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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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FEI Sports Forum Provides Update on Eventing Risk Management

By Jenni Autry on Mar 28, 2018 12:25 pm -

David O’Connor speaking at the 2018 FEI Sports Forum. Screenshot via FEI.

The seventh annual FEI Sports Forum took place March 26-27 at FEI Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, with more than 250 delegates from 50 nations attending to discuss and debate the future of equestrian sport. Policies and rules discussed at the FEI Sports Forum will be put to vote at the annual FEI General Assembly in November.

David O’Connor, chair of both the FEI Eventing Committee and the FEI Risk Management Steering Group, led a session yesterday to provide updates on the latest developments within eventing risk management, as well as evaluating statistics from 2017.

FEI competitions have increased 60% in the last nine years, and starters have grown 40%. During that time, horse falls have been reduced from 1.69% of starters in 2008 to 1.38% in 2017. Rotational falls have been reduced from .30% of falls in 2008 to .17% of falls in 2017.

In 2017, 43 serious injuries were recorded at FEI competitions, 18 of which were concussions. Injury categories will be reviewed in 2018 to increase the accuracy of how types of injuries are recorded in the FEI database.

Interestingly, the rider fall rate at national levels has averaged about 3% of starters or lower since 2011 for Australia, Great Britain, Germany, France and the U.S., yet the fall rate at FEI levels in these countries averages at 5.34%.

“Why is the national level so much lower than the FEI level when on most of these occasions the person is actually jumping the same course?” David asked.

“The initial look into it is this is mainly a psychological side of people being more competitive and wanting to take a cut at it more at an international level, or going after an MER. They are basically jumping the same actual exercises, but then in national competitions and international competitions there is a difference in the risk management side.”

The FEI database now contains 670 fence description forms cataloguing more than 21,000 fences, in addition to 1,100 fall reports and 700 fence analyses from cross country courses around the world.

“Every single jump is catalogued and put into the data system, and then you can start to see trends as to which types of fences cause the most incidents,” David said.

For example, when trakehners were identified as a type of fence with a higher fall rate, course designers were able to raise the ground line, which ultimately reduced the number of falls at trakehners.

The FEI is also working to develop an FEI Coaching System for Eventing, with will provide a standard cross country coaching module to be used across all National Federations. Only nine of 17 National Federations surveyed in 2017 currently have eventing coaching modules with specific content about how to train athletes and horses in eventing.

Lastly, the FEI is looking at implementing a medical suspension and return-to-play rule for riders who suffer both concussions or serious injuries while competing.

You can watch David’s entire presentation in the video below. Click here to view the slide show with detailed statistics from his presentation.

Click here for a full breakdown of sessions held at the 2018 FEI Sports Forum.

[SESSION 4: EVENTING RISK MANAGEMENT – WATCH ON REPLAY]

In Memory of Mike Tucker: The Voice of Eventing

By Jenni Autry on Mar 28, 2018 9:44 am -

Mike Tucker. Photo courtesy of Badminton/BBC Sport.

We are extremely sad to report that Mike Tucker, the iconic voice of eventing, died today at age 73.

Mike was an accomplished event rider before pursuing commentary full-time, with his pinnacle achievement coming in 1983 when he placed second at Badminton riding his homebred General Bugle.

Mike took over as BBC Sport’s lead equestrian commentator from his mentor Raymond Brooks-Ward in 1992, and went on to work at six Olympic Games in a career that spanned more than four decades.

He also earned his course designing license, and Mike’s impact on the sport extended well beyond his native Britain. In the States, he designed the original cross country course at Fair Hill International for the inaugural running of the CCI3* in 1989. He served as course designer at Fair Hill until 1999, when he passed the reins to Derek di Grazia.

He retired as BBC Sport’s lead equestrian commentator at Badminton last year. While he called many historic moments in British equestrianism during his career, such as Zara Tindall winning individual gold at the 2006 Aachen World Equestrian Games, he said at the time of his retirement that the 2012 London Olympics and Nick Skelton’s individual gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics stood out as highlights.

“My greatest ambition was to call an Olympic Gold medal and that eventually happened at the Games of London 2012, not just once but of course three times, with team gold in dressage first, followed by the amazing individual gold of Charlotte Dujardin and the great Valegro in dramatic, nail-biting style. If that wasn’t enough our show jumpers pulled of the sensational team gold medal in the best sporting atmosphere I’ve ever witnessed in an equestrian competition. A week never to be forgotten.

“One seriously thought that might be the time to call an end to my TV commentary then but I still yearned to witness live an eventing gold so decided to see if that could be achieved in Rio. Sadly that wasn’t to be, but instead back to back Olympic individual titles by one of the best Olympic partnerships that has ever been seen, Charlotte and Valegro made my 2012 decision to carry on, so perfect in it’s own right.

“As we all know it didn’t end there though because the performance of Nick Skelton and Big Star was one of the most deserved results there has ever been in equestrian sport, indeed I would go as far to say in sport. … Round by round Skelton and Big Star got better and better, just squeaking through to the last individual rounds and then to that final jump off against the clock for the medals. The dream was on.

“Never have I been so nervous, particularly as Nick was first to go and all the big guns followed on. That round of Big Star’s was Nick at his flowing best with the horse at his brilliant best and of course none of the world’s best that followed could match it. It was the most deserved win against so many odds that I have ever witnessed and has to be the most exciting moment I’ve had the privilege of commentating on in my career — Nick was not the only one in tears!”

Mike commentated at numerous events in the U.S. over the years, and his wit, humor, and insight will be sorely missed in the States and beyond.

Our thoughts are with his wife, Angela, extended family and friends, and all who knew and loved Mike. He will be sincerely missed in eventing and throughout the entire equestrian industry.

[In memoriam: Mike Tucker 1944 – 2018]

[Mike Tucker 1944 – 2018]

[In Memoriam: Mike Tucker]

Bettina Hoy Resigns from German Olympic Squad

By Jenni Autry on Mar 28, 2018 7:13 am -

Bettina Hoy and Seigneur Medicott. Photo by Jon Stroud/FEI.

Bettina Hoy has resigned from competing on teams for the German Olympic squad, though she will still compete in select three-star and four-star competitions with her top horse Designer 10 and others.

“It was always clear to me that I would go while I am still at the top of my game,” Bettina said. “Having competed at three Olympic Games, five World and 10 European Championships, I feel it is the right moment to declare my resignation from the German Olympic squad.”

Bettina won her fourth German national championship title at Luhmühlen in 2017 with Seigneur Medicott and was subsequently named to the German team for the European Championships at Strzegom. Seigneur Medicott led at Strzegom after dressage but fell early on the cross country course. He has since been sold to India’s Fouaad Mirza and is currently competing at the one-star level.

Bettina also began coaching the Dutch eventing team last year and and said resigning from the German Olympic squad will allow her to more fully focus on her coaching duties.

“The work for this fantastic federation is a great honor and very rewarding,” Bettina said. “Both the Dutch federation and their riders deserve my full attention now.”

Bettina said she fully intends to continue producing young horses and competing at the highest level of eventing, and she also hopes to fulfill her goal of competing in Grand Prix dressage.

“From a sporting point of view I also still have the dream to ride a Grand Prix dressage and because that part of our sport has always been my special strength I will now intensify my training in pure dressage,” she said.

We wish Bettina all the best in the 2018 season and beyond! Go Eventing.

Who Jumped It Best? Carolina CIC3* Blackbeard’s Cove Edition

By Jenni Autry on Mar 27, 2018 10:23 am -

It’s time to play Who Jumped It Best? Carolina CIC3* Blackbeard’s Cove Edition! Take a look at these horses and riders jumping the big drop into the water at fence 12, Cloud 11 Blackbeard’s Cove. Then vote in the poll at the bottom of the post for who pair you think present the best overall picture over the jump.

Click here to catch up on all of EN’s coverage from the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International. Go Eventing.

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Tim Bourke and Luckaun Quality. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Cary Chavis and Game On. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Jordan Linstedt and Revitavet Capato. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Kurt Martin and DeLux Z. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Waylon Roberts and Kelecyn Cognac. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Mackenna Shea and Landioso. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Lynn Symansky and Under Suspection. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Sinead Halpin and Tik Maynard Expecting Their First Child

By Jenni Autry on Mar 27, 2018 8:06 am -

Sinead Halpin and Cutty Sark at Carolina International 2018. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Sinead Halpin and Tik Maynard announced this morning that they are expecting their first child in September. Congrats you two!

Sinead and Tik tied the knot in January 2014 and run their business, Copperline Farm, out of Citra, Florida.

She competed this past weekend at Carolina International in top form, piloting Cutty Sark to a 25th place finish in his first CIC2*, as well as Stakkato Bronx to fifth place in Open Training A.

Please join us in congratulating Sinead and Tik!

