Selena and Colombo
Flipping back through the EN archives, I came upon John’s event coverage from Richland Park Horse Trials in 2010. Richland was a preparatory event for Canada and the United States before the 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games at the Kentucky Horse Park. Canadian team members Selena O’Hanlon and Colombo won the CIC3*, and Steph Rhodes-Bosch won the Advanced-B with Port Authority. Canada would go on to take the team silver medal in eventing at the WEG. Sadly, the US did not fare as well.
August 29, 2010: Colombo, Port Authority, and Arthur win at Richland
Team Canada proved that their best can compete with anyone’s best by winning the CIC3* and one advanced division at Richland. Selena O’Hanlon and Colombo moved up from 3rd after the CIC3* dressage with the only double-double-clear in the CIC3*. In the Advanced-B division, Canadian EN guest blogger Steph Bosch also finished on her dressage score and moved up from 5th to win. The question for the fighting Canucks now is who wants to step up as their 3rd and 4th riders? The next highest placing Canadians were Jessica Phoenix and Expoloring (9th CIC3*), Ian Roberts and Napalm (7th Adv-A), and Diana Burnett and Manny (9th Adv-B). Rebecca Howard and Riddle Master withdrew from the Advanced B division after the XC but from what I hear, it’s not an issue that will sideline their season.
The Americans only won one division but the US short listers had very consistent performances this weekend and the US fans should be happy with the weekend. 5 US short listers finished in the top 7 of the CIC3*, 3 in the top 3 of the Advanced-A, and 4 in the top 6 of the Advanced-B. For those of you keeping score home, that’s 12 potential US team horses that finished in the top 16 of their divisions. The US has the best depth of talent right now that I can remember in recent history.
CIC3* – Selena moves up two places FTW
1. Selena O’Hanlon and Colombo +0 50.8
2. Boyd Martin and Remington XXV +4 51.6
3. Karen O’Connor and Mandiba +0 53.2
4. Boyd Martin and Neville Bardos +0 53.9
Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch and Port Authority won Advanced -B at Richland Park in 2010.
