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About Jenni Autry

Originally from San Diego, Jenni discovered eventing thanks to the Bedford Hunt Pony Club in Virginia. After working in both newspapers and magazines, she joined the EN team in 2012. She travels extensively covering the U.S. Eventing Team and has reported at the Olympic Games, World Equestrian Games, Pan American Games, Badminton, Burghley, Kentucky, Luhmühlen and Pau. As for her favorite event, it’s a toss-up between Aachen and Boekelo. When she isn’t on the road, she’s busy competing her heart horse, Imperial Striker, better known as Derry.

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Holly Jacks-Smither Pilots One-Eyed Horse to Foshay CCI Win

By Jenni Autry on Sep 3, 2018 6:07 pm -

Holly Jacks-Smither and one-eyed Favonious Nite. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Holly Jacks-Smither dominated both CCI divisions at the inaugural Foshay International CCI in Lower Jemseg, New Brunswick, which awarded $25,000 (CDN) in prize money and was praised as a fantastic addition to the Canadian eventing calendar by competitors and spectators alike.

Finely Brewed won the CCI* and stablemate Candy King placed second, but it was Holly’s one-eyed mount Favonious Nite who stole the show with his victory in the CCI Introductory 1.05-meter division.

Bred to be a dressage horse but ultimately deemed “too naughty” for a career in the sandbox, Favonious Nite found his way into Holly’s barn to try his hand at eventing. She successfully produced him through the lower levels, but when he lost his left eye in a trailering accident last August, Holly wondered if he would ever event again.

Holly owns the now 8-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding with Mark Marquis, and they agreed that if “Favy” didn’t want to jump after losing his eye, he would go to Canadian Grand Prix dressage rider Alex Dvorak as a pure dressage horse.

Holly Jacks-Smither and Favonious Nite. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

But Favy made it very clear that wanted to keep jumping and running cross country. Six weeks after losing his left eye, he returned to eventing at Training level and won. Holly said Favy has adapted remarkably well with the changes in his vision, and her coach Buck Davidson has helped her develop certain strategies that allow the horse to cope.

“If there’s an angled combination, I hold him out further than I normally would to make sure he can see the fences and read the questions, but it’s honestly amazing how he adjusts his head position and his body to compensate on his own,” Holly said. “He will twist his head to make sure he can see the fences.”

After she retired on cross country at his first CCI* at the Ocala Three-Day in April, Holly decided to take Favy to Foshay in the lower 1.05-meter CCI Introductory division, which the FEI introduced as a new height in 2018.

“He’s qualified for a CCI*, but he’s really strong,” Holly said. “I knew I wouldn’t be able to make time in the one-star, so the Intro division was perfect. The course was fantastic and challenging with perfect footing, and I found it tougher than the CCI* course since those horses aren’t as seasoned.”

Holly and Favy led the CCI Introductory division from start to finish, adding 2.0 time penalties on cross country and one show jumping rail to their dressage score to win on 32.8.

Lena Rindermann and her own Maniac 4, a 12-year-old Trakehner (Faberger X Moosliebe, by Hohenstein), finished second in the CCI Introductory on 35.7. Roxanne Valois and her own Power Play, a 12-year-old Canadian Warmblood (Ikoon X Duchess Law xx, by Bridle Path xx) bred by Nicolas Pasquier, finished third on 36.3.

Holly Jacks-Smither and Finely Brewed. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Looking to the CCI*, Holly won with Finely Brewed, a 7-year-old Thoroughbred gelding (Milwaukee Brew X Capture The Spirit, by Conquistador Cielo) bred in Canada by Mane Stream Racing Ltd., on his dressage score of 32.0.

“Bud” came to her husband, Bruce Smither, to be re-broken after he had thrown multiple people while in race training. It took six months to re-break the horse, and while his owner Bernadette Johnson agreed to let Holly take Bud as an event horse, Bruce was not exactly keen on the idea of her competing him.

“My husband is an extremely good horseman,” Holly said, “and to to this day if the horse gets worried and you tell him ‘woah,’ he will listen” — but Bud still retained plenty of quirks.

“He is funny on the ground. He has to be tacked and untacked a certain way, so I have to ask to be excused early from the vet box at FEI events,” Holly said. “He’s a horse that I’ve always loved, and I’ve always had big dreams for him. It’s also special because I used to gallop racehorses for Bernadette, and she has supported me ever since I came out to Ontario.”

Bud has had a strong season since stepping up to the CCI* level at the Ocala Three-Day in April. He finished 20th in the Bromont CCI* in June and then won the CIC* at GMHA last month.

After winning the CCI* at Foshay, Bud will enjoy a break before ending his year with a move-up to Intermediate to cap the season. Holly’s end goal is to get him qualified for the 2019 Pan American Games early next year in the hopes of representing Canada in Lima, Peru.

Holly Jacks-Smither and Candy King. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Holly finished second in the CCI* with Candy King, who led after dressage and cross country but dropped one pole in show jumping to complete on 35.4 behind his stablemate. He also finished second in the CCI* at Bromont earlier in the season and has rebounded beautifully after having colic surgery last year.

The 8-year-old British-bred gelding (Grafenstolz X Eye Candy, bu Moothyeb) is known as “Mini Me” or “Dr. Evil” at home, as he resembles Holly’s CCI4* horse More Inspiration.

Holly joked that she had a band of misfits at Foshay — a horse with one eye, a quirky one that had to be re-broken, and one that survived colic surgery. She is also excited about Mark Marqis’s Big Pretty, a 6-year-old Thoroughbred mare who sat third in the CCI Introductory after dressage but had a green mistake in cross country.

“At this time last year, things were looking pretty grim,” Holly said. “It goes to show you how much things can change in a year. It’s exciting to have a group of four horses who are all so talented and going so well.”

Looking to the rest of the CCI* leaderboard, Waylon Roberts finished third with Aletta Martin’s Wil Celtic Charlie on 36.0 in the horse’s debut at the level. “Charlie,” a 6-year-old Irish Sport Horse by Porsche, won the Bromont CIC* last month, and Waylon intends to qualify him for the Pan American Games early in the 2019 season.

Abigail Niles and Carrick Finest Lad. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Abigail Niles finished fourth in the CCI* to win the Best Young Rider Award with her own Carrick Finest Lad, a 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Carrick Diamond Lad X Clover’s Finest, by Clover Hill). Abigail also won the award for Tidiest Stable.

Penny Rowland and Dynamo. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Looking to other award winners, Penny Rowland received the award for Best Turned Out with Dynamo, and Debbie Recoskie was named Best Groom after providing top care for Holly Jacks-Smither’s horses.

Foshay also ran a National EV105/Modified division, which Kendal Lehari won with her own Audacious, a 5-year-old Canadian Sport Horse gelding bred by Carolyn Baird. Click here to view final results from Foshay.

Kendal Lehari and Audacious. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

The inaugural running of Foshay was hailed a massive success, with the community surrounding Lower Jemseg coming out in full force. An estimated 1,800 people from the Maritime provinces and beyond lined the galloping lanes on cross country day to cheer on the competitors.

“The event truly has an international feeling, with proper galloping lanes and the same level of hospitality that you would see at a major FEI event,” Holly said. “We camped on the Saint John River and had bonfires every night. It was a fantastic time. I plan to come back with a huge group of people next year.”

Awesome crowds today at the water jump!

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Foshay co-chair Rob Stevenson not only ran the event but also competed in the Modified division with Gigolo VK. We have to send a huge shoutout to Rob and Suzanne Stevenson, technical delegate Sue Ockendon, cross country course designer and builder Jay Hambly, show jumping course designer James Atkinson, and a slew of team members and volunteers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make the event a success.

“The inaugural Foshay International exceeded my own expectations — it took on a life of its own,” Rob said. “The horses, the riders, the officials, the volunteers and the community all seemed to be having a great time. That really was the whole idea: to host a fun and accessible FEI event.

“Jay Hambly designed and built inspiring courses. James Atkinson flew from California to set the show jumping. Diarmuid Byrne of EquiRatings joined us for the weekend to ensure that all key statistics were captured and communicated.

“We are very lucky to have such great ground along the river — when the horses are happy, it sets a great tone for the whole event. I believe that a great many positive forces came together to create the amazing experience that we had this past weekend.”

Rob Stevenson and Gigolo VK. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Mark your calendars for next year’s running of Foshay International, Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2019. Stay tuned for a special edition of Who Jumped It Best featuring beautiful images from Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto. Be sure to follow Foshay International on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for all the latest updates on Canada’s newest FEI event. Go Foshay. Go Eventing.

Foshay International Links: Website, Course Walk, Final Scores

FEI Sanctions at Blair Castle Include Whip Abuse Warning for Townend

By Jenni Autry on Sep 3, 2018 6:06 am -

Oliver Townend and Tregilder at Blair Castle. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Three British riders received FEI sanctions at the Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials, held Aug. 25-29 in Scotland, including FEI World No. 1 Oliver Townend.

Oliver received a verbal warning for abuse of horse / excessive use of whip following an incident that took place in cross country warm up with Tregilder, an 8-year-old gelding who contested his first CIC3* at Blair Castle.

“The horse I was riding was developing a habit of running out, and he did so in the cross country warm up,” Oliver said in a statement. “I wanted to nip this habit in the bud by correcting him. I gave this explanation to the Ground Jury on the day, which they accepted. The horse performed well and is happy, healthy and now enjoying a break.”

Tregilder won the Blair Castle CIC3* on his dressage score of 33.5, the only horse of 46 starters in the division to make the optimum time on cross country.

FEI rule 526.1 defines Abuse of Horse as “an action or omission which causes or is likely to cause pain or unnecessary discomfort to a Horse included but not limited to: a) Rapping. b) Riding an exhausted Horse. c) Excessive pressing of a tired Horse. d) Riding an obviously lame Horse. e) Excessive use of whip, bit and/or spurs. f) Horses bleeding on the flank(s) or back indicating excessive use of the whip and/or spurs.”

The sanction at Blair Castle is the second verbal warning Oliver has received in 2018 for abuse of horse / excessive use of whip. He also received a warning following his use of the whip on Ballaghmor Class and Cooley SRS during cross country at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials in May.