Reporter’s Notebook: Odds and Ends from Carolina International

By Jenni Autry on Mar 26, 2018 6:31 pm -

Shout out to Ryan Wood, who had Woodstock Bennett back at the CIC3* level for the first time since 2016. Welcome back, Bennett! Photo by Jenni Autry.

Hello, fabulous EN readers! This year I’ll be starting a new column in which I bring you behind-the-scenes tidbits from events that might not have made it into EN’s actual event coverage. Feel free to pepper me with questions in the comments if I don’t address a topic that has you scratching your head.

Many questions can often be answered by scrolling through EN’s live cross country updates. I run these updates live on course from my phone in the hopes of bringing readers the most up-to-date information possible.

Let’s dive right in to what you need to know following the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International, held March 22-25 at the Carolina Horse Park in Raeford, North Carolina.

Kim Severson has received a clean bill of health following her fall with Cooley Cross Border when he left a leg at fence 12A, the hanging log jumping into the first water on the CIC3* cross country course. Both her head and neck scans came back clear. It goes without saying we are extremely relieved both horse and rider are OK. Cooley Cross Border is next entered at The Fork CIC3*, with a plan to aim for a return trip to Kentucky CCI4*.

Caroline Martin is nursing a battered foot following a run-in with a stud in Cristano Z’s hoof when they fell at the first water on Advanced cross country. The horse made a valiant effort not to trample her when he scrambled to his feet, but unfortunately he stepped on her foot. Cristano Z is absolutely fine after the fall. We are putting every possible positive vibe into the universe that Caroline can heal quickly. She has Bramham CCI3*-Under 25 on her spring schedule … and it’s one she can win.

Lynn Symansky was battling a painful pinched nerve in her neck when she had her “brain fart” with Donner in the CIC3* show jumping. She jumped a beautiful clear aside from missing fence 11, which resulted in technical elimination. The ground jury kindly allowed her to run hors concours (HC) around the Intermediate cross country so Donner could get the run he needed ahead of The Fork at Tryon CIC3* and ultimately Kentucky.

Katie Ruppel and Foreign Affair both were uninjured in their fall in the second water on the CIC3* course, which occurred when the MIM clip on the top rail of 19A failed to activate. The USEA Cross Country Safety Task Force and Carolina officials are reviewing the incident to determine why the frangible technology failed to deploy.

“There has got to be a better way to build a more reliable frangible fence,” Katie said. “Hopefully my fall can be used as a way to study these fences and safety devices to ensure that they will engage properly in the future.”

Chris Talley and Sandro’s Star were having a foot perfect round in the stallion’s CIC3* debut when they fell at the first of the open corners at 20A, the penultimate fence on course. Both horse and rider are OK. It was a heartbreaking end to a class performance from Chris and the horse, both of whom impressed across all three phases.

Antonio Salazar, who owns Sandro’s Star with his wife, Hannah, said it best: “Be strong, be fearless, and believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you. You two did great this weekend, so keep your head up and move forward.”

Cosby Green and Highly Suspicious are both OK following their fall at fence 4A, a cordwood table, on the CIC2* cross country course. She has a few bumps and bruises and thanked everyone for checking in on her. Chin up, Cosby!

Many poignant quotes never make it into print. One that stuck with me came from Katie Coleman, Will Coleman’s better half and super groom, when she spoke about Off the Record. “Timmy” won his Advanced debut at Carolina, and in speaking about his personality, Katie said: “You either love him from the first time you handle him, or you learn to love him.”

Doesn’t that say so much about a life with horses? Each one has his own unique personality, with a slew of quirks and oddities just waiting to be discovered and ultimately appreciated, perhaps even adored. Cheers to the odd ones — they are often the most special!

Until next time … Go Eventing.

Caroline Martin Recovering from Foot Injury After Fall at Carolina

By Jenni Autry on Mar 26, 2018 3:51 pm -

Caroline Martin and Danger Mouse in the CIC3* at Carolina International, prior to falling later in the day with Cristano Z in the Advanced division. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Caroline Martin experienced all the highs and lows of eventing on Saturday at Carolina International in Raeford, North Carolina.

After four foot-perfect cross-country runs early in the day, finishing second in the CIC2* with Jump Jet and piloting all three of her CIC3* rides to finish in the top 20, she fell with Cristano Z at the first water complex on the Advanced course. A stud in the horse’s hoof made contact with Caroline’s foot as he scrambled to his feet.

“He tried really hard to miss me but stepped on my foot when he was getting up,” Caroline said. “I walked off the course and got into the ambulance on my own, but unfortunately I am going to be out of the tack for a bit recovering.”

Cristano Z, a 9-year-old Zangersheide (Chippendale Z X Nalan VH Schoterhof, by Omar) owned by Caroline, was uninjured in the fall.

Caroline said she is unsure as to how long she will be sidelined by the foot injury. Her coach, Leslie Law, will help keep her horses going in the meantime, as will her team at home, led by the dynamic duo of Andrew McConnon and Sally Robertson.

“I have a fantastic physical therapy team at home in Ocala and will be working really hard to get back to competing as soon as I can,” she said.

Caroline has a big spring season planned, including Kentucky CCI4*. She also received a Karen Stives Eventing Endowment Fund Grant to compete both Pebbly Maximus and Danger Mouse in England at Houghton Hall CICO3* on May 24-27 and the Bramham CCI3*-Under 25 on June 7-10.

“Thank you to everyone who has reached out and sent messages. The support means so much to me,” Caroline said. “I also have to thank everyone at Carolina, who were all extremely helpful, and Dr. Mark Hart for getting me in to see a great team of doctors.”

Please join the EN team in sending get-well-soon wishes to Caroline!

2018 Will Be La Biosthetique Sam FBW’s Last Season

By Jenni Autry on Mar 26, 2018 8:15 am -

Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam FBW at Badminton 2017. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Michael Jung announced last year that his double Olympic champion partner La Biosthetique Sam FBW would no longer compete in championships, and he has now confirmed that 2018 will be the last season for the 18-year-old living legend.

“Sam came out of the winter again this year and you do not notice his 18 years,” Michael said. “On the contrary, he is fresh every day and shows me that he can hardly wait until he finally goes to compete again.”

Sam is entered to compete at Badminton, and Michael confirmed the horse will have two prep runs at Pratoni del Vivaro in Italy on March 29-April 1, and Kreuth in Germany on April 12-15. As to whether Sam will compete again after Badminton, Michael said he will wait to decide.

Sam won Badminton in 2016, which also clinched the Rolex Grand Slam for Michael. Sam has competed three times at the storied venue and never placed lower than second, his placing in both 2013 and 2017.

Last year’s winners, Andrew Nicholson and Nereo, are also entered at Badminton this year, so the stage is set for a face-off between two 18-year-old stalwarts of the sport. The entry list is a veritable Who’s Who of Eventing, and EN has detailed analysis on all the entries here.

Adding another Badminton win to Sam’s long list of accolades would be a fitting conclusion to his storied career. In addition to winning individual gold at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, Sam also won individual gold at the 2010 World Equestrian Games. He has Olympic team gold and silver medals, won individual and team gold at the 2009 European Championships, and was 7-year-old Reserve World Champion at Le Lion d’Angers in 2007.

Michael confirmed there will not be an official retirement ceremony for Sam at a high-profile competition, as the horse is notoriously naughty in prize givings. “So, if you want to say goodbye to Sam, you’ll join him in his final season and cheer him on.”

There is nothing quite like cross country day at Badminton. Add in the fact that Badminton could be the last run of Sam’s career, and the 2018 running of the event is poised to be one for the record books.

Off the Record Wins Advanced Debut at Carolina

By Jenni Autry on Mar 25, 2018 10:54 am -

Will Coleman and Off the Record. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Will Coleman and Off the Record delivered a clear show jumping round on a frigid morning at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International to win the Advanced division on 45.5 in the horse’s debut at the level.

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, powered through the rain on cross country yesterday to come home with 14.4 time penalties in trying conditions.

“There are things to clean up (in the show jumping) but there always are, and I’m always fighting a bit of a perfectionist streak,” Will said. “I can’t be anything but happy. He tried really hard. This was a big test for a first Advanced. He was awesome yesterday.”

Will trains with Richard Picken for show jumping and said his guidance has been immensely helpful for Off the Record, better known as “Timmy.”

“The consistency of having one person manage your warm-up allows me to think more about doing my thing on the horses,” Will said. “It’s been great for me mentally as much as anything. I think he’s been really dedicated to the event riders, and we’re appreciative of someone who can devote that kind of time to our improvement.”

Off the Record will next head to Fair Hill CIC3*, and Will said he is considering adjusting the horse’s summer plan based on how well he handled Ian Stark’s trying cross country course yesterday.

“My plan with the owners had been to campaign him through the summer at CIC3* level because I thought he needed time to develop the stamina and turn of foot to make the time at CCI level, but he was so good yesterday. Maybe that’s already happened!”

