The small medal chance for the Swedish dressage team decreased significantly after Ramel and Buriel's mishap in the arena.
When Ramel looks at the replay images, she tells what happened.
He steps on his shoe and gets stuck, as if you're standing on your own feet and trying to get loose. He gets scared. I heard the shoes clinking and felt that he really stepped on himself. Then he tried to lift one front leg and I thought: What's happened?
"I get worried"
He gets worried and I get worried. I hoped he hadn't hit himself and stepped on himself above the hooves.
The veterinary control immediately after showed that Buriel had no injuries. But the incident on the track never really got over for Ramel and Buriel.
Several mistakes cost and 68,830 percent was far below what Ramel and the team had counted on.
I was cautious and he felt the same. This has never happened to us before. He's a horse that knows exactly where he has his feet. Horses are extremely careful with their feet because they're flight animals.
It's so strange. Bad luck. It's tough for "Tessan" (Therese Nilshagen) and Patrik (Kittel), but what happens, happens.
Last Championship
A really sad ending considering that the performance in Versailles slot park was the last for Ramel on Buriel in a championship.
He has done three Olympic Games, two World Championships and several European Championships. This was the last. He has felt so good here but we haven't been able to show it on the track. It feels frustrating.
Will we see you in the Olympic Games again?
I hope so, you won't get rid of me, says Juliette Ramel and manages to squeeze out a smile.
The team final is ongoing. Therese Nilshagen/Dante Weltino starts at 12.45. Two hours later, it's Patrik Kittel's turn on Touchdown.
