Because if you can go preliminary, you can go advanced
iBuenos dias Eventing Nation!
Sorry, EN, this intro is severely lacking compared to the last one. I shall say though, telling the entire Eventing Nation that Coren and I like John’s voice got me an A+. And guess what that means?! I get to hold a chinchilla! That’s a lot considering John won’t even let anyone touch or pet them. So, EN, flattery gets you everywhere. If you’re at AECs this weekend, find the goofy tall kid and tell him how much you like his voice. 23,232 EN karma points if you do.
It’s American Eventing Championship time here at EN! The cross country for T-A starts today, and the N and BN start their dressage. John is there bringing you what you want
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Brief results: [Full Results]
Allison leads the Advanced after dressage.
Kadi Eykamp leads the Intermediate by over 8 points. She’s on a roll!
Melissa Town leads the Training Amateur division on Sienna. This pair won the Novice AECs last year.
Megan Johnston is leading the Training Junior division on Rapport on a 28.
Every division except the Preliminary Amateur division is led by a dressage score in the 20s. The Preliminary Amateur division is headed by Fie Ottosen on a 30.7.
The USEA has a video of dressage from the first day at the Nutrena/USEA AECs. [Watch here]
Area VI has their Championships starting today as well. They are in California at Copper Meadows. [Website] [Ride Times]
On the other side of the pond, the Blenheim Horse Trials is taking place. After 49 of 97 rides completed in the CCI3*, the US has 4 riders in the top 14 with Phillip and Clark set to ride today. Jules Stiller sits in third, Tiana Coudray is in 5th, and Aimee Chambers and Will Faudree are in 13th and 14th, respectively. This is shaping up to be a wonderful event for US riders. ESJ is there and sure to bring you all the best reports.
The USET has a press release about the Land Rover US Team at Fidelity Blenheim. Jules says she’s happy with her dressage test. Captain Phillips overscored it by 8 points. [More here]
Horsetalk has a report on Blenheim as well. Australia and Japan are still trying to qualify teams for the Olympics with the higher scoring team taking the spot. Mark Todd is leading the 8 and 9 year old CIC3* on a 43.1. [More here] [Horsetalk’s full results]
Even with Blenheim and AECs well underway, we’re still not quite over Burghley.
Check out video Boyd’s interview for Land Rover on his blog. [Watch here]
Best of the blogs: Allie Conrad’s Burghley blog
As you prep for your cross country this weekend, and in general, FLAIR is back with their third installment of their Master Class with Phillip Dutton. In this video, he explains how to ride The Hollow at Rolex. [Enjoy via FLAIR]
Melissa Miller and Detail Specialist’s dressage test leaving them in 6th place in the advanced headed into cross country:
Go Eventing, AECs, Area VI Champs, and Blenheim!