Will gave the credit for the horse’s performance and win to his wife, Katie, who manages his program and is absolutely the secret to his success, he said.

“Katie is such a big part of what we do at home. A lot of people don’t realize how much she does for me, but she’s my everyday eyes on the ground. She’s a fabulous horse person and a great rider in her own right. It was nice to have my whole family here. We had a great weekend, and it made it that much better. I feel like a really lucky guy right now.”

Considering the Advanced division went cross country in a downpour yesterday, the horses all jumped well across the board over Marc Donovan’s show jumping course, surely thanks in part to jumping on the new arena surface from Attwood Equestrian Surfaces. Eleven of the 16 horses in the division jumped clear rounds inside the time for a 68.8% clear rate.

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

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, jumped clear to finish second on 46.8.

Will Coleman also jumped clear with the Conair Syndicate’s Tight Lines, an 11-year-old French Thoroughbred (Turgeon X Merindole, by Tel Quel), to finish third on 47.0.

Waylon Roberts and Lancaster, an 11-year-old Canadian Sport Horse owned by Michelle and John Koppin, jumped clear to finish fourth on 51.7.

Waylon Roberts and Lancaster. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Boyd Martin and his homebred Ray Price, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred cross owned by the Ray Price Syndicate, just moved up to Advanced at Pine Top and looked impressive all weekend along in his second start at the level. He jumped a lovely clear with 1 time penalty this morning to finish fifth on 52.9.

Click here to catch up on all of EN’s coverage of Carolina International. Thank you to everyone who has followed along with our coverage this weekend. Most of all, thank you to the volunteers, grooms and support crews who have endured this miserable cold weather. You are the real heroes! Go Eventing.

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Girl Power: Katherine Coleman and Ellie O’Neal Take CIC2* & CIC1* Wins

By Jenni Autry on Mar 24, 2018 7:46 pm -

Katherine Coleman and Billy Bandit. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Time proved to be the deciding factor in the CIC2* at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International, with Katherine Coleman and her own Billy Bandit cruising around as one of only four pairs to make the optimum time to take the win on 32.5.

Billy Bandit, a 10-year-old Anglo European gelding (Billy Congo X Furisto Clover, by Furisto), is a new ride for Katherine, having just come into her yard from Flora Harris in December. He sat third after dressage on 28.5 and had one rail down in show jumping to slip to equal seventh place ahead of cross country. Considering they are still getting to know each other, Katherine said she was thrilled with how he handled Ian Stark’s beefy track.

“I think it was a really tough track — really testing. It was one of those courses where you had to get gritty and do a bit of riding,” Katherine said. “I didn’t know what to expect since I don’t really know him that well yet. He was so clever, and he was between the flags and jumping beside me. He was thinking and forward and going no matter what. He just answered all the questions.”

Katherine gave all the credit for the win to her team: “This sport is highs and lows, and I have a wonderful team behind me. I’m just really thankful to all of them. Huge shout out to my lead girl Caz Hewer; Sophie Charles; and Tracie Robinson, who came over from England to help me with the dressage. I definitely wouldn’t have gotten that score without her help.”

Caroline Martin and Sherie Martin’s Jump Jet, a 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Captain Clover X Kilmullen Cruisalier, by Cavalier Royale), jumped clear with 0.40 time penalties to finish in second place on 32.9.

Courtney Cooper and her own Who’s A Star, her own homebred 15-year-old Irish/New Zealand Thoroughbred (Aberjack X Heavenly Star, by I’m A Star, cruised around for a clear round with 6.4 time penalties to finish third on 36.4.

Three other pairs made the optimum time and enjoyed big jumps up the leaderboard. Clark Montgomery and Caribbean Soul moved from 28th up finish fourth on their dressage score of 36.8. Tim Bourke and Quality Time moved up from 53rd to 12th on 44.7. Katherine Coleman and Longwood moved up from 61st to 18th on 46.8.

Click here to view full scores from the CIC2*. No major injuries have been reported due to falls.

Ellie O’Neal and Zick Zack Win CIC1*

Ellie O’Neal and Sally Cox’s Zick Zack jumped clear in show jumping to take the win in the CIC1* on 25.7. The 9-year-old Swedish Warmblood mare (Blue Hors Zack X Mercedes, by Master) began her career as a dressage horse and only started jumping a year ago.

“She’s really forward-thinking and has the right brain for it. She was really green (on cross country), but she’s really a trier. She wanted to go and get it done. On the cross country she is very natural and very quick. She’s never seen a brush corner before, let alone in water, so I was really proud of her,” Ellie said. “I think she’s the real deal. I’m going to be really careful with producing her because she is really green, so we’ll take our time and do some CIC2* this fall and give her time to develop.”

Leslie Law and Beatrice Rey-Herme’s QC First Class, a 7-year-old Oldenburg (Furstenball X Laguna, by Lortino) who led after dressage, delivered a clear show jumping round to finish in second place on 25.9.

Phillip Dutton and Annie Jones’ The Manager, an 8-year-old Thoroughbred (The Cliff’s Edge X Misty Sabin, by Al Sabin), jumped clear in show jumping to finish third on his dressage score of 26.7.

Click here to view full scores from the CIC1*.

Will Coleman and Off the Record. Photo by Miranda Akins.

Will Coleman and Off the Record Lead Advanced

The Advanced division went cross country in a torrential downpour this afternoon. 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, powered through to lead on 45.5 with 14.4 time penalties in the horse’s debut at the level.

“I’ve had him since he was 4, and every time you move a horse up to Advanced you see a little more of what they’re made of. I couldn’t be any more impressed with how he ran today. It was pissing down rain. Three- and four-star horses were bombing out at the water, and he was just really superb the whole way around,” Will said.

“I’m not going to put any ceiling on him. At the moment he needs to continue to develop. I’m impressed with the blood he has on cross country and his gallop. He’s a bit of a beast and just continues to get better. … A big part of the sport is giving the horse time to develop blood and develop confidence.”

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 dressage and picked up 21.6 time penalties to slip to second on 46.8.

Will Coleman is also holding third place with the Conair Syndicate’s Tight Lines. The 11-year-old French Thoroughbred (Turgeon X Merindole, by Tel Quel) had the fastest time in the division, jumping clear with 12.8 time penalties to move from 15th up to third on 47.0.

“He’s one of the best cross country horses I’ve ever ridden,” Will said. “He’s incredibly fast. I went out with a little bit of a plan to be steady, but he wants to go for time every time he goes out on course. I really have no complains other than I hope he stops pulling my arms out! He lives for the cross country. It’s a work out, but a very cool feeling.”

Click here to view full scores from the Advanced division, which concludes with show jumping tomorrow morning. No injuries have been reported from falls.

Click here to catch up on all of EN’s coverage of Carolina International. Go Eventing.

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Doug Payne & Vandiver Prevail in Dramatic Carolina CIC3* Finale

By Jenni Autry on Mar 24, 2018 7:03 pm -

Doug Payne and Vandiver. Photo by Shelby Allen.

The CIC3* at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International concluded with a dramatic cross country finale that saw Doug Payne and Debi Crowley’s Vandiver storm around as the only pair to make the optimum time and ultimately take the win on a final score of 29.6.

Doug said he has been working diligently to develop different strategies for saving time on cross country ever since the Ocala Jockey Club CIC3* in 2016, when a few too many time penalties cost him the win with Vandiver.

“I’ve been trying to figure out a way to be more efficient and not waste time setting up,” Doug said. “He helps you out a lot because he’s quite careful. He’s very smart and genuine, so you don’t have to spend that much time preparing him. You can come in a little hot, and he’s always there to help you out. I’m very lucky to have him.”

This is the first international win for Vandiver, a 14-year-old Trakehner (Windfall II X Visions of Grandeur, by Mystic Replica xx) better known as Quinn, and the second CIC3* win of Doug’s career. It certainly wasn’t easy going today, as Ian Stark’s track turned the leaderboard upside down.

“I thought (the course) was pretty stiff, but I thought it was very fair and it rewarded bold and forward riding,” Doug said. Thirty-four of 54 starters (62.9% of the field) jumped clear, with 41 starters (75.9% of the field) completing the course. For the second consecutive year only the winning horse and rider made the time.

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Liz Halliday-Sharp jumped a cracking clear with 7.2 time penalties on Deborah Halliday’s Fernhill By Night to finish in second place on 35.2. Liz said after dressage that “Blackie,” a 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Radolin X Argentina XII, by Argentinus), has felt better than ever this season.

“I said 15 might be his year! It was the best he’s ever gone,” Liz said. “Great job by Doug — I don’t think I could’ve made the time today on Blackie because he needs looking after a little bit. I think that’s what he needed today — a fast round but a positive experience because I want a happy horse for another day.”