Two other British riders received FEI sanctions at Blair Castle. Louise Evans received a yellow card for dangerous riding / continuing after 3 refusals, and James Sommerville received a yellow card for dangerous riding / jumping the roping.

The list of FEI sanctions in eventing can be viewed on the FEI website at this link.

Ride Around Burghley Cross Country with Joseph Murphy

By Jenni Autry on Sep 2, 2018 7:55 am -

What is it like to ride around the biggest cross country course in the world at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials? Thanks to this helmet cam from Joseph Murphy, we can get a bird’s eye view of Capt. Mark Phillips’s monster track.

Sportsfield Othello, a 17-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Ricardo Z X Moy View Lady, by Ring of Forde) owned by Alison Schmutz, Andrew Tinkler and Jill Andrews, jumped clear with 10.8 time penalties to sit 25th going into show jumping — a fantastic performance for this stalwart campaigner in his 11th CCI4*.

Want to learn to ride cross country like Joseph? He is coming to the States to teach a cross country clinic on Nov. 5-7 at Boyd Martin’s top facility Windurra USA in Cochranville, Pennsylvania. Click here to view full details on the clinic and to reserve your spot.

Joseph and Sportsfield Othello, better known as Franky, will jump in the final group starting at 2:25 p.m. BST/9:25 a.m. EST. You can watch the thrilling finale of Burghley on the live stream here. Good luck to all! Go Eventing.

Burghley: Website, Entries, Timetable, Start Times & Live Scoring, Live Stream, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Twitter, EN’s Instagram

Canada Announces Team for 2018 World Equestrian Games

By Jenni Autry on Sep 1, 2018 6:14 pm -

Photo via Wikimedia Commons

Equestrian Canada announced the Canadian Eventing Team for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in a Facebook live announcement this evening. The horses and riders named to the team are:

Hawley Bennett-Awad and Jollybo, a 14-year-old British-bred mare (Jumbo X Polly Coldunnell xx, by Danzig Connection xx) owned by The Jollybo Syndicate
Lisa Marie Fergusson and her own Honor Me, a 12-year-old Welsh Sport Horse gelding (Brynarian Brenin X Dream Contessa xx, by Royal Chocolate xx)
Colleen Loach and Qorry Blue d’Argouges, a 14-year-old Selle Francias gelding (Mr. Blue x Hardie du Bourg, by Count Ivor xx) owned by Peter Barry
Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High, a 15-year-old Canadian Sport Horse gelding bred by Epstein Equestrian (Rio Bronco W X Evita II xx, by Abacus xx) owned by John and Judy Rumble
Jessica Phoenix and her own Pavarotti, a 16-year-old Westphalian gelding (Pavarotti Van de Helle X Fidelia, by Foxiland) with Amara Hoppner’s Bogue Sound, an 11 -year-old Thoroughbred gelding (Crafty Shaw X Carolina Blue, by Victory Gallop), as direct alternate

Rob Stevenson will serve as chef d’equipe of the team.

Definite entries for WEG are due Sept. 3, so we can expect final team announcements and last-minute shake-ups coming over the next few days. Keep it locked on EN for all your official WEG news. Go Eventing.

Watch the Replay of Burghley 2018 Cross Country Day

By Jenni Autry on Sep 1, 2018 3:09 pm -

What a day at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials! At the conclusion of cross country, 45 of 70 starters (64%) completed, with 38 pairs (54%) jumping clear and four pairs (6%) catching the optimum time.

Tim Price and Ringwood Sky Boy lead on 27.3, with Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class in second on 27.9, and Piggy French and Vanir Kamira in third on 31.1. All three American pairs completed, with Buck Davidson and Park Trader sitting 15th on 40.1 as our highest placed pair.

Viewers in the U.S. and Canada can watch the full replay of cross country below. UK viewers can rewatch on BBC iPlayer. Click here to relive all the action in EN’s open thread, and stay tuned for the full report. Go Eventing.

Burghley Cross Country Part 1:

Burghley Cross Country Part 2:

Burghley: Website, Entries, Timetable, Start Times & Live Scoring, Live Stream, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Twitter, EN’s Instagram

Burghley 2018 Live Updates: Tim Price Leads, Buck Davidson 15th

By Jenni Autry on Sep 1, 2018 6:11 am -

It’s cross country day at the biggest horse trials in the world! We’ll be running live updates right here on EN, with Tilly Berendt in the mixed zone interviewing the riders. Keep refreshing this page for all the latest cross country news from the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials.

If you missed EN’s preview of Capt. Mark Phillips’s cross country course, click here to read commentary from the riders. Click here to view each fence on CrossCountry App. The optimum time is 11 minutes, 11 seconds.

Viewers in the U.S. and Canada can watch cross country live on the Burghley International Facebook page starting at 11:15 a.m. BST/6:15 a.m. EST.

UK viewers can also watch live on BBC Red Button and on the BBC website with commentary from Clare Balding, Ian Stark, Nick Luck, Nicole Brown and Sam Watson.

Click here for full details on how to watch Burghley live. You can also listen to live commentary on Burghley Radio.

Burghley: Website, Entries, Timetable, Start Times & Live Scoring, Live Stream, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Twitter, EN’s Instagram

USA cross country ride times & results:

Andrea Baxter and Indy 500 – 20 jumping penalties, 26 time penalties – 41st
Lillian Heard and LCC Barnaby – 20 jumping penalties, 33.2 time penalties – 43rd
Buck Davidson and Park Trader – clear, 8 time penalties – 15th

Live updates:

11:23: Your top 10 after cross country — 45 pairs completed and four pairs made the optimum time. Stay tuned for the full report.

11:22: Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class finish 8 seconds inside the time to move into second place — the fourth to make the time today.

11:18: Clear and 27 seconds over the time for Joseph Murphy and Sportsfield Othello.

11:14: Andrew Nicholson and Swallow Springs are home clear and 6 seconds inside the time to move into fourth place — the third pair today to make the time!

11:11: Last year’s winners Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class are away — the last pair on course.

11:09: Louise Harwood and Balladeer Miller Man complete clear with 18.4 time penalties.

11:08: Just two starters left to go. Joseph Murphy and Sportsfield Othello are away — another speedy pair.

11:06: Tim Price and Ringwood Sky Boy are home clear and 1 second over the time to sail into the lead on 27.3! No one else can overtake them on the leaderboard, so they will lead overnight.

11:03: Andrew Nicholson and Swallow Springs are away — this is another fast pair who can push the clock.

11:02: Tim Price and Ringwood Sky Boy are clear through the gates at fence 17 and look to have plenty left in the tank.

3:57: Simon Grieve and Drumbilla Metro had two runouts at the brush in the water at the Trout Hatchery and have retired.

3:56: After Mark Todd’s unfortunate fall, Tim Price and Ringwood Sky Boy are now the clubhouse leaders. They are on course now.

3:55: Nana Dalton and Absolute Opposition complete clear and 1 minute, 27 seconds over the time.

3:50: Bill Levett has retired Improvise after a glance off at the first skinny at the Leaf Pit. That was a bit of a naughty runout from a very experienced horse.

3:48: Warren Lamperd and Silvia complete clear and 2 minutes, 2 seconds over the time.

3:43: No! Mark Todd and Kiltubrid Rhapsody fell at fence 10, the Gurkha Kukri. They are both up and OK. What a shame.

3:41: MERLIN’S BEARD! Kiltubrid Rhapsody tipped Mark Todd nearly out of the saddle jumping down the drop at the Leaf Pit and he jumped clear through the direct route by sheer force of will. Absolutely the save of the day.

3:39: Overnight leaders Mark Todd and Kiltubrid Rhapsody are away!

3:38: Clear and 22 seconds over for Katie Preston and Templar Justice to move into the top 20. She is a full time vet and looks absolutely thrilled.

3:37: Holy moley! Silvia stood way off the second skinny at the Leaf Pit and is one scopey mare to get that done for Warren Lamperd.

3:34: Polly Jackson Griffin and Papillon are the latest pair to pick up 20 jumping penalties at the Leaf Pit.

3:31: Buck Davidson and Park Trader complete clear and 20 seconds over the time. He is whooping at the finish! 8 time penalties added moves them to 12th place.

3:28: Ben Way and Galley Light landed hard on the back rail at the open oxer at fence 14 at the Maltings, and the rail dropped to result in 11 frangible penalties. He jumped the next fence and then retired.

3:27: Only 7 seconds over the time for Richard Jones and Alfies Clover. Adding 2.8 time penalties moves them up to sixth place — super round for them.

3:24: Buck Davidson took the long route at both the Leaf Pit and Trout Hatchery and is clear so far.

3:23: Michael Owen and Bradeley Law are home clear and just 18 seconds over the time — definitely a career highlight for this pair! They added 7.2 time penalties which moves them up almost 50 spots on the leaderboard.

3:19: Buck Davidson and Park Trader are away!

3:15: Dan Jocelyn and Dassett Cool Touch complete with 11 frangible penalties and 37 seconds over the time.

3:14: Michael Owen and Bradeley Law are on course and this horse is just a little superstar — skipped through the Leaf Pit easily!

3:11: Matt Heath completes clear with 27.2 time penalties with The Lion.

3:10: Dassett Cool Touch hit the back of the rail at fence 15A at the Rolex Combination. That will be 11 frangible penalties for Dan Jocelyn.

3:09: Gubby Leech has unfortunately parted ways from Xavier when the horse ducked out to the right at the second skinny at the Leaf Pit. He is on his feet and OK.

3:07: Dan Jocelyn and Dassett Cool Touch are the latest pair to slip while jumping up out of the bank at the Trout Hatchery. We’ve seen that happening a few times today, but riders have been able to adjust their plans and continue on without issue.

3:02: Matt Heath and The Lion are on course and going well — clear through the gates at fence 17.

2:58: Abigail Boulton and Toulson Tic Toc picked up a runout at the Leaf Pit.

2:56: We are back underway now.

2:50: Andreas Dibowski and FRH Butts Avedon fell after the horse stood off from the rails at fence 6. They are both up and OK. We will have another hold on course for fence repairs.

2:48: The hold has been lifted and Andreas Dibowski is away with FRH Butts Avedon.

2:45: We have a brief hold on course, we expect for fence repairs at Discovery Valley.

2:42: Clear and 12 seconds over the time for Pippa Funnell and Majas Hope to add 4.8 time penalties. Super round! That slots them into 10th place.

