Wellington Cross Country Open Thread: Boyd Martin & Blackfoot Mystery Win!

Boyd Martin and Blackfoot Mystery take the win! Photo by Jenni Autry. Boyd Martin and Blackfoot Mystery take the win! Photo by Jenni Autry.

We’re all set to go for the exciting finale at the Wellington Eventing Showcase. This morning proved to be a total nail biter of a second phase as the leaderboard shuffled to put Boyd Martin and Blackfoot Mystery into the lead.

Now we move onto Capt. Mark Phillips’ exciting cross country course, complete with a true shock-factor question that involves a gallop through the VIP tent. Stay tuned for the latest and greatest from the cross country finale right here on EN!

Live Stream: 1 p.m. Sat: Cross Country

3:33 p.m. EST: Here are the final top five. Stay tuned for the full report!

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3:33 p.m. EST: He’s done it again! Boyd Martin and Blackfoot Mystery WIN!

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3:31 p.m. EST:

3:30 p.m. EST: Good so far:

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3:29 p.m. EST: Alright, here we go! Can Boyd make it a back to back win?

3:28 p.m. EST: Big huge pats for CR as Colleen comes home four seconds under the time! “Oh my God, he is phenomenal!” Colleen tells Jimmie.

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3:26 p.m. EST: Colleen’s got the pedal to the medal and really means business out there aboard Covert Rights.

3:25 p.m. EST: Colleen is “balls to the walls out there,” according to Dom.

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3:24 p.m. EST: Ok, this whole weekend has just been a Kiwi Master Class! What a class round from Dan Jocelyn and Devil Munchkin. Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights are the penultimate pair of the day!

3:23 p.m. EST Kick on, Dan! Second catch ride of the day on Devil Munchkin.
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3:21 p.m. EST:

3:17 p.m. EST: That Arthur gallop tho…

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3:16 p.m. EST: We’re getting closer and closer! Allison and Arthur are on course.

3:11 p.m. EST:

3:09 p.m. EST: Go Reggie, go!
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3:06 p.m. EST: Jennie is home with a big fist bump aboard Catalina! Next up are Buck and Reggie.

3:06 p.m. EST:

3:03 p.m. EST: Jennie Brannigan is back on course with Catalina.

3:01 p.m. EST:

3:00 p.m. EST: Marilyn Little and RF Demeter are total cross country pros. Looking good so far.

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2:57 p.m. EST: Smooth and clear for Lynn and Donner!
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2:56 p.m. EST: Flying Deer time!
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2:52 p.m. EST: Oh no! Quite a tumble for Hannah Sue and Cooley Dream. Both are up and appear to be ok.

2:50 p.m. EST:

2:49 p.m. EST: Hannah Sue Burnett and Cooley Dream are on course!

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2:49 p.m. EST:

2:45 p.m. EST: Sara Kozumplik Murphy and Catchascatchcan are our latest starters.

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2:44 p.m. EST: Clear with time for Michael Pollard! He’s got a newer ride in Boris as well.

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2:40 p.m. EST: Michael Pollard and the very lofty jumping Boris O’Hara are the next pair out on course.

2:39 p.m. EST: Clear and inside the time for Tim and Novelle.

2:38 p.m. EST: Looking strong, Tim and Novelle! This mare is flying.

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2:37 p.m. EST:

@dpequestrian through the #tent at the #eventingshowcase in #wellington

A video posted by Allie Conrad (@alliemcboobles) on

2:36 p.m. EST We are into the top 15 now with Tim Price and Novelle, his second catch ride of the day.

2:35 p.m. EST:

2:35 p.m. EST: Vandiver leapt out of the tent and is home clear!
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2:34 p.m. EST:

Tate is still my favorite and a xc monster !!!!

Posted by Meg Kep on Saturday, February 6, 2016

2:32 p.m. EST
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2:31 p.m. EST:

2:31 p.m. EST: Doug Payne and Vandiver are out on course. Liz came home clear with time on HHS Cooley.

2:30 p.m. EST:
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2:29 p.m. EST:

2:28 p.m. EST:

Ok that’s ridiculous and #awesome #wellingtonshowcase #Eventing #eventingshowcase

A video posted by Allie Conrad (@alliemcboobles) on

2:27 p.m. EST:

2:26 p.m. EST: Liz Halliday-Sharp and HHS Cooley are our newest starters.

2:25 p.m. EST: Welcome Shadow takes a flyer at the skinny down the hill but they’re home clear!

2:24 p.m. EST:
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2:23 p.m. EST:

2:22 p.m. EST: Boyd and his first ride, Welcome Shadow, are on course!

2:22 p.m. EST:

2:21 p.m. EST: Phillip and Cuba absolutely skipped home! Definitely one of the fastest of the day.

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2:20 p.m. EST: #SchrammoQuotes: “He ain’t muckin’ around here.”

2:19 p.m. EST: Phillip and Cuba catch some air and look like they’re enjoying themselves early on.

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2:18 p.m. EST: Phillip Dutton and Fernhill Cubalawn, his first of two, are on course!

2:16 p.m. EST: Jessie and Bentley’s Best are looking cracking as they head for home!

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2:14 p.m. EST:
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2:13 p.m. EST: Jessica Phoenix and Bentley’s Best are our newest starters!

2:12 p.m. EST: Joe Meyer and Clip Clop bring home our second clear of the day! “He was fantastic!”

2:11 p.m. EST:

2:09 p.m. EST: Joe and Clip Clop have perhaps the nicest ride so far through the double corners.

2:09 p.m. EST: Joe Meyer is back at it again, this time with Clip Clop.