Liz finished her other ride, Deniro Z, in fourth place on 38.5 and had the save of the day at the first water. The 10-year-old KWPN (Zapatero VDL X Zonne-Trend, by French Buffet xx) owned by the Deniro Z Syndicate and Ocala Horse Properties left a leg at the big log jumping in, and Liz stuck the landing, kicked on in a neat three strides to the brush corner, and went on her way to finish clear with 9.6 time penalties.

Liz’s team has had quite a day, as they were without super groom Gemma Jelinska after Deniro Z reared up and unfortunately struck her in the face early this morning when a four-wheeler zoomed by and spooked him. Liz’s owners Rob and Chris Desino helped arrange surgery for Gemma, and Liz’s husband, Al, stayed with her at the hospital, where she was able to watch Fernhill By Night go cross country on the live stream.

“Katherine Coleman’s crew stepped in and helped us, and Stephanie Simpson and James Burtwell both saved the day,” Liz said. “We’re very lucky to have a great village around us, and I’m so grateful to everyone who helped.”

Felix Vogg and Colero. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Switzerland’s Felix Vogg and Colero, a 10-year-old Westphalian (Captain Fire X Bonita, by Bormio xx) owned by Jürgen Vogg, jumped clear with 6.0 time penalties to move up from ninth after show jumping to finish third on a final score of 37.0.

“He is pretty green, and he is already 10 but not so experienced. My plan for this year was to come (to the U.S.) to prepare him for the (World Equestrian Games) so he has a little bit more time. At home it is snowing and the shows get canceled, so I am quite happy out here,” Felix said.

“I think Ian Stark did a really good job. The questions were really clear for the horses. It was very forgiving. From the beginning on I had quite a good feeling on him. He really wanted to go. I thought first I was a little bit slow, but at the end it came out that he was actually quite fast. I could have tried a little bit more, but my first goal was to prepare him for the WEG.”

Tim Bourke and his own Luckaun Quality, a 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse (OBOS Quality X Colwyn Bay, by Cavalier Royale), had the second fastest round of the day, picking up 2.0 time penalties to move from 22nd after show jumping up to finish fifth on 39.3.

Lynn Symansky and Mary Ann Ghadban’s Under Suspection, a 14-year-old Holsteiner mare (Contender X Naomagic I, by Exorbitant xx), jumped clear with 11.2 time penalties, which dropped them three spots on the leaderboard to finish sixth on 39.7.

Caroline Martin and Danger Mouse. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Caroline Martin and Sherrie Martin’s Danger Mouse, a 10-year-old KWPN by Kannan, jumped clear with 6.4 time penalties to move from 15th after show jumping up to seventh on 39.9.

Doug Payne finished two of his three rides in the top 10, with Lisa Wall’s Getaway, an 11-year-old Oldenburg by Contendro, jumping clear with 8.4 time penalties in a very impressive three-star debut to finish eighth on 42.7.

Kurt Martin and DeLux Z, a 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Lux X Drumin Imp, by Master Imp) owned by Bill and CJ Martin, had a super clear round with 9.2 time penalties to move up from 17th to finish ninth on 43.6.

Lauren Kieffer and Team Rebecca’s Veronica, a 16-year-old KWPN mare (Pacific X Kimbel, by Ferro), jumped clear with 12.4 time penalties in preparation for a return trip to Badminton and finished 10th on 45.6.

We unfortunately had four horse falls in the CIC3*. Overnight leaders Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border fell jumping into the first water complex at fence 12A. She was transported by ambulance to a local hospital as a precaution, and officials confirmed she has no major injuries.

Katie Ruppel and Foreign Affair fell jumping into the second water complex at fence 19A when the horse left a leg. The log there was pinned with frangible technology but did not deploy. Chris Talley and Sandro’s Star fell at fence 20A, the first of two open corners. Sable Giesler and Devil Munchkin fell at fence 3, a table. All horses and riders walked away with no major injuries.

Five more riders fell in the CIC3*. Cornelia Dorr was having a super round with Louis M and unfortunately fell when he slipped going around a corner after the second water complex. Kyle Carter fell from FR’s Trust Fund at 7A, the hanging rail jumping in to the coffin. Daniela Mougel fell from Cecelia at fence 5a, the first of two angled rolltops. Sara Kozumplik Murphy fell from Rubens D’Ysieux at fence 5b, the second of the angled rolltops. Randy Ward fell from Grando at fence 12b, the brush corner in the water. All riders are reported as having no major injuries.

Click here to relive all the action in EN’s open thread. The replay of cross country will also be available to view on EQSportsNet. Stay tuned for much more from Carolina. Go Eventing.

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Carolina International CIC3* Live Cross Country Updates

By Jenni Autry on Mar 24, 2018 12:50 pm -

Doug Payne and Vandiver. Photo by Shelby Allen.

Hello from cross country day at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International! We are counting down to the start of CIC3* cross country at 1:10 p.m. EST here in Raeford, North Carolina. All of the action will stream live on EQSportsNet, and we will also be running live updates here on EN. Keep refreshing this page for updates.

Click here for a fence-by-fence preview of Ian Stark’s CIC3* course. The optimum time is 6 minutes, 51 seconds. Go Eventing.

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1:13: Our pathfinder Buck Davidson opts to take the long route at the coffin with Errol Gobey. They complete with 22.4 time penalties

1:21: Jordan Linstedt and Revitavet Capato are home clear with 19.2 time penalties.

1:23: Things not going to plan for Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights. They have had runouts at the coffin at 7c and the brush corner in the first water at 12b.

1:24: Clear and 10 time penalties for Caroline Martin and The Apprentice, our winners of this class from last year.

1:27: Kylie Lyman has retired Sacramento early on course.

1:29: Jollybo slammed on the brakes at 19a, the hanging rails jumping into the second water. Hawley Bennett-Awad circled back around and is clear on second attempt.

1:37: Kyle Carter has fallen from FR’s Trust Fund at 7a, the hanging rail jumping in to the coffin. He is up and ok.

1:38: Katherine Coleman has retired Horseware Lukeswell after two refusals at fence 4a, the hanging rail at the first combination on course.

1:47: Kurt Martin and DeLux Z are home clear with 9.2 time penalties — making it look easy when it’s definitely not!

1:49: No! Cornelia Dorr was having a lovely round with Louis M, but they have sadly parted ways when the horse slipped on the flat after the final water complex.

1:52: Natalia Neneman has gone the long route at the coffin, which requires riders to go up the hill to jump a house as the C element.

1:54: Natalia has a sticky jump into the first water and has a runout at the brush in the water. She is clear over the alternate route.

2:02: Matt Flynn and Wizzerd are home clear with 33.6 time penalties.

2:05: Sara Moore and Polaris are home clear with 15.6 time penalties.

2:08: Clear with 11.2 time penalties for Waylon Roberts and Kelecyn Cognac.

2:12: Clear with 12.8 time penalties for Sharon White and Cooley On Show.

2:15: Foreign Affair slams on the brakes with Katie Ruppel at 12a, the big hanging long jumping into the first water.

2:17: Katie Ruppel and Foreign Affair fell jumping into the second water when the horse hung a leg. The log is pinned with frangible technology, but the pin did not deploy.Both are up and ok.

2:22: Caroline Martin and Danger Mouse are home clear with 6.4 time penalties — the fastest so far!

2:24: Colleen Loach and Qorry Blue d’Argouges stormed around clear with 8.4 time penalties.

2:28: Allie Knowles and Sound Prospect have had a stop jumping into the second water. Clear on second attempt.

2:33: Ellie O’Neal and RF Eloquence are home clear with 28 time penalties. No one has caught the optimum time yet.

2:36: Clear with 15.6 time penalties for Erin Sylvester and Campground.

2:38: Allison Springer and Fernhill Casano have had a runout at 4b, the log jumping down into the quarry.

2:41: Allison has had another stop on course, at 7c at the coffin, and has elected to retire.

2:42: Clear with 7.6 time penalties for Doug Payne and Getaway in the horse’s 3* debut

2:45: Kylie Lyman and Cooley Ice have picked up a runout at 12b, the brush corner in the first water.

2:56: Cornelia Dorr and Sir Patico MH pick up a runout at 12b, the brush corner in the water.

3:18: Sable Giesler and Devil Munchkin have fallen at fence 3. Both are up and ok.

3:29: Lauren Kieffer and Veronica jump clear with 12.4 time penalties.

3:30: Daniela Mougel has fallen from Cecelia at fence 5a, the first of the angled rolltops. She is up and ok.

3:32: Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deniro Z jump clear with 9.6 time penalties after one hell of a save at the first water. They take the provisional lead!

3:45: Huge bummer – Sara Kozumplik Murphy has fallen from Rubens D’Ysieux at fence 5b, the second of the angled rolltops. She is up and ok.

3:46: Tim Bourke and Luckaun Quality put three strides into the open corner combination and FLY home! Only 2.0 time penalties and he slots into second place on the leaderboard.