2:40: Cedric Lyard fell from Qatar du Puech Rouget when he got in way too close to the log at Discovery Valley and the horse had to twist over the jump. Cedric was thrown into the ditch, and the horse also skidded into the ditch. A scary moment but they are both totally OK.

2:39: Emilie Chandler and Coopers Law have unfortunately retired on course at fence 14.

2:33: Lydia Hannon and My Royal Touch completed with 40 jumping penalties and 27.2 time penalties.

2:32: Alex Bragg and Zagreb fell at the Maltings at fence 14 when they didn’t get the right shot into the open corner. They are both up right away and OK.

2:29: Ashley Edmond and Triple Chance are home clear with 30.0 time penalties and she looks delighted.

2:28: Lydia Hannon and My Royal Touch picked up 20 jumping penalties at the Leaf Pit, which has definitely been one of the most influential combinations on course.

2:24: 8 seconds inside the time for Esib Power and Soladoun — the second pair to make the time and an impressive performance in the horse’s CCI4* debut. Both the horses to make the time so far are full Thoroughbreds.

2:21: Lillian Heard and LCC Barnaby complete with 20 jumping penalties and 33.2 time penalties.

2:18: Lillian Heard and LCC Barnaby picked up a runout at fence 15, the Rolex Combinations. They took the long route at Clarence Court at fence 21 and are heading home.

2:16: Tina Cook and Star Witness have done it! 2 seconds inside the time and they are the first pair to beat the optimum time of 11 minutes, 11 seconds. That moves her into seventh place provisionally.

2:15: Lillian Heard and LCC Barnaby make quick work of the Trout Hatchery and are looking fantastic.

2:12: Oliver Townend and Cooley SRS complete clear and 25 seconds over the time to add 10 time penalties. That is his second clear round of the day and he will be the final rider on course with last year’s winner Ballaghmor Class.

2:07: Lillian Heard and LCC Barnaby are on course now. Go Lil!

2:05: Ben Hobday and Harelaw Wizard complete 1 minute, 2 seconds over the time. This horse is part Clydesdale and finished ears pricked.

2:02: Clear and 18 seconds over the time for Ciaran Glynn and November Night to add 7.2 time penalties in their Burghley debut. That slots them into seventh place provisionally — super round for Ciaran.

1:59: Emily Prangnell and DHI Beaunesse have been eliminated on refusals at the Leaf Pit.

1:58: Harelaw Wizard left a leg at the first element of the Trout Hatchery and Ben Hobday did well to hang on tight — jumped the next element without a stirrup and got the job done!

1:57: Ciaran Glynn and November Night are giving us a good show in their Burghley debut — the Irish know how to tackle a beefy cross country course!

1:56: Tom Crisp and Coolys Luxury complete 33 seconds over to slot into 10th place provisionally.

1:49: Andrea Baxter and Indy 500 completed with 20 jumping penalties and 26 time penalties. Big pats for Indy!

1:44: Nicholas Lucey fell from Proud Courage after he slammed on the brakes at the Leaf Pit. He is up and OK.

1:43: Kirsty Short and Cossan Lad completed with 20 jumping penalties and 28.8 time penalties.

1:39: Andrea Baxter and Indy 500 pick up an early runout on course at fence 7, the Leaf Pit.

1:38: Sarah Pickard parted ways from Polo Striker when he left a leg jumping into the Trout Hatchery. She took a dunking but is up and OK.

1:36: Andrea Baxter and Indy 500 are away!

1:32: Kirsty Short and Cossan Lad have picked up a runout at the Trout Hatchery.

1:28: We are back underway.

1:21: Chris Bartle said he expected the course to ride well, and so far that is what we have seen. “Fortune favors the brave.”

1:17: Kirsty Short and Cossan Lad have been stopped on course before the main arena. We have a hold on course due to an issue with a member of the public.

1:16: A clear round and 42 seconds over for Georgie Spence and Wii Limbo. She is looking to complete her eighth Burghley.

1:14: Polly Stockton has fallen from Mister MacCondy after he took a disliking to the ditch at Discovery Valley and slammed on the brakes. She is up and OK.

1:12: Willa Newton gave Chance Remark such a class ride all the way around the course. 14 seconds over to sail into sixth place — she is fist pumping and looks absolutely delighted.

1:11: Sam Ecroyd has retired Master Douglas after two runouts at the Leaf Pit.

1:08: Tom Rowland and Possible Mission complete with 29.6 time penalties in Tom’s second CCI4* and the horse’s CCI4* debut.

1:04: 19 seconds over the time for Sarah Bullimore and Reve de Rouet to add 7.6 time penalties — she looks a bit disappointed but definitely a solid round to slot her into third place.

1: Michael Ryan and Dunlough Striker complete 42 seconds over the time to slot into the top 10 provisionally.

12:54: Harry Meade and Away Cruising complete 4 seconds over the time and the horse looks fantastic at the end — super ride from Harry.

12:52: Piggy French on her mentality around the course: “Be brave. Stay focused. Keep going.”

12:50: Hazel Towers and Simply Clover have completed 1 minute, 22 seconds over the time. That horse deserves a bucket of carrots!

12:47: Pascal Leroy and Minos de Petra got a bit turned around at the Trout Hatchery retired after picking up 20 jumping penalties.

12:46: Imogen Murray said Ivar Gooden lost a shoe but was brilliant. “At an event like this you’re competing against the course, you’re not competing against each other.”

12:44: Hazel Towers is living very dangerously and Simply Clover is quite frankly saving her left and right. What a genuine horse.

12:43: Just 3 seconds over the time for Piggy French and Vanir Kamira — the fastest of the day so far! Total masterclass from Piggy.

12:40: Katrin Khoddam-Hazrati has retired Cosma on course after scrambling over the Keepers Brushes.

12:36: Julie Tew and Simply Sox have completed clear and 55 seconds over the time and she is overcome with emotion — think we all are! She had a spinal tumor removed 18 years ago and was told she would never ride again. She has also battled severe nerve damage and never imagined she would compete at the CCI4* level, let alone Burghley. You’re our hero, Julie!

12:32: Imogen Murray and Ivar Gooden complete clear and only 13 seconds over the time to add 5.2 time penalties — that will rocket them right up the leaderboard.

12:30: Katrin Khoddam Hazrati and Cosma picked up a runout at the Leaf Pit and are continuing on.

12:28: 1 minute, 4 seconds over the time for Rebecca Gibbs and De Beers Dilletante and she is grinning ear to ear.

12:25: Austin O’Connor and Lucky Contender completed with 20 jumping penalties and 19.2 time penalties.

12:22: Ludwig Svennerstal confirmed that he retired due to breaking the frangible pin and receiving 11 penalties, as that would prevent him from being able to sit close to the top of the leaderboard and their intent was to finish with a top result.

12:16: Ludwig Svennerstal retired Stinger at the next fence and is walking off course.

12:15: Oh dear — Ludwig Svennerstal and Stinger tapped the back rail at the Rolex Combination at fence 15 and the frangible pin broke. That didn’t look like a very hard tap and we expect Ludwig will appeal the 11 penalties.

12:10: Ludwig Svennerstal has set off looking very determined with Stinger. This is definitely a pair that can push the clock.

12:07: Harry Dzenis had an early runout at fence 8 at the Leaf Pit and has retired Xam after a second runout at the Rolex Combination at fence 15.

12:06: Ginny Thompson and Star Nouveau have a runout at the Leaf Pit and successfully re-routed to the option.

12:04: Hector Payne and Dynasty have completed clear and 1 minute, 4 seconds over the time at their first Burghley. William Fox-Pitt produced this horse and coaches Hector and said their plan today was to focus on a clear round and not worry about the time — mission accomplished!

12: Andrew James just popped off on his feet from Cool Chica at the Trout Hatchery to end their day.

12: Camille Lejeune pumps the air as he completes his first Burghley cross country with Rahina des Isles — clear with 13.6 time penalties.

11:58: Caroline Powell and On The Brash completed with 35.6 time penalties.

11:54: Caroline Powell tried to take a long route at fence 22, Clarence Court (formerly called the Dairy Mount) with On The Brash and jumped outside the string. Thankfully all the spectators were able to dive out of the way but he got caught up on the string! She is now continuing on course.

11:51: Andrew Nicholson gives us a masterclass with Jet Set — only 6 seconds over the time to add 2.4 time penalties.

11:45: Louise Harwood has retired Mr. Potts after a second runout on course at fence 15, the Rolex Combination.

11:44: Tim Price and Bango completed 23 seconds over, the fastest we have seen so far, to complete on 41.3 with 9.2 time penalties.

11:43: Andrew Nicholson and Jet Set are on course now and just skipped through the Leaf Pit like a schooling exercise. #goals

11:40: Mr. Potts pecked on landing jumping into the Trout Hatchery and Louise unfortunately couldn’t get to the B element to pick up 20 penalties. They successfully jumped through the option and are continuing on.

11:38: Louise Harwood and Mr. Potts are on course now. He has completed Burghley for five consecutive years.

11:35: Mark Todd said his rein slipped out of his hand at the Rolex Combination at fence 15, so he had to take the long route which he reckons added about 10-15 seconds.

11:33: Badminton and Luhmuhlen winner Jonelle Price isn’t competing at Burghley but she is still at the event supporting husband Tim Price. She just helped get Bango into the start box, and they are away.

11:32: 37 seconds over the time for Mark Todd and NZB Campino to complete on 45.6.

11:30: Nana Dalton and Elite Syncopation has pulled up in the woods and retired on course.

11:28: Oliver Townend completes 26 seconds over the time to complete on 37.6.

11:19: Mark Todd and NZB Campino are also away. The horses have fantastic going today — word on the ground is that it feels like carpet!

11:15: Oliver Townend and MHS King Joules are our first away! The optimum time has been heavily debated and the consensus from the riders is that no one will catch it today.

11:10: Two pairs have withdrawn prior to the start of cross country: Simon Grieve and Douglas and Lissa Green and Hollyfield. That gives us 68 starters today.

Foshay International CCI* Cross Country Course Walk

By Jenni Autry on Aug 31, 2018 9:57 am -

The water complex at Foshay International. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

It’s a busy week for eventing around the world, with the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials running in Stamford, England, the USEA American Eventing Championships running in Parker, Colorado, and the inaugural Foshay International CCI running in New Brunswick, Canada.