2:08 p.m. EST: She’s made the time! By .32 seconds, wow. And on a horse that is definitely a new ride for her, formerly ridden by Heath Ryan.

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2:06 p.m. EST: I wish I would’ve caught this a shade earlier, but Jennie really wants that time! She got in her jockey position for a moment as she really opened Aspire R up.

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2:05 p.m. EST: Aspire R gets “a little flicky flick from the whippy whip,” in Dom’s colorful terms, as a reminder from pilot Jennie Brannigan.

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2:03 p.m. EST: 11 seconds over the time for Ryan and “Skippy”, who “skips along like a kangaroo,” according to Ryan. Jennie Brannigan and Aspire R are out on course now.

2:01 p.m. EST: Ryan and Woodstock Bennett are super accurate as they make their way around course. He is slipping a bit around a couple of these turns – it will be interesting to see how the footing holds up as it handles more horses.

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2:00 p.m. EST: Ryan Wood and Woodstock Bennett are our newest riders on course.

1:59 p.m. EST: “I glad I made it that far,” Buck says of the VIP tent “runway” as he comes home clear aboard Carlevo. Dom overhears Buck telling his groom that it’s a bit slippery out on course. Stud it up, riders!

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1:57 p.m. EST: Buck took a very interesting route to the double corners but he made it work and he’s clear through the water aboard Carlevo! #gobuckgo

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1:55 p.m. EST: Kyle has to duck a bit more than the others to get through the tent but he’s home clear! “I was hoping someone was going to hand me a drink as I came through the tent!” Someone get the man a drink! Buck Davidson and Carlevo are our next starters.

1:53 p.m. EST: Kyle still looking strong through the last half of the course.

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1:52 p.m. EST: Kyle and FR’s Trust Fund take the long route through the double corners.

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1:50 p.m. EST: “It was tough to keep him focused … no better horse to ride cross country!” Allie says to Jimmie after her clear round. Kyle Carter and FR’s Trust Fund are next out.

1:48 p.m. EST: Allie and Sounder looking bold and strong so far.

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1:46 p.m. EST: Allie Knowles and Sound Prospect are our next starters.

1:46 p.m. EST: “I’ve never ate so well in my life,” Selena says of this weekend.

1:45 p.m. EST: Selena and Woody are home 14 seconds over time.

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1:44 p.m. EST: Correction, Dan Jocelyn and Win the War had 4.8 time penalties. Still the fastest so far.

1:43 p.m. EST: Look at that Woody gallop!

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1:41 p.m. EST: “He’s just a game, good jumper. One too many whoas coming down the hill — whoops,” Colleen tells Jimmie. Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High are on course!

1:41 p.m. EST: Colleen and Escot 6 have a drive by at the skinny coming down the hill.

1:40 p.m. EST: As Dom put it, “That horse can seriously, seriously jump.”

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1:38 p.m. EST: Remember, Colleen was the only one to bring home two double clear show jump rounds earlier. Can she repeat on the cross country course?

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1:37 p.m. EST: Colleen Rutledge and Escot 6 are our newest starters.

1:35 p.m. EST: Dan and Bug are our first double clear of the day! “He gave me a great ride, he felt like a very experienced horse,” Dan said. Owner Jessica Bortner-Harris will be thrilled.

1:35 p.m. EST: Hang on, Dan!

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1:33 p.m. EST: Dan and Bug are catching some air out there!

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1:32 p.m. EST: Dan Jocelyn and Win the War are out next.

1:32 p.m. EST: The optimum time is 3 minutes 53 seconds. Sinead and Tate are home clear just a shade over time.

1:31 p.m. EST: Joe Meyer and South Paw are our fastest of the day so far with 6.4 time picked up.

1:29 p.m. EST: The French Princess looks to be having a blast out there.

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1:28 p.m. EST: This should be a treat. Sinead Halpin and Manoir de Carneville are on course.

1:28 p.m. EST: The tent is really not impressing these horses at all. Jessie and A Little Romance are home clear and Jessie says she’s “amazing.”

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1:26 p.m. EST: Jessica and A Little Romance are quick footed around this course.

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1:24 p.m. EST: Jessica Phoenix and A Little Romance are our new starters!

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1:20 p.m. EST: Allison says Cascani has not gone Advanced yet so this was a big test for him. He certainly stepped up to the plate! Erin Sylvester and Mattraise make it through a scrappy save at the corners and are well on their way.

1:16 p.m. EST: Allison and Cascani take a forward five through the double corners.
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1:14 p.m. EST: Allison Springer and Cascani are now on course.

1:13 p.m. EST: Be sure to check out our course preview with photos here.

1:12 p.m. EST: Tim and Clasico Z call it a day after two more stops at the big ditch and brush. Bummer.

1:11 p.m. EST: Tim and Clasico Z have a runout at the second corner early on course. Clear on the second attempt.

1:10 p.m. EST: “He never looked at the tent, I didn’t think he would,” Joe Meyer says to Jimmie after he pulls up. Tim Price and Clasico Z are our next starters.

1:09 p.m. EST: The skinny arrowhead before the VIP tent takes a victim in Joe Meyer and South Paw. Through the tent question.

1:08 p.m. EST Sinead Halpin has withdrawn Grey Area.

1:06 p.m. EST: Next up, Joe Meyer and the lovely stallion South Paw.

1:05 p.m. EST: Ok, the tent thing is pretty cool. Madison Park was just casual about it. “These people are here for me, right?”

1:01 p.m. EST:: And we’re underway with Kyle Carter and Madison Park!

1:00 p.m. EST: Here is a look at the course map.

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