3:54: Felix Vogg and Colero take the lead with a clear round with 6 time penalties to take the provisional lead!

3:56: No! Chris Talley and Sandro’s Star have fallen at the first of the open corners at 20a, the very end of the course. He is up and ok.

3:59: Allison Springer has retired Lord Willing after two stops at the jump in to the second water.

4: Randy Ward has parted ways with Grando at the brush corner in the first water. He is up and ok.

4:05: Doug Payne and Vandiver are the first to make the time and take the provisional lead!

4:09: Lynn Symansky and Under Suspection jump clear with 11.2 time penalties.

4:11: Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night jump clear with 7.2 time penalties!

4:12: No! Leaders Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border have fallen jumping into the first water when the horse left a leg. They are up and ok.

Doug Payne and Vandiver are your winners in a dramatic finale. Stay tuned for the full report.

Will Faudree Dominates CIC2* & CIC1* at Carolina International

By Jenni Autry on Mar 23, 2018 6:46 pm -

Will Faudree and Caeleste. Photo by Shelby Allen.

Will Faudree is dominating both the CIC2* and CIC1* at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International, leading the two-star with Jennifer Mosing’s Caeleste after show jumping and the one-star with Sarah Pyne’s Quintessential after cross country here in Raeford, North Carolina.

Nearly half of the CIC2* field — 35 of the 75 starters — jumped clear over Marc Donovan’s show jumping course to give us a 46.7% clear rate, as opposed to the more paltry 25% clear rate for the CIC3* field.

Caeleste, an 11-year-old Holsteiner mare (Contender X Happygolucky, by Lucky Lionell), is making her comeback after a lengthy period of time off recovering from bowing both of her front tendons. “Mouse” last competed at international level in 2016 and sat in second place after yesterday’s dressage on 27.4. She jumped a beautiful clear show jumping round today to take the lead after dressage leaders Clayton Fredericks and FE Bowman dropped three poles.

“She’s so happy that she’s back. She’s such a fierce competitor,” Will said. “We joke in the barn and call her Katniss Everdeen because she is a girl on fire. I’m so skeptical to say what’s next. Every round I get to do on her at this point is a bonus because I didn’t think I would get another chance.”

Will credited Dr. Meghann Lustgarten of Friendship Mobile Vet Imaging, as well as Dr. Lynn Gomes of Performance Equine and U.S. team vet Dr. Susan Johns for developing a rehabilitation plan for Mouse that allowed her to ultimately return to competing.

“I learned a valuable lesson from it: time is really the best thing,” Will said. “It’s a really humbling experience because she is such a competitor and such a fighter. She’s back here in part because of that, but largely because she wants to be back.”

Courtney Cooper and Who’s A Star. Photo by Shelby Allen.

Looking to the rest of the CIC2* leaderboard, Courtney Cooper and Who’s A Star, her homebred 15-year-old Irish/New Zealand Thoroughbred (Aberjack X Heavenly Star, by I’m A Star), jumped clear and inside the time to move from sixth up to second place in the CIC2* on their dressage score of 30.0.

Hallie Coon and Shanon Baker’s Lansdownne, a 12-year-old Thoroughbred (Partner’s Hero X Alpine Aster, by Badger Land), also left the poles in the cups to move up from seventh after dressage to third on 31.3.

Hallie Coon and Lansdownne. Photo by Shelby Allen.

Jenny Caras and Fernhill Full Throttle, her own 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Cyrano X Euro Glory, by Euro Clover), jumped clear to move from eighth up to fourth place on 31.8.

Alex O’Neal and DJ, his own 10-year-old KWPN (Warrant X Vivian, by Voltaire), also delivered a clear round inside the time to jump from ninth up to round out the top five on the leaderboard on 32.1.

Click here to view full scores in the CIC2*. CIC2* cross country will stream live on EQSportsNet starting at 9:50 a.m. EST. Click here for information on how to access the live stream.

Will Faudree and Quintessential. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Looking to the CIC1*, Ian Stark’s cross country course certainly shook things up, with only 15 combinations (18.2% of the field) making the optimum time of 5 minutes, 35 seconds. Dressage leaders Leslie Law and QC First Class picked up 2 time penalties, which opened the door for Will Faudree and Sarah Pyne’s Quintessential to take the lead on 25.6 thanks to making the time.

Will has been riding the 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Vriend X Touchdown Lady, by Touchdown) since last year while Sarah spent a semester abroad.

“He’s definitely her horse, and I’ve been happy to help out,” Will said. “He’s fun to ride, and I was very happy with him today. He jumped cross country super. It was a great course; Ian did a super job. It was to the level, but it really rewarded the horse.”

Ellie MacPhail O’Neal and Zick Zack. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Ellie MacPhail O’Neal and Sally Cox’s Zick Zack, a 9-year-old Swedish Warmblood (Blue Hors Zack X Mercedes, by Master), jumped clear and inside the time to move up one spot on the leaderboard to sit in equal second place in the CIC1* on 25.7.

Boyd Martin and Denise Lahey’s Contestor, an 11-year-old KWPN (Contango X Jer’s Princess, by Killer Jer), is tied for second place, also on 25.7, with a clear round inside the time.

Boyd Martin and Contestor. Photo by Miranda Akins.

Click here to view full scores in the CIC1*. The CIC1* horse inspection will be held at 8 a.m. EST tomorrow morning, followed by show jumping at 10 a.m. EST.

Boyd Martin and Long Island T Lead Advanced

In addition to a large CIC3* division, we also have a top notch Advanced division taking place here at Carolina International, with a number of horses using this event as a prep run ahead of major spring CCI competitions.

Kristen Bond and Liz Bond’s Enough Already, a 10-year-old KWPN ((Winningmood Van de Arenberg X Zandora, by Landor S), sit in second place on 28.1.

Buck Davidson and Park Trader, a 16-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Master Imp X Ballyhast Polly, by Highland King) owned by Carl and Cassie Segal, sit third on 30.5.

Click here to view full scores for the Advanced, which goes cross country at 4:15 p.m. EST tomorrow following the conclusion of CIC3* cross country.

(The Advanced division completed dressage today on the other side of the venue during CIC3* and CIC2* show jumping. Considering technology has not yet advanced to the point where I am able to teleport or clone myself, coverage of the Advanced division and other National divisions is sorely lacking. Please accept my sincerest apologies. May the eventing gods have mercy on my soul.)

Thank you for following along with all of EN’s coverage from Carolina International. Go Eventing!

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All Clear for Kim Severson & Cooley Cross Border in Carolina CIC3*

By Jenni Autry on Mar 23, 2018 1:49 pm -

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

After throwing down the gauntlet in dressage this morning at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International, Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border jumped a beautiful clear round over Marc Donovan’s show jumping course to hold the CIC3* lead on their record-breaking score of 20.8.

Cooley Cross Border, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse owned by the Cross Syndicate (Diamond Roller X Whos Diaz, by the Cross Syndicate), is gearing up for a return trip to Kentucky CCI4* and has been on form all season thus far, most recently finishing third in the Advanced at Pine Top.

Kim said she has been jumping with new USEF Eventing Performance Director Erik Duvander, and he has offered several key pieces of advice, such as using a placing pole in warm-up to get the horse thinking a bit more. “For me (Erik is) really good because he doesn’t try to change too much … As far as jumping goes, we don’t mess with that part too much because that’s just how (Cross) is.”

Fourteen of the 56 combinations in the CIC3* (25% of the field) jumped clear rounds inside the time over Marc’s course, with the time allowed of 79 seconds proving tough to make. Eight combinations jumped clear rounds but accumulated 1 or more time penalty. The CIC3* here trends towards 33% of the field jumping clear, according to EquiRatings, so the course proved especially challenging this year.

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deborah Halliday’s Fernhill By Night, a 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Radolin X Argentina XII, by Argentinus), jumped clear with 1 time penalty to hold second place on 28.0.

“(Marc) had a few lines that tempted you into riding it a certain way and caught people out,” Liz said. “He always builds a really good course and makes the time tight, which forces people to get a bit out of their comfort zone.”

Pairs who jumped clear rounds inside the time were rewarded with big jumps up the leaderboard. Lynn Symansky and Mary Ann Ghadban’s Under Suspection, a 14-year-old Holsteiner mare (Contender X Naomagic I, by Exorbitant xx), jumped a lovely clear to move from sixth up to third place on 28.5.

“It’s the first proper track I’ve jumped with her,” Lynn said. “I’m still getting to know her a bit. We’ve done a few horse trials this spring in Florida. I thought she jumped really well (after being) a bit hot in warm-up.”

Lynn Symansky and Under Suspection. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Liz Halliday-Sharp has both of her horses sitting in the top five thanks to a super clear round with Deniro Z. The 10-year-old KWPN (Zapatero VDL X Zonne-Trend, by French Buffet xx) owned by the Deniro Syndicate and Ocala Horse Properties moved from equal ninth up to fourth place on 28.9.