Rob Stevenson and the entire team at Foshay have done a fabulous job in bringing a new FEI event to Canada, and rave reviews are pouring in about the venue and Jay Hambly’s cross country course. The track is beautifully presented — shoutout to course decorator extraordinaire Megan Murfey!

The CCI* course spans 3,760 meters with 30 total jumping efforts, and an optimum time of 7 minutes, 14 seconds. Joan Davis of Flatlandsfoto kindly sent photos of the CCI* track, so scroll through the gallery to take a virtual course walk. The action at Foshay starts today with dressage. Good luck to all! Go Eventing.

Foshay International Links: Website, Ride Times, Live Scores

: Fence 1. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 2. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 3. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 4AB. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 5. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 6. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 7AB. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 8. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 9AB. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 10. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 11ABC. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 12. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 13AB. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: The back view of fence 13AB. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: The back view of fence 13ABC. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 14. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 15AB. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 15AB. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 16AB. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 16B. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 17. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 18AB. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 19. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

: Fence 20. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Patricia Ryan Called Up to Irish WEG Squad

By Jenni Autry on Aug 30, 2018 2:25 pm -

The 2018 Irish WEG squad, from left: Sam Watson, Sally Corscadden (team manager), Cathal Daniels, Sarah Ennis, Padraig McCarthy and Patricia Ryan pictured at the final training camp. Photo by Paul Harding/Sportsfile.

Patricia Ryan and Dunrath Eclipse have been called up to the Irish squad for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games after unfortunate withdrawals for both Aoife Clark and Tim Bourke.

Aoife Clark, who was named as an individual on the squad with Fernhill Adventure, suffered an injury when she fell with Master Rory in the CCI3* at Millstreet on Saturday and will be spending time out of the saddle to recuperate.

Tim Bourke was named first reserve with Luckaun Quality, but the horse has picked up a viral infection and will be unable to compete at Tryon.

Patricia and Dunrath Eclipse, a 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Chinook Eclipse X Aoife Baby, by Rame Z) owned by Tom and Carol Henry, finished 12th at Luhmühlen CCI4* in June.

Joseph Murphy and Sportsfield Othello are the next reserve combination for the Irish squad, followed by Ciaran Glynn and November Night, and Clare Abbott and Euro Prince.

[Patricia Ryan called up to Irish Eventing squad]

How to Watch Burghley 2018 Live Online

By Jenni Autry on Aug 29, 2018 8:15 am -

2017 Burghley winners Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class. Photo by Nico Morgan Media.

Burghley is here! You can watch all of the action online thanks to the free live stream on The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials Official Facebook Page. We have three American combinations competing this year, and Tilly Berendt is on the grounds in Stamford, England to bring you wall-to-wall coverage on EN.

The broadcast schedule is as follows:

Wednesday: First horse inspection 4-5 p.m. BST/11 a.m.-noon EST

Thursday: Dressage 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. BST/4:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EST

Friday: Dressage 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. BST/4:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EST

Saturday: Cross country 11 a.m.-4 p.m. BST/6 a.m.-11 a.m. EST

Sunday: Final horse inspection 9-10 a.m. BST/4-5 a.m. EST

First section of show jumping 10:30 a.m.-noon BST/5:30 a.m.-7 a.m. EST

Final show jumping and prize giving 3-5 p.m. BST/10 a.m.-noon EST

For viewers in the UK, cross country will also air live on BBC Red Button and BBC iPlayer from 11 a.m.-5:15 p.m. BST. Clare Balding, Ian Stark, Nick Luck, Nicole Brown and Sam Watson will provide commentary.

For UK viewers, Sunday afternoon coverage is only available on BBC2. For New Zealand viewers, Saturday and Sunday coverage is only available on Sky Sports NZ.

Burghley Links: Website, Entries, Timetable, Start Times & Live Scoring, Live Stream, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Twitter, EN’s Instagram

Michael Jung Withdraws fischerRocana FST from WEG

By Jenni Autry on Aug 28, 2018 9:58 am -

Michael Jung and fischerRocana FST. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.

Michael Jung has withdrawn fischerRocana FST from the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games after the mare sustained an injury to her left front fetlock in training.

“According to the veterinarian, it is a minor injury, but it takes time,” Michael said. “Unfortunately, this time is too short until the departure and we could not complete the last training sessions.”

fischerRocana FST, a 13-year-old German Sport Horse mare, won the individual silver medal at the 2014 WEG and was considered a heavy favorite for Tryon. This is the first time since 2009 that Michael Jung will not appear on the German team at a major championships.

Sandra Auffarth and Viamant du Matz have been called up off the reserve list to take the open slot on the German squad. Sandra won individual gold with Opgun Louvo at the 2014 WEG, and 9-year-old Viamant du Matz will make his team debut for Germany.

“I’m confident that Viamant du Matz will keep his ascending form and perform well with his experienced rider in Tryon,” German team coach Hans Melzer commented.

Fernhill Tabasco Replaces Paulank Brockagh on Australian WEG Team

By Jenni Autry on Aug 28, 2018 7:28 am -

Emma McNab and Fernhill Tabasco. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Equestrian Australia announced today that Sam Griffiths has withdrawn Paulank Brockagh from the Australian team for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games due to a minor injury the mare sustained in training.

“Brocks,” a 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse mare, competed on the bronze medal team for Australia at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and finished fourth individually, just 0.1 point behind Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice.

Sam said the mare will recuperate and aim for the 2019 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, which she won in 2014.

Emma McNab and Fernhill Tabasco, a 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse, have been called up off the reserve list to take the open slot on the Australian team.

“Firstly, I am sad for Sam and his horse; hopefully she will be back on track soon,” Emma said. “This is something I have been working towards for my entire riding career and it’s amazing it’s happening now.”

Emma and “Toby” will join the Australian eventing team camp set to begin on Thursday in the UK. The Australian team horses will leave from Belgium to start their trip to America on Sept. 5.

The two remaining reserve combinations for the Australian WEG team are Ryan Wood and Woodstock Bennett and Amanda Ross and Koko Popping Candy.

Definite entries for WEG are due Sept. 3, and we will likely continue to see horses called up off the nominated entries list over the course of the following week as last-minute injuries crop up.

Keep it locked on EN for all your latest WEG news.

[FEI World Equestrian Games Nominated Eventing Entries]

Watch the Millstreet CICO3* Live Stream

By Jenni Autry on Aug 26, 2018 4:00 am -

The action in the FEI Nations Cup CICO3* at Millstreet International Horse Trials is underway in Co Cork, Ireland. You can watch the live stream right here on EN. Show jumping will stream live at 12:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. EST on Sunday, Aug. 26.

Follow live scoring at this link. Go Eventing.

FEI Nations Cup at Millstreet: Website, Schedule, Start Times & Live Scoring, Live Stream, EN’s Coverage

Buck Davidson Sits 2nd at Millstreet CICO3*, US Team Tied for 1st

By Jenni Autry on Aug 24, 2018 5:34 pm -

Tom Carlile and Upsilon at the 2017 FEI European Championships. Photo by Jon Stroud/FEI.

The U.S. team had a superb day in the sandbox at Millstreet International Horse Trials in Ireland to tie for the Nations Cup lead after the first phase, but the real headline of the day has to be Tom Carlile and Upsilon’s record-setting score of 16.8 to top the CICO3* leaderboard.

EquiRatings confirmed that 16.8 (25.2 in former FEI scoring) is a career personal best across all levels for both Tom and Upsilon, and the best CIC3* dressage score in more than a decade at any international competition. It is also the best score delivered by a French rider this decade. You can watch a replay of Upsilon’s test below.

Fresh off defending their Barbury title in the most recent Event Rider Masters leg, Tom and Upsilon, a 10-year-old Anglo-Arabian stallion (Canturo X O’Vive, by Fusain du Defey), are leading the charge for the French Nations cup team, which sits tied with the U.S. team for the lead after dressage on 85.7.

Buck Davidson enjoyed the lead for a very brief moment before Tom and Upsilon stormed in as the next test, and Carlevo’s score of 23.5 has him in second place out of 65 starters overnight. That is a career personal best across all international levels for the 11-year-old Holsteiner (Caresino X Ramatuelle, by Levernois) owned by Carlevo LLC. Watch the replay below.

“He’s very good in the first phase and always consistently in that range for his scores,” Buck said. “About 10 minutes before I went, it just poured — sideways rain and blowing wind — and Carlevo wouldn’t go in one direction. I was thankful that the rain held off for a bit during my test!”

Carlevo stayed across the pond following Aachen and has been in JP Sheffield’s yard in England. Buck arrived on Sunday to prepare for Millstreet, and said Carlevo felt fantastic after spending the past four weeks in JP’s care.

Buck Davidson and Carlevo at Aachen. Photo by Jenni Autry.

“At this level the horses are so finely tuned,” Buck said. “It took a couple days to get him back completely with me, but I feel that JP did a fantastic job of working on things that maybe I wouldn’t normally work on at home. I think having another rider of that caliber ride your horse can really help.”

Ros Canter is riding as an individual in the CICO3* for Great Britain and led with Zenshera after the first day of dressage. She now sits third on 24.0 and also has a second ride in the top five in three-star debutante Pencos Crown Jewel. The 9-year-old British-bred mare (Jumbo X Cornish Queen, by Rock King) scored 25.5 for fifth place.

Millie Dumas also has two rides in the top 10 for Britain, with her Nations Cup team mount Artesiek, a 13-year-old KWPN (Numero Uno X Lilian NW, by Hopefull) owned by Ellie Guy, in fourth on 24.2.

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deniro Z at Luhmühlen. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Liz Halliday-Sharp has two rides in the CICO3* for the U.S., with Deborah Halliday’s Fernhill By Night competing as an individual. The 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Radolin X Argentina XII, by Argentinus) scored 25.9 to sit in sixth place after dressage.

“The footing in the arena is really deep and grabbed him a bit,” Liz said. “He had a swap behind in the medium when I really went for it and he stumbled, but I couldn’t have asked for more. He was on form and he really stayed with me.”

