It may be coffee:30 where you are but here in Pau, France, it’s 1 p.m., the 4* dressage is just underway and the wine drinking has begun.
All five North American pairs passed the jog this morning and our first two riders are up in the first dressage block of the afternoon, with Canadian torchbearer Rebecca Howard and the U.S.’s Lillian Heard going in the ring back to back. Dressage times for both days:
Thursday
Rebecca Howard and Riddle Master: 1:49 p.m. local time (7:49 a.m. EST)
Lillian Heard and Share Option: 1:56 p.m. local time (7:56 a.m. EST)
Friday
Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda: 9:35 local time (3:35 a.m. EST)
Katie Rupel and Houdini: 10:20 local time (4:20 a.m. EST)
Barbara Crabo and Eveready: 10:55 a.m. (4:55 a.m. EST)
Lots of exciting pairs on today’s schedule, including but not limited to Michael Jung and fischerRocana FST who go just moments before the Rebecca-Lillian double-header. If you want to catch the live stream without having to get up in the middle of the night to do so, today’s the day to do so as Friday 4* dressage takes place in the a.m.
We’ll be back with much, much more in a bit. In the meantime, here are some virtual French crepes, best served smothered with Nutella, to go with your coffee.
Go Eventing!
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