Doug Payne and Debi Crowley’s Vandiver, a 14-year-old Trakehner (Windfall II X Visions of Grandeur, by Mystic Replica xx), showed off their show jumping skills by slicing and dicing across the course, delivering one of the fastest clears of the day to move from 12th to fifth on 29.6.

We are cheering extra loudly this weekend for Randy Ward, who has returned to the three-star level after a 15-year hiatus. He delivered a stunning test this morning with Donald Devine’s Grando, a 9-year-old Westphalian (Grasco X Queen Live, by Quo Vados I) to sit seventh after dressage, and added 1 time penalty in show jumping to move to sixth on 29.8.

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

It’s a big weekend for Allison Springer, as she has two horses stepping up to the three-star level for the first time here at Carolina. Lord Willing, a 10-year-old Holsteiner (Lord Z X Legende IX, by Coriano) owned by the Lord Willing Syndicate, jumped clear and inside the time to move from 13th up to seventh on 30.5.

Chris Talley is having a cracking weekend with Hannah Salazar’s Sandro’s Star in the stallion’s three-star debut. After a competitive dressage yesterday to sit inside the top 15, Chris piloted the 10-year-old Oldenburg (Sagnol X Poetic Patter xx, by Nostalgia’s Star xx) to a dazzling clear to move up to eighth place on 30.6.

Switzerland’s Felix Vogg is based in the States through the spring to compete at the World Equestrian Games test event at Tryon in two weeks, and he is making a case that his mount Colero is one to watch. The 10-year-old Westphalian (Captain Fire X Bonita, by Bormio xx) owned by Jürgen Vogg left all the poles in the cups to move from 15th up to ninth on his dressage score of 31.0.

Doug Payne and Vandiver. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Sara Kozumplik Murphy and Rubens D’Ysieux, a 13-year-old Selle Francais (Balougran X Silver Shadow, by Mr Blue) also delivered a clear round inside the time to move from 18th up to round out the top 10 on 31.7. (We also have to send a special shout out to Sara’s four-star partner Fly Me Courageous, who is back out competing in the CIC2* at Carolina this weekend. Welcome back, Ziglet!)

In addition to the pairs already named, the following combinations added no penalties in show jumping: Buck Davidson and Copper Beach, 11th; Caroline Martin and Danger Mouse, 15th; Kurt Martin and DeLux Z, 17th; Sable Giesler and Devil Munchkin, 19th; Tim Bourke and Luckaun Quality, 22nd; and Allison Springer and Fernhill Casano, 28th.

Randy Ward and Grando. Photo by Jenni Autry.

We sadly have to note that Lynn Symansky and Donner jumped a fantastic clear round but unfortunately missed fence 11 to result in a technical elimination. They will next compete at The Fork CIC3* before going on to Kentucky CCI4* for the ninth four-star of their storied partnership.

Looking ahead to tomorrow’s cross country, our top three all agreed Ian Stark’s track is a serious fitness test and time will be tight, as it always is here. Three of the last four runnings of the CIC3* have seen no more than three pairs make the time, and last year only the winners, Caroline Martin and The Apprentice, caught the time.

“There are a lot of ditches,” Kim noted. “I think it’s going to be a bit more of a fitness test than it has been in the past because we have that big pull up the hill backwards.” Click here for a fence-by-fence preview of the CIC3* course.

We have to send a massive thank you to the organizers, officials, volunteers and everyone who is working hard behind the scenes to make Carolina International the premier event of the spring season.

Lynn Symansky said it best: “It’s really nice as a rider to know they are doing everything they possibly can with your feedback every year. That’s why it’s such a huge event and the divisions are so big. They really do such a good job to make it the best event they possibly can.”

CIC3* cross country will stream live on EQSportsNet starting at 1:10 p.m. EST. Click here for information on how to access the live stream. Click here to catch up on all of EN’s coverage from Carolina International so far. Go Eventing.

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This report has been updated with quotes from the top three riders.

Watch Kim Severson’s Record-Breaking Carolina Dressage Test

By Jenni Autry on Mar 23, 2018 9:49 am -

Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border absolutely knocked it out of the park this morning at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International in Raeford, North Carolina, scoring 20.8 to lead the CIC3* at the conclusion of dressage.

The score of 20.8 is the equivalent of a 31.2 under former FEI scoring and smashes the previous dressage record of 27.0 (40.5) set by Jan Byyny and Inmidair in the first running of the CIC3* at this event in 2014. You can watch a video of the test above thanks to David Frechette.

Cooley Cross Border, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse owned by the Cross Syndicate (Diamond Roller X Whos Diaz, by the Cross Syndicate), is competing in his first international since winning Blenheim CCI3* last autumn, and Kim said he has come out this season feeling more mature.

“I was especially happy with the trot work,” she said. “He can sometimes be unsteady in the bridle in the trot. He got a little tiny bit tense in the canter work where I didn’t have him quite as well as I have, but I really can’t fault him.”

Kim said new USEF Eventing Performance Director Erik Duvander has been very helpful as an extra set of eyes on the ground to fine-tune Crossy’s performance in the first phase. She has also been training with former British eventing dressage coach Tracie Robinson.

The top three in the CIC3* at the conclusion of dressage are Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border in first on 20.8, Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night in second on 27.0, and Buck Davidson and Carlevo in third on 27.8.

CIC3* show jumping starts at 10 a.m. EST and will stream live on EQSportsNet. Marc Donovan’s show jumping course always proves extremely influential at Carolina, and every winner in CIC3* history of this event has jumped clear in show jumping.

If you haven’t yet previewed Ian Stark’s beefy cross country course for the CIC3*, click here to take a fence-by-fence tour of the track, which runs in a reverse direction this year. Click here to read EN data analyst Maggie Deatrick’s full analysis of the CIC3* field — we predicted Crossy to win!

Stay tuned for much more from Carolina. Go Eventing.

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Clayton Fredericks Stages Comeback on the World Stage

By Jenni Autry on Mar 22, 2018 9:12 pm -

Clayton Fredericks and FE Bowman. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Clayton Fredericks and FE Bowman lead the CIC2* on 26.3 after the first day of dressage at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International in Raeford, North Carolina. The 10-year-old Wurttemberger he owns with Amanda Bernhard and Diana Crawford has been on his toes all week, and Clayton said he wasn’t quite sure how they would fare in the sandbox.

“In the arena familiarization this morning he was doing little spins, so he was pretty wired up. I wasn’t anticipating a really great score, but he really knows his job,” Clayton said. “He’s a very intelligent horse; sometimes I feel that’s a little bit to his detriment. He sees everything and he hears everything, and he’s very sensitive.”

“Bowie” is no stranger to competitive scores at the two-star level. He won the Red Hills CIC2* in 2016 before moving up to the CIC3* level at the Ocala Jockey Club, where he finished 11th. He recorded top five finishes in the CIC3* at both Chattahoochee Hills and Bromont last year before being sidelined by splint and foot injuries.

“I’ve made a conscious effort to slow up my competing in that I try not to run them so much,” Clayton said. “We’ve been doing a lot of show jumping, so hopefully that pays off tomorrow,” Clayton said. “I’m trying to get the horses ready for the CCIs without overly running them. It’s a little different with the young horses — you have to get them out to get them into the sport — but I have some upper-level horses that I really want to focus getting all the little bits right so I can get back to the top level again.”

Returning to the highest level of the sport has been at the forefront of Clayton’s mind since his tenure of coaching the Canadian eventing team ended following the 2016 Rio Olympics. He last represented his native Australia during the 2012 London Olympics. Prior to that, Clayton’s CV is peppered with top results: team silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winner of Kentucky CCI4* in 2007, and individual silver and team bronze at the 2006 Aachen World Equestrian Games, to name a few highlights.

“No one was surprised that I found it difficult to be out of the sport personally, so I’m really enjoying it now,” Clayton said. “It was a freshener being away from it for a bit. Now I’m lucky enough to have some really nice horses.”

His immediate goal is to qualify for the 2018 World Equestrian Games at Tryon, and FE Bowman will aim for either Jersey Fresh CCI3* or Bromont CCI3* to secure his qualification. FE Ophelia, who was meant to compete at Carolina this week but developed an untimely stone bruise, will also aim for WEG qualification.

“I think the horses I have in the running could step up to the plate. It’s on the short end of the timeframe, but the horses that I have are good enough. It’s whether we can get a bit lucky with the qualification,” Clayton said. “If I go (to WEG), I’ll give it my all. If I don’t, I won’t be too devastated. Tokyo 2020 is a different matter. That’s a full-on push.”

