82 Horses and Riders Move Forward from First Horse Inspection at MARS Bromont CCI

Alexandra MacLeod and Newmarket Jack. Photo by Sally Spickard.

All 82 horses presented across divisions, including 16 pairs entered in the headlining CCI4*-L division, will move forward to dressage over the next two days here at the 2024 MARS Bromont CCI. We’ll also see another 17 horses in the CCI4*-S, which of course does not have to do a formal Horse Inspection at the start of competition.

We’ve got divisions from CCI2*-L up through CCI4*-S and CCI4*-L competing this weekend, including U25 divisions for the CCI2*-L and CCI3*-L. Some of these young riders are also participating in the wonderful Bromont Rising program, which supports a group of U25 riders with some funding assistance as well as coaching and mentorship from Peter Gray and Bettina Hoy, among others.

Heather Gillette and Vincent Chase. Photo by Sally Spickard.

The 4*-L division this weekend is a wide-open one, featuring some newer up-and-coming horses to the level as well as some more experienced combinations. 5* horses in the field include Buck Davidson’s entry, Erroll Gobey, Alex MacLeod’s Newmarket Jack, and Sea of Clouds, ridden this weekend by Olivia Dutton but formerly piloted by Phillip Dutton through the 5* level.

We’d recommend keeping an eye on some potential top performers in this division, including Buck and Erroll Gobey, Great Britain’s Lucienne Bellissimo and Dyri, Boyd Martin and Miss Lulu Herself, Lauren Nicholson and I’ll Have Another, Canada’s Karl Slezak and Chevalier, and Canada’s Waylon Roberts and OKE Ruby R. However, it’s all to play with this field and, at this point, truly any combination’s game to make a statement this weekend.

Phillip Dutton and Kassiopea Preziosa. Photo by Sally Spickard.

The CCI4*-S division, which will get underway on Friday morning with dressage, also features some heavy hitters poised for a big performance. We’ll see Karl Slezak’s Kentucky CCI4*-S winner Hot Bobo, who’s in good stead along with several other Canadian horses here this weekend to make a big for the yet-to-be-named Canadian Olympic squad, as well as fellow Olympic contenders for Canada Lindsay Traisnel and Bacyrouge, Hanna Bundy and Lovely Assistant, Colleen Loach and FE Golden Eye, and Jessica Phoenix with four entries (Tugce, Fluorescent Adolescent, Watson GS, and Freedom GS).

You can view entries and live scores here and ride times here.

There is also a live stream from Bromont for the first time, provided free of charge on the Bromont YouTube channel as well as Horse & Country.

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