A year ago, Dinan and her mare Out of the Blue SCF finished eighth in Basel (SUI) and were the only pair to produce a double-clear effort on the day. They were double-clear once again Sunday in Fort Worth.
“I’m in awe of my horse,” Dinan said. “She was spectacular every day, jumping clear on Thursday, Friday, and both rounds today. I owe everything to her.”
Coached by 2007 World Cup Champion Beat Mändli (SUI), Dinan’s placing was even more meaningful, given she achieved it in her home country and with a horse that was bred in the United States, by Spy Coast Farm in Lexington, KY.
“This is a mare that was born in the U.S. and did her whole young horse career in the U.S. She’s gone to Europe for shows, but everything was all U.S.-based,” Dinan said. “It’s exciting to represent my country like that.”