Will Faudree and Caeleste. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Looking to the rest of the CIC2* leaderboard, Will Faudree and Jennifer Mosing’s Caeleste, an 11-year-old Holsteiner mare, sits second on 27.4 in her first time back competing at international level since 2016. Katherine Coleman and her own Billy Bandit, a 10-year-old Anglo European gelding, sit third on 28.5. Click here to view full scores.

CIC2* dressage resumes at 8 a.m. EST tomorrow, followed by show jumping in the afternoon at 2 p.m. EST. All of CIC2* show jumping will stream live on EQSportsNet with commentary from Nicole Brown and Karen O’Connor. Click here for information on how to watch the live stream.

Leslie Law Lights Up the CIC1*

Leslie Law leads the CIC1* on 23.9 with Beatrice Rey-Herme’s QC First Class, a 7-year-old Oldenburg who won the Red Hills CIC1* two weeks ago.

“He’s been quite of himself all week, so I was a little nervous he might be a little bit too up. By the time he went in, he settled just about the right amount, so I was able to ride a really forward, flowing test … and make the most of his talent and his exuberance,” Leslie said. “It was nice because I had lots of energy, but we got to the point where I could ride quite a bold test as well.”

This horse has been consistently dominant at the one-star level, having also finished second in the CCI1* at the Ocala Jockey Club last autumn. Leslie said he plans to step him up to Intermediate next, with a plan to aim for the CCI2* at Ocala to end the season.

Will Faudree and Sarah Pyne’s Quintessential, a 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse, sit second in the CIC1* on 25.6. This horse is also no stranger to wins at this level, having topped the leaderboard at the CIC1* at Plantation Field last autumn.

Ellie MacPhail O’Neal and Sally Cox’s Zick Zack, a 9-year-old Swedish mare, and Boyd Martin and Denise Lahey’s Contestor (formerly known as SBF Cortez), sit tied for third place in the CIC1* on 25.7.

CIC1* dressage resumes at 8 a.m. EST tomorrow morning, followed by cross country at 1 p.m. EST. Click here to view full scores from the CIC1*. Click here to catch up on all of EN’s coverage from Carolina International so far. Go Eventing!

Carolina Links: Website, Ride Times, Schedule, Live Stream, Live Scores, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Instagram, EN’s Twitter

Halliday-Sharp Hangs On to Carolina CIC3* Dressage Lead

By Jenni Autry on Mar 22, 2018 6:28 pm -

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deborah Halliday’s Fernhill By Night set the early tone in the Setters’ Run Farm CIC3* on a brisk morning of dressage at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International in Raeford, North Carolina, scoring 27.0 to hold the lead with just a handful of horses still to come tomorrow.

That score, which under the new FEI scoring system for 2018 removes the 1.5 coefficient, ties the dressage record of 40.5 set by Jan Byyny and Inmidair in the first running of the CIC3* at this event in 2014. “Blackie,” a 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Radolin X Argentina XII, by Argentinus), is no stranger to leading after the first phase.

“He felt amazing yesterday, and I thought, This horse is going to be flying!’ He’s notoriously a bit lazy, and he was a bit lazy in the trot work (today); normally it’s the other way around and he’s lazy in the canter,” Liz said. “I think he’s hitting his prime this year. He feels the best he’s ever felt this year — he’s 15 now — so hopefully 15 will be his year.”

Buck Davidson and Carlevo LLC’s Carlevo, an 11-year-old Holsteiner (Caresino X Ramatuelle, by Levernois) sit second in the CIC3* on 27.6, which bests his dressage mark of 29.2 (converted from former FEI scoring) from last year at this event.

“I feel like he’s a stronger, better horse this year. He’s always been very rideable and quiet, but he’s got a bit more expression now, and he’s much stronger now carrying me through the test,” Buck said.

“It always takes more time (to produce a horse) than everybody wants. … He’s been in the 30s before in the old scoring system a bunch, so it’s all in there. He’s been doing it for a few years, so now it’s about making everything better rather than just doing it.”

Ellie MacPhail O’Neal and RF Eloquence. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Ellie MacPhail O’Neal and Sally Cox’s RF Eloquence, a 13-year-old Holsteiner (Contender X D-Ginger, by Grundyman xx), round out the top three in the CIC3* on a three-star personal best of 27.7 (41.6 under former FEI scoring) — a full 9.7-mark improvement over their score from Red Hills two weeks ago.

“He was a little fresh (at Red Hills), so today I was really happy with him,” Ellie said. “He kept his cool in the ring. He’s always been really good on the flat, so it was about getting the relaxation and showing him off in the ring.”

Ellie saw his flying changes as the highlight of the test — “Ricky Bobby” nailed both of them — and said it feels fantastic to be getting back in the swing of things after a six-month hiatus last year when she passed the reins to her husband, Alex, while healing from a broken collarbone.

“Before that he had lost some confidence jumping cross country, so we had agreed to back off and do some two-stars in the fall anyways to get him going. He came out this year more confident than ever.”

Ellie is tentatively aiming for a return trip to Kentucky CCI4* with Ricky Bobby, though she is also eyeing Jersey Fresh CCI3* as a back-up plan.

Doug Payne and Getaway. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Looking to the rest of the CIC3* leaderboard, Doug Payne and Lisa Wall’s Getaway, an 11-year-old Oldenburg by Contendro, delivered a seriously impressive test in the horse’s three-star debut to sit fourth on 28.3 — keep an eye on this one, y’all!

Lynn Symansky has two rides in the top, sitting fifth with Mary Ann Ghadban’s Under Suspection, a 14-year-old Holsteiner mare (Contender X Naomagic I, by Exorbitant xx). Lynn also sits sixth on 28.8 with the Donner Syndicate’s Donner, a 15-year-old Thoroughbred (Gorky Park X Smart Jane, by Smarten), who is aiming for his ninth CCI4* at Kentucky this spring.

Liz Halliday-Sharp also has two rides in the top 10, sitting in equal seventh on 28.9 with Deniro Z. “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 performing the test ride at Kentucky CCI4*, so you’ll see him there if you attend the Best Weekend All Year.

Sharon White and Cooley On Show, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Ricardo Z X Jogantina, by Grand d’Espagne), are tied for seventh on 28.9. Lauren Kieffer and Team Rebecca’s Veronica, a 16-year-old KWPN mare (Pacific X Kimbel, by Ferro), sit ninth on 29.2. Doug Payne also has two rides in the top 10 and sits 10th with Debi Crowley’s Vandiver, a 14-year-old Trakehner (Windfall II X Visions of Grandeur, by Mystic Replica xx) on 29.6.

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

With the 1.5 dressage coefficient removed from FEI scoring, we will now see scores much more tightly bunched at international competitions. Case in point — one rail currently separates the top 13 in the CIC3*, with two rails separating the top 28. The jumping phases will become more influential under this new scoring system, and horses that can finish on their dressage scores will benefit immensely.

We still have seven more pairs to come in the CIC3* tomorrow, including Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border — EN’s pick to win — who were delayed in arriving at the Carolina Horse Park due to heavy snowfall in Virginia.

If you tuned in to the EQSportsNet live stream of the CIC3* today, you enjoyed top-notch commentary from Nicole Brown — who is over from England and thoroughly enjoying her first trip to America! — along with Sinead Halpin, Jon Holling, Ian Stark and Karen O’Connor.

The remaining seven dressage tests in the CIC3* will not be live streamed tomorrow. The broadcast will resume at 10 a.m. EST with CIC3* show jumping, followed by CIC2* show jumping at 1 p.m. EST.

Marc Donovan’s show jumping course always proves extremely influential at Carolina. Every winner in CIC3* history of this event has jumped clear in show jumping, so the pressure will be on the top of the leaderboard tomorrow.

Carolina Links: Website, Ride Times, Schedule, Live Stream, Live Scores, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Instagram, EN’s Twitter

Out And About Announced as Newest USEA Hall of Fame Inductee

By Jenni Autry on Mar 22, 2018 1:06 pm -

Kerry Millikin and Out and About at the 1998 World Equestrian Games. Photo by Brant Gamma.

We had a big announcement during the lunch break at Carolina International — Kerry Millikin’s Olympic bronze medal partner Out And About has been announced as the first of six inductees that will join the USEA Hall of Fame in 2018.

Jimmy Wofford presented Kerry with the induction letter and fondly remembered Out And About in his remarks: “About 25 years ago, a much younger Kerry Millikin came jogging by me on a loopy Thoroughbred, having just been runaway with around the Preliminary horse trials course at Fair Hill. In somewhat of a disheveled state, Kerry said, ‘Jimmy, what should I do with him?’ And I said, ‘For heaven’s sake, upgrade him!’

A 16.2-hand Thoroughbred gelding (L’Amour Rullah x Incarnadine), Outie went on to be Kerry’s horse of a lifetime and is remembered as one of the greatest Thoroughbreds in American eventing history.

Out and About and Kerry Millikin. Photo by Phelps Photo.

