Tamie Smith and Mai Baum. Photo by Jenni Autry.
All horses presented at the Dutta Corp Fair Hill International final horse inspection were accepted on a brisk morning in Elkton, Maryland. Fifty-five horses move on to show jumping in the CCI2*, with 37 moving on in the CCI3*.
The CCI2* horses jogged first, and Sinead Halpin’s mount Grey Area was the only one not to come forward after having a sore knee following yesterday’s cross country. Helen Hayn’s mount Aqua Tom was the only horse sent to the holding in the CCI2*, and he was accepted upon re-presentation.
Boyd Martin jogged Courtney Cooper’s CCI2* horses for her once again, as she is still a bit lame on her healing broken leg. Aside from that, all horses and riders looked fresh and ready to tackle the show jumping.
Overnight CCI2* leaders Will Coleman with Tight Lines. Photo by Sally Spickard.
Three horses went to the holding box in the CCI3*, and all were accepted on re-presentation: Jessica Bortner Harris’ mount Win the War, Ryan Wood’s mount Frankie and Allie Sacksen’s mount Sparrow’s Nio.
Overnight CCI3* leader Tamie Smith said after dressage that Mai Baum is “impossible to be around on the ground” right now due to being so fit, and he looked very fresh and in good form this morning.
Fernhill Cubalawn, sitting in fifth place in the CCI3* with Phillip Dutton after cross country, had the spectators laughing as he showed off his cheeky lip flapping trick down the jog strip.
Tell us how you really feel, Cuba. “You guys — it is WAY too cold to be jogging.”
Clayton Fredericks jogged Catchascatchcan for Sara Kozumplik Murphy, as she is a bit sore after falling from her other three-star mount Fly Me Courageous on cross country yesterday.
CCI2* show jumping starts at 10 a.m., with CCI3* show jumping starting at 3 p.m. Stay tuned for much more from #DuttaFHI, and follow @eventingnation on Twitter for live updates.
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