Liz piloted her Nations Cup team mount Deniro Z into 11th place on 28.3, which is a personal best at three-star level for the horse. “Niro,” a 10-year-old KWPN (Zapatero VDL X Zonne-Trend, by French Buffet xx) owned by the Deniro Syndicate and Ocala Horse Properties, is back out at international level for the first time since finishing eighth in his CCI4* debut at Luhmühlen. Watch their test below.

“Deniro has come away from Luhmühlen an even better horse,” Liz said. “He is moving better and feeling stronger, and he was happy to be at the big party today. He tried really hard. The deep footing affected him, especially in the halts. He fell into them, and they weren’t good like they have been in training. The changes weren’t great, but he’s getting clean ones at home. With better halts he would have been in the top 10 even without the changes.”

Hallie Coon and Celien, an 11-year-old KWPN mare (Tenerife VDL X R Quicksilver, by Hamlet), were first out for the U.S. team yesterday and sit 30th on 33.9 at the conclusion of dressage. Click here to read her comments about her test.

Canada also has one rider in the Nations Cup in Mike Winter, who sits 47th after dressage on 37.9 with El Mundo, a 9-year-old KWPN owned by Mike and Emma Winter and Jonathan Nelson.

With France and the U.S. tied for the Nations Cup lead on 85.7 and Great Britain sitting third on 86.5, tomorrow’s cross country is sure to be a nail-biter. Millstreet is testing the three-rider team format that will be used at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and Liz said the goal for the U.S. is three clear rounds inside the time across Mike Etherington-Smith’s course.

“Millstreet is a good, hearty Irish track,” she said. “There are four water jumps, which is a lot for a CIC. It’s all there to be attacked. Mike has built a really great course. The ground is amazing. You just have to get in and really attack it. I think it will reward you if you come out fighting that way.”

Buck also praised the course and said the downpours today helped soften up the ground beautifully. “The grounds crew has been amazing with watering and spiking, and we’ve had a lot of rain today, so I think conditions should be perfect.”

You can watch cross country live at this link starting at 11:30 a.m. local time/6:30 a.m. EST, with Hallie Coon and Celien as the first out on course. Cross country ride times for our U.S. and Canadian combinations are as follows:

Hallie Coon and Celien: 11:30 a.m./6:30 a.m. EST
Mike Winter and El Mundo: 12:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. EST
Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deniro Z: 12:57 p.m./7:57 a.m. EST
Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night: 2:06 p.m./9:06 a.m. EST
Buck Davidson and Carlevo: 2:21 p.m./9:21 a.m. EST

Click here to view CICO3* start times for all pairs. Follow live scoring at this link. We wish safe cross country trips to all! Go Eventing.

FEI Nations Cup at Millstreet: Website, Schedule, Start Times & Live Scoring, Live Stream, EN’s Coverage

Millstreet Day 1: Ros Canter Leads Nations Cup, Hallie Coon 6th

By Jenni Autry on Aug 23, 2018 6:23 pm -

Ros Canter and Zenshera at Luhmühlen 2018. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Dressage kicked off today in the FEI Nations Cup CICO3* at Millstreet International Horse Trials in Co Cork, Ireland, with the first 24 competitors making their way down centerline. Andrew Bennie (NZL) presided at Bromont CIC3* in Canada last weekend and heads the ground jury at Millstreet alongside Vanda Stewart (IRL) and Ciska Van Meggelen-Peek (NED).

FEI World No. 2 Ros Canter and her own Zenshera lead on 24.0 in the early going, a career personal best score across all international levels for “Alfie,” a 14-year-old KWPN (Guidam X Telvera, by Matterhorn). Millstreet is Alfie’s first international run since finishing third at Luhmühlen CCI4* in June, and while his stablemate Allstar B ultimately got the call up for the British squad at the 2018 World Equestrian Games, he remains a strong contender this weekend in Ireland.

Britain is dominating the CICO3* leaderboard thus far, with Millie Dumas and Ellie Guy’s Fabian, an 8-year-old KWPN (Up To Date X Ineke, by Beaujolais), sitting second on 27.9 in the horse’s debut at the level.

Both Ros and Millie are representing Britain as individuals in the Nations Cup, and Alex Bragg and Barrichello are the best placed pair for the British team in third place on 28.9. “Barry,” a 9-year-old Anglo European gelding (Balou du Rouet X Madon’s Even Wise, by Matnee de Madon VII) owned by Sarah Hughes, has finished inside the top 15 in each of his three international runs this season.

Sam Griffiths and Happy Times in the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2016. Photo by Nico Morgan Media.

Sam Griffiths and his stalwart partner Happy Times, a 19-year-old Oldenburg (Heraldik xx X Mandy, by Maraschino) he owns with Dinah Posford and Juliet Donald, sit fourth as individuals for Australia on 29.9.

Selina Milnes and Iron, a 9-year-old Belgian Warmblood (Aquilino X Ushuaia, by Donnerschlag) owned by Scott Milnes, round out the top five on 33.8 as individuals for Great Britain.

Ireland, France, Great Britain and the U.S. all fielded teams for the Nations Cup at Millstreet, which is the sixth of eight legs in the 2018 series. After five legs, France leads the overall standings on 300 points, with Britain in second on 290 points. The U.S. sits sixth on 170 points.

Hallie Coon and Celien at Bramham 2018. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Hallie Coon and her own Celien, an 11-year-old KWPN mare (Tenerife VDL X R Quicksilver, by Hamlet), were first out today for the U.S. Nations Cup team and sit sixth on 33.9. That score is right on par with their dressage average of 33.8 for the 2018 season thus far.

Celien has spent much of the spring and summer season based overseas, having traveled over in May to contest the Nations Cup at Houghton Hall CICO3* and the Bramham CCI3*-Under 25 as part of the Karen E. Stives European Emerging Athlete Tour.

Hallie has traveled back and forth to continue competing in the States, and she also flew back to Ireland to compete Celien in the CIC3* at Kilguilkey House in June, where they finished 12th. She based with fellow Nations Cup teammate Liz Halliday-Sharp at her Chailey Stud in East Sussex in England in the lead up to Millstreet, and Hallie said it was especially helpful to have Liz’s help on the flat.

“Celien is a sensitive mare, and the footing was loose, deep sand, so she got a little precious on me during the test,” Hallie said. “It was also really windy, and all of a sudden I was kicking and kicking and getting nothing out of it. It was strange for her to be that relaxed. There’s a lot of room for improvement for sure, and I’m incredibly grateful to be a part of the team and have this is as such a valuable learning experience.”

Hallie has been battling a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) for much of the summer and has been fighting to get back to top fitness. She said working with U.S. Eventing High Performance Director Erik Duvander has been incredibly helpful in the lead up to this competition.

Millstreet is testing the three-rider team format that will be used at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Teams are allowed to have four riders, with one serving as a reserve should a substitution need to be made to complete a team with three counting scores, but the U.S. team is down to three following Sara Kozumplik Murphy’s injury at Millbrook. Sara is healing well and cheering the team on from home.

The remaining two members of the U.S. team, Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deniro Z and Buck Davidson and Carlevo, do their dressage tomorrow. Liz is also competing as an individual with Fernhill By Night. Canada also has one rider in the Nations Cup in Mike Winter, who sits 13th after dressage on 37.9 with El Mundo, a 9-year-old KWPN owned by Mike and Emma Winter and Jonathan Nelson.

You can watch the full replay of Day 1 dressage action at this link. Day 2 of dressage in the Nations Cup kicks off at 9 a.m./4 a.m. EST. You can watch live on EN at this link. Click here for ride times and live scoring. Friday ride times for the U.S. contingent are:

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deniro Z: Friday at 9:40 a.m./4:40 a.m. EST
Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night: Friday at 2:20 p.m./9:20 a.m. EST
Buck Davidson and Carlevo: Friday at 3:23 p.m./10:23 a.m. EST

Stay tuned for much more from Millstreet. Go Eventing.

FEI Nations Cup at Millstreet: Website, Schedule, Start Times & Live Scoring, Live Stream, EN’s Coverage

Ryan Wood Called Up as Reserve Rider for Australian WEG Team

By Jenni Autry on Aug 23, 2018 8:22 am -

Ryan Wood and Woodstock Bennett. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Ryan Wood and Curran Simpson’s Woodstock Bennett have received the call up as the reserve combination for the Australian team at the 2018 World Equestrian Games following Rob Palm’s withdrawal of Koko Story.

Koko Story contracted a virus after competing in the Nations Cup at Harus du Pin in France earlier this month. “We got onto it quickly and he’s now 100% fit, sound and happy, but in the best interests of my horse and his future we decided to pull the pin on WEG,” Rob said.

Woodstock Bennett, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Shannondale Sarco X Ponail Belle, by Beau Royale), finished 17th at Tattersalls CCI3* in Ireland in June to secure his WEG qualifying result.

“I have spoken to Bennett’s owners and associated connections, and we are thrilled for him to be named as a reserve for the Worlds,” Ryan said.

Congratulations to Ryan, Curran and the whole team at Woodstock Eventing!

[Robert Palm Withdraws from WEG]

Jonty Evans Returns Home: ‘I Am Humbled By All the Support’

By Jenni Autry on Aug 23, 2018 8:01 am -

Jonty Evans and Cooley Rorkes Drift. Photo by Jenni Autry.

The latest update released on Jonty Evans reports the positive news that he returned home to the UK on Monday. He suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fall at Tattersalls International Horse Trials on June 3 and had been recovering at Beaumont and Connolly Hospitals in Ireland for the past 10 weeks.

Read on for the full update:

“We are very pleased to say that during the past four weeks Jonty has made good progress as he recovers from his head injury. He continued to receive physiotherapy and rehabilitation support from the medical teams at the Connolly Hospital, Dublin who were delighted at his rate of progress. Jonty was passed fit to make the journey to the UK and on Monday he moved to continue his rehabilitation at a specialist neuro unit that is best suited to his needs at this time.

“The medical team continue to advise that Jonty remain in a quiet and calm environment, and to keep visitors strictly to a minimum. His recovery will take a significant period of time but the long term outlook is encouraging.

“Jonty and his family are extremely grateful for all the medical treatment and care he has received from all the wonderful Staff at the Beaumont and Connolly Hospitals, the support from the David Foster Injured Riders Fund, as well as the continued best wishes from all his friends, colleagues and supporters.

