Nicola and H&M Chilli Willi secured themselves from a spot in the Final Individual Competition at the World Eueqtrian Games in Tryon. Just like the first day, they rode a clear round again on Friday. Nicola and Chilli Willi are currenlty placed 19th.. Only the 25 best horses and riders are selected for the thrilling final on Sunday, with only 12 invited to round B. Nicola is the only Belgian rider that will ride the final.
The second day was though and the Belgian team didn't manage to place themselves for the second round of the Nations Cup. This means that they won't get a ticket to the Olympic Games in Tokyo... "Chilli Willi was in shape, day by day. Our two faults on Thursday won't mean that he jumped bad. He didn't deserves these faulths, but anyway, the 2 faulths are there. It's a hard competition, with difficult courses.", says Nicola.
Riding in the first World Equestrian Games of his career, Nicola immediately got selected for the Final. "Every major game has its own specifications and is though, so is it in Tryon. And it should be at a world championship. Today Chilli Willi enjoys his day off, and so will I. We'll focus on Sunday. Getting into the final was my first goal, my new goal is to reach the top 12, which won't be easy, but we'll do eveything to try to meet my hopes.".
