Jennie Brannigan looks pleased with her clean xc, photo from USEF High Performance Facebook page.
Reports in from Boekelo say that the cross-country was soggy, wet, and deep. Time penalties were common, but still 12 riders managed to go double clear. Michael Jung was one of those adding nothing to his leading dressage score of 32.0. Andrew Nicholson still sits in second, falling just a few points further behind with an added 2.4 time– it should be noted, though, that Quimbo went late in the day, perhaps in the worst of the footing. Five of the top 10 after dressage remain in the top 10 after cross-country; and Germany continues to be dominant with 3 of those top 10 riders.
It was a mixed day for the USA. As noted earlier, Phillip took a tumble from Atlas as the horse hung a leg at the coffin. Jess Montgomery reported that Loughan Glen lost a shoe at fence 10 in the first water and jumped well all the way around to 22 where he slipped out with the right front and missed the line to the corner. He is safe and happy nonetheless, though falling to 71st place.
The remaining three went clean, with some time penalties.
Clark Montgomery – Universe +7.6 (33rd)
Jennie Brannigan – Cambalda +10.0 (52nd)
Jon Holling – Downtown Harrison +14.8 (56th)
Top 10
Place / Rider / Horse / Time / Score / Place after dressage
1. Michael JUNG Halunke FBW + 0,00 32,0 (1.)
2. Andrew NICHOLSON Quimbo +2,40 38,80 (2.)
3. Dirk SCHRADE Edino +0,00 41,00 (6.)
4. Nicolas TOUZAINT Princesse Pilot +5,60 43,40 (3.)
5. Ingrid KLIMKE Tabasco + 0,00 10:29 43,60 (11.)
6. Piggy FRENCH West Side +2,40 44,60 (8.)
7. Jesse CAMPBELL Kaapachino +0,00 47,40 (27.)
8. Felix VOGG Onfire +0,00 47,80 (32.)
9. Véronique REAL Pouchkine d’Arcy +0,40 49,00 (38.)
10. Andrew HEFFERNAN Millthyme Corolla +2,00 49,80 (32.)
