Kate Miller, head groom for Jolie Wentworth and Good Knight at Luhmühlen, sent in another blog with photos from Sherry Stewart to update us on Team Ari. Jolie is thrilled to have completed a very tough course and sits in 32nd going into the show jumping tomorrow. Best of luck to Jolie and Ari as they look to complete Luhmühlen. [Kate’s 1st blog] [Kate’s 2nd blog]
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Jolie and Ari into the water at 4a. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
From Kate:
Dressage Day: There was no secret meeting to decide that all the americans should score within 7 points of each other, I promise. Ari was first up at 10 am, but our day started a bit earlier, to make sure we had enough time for all the primping required. We were incredibly pleased with his rideability and relaxation in the ring, and feel we are well on our way to developing his dressage skills, as we work on some of the finer points needed. As always, pictures tell the better story, especially for dressage, so please enjoy.
Cross Country: As has been already reported, the course today did quite a bit of sifting of the standings. Several amazing pairs surprisingly didn’t make it around. Demeter was an absolute rock star for Marilyn, and we are well pleased with Ari. Who knew that two run-outs would be an acceptable score, given how hard the course rode! Ari recovered well, enjoyed his evening walk, and we will see how tomorrow goes.
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- Ari’s coolout
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- Bank up at 4b
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- Into the water at 4a, the doom of many
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- Ari on the way to the start
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- Marilyn Little and RF Demeter
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- Jules Stiller and Enjoy Me
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- Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda
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- The successful conclusion
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- Ari showing off his big trot
All photos by Sherry Stewart
