Richland Park: WEG Selection Trials Round 1

With less than 50 days to go, the road to the WEGs is getting shorter and each event along the way gets exponentially more important.  By virtue of excellent timing and a respected XC course, the Richland Park advanced and CIC3* at the end of August is one of two critical events remaining on schedule for WEG selection.  Richland Park is just northeast of Kalamazoo, Michigan, which is considerably east-northeast of Chicago.  The two-time reigning CIC3* champion, Fleeceworks Mystere Du Val will not be returning this year to defend his title.  

The Richland entry list currently contains 14 US short listed horses:

Boyd Martin and Neville Bardos – CIC3*
Boyd Martin and Remington XXV – CIC3*
Karen O’Connor and Mandiba – CIC3*
Phillip Dutton and Woodburn – CIC3*
Will Faudree and Pawlow – CIC3*

Buck Davidson and Titanium – A

Holly Hudspeth and Last Monarch – A
Allison Springer and Arthur – A

Buck Davidson and BallyNoe Castle RM – A
Buck Davidson and My Boy Bobby – A
Becky Holder and Courageous Comet – A
Amy Tryon and Leyland – A


Phillip Dutton and The Foreman – OI

Phillip Dutton and Kheops du Quesnay – OI

Tipperary Liadhnan, Brandenburg’s Joshua, Connaught, and TruLuck are not on the Richland entries list, but I am told that all of the short listed horses except Connaught are expected to be at Richland.  With a good run at Millbrook, the next time we will see Connaught will probably be at the AECs.  It’s only a good strategy to run an OI 4 weeks before the WEGs if your name begins with ‘Phillip’ and ends with ‘Dutton.’     
The US team no doubt got the idea to go to Richland by spying on their Canadian counterparts.  The entire Canadian short list is entered at Richland:

Hawley Bennett-Awad and Gin & Juice – CIC3*

Kyle Carter and Madison Park – CIC3*
Rebecca Howard and Riddle Master – CIC3*
Michelle Mueller and Amistad – CIC3*
Selena O’Hanlon and Colombo – CIC3*
Jessica Phoenix and Exponential – CIC3*    

Ian Roberts and Napalm – CIC3*


Stephanie Rhodes Bosch and Port Authority – A 
Diana Burnett and Manny – A    


Go eventing.

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