Clayton Fredericks and FE Bowman. Photo by Kasey Mueller/Rare Air Photography.
Clayton Fredericks and FE Bowman are an exciting pair to watch — well, really, any of the horses in Clayton’s barn are well deserving of praise! — and they handily took home the honors in the Advanced CT running at Ocala Horse Properties Winter II yesterday.
A 2008 Württemburg gelding by Balloon (Balou de Rouet – Eyleen), FE Bowman originally sat in fifth place in a competitive field with a score of 27.7, but he was one of just four to jump double clear to clinch the win.
FE Bowman had a wildly successful 2015 season, culminating in a CCI2* win at Richland Park in August. This weekend was the gelding’s first foray into the Advanced world, and the results bode well for an equally successful 2016. He’s already collected a second place and a win at Intermediate in 2016, so keep an eye out for this one! For interested parties, there are still some syndicate shares available for this horse — visit Fredericks Equestrian for more information.
Liz Halliday-Sharp and HHS Cooley were good for second in the Advanced CT despite collecting nine penalties in the show jumping. Their division best dressage score of 22.7 gave them a bit of breathing room — I suppose you could say Liz has got them #DressageSkillz.
Jon Holling and his longtime partner, Downtown Harrison, moved from 10th into third overall with just one time penalty incurred over fences. Jon and Downtown Harrison have perhaps one of the best partnerships to watch, and it’s great to see them doing so well in 2016.
Kylie Lyman has had a rocking weekend so far, picking up the win in both Open Intermediate divisions aboard Da Vinci Code and Lup The Loop, both owned by Joan Nichols.
Kylie Dermody and Lup the Loop. Photo courtesy of Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.
Kylie capped off a successful 2015 season with three top-20 finishes in the Fair Hill CCI2* — no small feat and a testament to the talent she is sitting on at the moment. This weekend was no different as Kylie led wire to wire aboard Lup The Loop and moved up from fourth to take first with Da Vinci Code. She also finished in third place in the Intermediate Horse division with Sacramento, owned by Cristin O’Hara.
In the Open Intermediate A, Sinead Halpin and High Altitude finished in second after moving up from ninth place on cross country. This was the first Intermediate start for this horse, a 2008 Thoroughbred mare owned by Gail Opatut.
Jon Holling and Avoca Druid, an Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Team Rebecca LLC, moved up into third place with a shade of time accumulated on cross country. This horse had a great year at the Preliminary level in 2015 and has now completed two Intermediate events with top-3 placings.
Buck Davidson catch rode Justine Dutton’s Jak My Style, owned by Kathleen Cuca, in the Open Intermediate B after Justine suffered a dislocated shoulder this week. Buck was a successful pilot for the 10-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, finishing second in the division on his dressage score of 27.7.
Ellen Eoughty-Hume and Sir Oberon at the Eventing Prix Invitational. Photo by Jenni Autry.
In third in the B division are fan favorites Ellen Doughty and Sir Oberon, who are once again aiming at Rolex this spring and were out to stretch their legs this weekend after arriving in Florida.
In the Intermediate Horse division, Caroline Martin and Effervescent were the winners, leading from start to finish on their dressage score of 29.0. This pair completed the CCI2* at Fair Hill last fall and also picked up a top 20 finish in their first Intermediate start of the new season.
Buck Davidson and Approved Power got up for second place, also finishing on their dressage score of 29.8. Approved Power is owned by Amy Tunney and most recently finished fifth in his Open Intermediate division at Rocking Horse Winter I.
Kaitlyn Hewson and Fernhill Cascum Marco. Photo by Rare Air Photography.
Katlyn Hewson and Fernhill Cascum Marco were the big winners of the Intermediate Rider division, their first run of the season. Katlyn and Fernhill Cascum Marco finished their 2015 season with a completion in the CIC2* at Richland Park.
Jeanie Clarke and Head for More finished in second place in the Rider division with just a few seconds of time on cross country. This pair had a great season at Preliminary last year and picked up their best placing so far in 2016 in three starts.
In third for the Rider division are Lexi Scovil and Charleston VI, who also completed a tough CCI2* at Fair Hill to finish off their season last year. Lexi and Charleston VI were tied for sixth following dressage and successfully jumped up a few places thanks to clear jumping rounds.
We are all still reeling from the devastating news of the loss of Atlanta yesterday on course for the Intermediate division. Our thoughts and condolences continue to be with owner and rider Juan Larrazabal and all of Atlanta’s connections.
Ocala Winter III continues throughout the weekend with the remainder of the Preliminary through Beginner Novice divisions.
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