William Fox-Pitt and Parklane Hawk at the first horse inspection. Photo by François Queyroux.
All 35 horses passed the first horse inspection today at Les Etoiles de Pau, including the five North American combinations slated to compete: Lauren Kieffer and Veronica, Clark Montgomery and Universe, Kathryn Robinson and Let It Bee, Erin Sylvester and No Boundaries, and Sharon White and Wundermaske.
We previewed all the North Americans earlier this month in this post, so be sure to check that out to get an idea of their preparation for the event. Dressage times have now been posted, with our North Americans scheduled to go at the following times:
Thursday
9:04 a.m. EST: Sharon White and Wundermaske
9:20 a.m. EST: Lauren Kieffer and Veronica
10:40 a.m. EST: Erin Sylvester and No Boundaries
Friday
8:48 a.m. EST: Kathryn Robinson and Let It Bee
9:20 a.m. EST: Clark Montgomery and Universe
Luckily for us, the entire event will be streamed live on FEI TV, starting with the first day of dressage at 7:50 a.m. EST tomorrow. Here’s the entire broadcast schedule:
Thursday, dressage day 1: 7:50 a.m. EST
Friday, dressage day 2: 7:50 a.m. EST
Saturday, cross country: 7:50 a.m. EST
Sunday: show jumping: 9:20 a.m. EST
We’ll be scouring social media for photos and videos, plus posting live updates throughout the event, so be sure to stay tuned as we follow along with our North American pairs. As for who to keep your eye on to win, William Fox-Pitt returns with last year’s winner Seacookie, as well as Parklane Hawk and Oslo, so he’ll be the man to beat at Pau.
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