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Terceira books Olympics place

Terceira and her horse, Bernadien placed eighth overall in the showjumping event this weekend which was good enough to book a place at the 2012 Olympics.Heading into the final day of the show jumping competition in Guadalaraja, Mexico, Terceira and Bernadien were placed eleventh with two rounds of jumping left for the top twenty five placed riders.Unfortunately Bermuda’s other representative Patrick Nisbett, on Cantaro, did not make the cut.In the first round Terceira had one rail down for four faults and one time penalty giving her a total of 14.24 and a place of 12th overall.The final round would be one to remember as Terceira and Bernadien only had two time penalties and being only one of five to complete the round without jumping penalties. Her score of 16.24 was good enough for a final placing in eighth.“This excellent result ensures that Bermuda has gained a spot in equestrian show jumping for London Olympics 2012,” said Bermuda Equestrian Federation president Michael Cherry.“Jillian was 14 to go in the final round and in the words of Chef d’equipe Heidi Mello, they did a beautiful round incurring only two time penalties and being only one of five to complete the round without jumping penalties.“Her score of 16.24 was good enough for a final placing in 8, but we will only be able to send one individual rider.”Beezie Patton of the USA who had led the competition from round one with a clean sheet incurred one time penalty which dropped her to second place and one rail down by McClain Ward allowed Brazilian rider Bernado Alves to finish in third place.