“Speaking after his journey to the UK, Jonty said: ‘I am humbled by all the support I have received and all the help I have been given by the staff at the Beaumont and Connolly Hospitals. I would especially like to mention Ciaran and Emily Glynn at Killossery, and my family Maggie Evans, Arthur Griffiths and Hannah Evans for their support. I am by no means out of the woods, but intend to keep trying.'”

You can order a #WearGreenForJonty wristband from weargreenforjonty.co.uk, as well as polo shirts, stickers, dog bandanas and belts. All proceeds go to the David Foster Injured Riders Fund. You can also make a donation directly to the fund here.

Keep fighting, Jonty!

[Update from Jonty Evans & His Family]

US Equestrian Announces Nations Cup Team for Millstreet CICO3*

By Jenni Autry on Aug 20, 2018 6:22 pm -

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deniro Z. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Hot off the presses! US Equestrian has announced the combinations that will compete on the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the FEI Eventing Nations Cup at Millstreet International Horse Trials in Co Cork, Ireland on Aug. 22-26.

The Millstreet CICO3* will serve as an Olympic trial event for the new competition format of three counting scores, which will be used at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The U.S. team will compete under the guidance of U.S. Eventing Chef d’Equipe Erik Duvander.

The following three combinations will make up the U.S. team:

Buck Davidson (Ocala, Fla.) with Carlevo, Carlevo LLC’s 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding
Hallie Coon (Ocala, Fla.), a 2018 USET Foundation Karen Stives Endowment Fund Grant recipient, with Celien, Hallie and Helen Coon’s 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare
Liz Halliday-Sharp (Ocala, Fla.) with Deniro Z, the The Deniro Syndicate’s 10-year-old KWPN gelding or Fernhill By Night, Deborah Halliday’s 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding

EN will be posting reports on Millstreet throughout the event. Click here to view entries across all the divisions. Go Eventing.

[US Equestrian Names the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for FEI Eventing Nations Cup Ireland]

Who Jumped It Best? Bromont CIC3* M&M’s Edition

By Jenni Autry on Aug 20, 2018 10:30 am -

There are a slew of reasons that make Bromont such a special event: the charm of a bustling ski town where everyone speaks French, the breathtaking backdrop of towering mountain peaks, and fabulous hospitality from our Canadian friends.

Case in point: MARS Incorporated serves as the title sponsor of the June CCI at Bromont, and the new August CIC also had plenty of treats for all to enjoy: a surplus of M&M’s for the humans and Pedigree Dentastix for our canine companions.

It was only appropriate that Marc Donovan’s show jumping course included this fabulous M&M’s jump designed by Brody Robertson. Take a look at these photos of horses and riders in the CIC3* and vote in the poll at the bottom of the post for which pair you think present the best picture over the jump.

Click here to catch up on all of EN’s coverage from Bromont. Go Eventing.

Cary Chavis and Game On. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Jenny Caras and Fernhill Fortitude. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Daniel Clasing and MW Gangster’s Game. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Charlotte Collier and Clifford M. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Meghan O’Donoghue and Palm Crescent. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Sharon White and Cooley On Show. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Boyd Martin, Waylon Roberts, Cole Horn Prevail in Bromont CIC2* & CIC* Finales

By Jenni Autry on Aug 19, 2018 8:18 pm -

Boyd Martin and Contestor. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Cross country proved to be the deciding factor in the CIC2* and both CIC* divisions today at the Bromont CIC Three-Day Event, with time penalties shuffling the standings to give us new faces across all three leaderboards.

Boyd Martin had a solid day across the board here in Quebec, finishing all three of his CIC3* rides inside the top 15 and taking the win in the CIC2*. He piloted Denise Lahey and Pierre Colin’s Contestor, an 11-year-old KWPN gelding (Contango X Jer’s Princess, by Killer Jer), to the win on his dressage score of 32.2.

After overnight leaders Jessica Phoenix and Bentley’s Best were eliminated on refusals, Boyd and “Cortez” could afford to be 1 second over the optimum time of 5 minutes, 50 seconds and still take the win. But they didn’t need it, cruising around 2 seconds inside the time to seal the deal.

The win is especially impressive considering things did not go to plan for Cortez at Millbrook two weeks ago, where he was withdrawn following show jumping due to a rocky round. Boyd went back to the drawing board with his coach Richard Picken and very nearly took a victory lap yesterday after Cortez delivered a super clear show jumping round.

“It was a fantastic performance by my old mate Cortez. He’s had the comeback of all comebacks after a disaster at Millbrook,” Boyd said. “To come back and win at Bromont — it goes to show what two weeks of training can do. He’s a wonderful galloper and great jumper. He’s owned by the breeders, Denise and Pierre, and is one of their favorite horses. I’m very lucky to have them on board.”

Only four pairs made the optimum time in the CIC2*. Erin Sylvester and Frank McEntee’s Paddy The Caddy, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred gelding (Azamore X Slamy, by Grand Slam), beat the clock to move up from seventh after show jumping and finish second on 33.8.

Michael Nolan and Andrew Walker’s SBT Good Guy, a 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Loughehoe Guy X Watervalley Dawn Diamond, by Glidawn Diamond), added 4.8 time penalties to finish third on a final score of 37.4. Click here to view full scores from the CIC*.

Waylon Roberts and Wil Celtic Charlie. Photo by Cealy Tetley/Bromont.

No pairs caught the time in the CIC*, but Waylon Roberts and Aletta Martin’s Wil Celtic Charlie delivered an impressive clear with 1.6 time penalties in the horse’s FEI debut to take the win on a final score of 28.0.

“Charlie,” a 6-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding by Porsche, just stepped up to Preliminary level this season and struggled a bit in the extreme heat and humidity in his last run at the Horse Park of New Jersey.

“I did a lot of work to get him fitter and able to run a little faster, and he felt a lot better today,” Waylon said. “I walked all three courses, and for the level the fitness on the one-star was the hardest of the three; it had the most uphill pulls. I was 4 seconds over, and I really did go as fast as I could go on him.”

After winning his CIC* debut, Charlie will return to Canada later this month for his first CCI* at Foshay International, the country’s newest FEI event in New Brunswick. Waylon was on the fence about whether he would compete at Foshay due to the possibility of Kelecyn Cognac being selected for the Canadian World Equestrian Games team. Sadly, Waylon has withdrawn “Dan” from consideration for WEG.

“Dan just didn’t feel right in show jumping yesterday,” Waylon said. “It’s time for him to step back from the level. … I love the horse, and he’s done so much for me. It would be folly to keep pushing at this point, so we’re going to back off. He’s ready to go back down to a lower level.”

In typical kick-on eventer form, Waylon is staying optimistic and looking ahead to the future. Considering how well Charlie handled his first CIC* at Bromont, he is thinking of the horse as an option for the Canadian team at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

Looking to the rest of the CIC* leaderboard, Lindsay Traisnel and Patricia Pearce’s Bacyrouge, a 7-year-old Selle Francais (Mylord Carthago X Lelia, by Clyde de la Combe), jumped clear with 1.2 time penalties to finish second on 29.9.

Colleen Loach and Peter Barry’s Foreign Quality, a 7-year-old KPWN gelding (Warrant X Orsina II, by Calvados), led after show jumping and added 5.2 time penalties to finish third on 31.1. Click here to view final scores in the CIC*.

Cole Horn and Cooley Sligo. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Four pairs beat the clock in the CIC*-Under 25 division, with Cole Horn and Cooley Sligo storming around 10 seconds inside the time to take the win on a final score of 33.5 in the horse’s FEI debut.

Cole has produced “Sligo,” a 6-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Sligo Candy Boy X Town Land Pride, by Townrath Pride), from a 4-year-old and said he was thrilled with how the horse handled Derek di Grazia’s course.

“Everything rode really well. I just stuck to my plan that I had going into it and came home well under the time with that,” Cole said. “There was no hesitation from him. He was in it for the whole run and kept on going.”

Cole has worked for Ryan Wood for nearly three years and said he has been instrumental in helping to produce the horse to this point in his career. “Ryan has taught me everything I know about how to ride cross country and show jumping,” Cole said. “I wouldn’t be anywhere without him.”

Sligo will be listed for sale soon as Cole works to build the funding to ultimately start his own business. He is looking forward to producing his next superstar, 4-year-old MBF Cooley Permission to Land, who is gearing up to compete in his first event this fall.

Olivia Hayes and Tracy Zack’s Astrana de la Galerna, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse mare (Mystic Replica X Alisas de la Galerna, by Windstar), added 0.8 time penalties to finish second on 36.0.

Bradley Champagne and his own Wallaroo W, a 10-year-old Thoroughbred cross (Staccatto X Brilliant Invader, added 0.4 time penalties to finish third on 38.6.

That’s a wrap on Bromont! Stay tuned for some special editions of Who Jumped It Best. Click here to catch up on all of EN’s coverage. Thank you to Sue Ockendon and her fantastic team for a super weekend in Canada. Go Eventing.

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Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High Fly to Bromont CIC3* Victory

By Jenni Autry on Aug 19, 2018 2:45 pm -

Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High. Photo by Jenni Autry.

No one caught the optimum time today on Derek di Grazia’s CIC3* course at the Bromont CIC Three-Day Event, but Selena O’Hanlon and John and Judy Rumble’s Foxwood High delivered one of the fastest rounds of the day to clinch the win on 30.4.

Selena and “Woody,” a 15-year-old Canadian Sport Horse bred by Epstein Equestrian (Rio Bronco W X Evita II), started the day in a three-way tie for fourth place and rose to the top of the leaderboard thanks to crossing the finish with just 2.4 time penalties.

“I found this course very twisty in comparison to normal Bromonts, and there were a couple of places where I lost time. The footing was superb and the fences were built just beautifully. The terrain was going to be a little bit of a test for Woody because I don’t really have hills at home, but he felt really fit at the end,” Selena said.

“He felt fantastic and pulled up really nice — he was wondering where the rest of the course was! This was his first run since Badminton. He was very adjustable and listening and looking at his job and locking on.”

Now Selena and the other Canadian WEG hopefuls will be waiting on pins and needles ahead of the team announcement, which is expected to be released early in the week. Selena and Woody represented Canada at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy, and she hopes his winning form here at Bromont will seal the deal on a team slot for Tryon.

