The GMHA novice and training three-days wrapped up today in Vermont. The long format has found a great and hopefully permanent home at novice and training level. The long format isn’t just a history lesson, but a three day long education of horse and rider and I give a lot of credit to GMHA for going out of their way this week to host the long format.
Samantha Simms and Cheltenham led wire to wire in the open training division and finished the weekend adding just 2.8 time penalties to their dressage score. Emily Mainolfi and Tacaro moved from second to first to take the junior training gold. Andi Lawrence and Armani IV finished second, and the overnight leaders Annelise Aurillo and Your Lucky Day dropped to 4th with two rails. In the training senior division, Elizabeth Mudge and Catch Me finished on their dressage score of 33.6 for the win.
The novice divisions also had a very clear day of show jumping. Molly Tulley and Sudden Flirtation finished on their dressage score to win the junior novice. Allison Springer and Laughin’s Aragorn finished on a 23.9 to win the open training three-day. Frankly, I’m glad to see an upper level rider supporting the long format and there weren’t nearly as many at GMHA as I would have liked. Gretchen Creesy and Tigerlilly made for three straight novice overnight leaders taking home first place by winning the senior novice division.
Congrats to all the riders on a great week of three-day eventing. The GMHA horse trials starts on Saturday. Go eventing.
