NZ Equestrian Teams fall on 4th place!

At first when I heard the news that the NZ equestrian representative came 4th, I was sad. I was hoping for another medal but I was also glad. Fourth is better than coming last and not giving up. The equestrian athlete Sir Mark Todd just fell flat but hadn't stumbled(You see what I sis there, No? ok). The article I read the news from was a Kiwi Kids News article. 

News Article

The NZ equestrian team finished 4th after a disappointing jumping round from Sir Mark Todd.

He uncharacteristically dropped four rails in the team showjumping phase to see the Kiwi’s tumble to fourth.

Riding third after Jonelle Price had dropped two rails and Clarke Johnstone had gone clear, Todd could afford one rail to give New Zealand gold and even three would have been enough to see the team match their London effort four years ago and be third.

But Todd and his horse, Leonidas II, couldn’t make it.

France got gold on 169.00 points ahead of second-placed Germany on 172.80 and overnight leaders Australia ending with bronze at 175.30.

This was Sir Mark Todd’s eighth Olympic games, and he has won five medals in previous games.

http://kiwikidsnews.co.nz/equestrian-team-miss-medals/