“I hope that I get picked for the team for Woody’s sake and for his owner’s sake. He works really hard, and his owners are 100% behind him and always have been. I have the attitude of ‘one horse show at a time’ and ‘don’t count your chickens until they’ve hatched’ and I hope for the best, but I think after how he performed on cross country and the way he proved himself this weekend, I would be surprised if he was left off the team.”

Selena echoed the sentiments of all the riders when she praised Sue Ockendon and the team at Bromont for stepping in to run the August CIC, which provided an ideal prep run for horses heading to WEG.

“It was a safe course with safe footing and a good confidence-building round, and a fitness round with the hills,” Selena said. “I’m so grateful we got this event to replace Richland because there aren’t many venues that could replace Richland, and this is one of them.”

Lynn Symansky and Under Suspection. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Lynn Symansky and Mary Ann Ghadban’s Under Suspection were one of the pairs tied for fourth after show jumping, and the 14-year-old Holsteiner mare (Contender X Naomagic I, Exorbitant xx) skipped around with 4.0 time penalties to finish in second place on 32.0.

Boyd Martin and Long Island T, a 12-year-old Oldenburg/Thoroughbred (Ludwig von Bayern x Haupstsbuch Highlight, by Heraldik xx) owned by The Long Island T Syndicate, led after show jumping and added 6.4 time penalties to finish third on 32.0.

Boyd Martin and Long Island T. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Meghan O’Donoghue and Palm Crescent, a 12-year-old Thoroughbred (Quiet American X Edey’s Village, by Silver Deputy) owned by Chase and Darcy Shipka, had the fastest round of the day, coming home with 0.8 time penalties to move up from 15th and finish fourth on 33.5.

Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Diamond Roller X Whos Diaz) owned by the Cross Syndicate, added 6.0 time penalties to round out the top five on a final score of 34.0.

Phillip Dutton and his U.S. WEG team mount Z, a 10-year-old Zangersheide (Asca X Bellabouche, by Babouche VH Gehucht Z) owned by The Z Partnership, jumped clear with 7.2 time penalties to finish sixth on 34.3.

Meghan O’Donoghue and Palm Crescent. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Boyd Martin finished a second ride inside the top 10 in his homebred Ray Price. The 10-year-old Thoroughbred/Dutch gelding (Raise A Stanza X Fair Fiona, by Salute) owned by the Ray Price W Syndicate added 2.4 time penalties to finish seventh on 34.5.

Will Coleman and Off The Record, a 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse (VDL Arkansas X Drumagoland Bay, by Ard Ohio) owned by the Off the Record Syndicate, added 2.4 time penalties to finish eighth on a final score of 34.6.

Charlotte Collier successfully completed her first CIC3*, adding 3.2 time penalties to finish ninth on 34.6 with Clifford M, a 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Cristo 5 X Naomi IV, by Carpaccio) owned by Parker Collier.

Lynn Symansky and her U.S. WEG team mount Donner, a 15-year-old Thoroughbred (Gorky Park X Smart Jane, by Smarten) owned by The Donner Syndicate, added 7.6 time penalties to place 10th on 35.7. Click here to view full scores from the CIC3*.

Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Derek di Grazia’s CIC3* course rode well across the board, with 22 of 29 starters (76% of the field) delivering clear rounds.

Looking to trouble on course, Cary Chavis and Game On picked up 20 jumping penalties when they crossed their tracks while taking the option at fence 5, the first water complex. Kaelen Speck and Sweet Rebellion and Kaitlin Clasing and Cartender de Nyze both had runouts at 9B, the second corner at the corner combination. Brandon McMechan and Oscar’s Wild received 11 jumping penalties for breaking the frangible pin at 11A, the hanging rail at the coffin. All went on to complete the course.

Laura Welsh and Galactic were eliminated after three refusals on course at the brush corner at 14C, the first skinny at the water at 16B and the triple brush at 18B. Jessica Phoenix retired Dr. Sheldon Cooper after two refusals at 16B.

Marilyn Little sat in second place after show jumping with RF Scandalous, her U.S. WEG mount owned by Jacqueline Mars and Phoebe and Michael Manders, but things did not go to plan today. The mare was raring to go and looked very feisty going into the start box, and she ran right by fence 9A, the open corner at the double corner combination. She successfully jumped the full corner combination on the direct route after re-presenting and went on to complete with 20 jumping penalties and 28.4 time penalties.

“I probably came around the turn too quickly given her level of enthusiasm for her to properly eye in on it, but she is fitter than she’s ever been and she’s quite exhilarated by it,” Marilyn said.

“I have to take that into account going forward, but that is what this final outing before WEG is about — seeing where your horse is, evaluating what needs to be improved, and fine-tuning those improvements over the next month. It was great to see her come in as strong as she did. I’ve got so much to work with, and still a month to make some adjustments before the big day in September.”

The four other U.S. WEG team members all jumped steady clear rounds with time penalties in preparation for Tryon, with Z and Donner finishing in the top 10. Boyd Martin and Christine Turner’s Tsetserleg added 4.8 time penalties to finish 12th on 37.1. Lauren Kieffer and Jacqueline Mars’s Vermiculus added 10.4 time penalties to finish 15th on 42.8.

Click here to view final scores after cross country. Keep checking back for more photos. You can relieve all the action in EN’s open thread. Stay tuned for much more from Bromont. Go Eventing.

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Bromont CIC3* Live Cross Country Updates

By Jenni Autry on Aug 19, 2018 7:36 am -

Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Good morning from Bromont! It’s a gorgeous day here in Quebec, with the sun shining on what is set to be a thrilling day of cross country. The U.S. World Equestrian Games team horses are running in their final outing before Tryon, with key Canadian horses also gunning for a slot on their squad.

There is no live stream, but I will be running live updates here on EN for CIC3* cross country, which starts at 8 a.m. EST. Keep refreshing this page for all the latest news. Click here for a fence-by-fence preview of Derek di Grazia’s CIC3* course. The optimum time is 6 minutes, 28 seconds. Less than 15 seconds separate the top 10 after show jumping.

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8: Jessica Phoenix and Bogue Sound and Waylon Roberts and Kelecyn Cognac have both withdrawn.

8:11: Two very experienced jockeys as our first to go. Phillip Dutton and Z and Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg are both home clear.

8:15: Times in for our first two: 7.2 time penalties for Z and 4.8 time penalties for Tsetserleg.

8:16: Waylon Roberts and Lancaster are home clear with 15.2 time penalties.

8:20: Lynn Symansky and Under Suspection are home clear with 4 time penalties to take the early lead.

8:27: Will Coleman and Off the Record are home clear with our fastest time so far! Just 2.4 time penalties.

8:30: Jenny Caras and Fernhill Fortitude are home clear with 11.2 time penalties.

8:35: Sharon White and Cooley On Show are home clear with 9.2 time penalties.

8:40: Lauren Kieffer and Vermiculus have completed clear with 10.4 time penalties.

8:43: Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border complete clear with 6.8 time penalties.

8:46: Cary Chavis and Game On crossed their tracks while taking the option at fence 5, the first water complex. Unfortunately that is 20 jumping penalties.

8:47: Daniel Clasing and MW Gangster’s Game are home clear with 9.6 time penalties.

8:52: Cary Chavis and Game On complete with 20 jumping and 21.3 jumping penalties.

8:53: A runout at 14C for Laura Welsh and Galactic. She also picked up a runout at 16B at the second water. A third refusal on course at 18B results in elimination.

8:59: Kaelen Speck and Sweet Rebellion complete the course with 20 jumping penalties at 9B.

9: A runout at 9B for Kaitlin Clasing and Cartender de Nyze. She completed with 20 jumping and 21.6 time.

9:08: Clear with 14.4 time penalties for Mara DePuy and Congo Brazzaville C.

9:10: Boyd Martin and Long Island T complete with 6 time penalties, which puts them on the same score as Lynn Symansky and Under Suspection.

9:11: A runout at 9A for Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous.

9:15: RF Scandalous completes with 20 jumping penalties and 28.4 penalties.

9:18: Daniela Mougel and Cecelia are home clear with 8 time penalties.

9:28: Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High are clear with 2.4 time penalties to take the lead!

9:30: A frangible penalty at 11A for Brandon McMechan and Oscar’s Wild. They have now completed with 2.8 time penalties.

9:34: Meghan O’Donoghue and Palm Crescent have completed clear and only two seconds over the time — fastest of the day!

9:40: Lindsay Kelley and Cooley Cruise Control complete clear with 5.6 time penalties.

9:42: Caitlin Henderson and Creative Dreamer are home clear with 15.2 time penalties.

9:45: Jessica Phoenix has retired Dr. Sheldon Cooper after two runouts at 16.

9:50: Charlotte Collier and Clifford M are home clear with 3.2 time penalties.

9:58: Will Coleman and Tight Lines are home clear with 6 time penalties.

10:03: Lynn Symansky and Donner are home clear with 7.6 time penalties.

10:04: No one else can pass Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High — they are our 3* winners!

10:06: Phillip Dutton and I’m Sew Ready complete clear with 6.0 time penalties.

10:10: Boyd Martin and Ray Price are home clear with 2.4 time penalties. That is our final pair in the 3*.

Final results:

Canada Dominates Bromont CIC2* and Both CIC* Divisions

By Jenni Autry on Aug 18, 2018 4:47 pm -

Jessica Phoenix and Bentley’s Best. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Canada is dominating three of the four FEI divisions here at the Bromont CIC Three-Day Event at the conclusion of today’s show jumping action in Quebec.

Jessica Phoenix led the CIC2* after dressage with Pavarotti, but one rail down in show jumping opened the door for Bentley’s Best to move up to take the lead on 30.9. This pair won the CIC2* at Bromont in June, and the stage is set for them to repeat the victory tomorrow.

“Benny,” an 11-year-old Trakehner gelding (Hirtentanz X Hauptstutbuch Baronesse XIII, by Eichendorff) owned by the Bentley’s Best Group, has extensive experience competing at the three-star level. Jessica decided to step him back to two-star level this year to solidify his form, and she is also thinking of him as a possible mount for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

“He’s done so much, but he’s still so playful,” Jessica said. “He’s playful in dressage and he’s playful in show jumping, and I want to keep him at two-star level until he’s more workmanlike. He feels really solid at the two-star level and really competitive at the level.”

