WEG Social Media Roundup, September 18

Everything behind-the-scenes from Tryon!

We’re right in the thick of the World Equestrian Games now and the action is heating up: the sun has set on endurance, dressage, reining and eventing, giving way to jumping, para-dressage and combined driving. Here are the highlights from social media over the past few days as we transition into Week Two!

Instagram in particular let us get up close and personal with the cross-country course, emphasizing the sheer size of some of the fences in a way that the live stream couldn’t quite capture:

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During the cross country of the World Equestrian Games… ? #tryon2018 #crosscountry #worldequestriangames #eventing #horses #equestrian ? @pierre.scoopdyga

A post shared by GRANDPRIX (@grandprixmedias) on Sep 17, 2018 at 1:13am PDT

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Following the WEG #cerceventing #cerc #Repost @izzy_the_eventer ・・・ Lynn Symansky and Donner over the big ditch and wall on their way to on of the few double clears from yesterday! @lynn.symansky.equestrian @tryon2018 ⚫?⚫?⚫ #TeamUSA #Tryon2018 #worldequestriangames2018 #WEG2018 #tryoninternationalequestriancenter #goawayflorence #Eventing #Dressage #Showjumping #Paradressage #Reining #Vaulting #combineddriving #eventingnation #horsenation #equestriansofinstagram #eventersofinstagram #Happyeventer #horsesofinstagram #cci4

A post shared by C.E.R.C. Eventing (@cerc_eventing) on Sep 17, 2018 at 7:46am PDT

And that ringside view truly accentuates just how COOL Charlotte Dujardin’s new ride Mount St. John Freestyle is:

Oh @CSJDujardin you crowd pleaser, you ???#Tryon2018 #BeOne pic.twitter.com/fEMoDIR7gQ

— The FEI (@FEI_Global) September 13, 2018

There were also some truly unique angles — you’ve never seen cross-country like this:

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A water reflection of Boyd Martin of USA and his horse Tsetserleg competing in eventing cross-country during the FEI World Equestrian Games on September 15, 2018 at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA. Due to extreme weather caused by hurricane Florence several events have been rescheduled or canceled. #bildbyran @bildbyran #Nikon #NikonAmbassador #nikoneurope @nikoneurope @nikonusa #usa #tryon #tryon2018 #weg #weg2018 #equestrian #horse #sportsphotography

A post shared by Joel Marklund (@joelmarklund) on Sep 16, 2018 at 10:27am PDT

And if you were curious how they got some of that smooth galloping footage from around the XC course… wonder no longer.

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Way to step up the track-side camera #Tryon2018 There should have been a NO WAKE ZONE. #travelswithamy #outstandinginafield

A post shared by Amy Dragoo (@dragoophoto) on Sep 16, 2018 at 5:16pm PDT

Fortunately, while Sunday was a damp and muddy day that led to a sticky Monday, scenes like this appear to be behind us in Tryon:

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Hello, Florence! #hurricane #hurricaneflorence #tropicalstorm #northcarolina #weg #wegusa #tryon2018 #vaultinglife

A post shared by Krisztina Bence (@mystic.1991) on Sep 16, 2018 at 10:27am PDT

Did anyone else catch glimpses of THIS amazing hat on their live feed?

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#tryon2018 Adelantó de la nota que le hicimos a Pedro Cebulka

A post shared by Electrotime Martinez Rubio (@hipismoelectrotime) on Sep 17, 2018 at 11:12am PDT

As we shift our focus to jumping, para-dressage, vaulting and combined driving, we bid a fond farewell to the dressage horses. We loved seeing so many of the riders personally accompany their horses to the trailer for the airport:

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@tryon2018 is over for us and Deep is on his way back to Europe ?? What an experience – a little bit chaotic – but for sure unforgettable! ?? Thanks everybody for the great time and for all your support!!! ? #deepimpact #tryon2018 #wegtryon2018 #goinghome #worldequestriangames

A post shared by Severo Jurado López (@severo_jurado_lopez) on Sep 17, 2018 at 11:22pm PDT

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Loading the horses ?? Eddie & GLOCK‘s Zonik N.O.P. @hanspeterminderhoud & GLOCK‘s Dream Boy N.O.P. GLOCK‘s Federleicht • Picture © @glockhorseperformancecenter • #goinghome #netherlands #teamglock #teamnl #tryon2018 #glockszoniknop #glocksdreamboy #glocksfederleicht #flight #flyinghome #equestrian #worldequestriangames

A post shared by GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER (@glockhorseperformancecenter) on Sep 17, 2018 at 12:11pm PDT

My personal favorite social media trend for every World Equestrian Games is watching the vaulters do their thing… no matter where they are:

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Vet-check✔️ ?? . . . #teamrussia #??? #weg2018 #tryon2018 #George? #vaultingteam

A post shared by Karina Doroshenko (@karina__oscar) on Sep 17, 2018 at 3:15pm PDT

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My lovely sister and I at the airport in Detroit… waiting for our connecting flight to Atlanta ✈️ @befree91 #letthegamesbeginn#weg #roadtotryon #worldequestriangames #tryon2018 #vaulting #volti #splits #nadel

A post shared by Rina Bach (@rina.bach) on Sep 16, 2018 at 11:42am PDT

My other favorite thing is watching fresh and fit horses being naughty on the jog strip, and being openly thankful that it’s not me trying to hold on to them:

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Can’t keep our feet on the ground… it’s show jumping time!! The official horse inspection was this afternoon. Training is tomorrow and Round 1 begins Wednesday! #Tryon2018 #worldequestriangames #blueskies #onward

A post shared by Erin Gilmore Photography (@eringilmorephotos) on Sep 17, 2018 at 7:14pm PDT

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All??jumping horses clear??tomorrow time for warmup #haideontour #horse #weg #tryon2018 #horseshow #showjumping

A post shared by Haide Westring (@haidewestring) on Sep 17, 2018 at 9:43pm PDT

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Can’t wait for the championships⭐️?We think Don VHPZ, Harrie Smolder’s horse for the #WEG in #Tryon2018 is ready for action. #repost @equnews #horsesofinstagram #showjumping #equestrian #equine #horsephotography #tryon #jumping #horses

A post shared by SHOWJUMPING NEWS (@showjumping_news) on Sep 18, 2018 at 8:03am PDT

Big pats and hugs and kisses from Rodolpho Riskalla for his horse in today’s para-dressage ride:

This is what it’s all about! That reaction! ?@r_riskalla into ? with 73.415!!! #Tryon2018 #BeOne pic.twitter.com/Ow2L90c3Gn

— The FEI (@FEI_Global) September 18, 2018

Vaulters are #squadgoals. If you don’t want to dress identical to your squad and run in perfect unison so you can then go ride a horse together while performing incredible feats of anti-gravity, then consider rethinking your priorities.

The #Vaulting Team Compulsories are underway at #Tryon2018!

First in – it’s Team Brazil ?? ?#BeOne pic.twitter.com/oZ5F67491I

— The FEI (@FEI_Global) September 18, 2018

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Enjoyed swapping pins with some of @equestrianteamgbr yesterday. Today’s squad compulsory competition is the ultimate #squadgoals #tryon2018

A post shared by Cara Brewton (@equestrielle) on Sep 18, 2018 at 8:00am PDT

Keep it locked on Horse Nation for plenty of WEG coverage! Go riding.