Meanwhile, in the Czech Republic

There’s another North American based young rider competing this weekend, but she’s riding on the other side of the world.  Thailand’s Nina Ligon stayed in England after the Olympic test event with Jazz King and her new ride Tipperary Liadhnan while things are relatively quiet here in the US in terms of competitions.  Nina is competing to gain experience and all-important FEI points because the Asia FEI region will likely only get to send one or two ridersto the Olympics next year and who is sent will be based on points acquired by top placings at FEI competitions. 

It’s so far so good for Nina as she leads the CIC3* at the Pardubice event in the Czech Republic after the cross-country aboard Jazz King.  She also sits second in the CCI3* with Tipperary Liadhnan.  Nina has a 10 point lead on Jazz King, but Paddy is in second by just one point.  Good luck to Nina in the show jumping tomorrow, I’ll be rocking my Thai eventing hat.

[CCI3* XC Scores PDF, CIC3* XC Scores PDF, Pardubice Website]

As a final international note, it’s a quiet weekend for the US riders based in England as Burghley marches closer day by day.  Go eventing.

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