All CIC3* and CCI3* Pass Final Rebecca Farm Horse Inspection

Buck Davidson and The Apprentice. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Buck Davidson and The Apprentice. Photo by Sally Spickard.

It’s a chilly morning here in Kalispell, and the horses are looking fantastic and fresh for the show jumping, which will be held this afternoon for the CCI3* and CIC3*.

The jogs began at 8 a.m. this morning with the CCI*, where three horses were held. Robyn Fischer’s Betawave and Anna Stein’s Zaboomafoo were both passed upon reinspection, and unfortunately Patience O’Neal’s Hollywood Diva was withdrawn from the hold box. It was an emotional moment for Patience, who had been in fourth place overnight.

Tamie Smith and Mai Baum. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Tamie Smith and Mai Baum. Photo by Sally Spickard.

There were a few tense moments in the CCI2* inspection as Tamie Smith’s Dempsey was held and asked to re-present for the ground jury. After much deliberation and a second pass during reinspection, Dempsey was passed through to show jumping to big sighs of relief from the onlookers.

Tamie Smith’s other CCI2* ride, Fleur de Lis, was withdrawn before the jog and not presented.

Heather Morris and Charlie Tango. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Heather Morris and Charlie Tango. Photo by Sally Spickard.

No horses were held in the CIC3* and CCI3* jogs, although Rebecca Buehler’s Brighton was withdrawn from the CIC3* and not presented. The horses all look to be in great form and were beautifully turned out thanks to the polish of the hard working grooms behind the scenes.

Kelly Pugh and Corazon. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Kelly Pugh and Corazon. Photo by Sally Spickard.

I’ll be adding a gallery of photos from the jog later on today, but unfortunately I’ve forgotten my laptop charger at home today so I need to conserve battery! I also have a small gallery from the Open Intermediate show jumping, which Dani Sussman and Kaptain America have just won, so keep an eye out for that.

We’re set to kick off the CCI* show jumping at 10:30 a.m., followed by the CCI2* at 12:50 p.m. and, finally, the CIC3*/CCI3* at 2:30 p.m. We’re ready for an exciting finish here at Rebecca Farm, so stay tuned for many more updates! I’ll also be live tweeting the three-star divisions, so be sure to follow us on Twitter @eventingnation.

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