Phillip circling the arena with Mighty Nice as Jon leaves with Downtown Harrison
Rebecca Howard is the only Canadian in the top 10 of the CCI2* but she is in the lead for Canada. Like Will in the CCI*, she maintained her lead all day long despite a vigorous assault from the some of the USA’s best riders. Karen O’Connor and Veronica moved into second and Phillip Dutton jumped into 3rd with Mighty Nice.
Bromont CCI2* Final Dressage
1. Rebecca Howard and Roquefort 47.4
2. Karen O’Connor and Veronica 48.6
3. Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice 49.5
4. Phillip Dutton and Ben 50.3
5. Michael Pollard and Schoensgreen Hanni 50.7
6. Stephen Bradley and In The Fog 51.9
7. Jonathan Holling and Downtown Harrison 52.6
8. Hannah Burnett and Harbour Pilot 52.8
9. Phillip Dutton and Young Man 53.3
[Full Bromont Dressage Scores]
–Phillip has three horses competition in the CCI2*–all three are in the top 10 and he is the only rider with multiple horses in the top 10.
–I would guess that between half and three quarters of the riders in the competition today wore helmets, with more CCI* riders than CCI2* riders wearing them.
A shout out to fellow Charlottesvilleian Dornin North:
–Karen had a lovely test today with Veronica and was rewarded with a 48.6. Team Rebecca bought Veronica for Karen earlier this spring and it’s clear that this mare has a promising future.
–Jon Holling finished the day with two horses in the top 13–Downtown Harrison and King’s Ransom. It’s great to see Jon doing well with two very nice horses.
–Hannah Burnett and Harbor Pilot stepped into the top 10 this afternoon. They had a quality test but left a lot of points on the table in the canter work.
–Diana Burnett withdrew Diamond Cut before the dressage following a consultation with the officials. The sarcoids that they discussed with Diana after the jog yesterday were ultimately just too much of a concern and it was deemed likely that they would have to eliminate her during the dressage or XC. It’s a frustrating situation where Diamond Cute has successfully completed two FEI events so far this year, but ultimately it is the ground jury’s call. In a real gesture of kindness, the organizers refunded Diana’s entry check.
–Buck Davidson and Carl Segal’s Park Trader had all at once one of the nicest and one of the worst tests of the day. Park Trader showed moments of extremely lovely work interspersed with moments of complete disobedience. He never looked unhappy–just very cheeky.
–Kylie Lyman has a monopoly on the 20’s–she is 24th, 25th, and 27th with Garrison Flash, Trading Aces, and Dauntless Hear respectively.
–The weather was marvelously cooperative all day long. There were a few showers early, but those gave way to a partly cloudy and windy day to help keep the heat away.
That’s all for now. Stay tuned to Eventing Nation for more from Bromont soon and an exciting day of CCI3* and training level dressage on Friday. Go eventing.
