Photo via Lainey Ashker.
The selfie wars are officially on! Jon Holling took day one by storm with his fabulous hairnet selfie, but Lainey is coming on strong for round two with a Buck selfie. “4wheeler selfie! Eat your heart out Jonathan Holling! #igottabuckselfie #useaaec.” Lainey took her spot at the top of the pack in the Advanced division today, and maybe it was due to her good luck Buck selfie?
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Buck’s other half, Andrea, dominated the Novice division with Mr. Poppers, scoring a 21.5 to lead the division after dressage.
Photo via Lainey Ashker’s IG.
Despite losing the selfie battle today, Jon Holling had a good day of cross country action. He finished both his horses in the Advanced with just a few time penalties, and his Preliminary mount Tequila Persuasion (pictured) jumped clear with 2.4 penalties and sits in 9th going into stadium.
Photo via Lazer Ray Stables.
Lainey Asher comes back with a vengeance, kicking ass in the Advanced division with her longtime partner Al. They had the fastest round of the day with only 3.2 time penalties, and that is because Lainey is the efficiency master. Look at this focus!
There’s an old saying about port-a-potties on cross country day, and the jist of it is this: DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT LOOKING DOWN. I like this picture of the Jack Russell patiently tied outside. I think it embodies our sport pretty well.
A dog tied outside a port-a-potty. Photo via Lazer Ray Stables FB.
Buck Davidson didn’t just lend his luck to Lainey today; he kept it to himself for the Intermediate cross country, retaining his lead with Quasar. U.S. Eventing has posted a ton of great videos today, and stay tuned for an overall wrapup video from them too.
Jessica Pye and DeeJay are sitting second in the Novice ATC division, scoring a 32.5. Jessica admitted that she was a bit disappointed with her score, but she’s excited to take Dr. Jo Ellen Krueger’s amazing young horse on cross country!
Photo via Jessica Pye’s FB.
That Alberto tho…
