Jennie Brannigan with the Gardner’s Mixed Blessing ready for the jogs at the Rebecca Farm CCI*. Photo courtesy of Tamie Smith.
Every year when Rebecca Farm comes around, I promise myself that one day I’ll get my butt all the way out there. It just looks like one of the best events ever, and I’ve never heard anything but amazing reviews from all the riders who have competed there. So Nyls, get ready, summer 2016, you and me and Montana. I’ll start preparing the audiobooks now for the road trip.
U.S. Weekend Preview:
Stoneleigh-Burnham Summer H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]
Horse Park of New Jersey II H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]
Rebecca Farms CCI, CIC & H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Cobblestone Farms H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times]
News From Around the Globe:
With over 200 horses presented to the ground jury yesterday at Rebecca Farm, there was plenty of action. They are hosting many divisions of FEI competition, with a CCI*, CCI2*, CCI3* as well as a Novice Three Day and a Training Three Day. Check out the full CCI3* jog gallery from the USEA. [Rebecca Farm CCI3* Jog Gallery]
The Young Event Horse (YEH) and Future Event Horse (FEH) classes at Rebecca Farm kicked off the week yesterday. Judged in dressage, conformation and jumping, the five-year-old YEH class was won by a Thoroughbred gelding named Tomlong Ratatouille, owned by the Pinnacle Syndicate and ridden by Kelsey Horn, topping his class with an 81.4 as a final score. The four-year-old YEH was won by Lets Go DF, ridden by Earl McFall, who was also the 2014 FEH West Coast Champion last year. [Impressive Young Event Horses]
Newly released British Eventing rankings reveal that Irish and German horses are dominating the sport, as well as Kiwi riders. Leonidas II, Chilli Morning and NZB Campino all represent Germany in the rankings, while One Two Many, Graf Liberty and Bay My Hero are pulling for Ireland. Andrew Nicholson leads the rider rankings with 1144 points so far this year. [Updated British Rankings]
Olympian Tina Konyot received a FEI yellow card at the NAJYRC for “incorrect behavior”, but says she has no regrets. While coaching Chloe Taylor on her former Olympic and World Games partner Calecto V, Tina was cited for profanity towards a parent of another Region 9 rider. “If you ask horse people who know me, I’m a very passionate outspoken woman,” Konyot continued. “I’m fun, I’m alive, I can curse like a sailor”. Read the COTH article for more on why and exactly what went down in DQ land. [Konyot Cited for Yellow Card]
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