Hannah Sue and Harbour Pilot at Poplar Place, photo by Samantha Clark
I’m back to give you updates on the CCI*** show jumping. Only 22 riders featured in the divison, so we’ll start with the top 15. Hannah Sue Burnett has a rail in hand over second placed Marilyn Little on RF Smoke on the Water. The course features a couple extra jumps not seen on the 2* course, so we should be having some fun!
2:17 The judges have adjusted the optimum time from 96 to 98 seconds.
2:21 Kristen Schmolze gets the top 15 started with a 10 fault round. I’m a big fan of matching the coat to the ear bonnet.
2:28 Marilyn Little rides out of turn on RF Demeter (currently in 4th) and finishes with a double clear. Think these jumps look small to her?
2:32 Buck Davidson’s Park Trader has an…interesting style. Big canter, big jump, doesn’t like going straight. They finish with 8 faults.
2:35 Rails are falling much more freely in the 3*. Probably due to XC conditions of the ‘3 1/2 star.’ Sara Kozumplik has 4 down. Time for the top 10 to jump!
2:40 Jan Byyny and Syd Kent have the first clean round in a whiiiile. They stay in the top ten, and finish on a 63.4.
2:44 You’d think Sir Donovan, at 17.2 could step over all these, but he brings 2 down to finish on a 69.2.
2:47 Daniel Clasing couldn’t replicate his double clear yesterday; he and Houston finish with 7 faults.
2:50 And Laine Ashker DOES get another clear. She’s the only rider in the top 10 to finish on her dressage score so far.
2:53 Phillip rides an absolutely foot perfect stadium round with Fernhill Eagle to also finish on his dressage score.
2:55 Marilyn Little eases the pressure on Hannah Sue by adding 4 faults to her score.
2:58 Hannah Sue Burnett executes a flawless round with Harbour Pilot. They’re your CCI*** Champions!