As for her thoughts on Derek di Grazia’s track for tomorrow: “All three courses are serious courses. I was thinking that the three-star would be more of an easy run in the lead up to the World Equestrian Games, but there’s a lot to do out there, and it’s big. The two-star has a ton to do, and the one-star feels like if you do that well then you’re ready to move up to Intermediate.”

Boyd Martin and Contestor, an 11-year-old KWPN gelding (Contango X Jer’s Princess, by Killer Jer) owned and bred by Denise Lahey, jumped clear to move up to second place in the CIC2* on 32.2.

Dom Schramm and The Naked Horse Eventing Syndicate’s Bolytair B and Michael Nolan and SBT Good Guy both jumped clear rounds and sit tied for third place on 32.6.

Fourteen of the 24 combinations (58% of the field) jumped clear rounds over Marc Donovan’s show jumping course in the CIC2*, but poles went flying in the CIC* divisions.

Colleen Loach and Foreign Quality. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Colleen Loach and Peter Barry’s Foreign Quality jumped one of the five clear rounds in the CIC* to move up from third place after dressage to lead on 25.9.

“Badger,” a 7-year-old KPWN gelding (Warrant X Orsina II, by Calvados), won the 2016 USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships with Tim Bourke as a 5-year-old. Peter Barry purchased him in early 2017, and Colleen started competing him soon after.

He finished fourth here at Bromont in June in his first CCI* and stepped up to Intermediate at the GMHA Festival of Eventing in Vermont last weekend. Colleen said she plans to wait to move him up to the two-star level until next spring.

“He didn’t have a lot of confidence when I first started riding him, so I think it’s important to keep his confidence level up,” Colleen said. “Now he’s starting to really trust me and go forward. He’s not a very forward-thinking horse, and I’m trying to build his trust. He’s one of the most talented horses I’ve ever ridden.”

Waylon Roberts and Aletta Martin’s Wil Celtic Charlie jumped clear to move up to second in the CIC* on 26.4. Matt Brown and Anna Honeycutt’s Fernhill Chico led after dressage on 23.4 and slipped to third place with one rail down.

Katie Lloyd and Cadence. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Katie Lloyd and Cadence are making their one-star debut one to remember, moving up to take the lead in the CIC*-Under 25 on 33.2 with one rail down.

She bought Cadence, a 13-year-old Holsteiner/Canadian Sport Horse (Camiros X N’Thabiseng, by A Fine Romance) as a saddle broke 6-year-old from Kaitlin Breton-Honeyman, who bred the mare just outside Guelph.

“My mare is fabulous. She’s a really good jumper, but she’s a really spooky horse. My sole thought when I went in the ring was ‘don’t let her gallop away’ — just keep her relaxed, calm, between the legs and hopefully make it over all the fences.”

Katie earned her undergraduate degree in animal biology from the University of Guelph and is taking a break from school before going back for her master’s degree. She hopes to study equine probiotic research in sport horses.

Originally from Dundas, Ontario, Katie now lives in Guelph and trains with Lynda Ward and Jo Young. Her ultimate goal for the rest of the season is to move Cadence up to Intermediate and ultimately aim for the Hagyard MidSouth CCI*.

But first, her goal is a clear cross country round tomorrow: “She can be a bit ditchy, so we’re going to need to kick on. She’s a very capable horse. She’s a mare that needs her head in the game.”

Cole Horn and Cooley Sligo. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Cole Horn and his own Cooley Sligo, a 6-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Sligo Candy Boy X Town Land Pride, by Townrath Pride), had one rail down and moved up to second place on 33.5.

Kimberley Bégin and her own Bentley, an 11-year-old Trakehner (Krusader X Bonita) bred in Canada by Robin Cruickshank, also had one rail down to move up to third on 35.0.

Only one pair jumped a clear round in the CIC*-Under 25 division — shoutout to Charlotte Collier and Fidelius 35!

Looking to the Training divisions, Lauren Kieffer and Jacqueline Mars’s Get Gaudi jumped clear to hold the lead in the Open division on 22.1. Amanda Beale Clement and Megan Wilson’s BE Kilgoric Felix also jumped clear to hold the lead in the Training Young Rider division on 26.9.

Click here to view full scores following show jumping. Boyd Martin and Long Island T lead the CIC3*; click here to read the full CIC3* report from this morning. Click here to view show jumping videos courtesy of David Frechette.

Cross country day starts with the CIC3* at 8:30 a.m., followed by the CIC2* at 10:38 a.m., CIC* at 12:20 and Training at 2:44. Click here to view the full schedule. Stay tuned for much more from Bromont. Go Eventing.

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Boyd Martin and Long Island T Leap to Bromont CIC3* Lead

By Jenni Autry on Aug 18, 2018 11:56 am -

Boyd Martin and Long Island T. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous could afford one rail and 1 time penalty following their near record-setting dressage score of 19.9 in the Bromont CIC3* Three-Day Event yesterday. A knocked pole at fence 2, a vertical, plus 2 seconds over the time allowed of 82 seconds for Marilyn boosted Boyd Martin and Long Island T up to take the lead on a slim 0.3-penalty margin.

Long Island T, a 12-year-old Oldenburg/Thoroughbred (Ludwig von Bayern x Haupstsbuch Highlight, by Heraldik xx) owned by The Long Island T Syndicate, has had a mixed show jumping record since moving up to Advanced level in February. He jumped clear rounds in his first three starts at the level, but had a rail in two of his three rounds that followed.

“Ludwig” delivered a beautiful, speedy clear over Marc Donovan’s course on a chilly, overcast morning here in Quebec, stopping the clock three seconds inside the time and ultimately securing the overnight lead on his dressage score of 25.6.

“His show jumping is a work in progress still, but every event we go to I feel like we’re a bit more in sync with each other,” Boyd said. “He’s got a really good jump in him. The biggest thing is confidence and relaxation.”

Ludwig made a trip to the Kentucky Horse Park last month to tackle 1.30-meter classes in the big ring at the Kentucky Summer Classic, which Boyd said definitely helped bolster the horse’s confidence. “My jump coach Richard Picken has been relentless in improving him,” Boyd added, “and he’s finding more jump and more scope.”

Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous. Photo by Jenni Autry.

U.S. WEG team combination Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous, a 13-year-old Oldenburg mare (Carry Gold X Richardia, by Lario) owned by Jacqueline Mars and Phoebe and Michael Manders, now sit in second place on 25.9 after adding 6 total penalties.

Phillip Dutton and his U.S. WEG mount Z, a 10-year-old Zangersheide gelding (Asca X Bellabouche, by Babouche VH Gehucht Z) owned by the Z Partnership, has now jumped clear in his last eight show jumping rounds at international level and remains in third place on 27.1.

Our three-way tie for fourth place remains after Kim Severson and The Cross Syndicate’s Cooley Cross Border, Selena O’Hanlon and John and Judy Rumble’s Foxwood High, and Lynn Symansky and Mary Ann Ghadban’s Under Suspection all jumped clear to stay on scores of 28.0.

Phillip Dutton and Z. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Lynn Symansky and her U.S. WEG team mount Donner, a 15-year-old Thoroughbred (Gorky Park X Smart Jane, by Smarten) owned by The Donner Syndicate, also jumped clear to remain in seventh place on their dressage score of 28.1.

Mara DePuy and Congo Brazzaville C, an 11-year-old KWPN (Tangelo Van de Zuuthoeve X Mexico M, by Highline) she owns with David and Mark Clark Regamey, jumped clear to stay in eighth place on 29.6.

Phillip Dutton has a second ride in the top 10 in John and Kristine Norton’s I’m Sew Ready. The 14-year-old KWPN gelding (Lupicor X Jarda, by Elcaro) is Phillip’s reserve horse on the U.S. WEG team, and also received grant funding to compete at Les Etoiles de Pau CCI4* in October.

Charlotte Collier and Clifford M, a 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Cristo 5 X Naomi IV, by Carpaccio) owned by Parker Collier, jumped clear to move into the top 10 on 31.4. We wish Charlotte the very best of luck as she looks to complete her first three-star tomorrow.

Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Eighteen of the 31 combinations (58% of the field) in the CIC3* jumped clear show jumping rounds. Four of the five U.S. WEG team combinations jumped clear rounds, with Boyd Martin and Christine Turner’s Tsetserleg and Lauren Kieffer and Jacqueline Mars’s Vermiculus also leaving all the poles in the cups to sit 13th and 14th, respectively.

Looking ahead to tomorrow’s cross country, time will ultimately decide how the final results play out. Boyd Martin and Long Island T cannot afford a single second over the optimum time of 6 minutes and 28 seconds to maintain the lead. As for his plan on Derek di Grazia’s course, Boyd said he won’t be challenging the clock with Ludwig.

“Every time I sit on him on cross country, it’s about riding him within his limit speed-wise,” Boyd said. “If I try to go too quick on him, the lights go out. He’s getting in a place where I can open him up more without him switching off. He’s not really good with these twisty tracks, but I think it will be a good education for him.”

Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High. Photo by Jenni Autry.

All the riders agree that Derek’s CIC3* course is a serious track (click here for a fence-by-fence preview). For the U.S. WEG team riders, who are using Bromont as a final outing before Tryon, the course offers a fantastic to opportunity to get the horses firing on all cylinders before heading to North Carolina.

“The course is really bold and big,” Marilyn Little said. “I think that’s great because you don’t want to tiptoe into something like Tryon. You want to feel like they’ve seen enough and they’re peaking at the right moment, and this is a course that can do that for us.”

We have a full day of show jumping ahead, with the CIC2*, CIC* and Training levels still to come. You can watch videos of today’s show jumping rounds on David Frechette’s YouTube channel. Keep it locked on EN for wall-to-wall coverage of Bromont. Go Eventing.

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Ryan Wood Called Up as Reserve Rider for Australian WEG Team

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US Equestrian Announces Nations Cup Team for Millstreet CICO3*

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Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High Fly to Bromont CIC3* Victory

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Canada Dominates Bromont CIC2* and Both CIC* Divisions

Boyd Martin and Long Island T Leap to Bromont CIC3* Lead

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