In addition to winning the individual bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Kerry and Outie also won team bronze and placed 15th individually at the 1998 World Equestrian Games in Rome. They were also fifth at the Blenheim CCI3*, fifth at Kentucky CCI4*, seventh in the Open European Championship at Burghley, and third at Badminton CCI4*.

“He was an amazing horse, and the patience paid off,” Kerry said. “I don’t think he ever had a cross country fault.”

You’ll hear many more comments from Kerry about Outie during the 2018 USEA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which will be held in December during the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Six new members will be inducted into the USEA Hall of Fame this year. Stay tuned for the announcements of the remaining inductees! Go Eventing.

[2018 USEA’s Eventing Hall of Fame: Out and About]

Carolina International CIC3* Cross Country Course Preview

By Jenni Autry on Mar 22, 2018 10:05 am -

Fence 1 – BB&T First in Flight. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Now in his third year of designing the CIC3* course at Carolina International, Ian Stark has upped the ante for the 2018 running of the event. In reversing the direction of the track to allow for better use of the terrain and footing at the Carolina Horse Park, Ian has also created new questions to keep horses and riders on their toes.

The course starts with three galloping fences to get horses and riders into a rhythm before the first question on course at the hollow at fence 4. In years past this combination has only contained an A-B element, and Ian has added a C element for 2018. The direct route has riders jumping an angled log at fence 4A, then over a narrow log at B and down into the hollow before emerging over a narrow brush at C. Ian intends his courses to be ridden in a bold, open stride, and this first combination demands a forward ride.

Fence 4ABC- Kingfisher Park Equestrian’s Biltmore. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Riders will then kick on to another combination at fence 5, two angled rolltops, before taking a tour through the woods to the coffin at fence 7, which features a narrow brush as the C element. The next combination comes at fence 10, with riders jumping uphill through a keyhole set over a ditch for the A element, then kicking on up the hill to a white gate at B, which is pinned with frangible technology.

A beefy ditch and wall at fence 11 brings horses and riders to the first water complex. Riders have jumped in over the trakehner at this water complex over the past two years, and this year the imposing trakehner serves as the final element. On the direct route, horses and riders will jump in over a hanging log, then kick on in a forward three strides to a right-pointed brush corner, before making their way up the hill to the trakehner.

Fence 12ABC – The Cloud 11 Blackbeard’s Cove. Photo Jenni Autry.

From there riders go back through the woods, with the next combination of a log pile to an open oxer coming at fence 15. Ditchy horses will almost certainly take a look at fence 17A, an airy angled brush set over a ditch, with three strides set on a slight uphill incline to a brush as the B element. In this new reversed direction, the vast majority of the track is un uphill pull, making it a fantastic opportunity for a fitness run early in the season.

The second and final water complex comes at fence 19, where horses and riders will jump in over birch rails at A, then jump up the bank at B with one stride to an angled brush at C. It’s then on to the Tobacco Barn and the final question on course: a set of right-pointed open corners on a left-hand bending line. This is set to ride well on a forward four strides, but as a challenging question set as the penultimate fence on course, the open corners will almost certainly catch out some combinations.

Fence 20AB – Jaguar Land Rover Cary’s Tobacco Road. Photo by Jenni Autry.

The CIC3* course is 3,900 meters in length with an optimum time of 6 minutes, 51 seconds. Click here to view the course map. Cross country will stream live on Saturday on EQSportsNet. Read all about the cross country powerhouses in the field in EN’s CIC3* analysis. Click here for all the details on how to watch live. Go Eventing.

Carolina Links: Website, Ride Times, Schedule, Live Scores, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Instagram, EN’s Twitter

: Fence 1 – BB&T First in Flight. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 2 – Pinehurst Living Magazine’s CHP Table. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 3 – The MLB Babe Ruth. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 4ABC- Kingfisher Park Equestrian’s Biltmore. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 4ABC- Kingfisher Park Equestrian’s Biltmore. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 5AB – The Spindletop Farm Out and About. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 6 – Gallop Saddlery Tar Hills Leap. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 7ABC – Breezeway Sporthorse Diagnostic’s Quarry. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 8 – The McMerty Blue Devil Game. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 9 – The Ramsey Family Launch. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 10AB – The Cordelia Family Foundation Owl’s Nest. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 10AB – The Cordelia Family Foundation Owl’s Nest. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 11 – Sagmae’s Normandy to Tryon. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 12ABC – The Cloud 11 Blackbeard’s Cove. Photo Jenni Autry.

: Fence 12ABC – The Cloud 11 Blackbeard’s Cove. Photo Jenni Autry.

: Fence 12ABC – The Cloud 11 Blackbeard’s Cove. Photo Jenni Autry.

: Fence 12ABC – The Cloud 11 Blackbeard’s Cove. Photo Jenni Autry.

: Fence 13 – The Lumbee River Walk the Plank. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 14 – The Straight and Narrow Farmyard. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 15AB – Setters’ Run. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 15AB – Setters’ Run. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 16 – CenturyLink’s Connection. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 17AB – Seminole Feed North Carolina Growers. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 18 – Farm Use. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 19ABC – Attwood Equestrian Surfaces Outer Banks. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 19ABC – Attwood Equestrian Surfaces Outer Banks. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 19ABC – Attwood Equestrian Surfaces Outer Banks. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 20AB – Jaguar Land Rover Cary’s Tobacco Road. Photo by Jenni Autry.

: Fence 21 – Seline’s Vineyard. Photo by Jenni Autry.

How to Watch the 2018 Carolina International Live Stream

By Jenni Autry on Mar 21, 2018 11:00 am -

Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights at Carolina 2016. Photo by Jenni Autry.

The Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International kicks off Thursday, March 22, and you can watch all three phases of the CIC3*, plus the jumping phases of the CIC2*, thanks to EQSportsNet. With fabulous commentary from Nicole Brown and Karen O’Connor, you don’t want to miss tuning in!

The live broadcast schedule is as follows:

Thursday, March 22
CIC3* Dressage: 8:20 a.m.-4:50 p.m. EST

Friday, March 23
CIC3* Show Jumping: 10 a.m. EST-12:04 p.m. EST
CIC2* Show Jumping: 1 p.m.-3:40 p.m. EST

Saturday, March 24
CIC2* Cross Country: 9:50 a.m.-12:34 p.m. EST
CIC3* Cross Country: 1:10-4:12 p.m. EST

To watch live, you must be a paid subscriber of EQSportsNet. The USEA has partnered with EQSportsNet to offer a 50% discount on subscriptions through the end of the year. Use the code EQUSEA2018 when signing up for a subscription to receive a Silver Access subscription for $5 per month, or a Gold Access subscription for $12.50 per month. Subscriptions can be canceled at anytime.

Gold Access offers all live event coverage and all on-demand content from every show, including individual clips of every entry and an archive of more than 23,000 videos on the EQSportsNet website. Silver Access offers all live event coverage, plus a full program video from select events.

How to subscribe to EQSportsNet

Visit EQSports.Net and click on the SUBSCRIBE option in the top navigation or the drop-down in the top right of the page.
There are two options for access to EQSportsNet.
- Silver Access: Sign up to watch all live event coverage plus full program video from select events.
- Gold Access: Sign up to watch all live event coverage and all video-on-demand content from every show, including individual clips of every entry and a total catalog of over 23,000 videos.
Register using Facebook, Google, Yahoo or sign-up by entering your email address and a password of your choice.
- You will be asked to make a payment using any of the secure payment methods of your choice. A confirmation message will appear on the webpage.

How to access the stream once you have subscribed

Make sure you login, which can be done on the drop down on the top right of the homepage.
Once you are logged in, you can access the stream by clicking the Carolina International banner on the homepage.
When the stream is live, just press the play button in the video player and enjoy!

Requesting downloads of rides

If you have a Gold or Silver Access subscription and are an owner or rider of a two-star or three-star horse, you can request a link to download a copy of your rides for $5 each. Please fill out this form to request a downloadable file from your ride. (Note that CIC2* and Friday’s CIC3* dressage will not be live steamed.)

If you have any questions during the sign-up process, please contact [email protected].com or fill in a support request.

Carolina Links: Website, Ride Times, Schedule, Live Scores, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Instagram, EN’s Twitter

Entries Announced for $225,000 Kentucky CSI3* Invitational Grand Prix

By Jenni Autry on Mar 20, 2018 1:49 pm -

FEI World #1 Kent Farrington will compete in the $225,000 Kentucky CSI3* Invitational 1.60m Grand Prix. Photo by Richard Juilliart/FEI.

Apologies to all of you who clicked on this link thinking we finally have the Kentucky CCI4* entry list! We are still anxiously waiting on pins and needles for that …

Instead, we have the entry list for the inaugural $225,000 Kentucky CSI3* Invitational 1.60m Grand Prix, which will take place on Saturday, April 28, in the main stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park following cross country at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event.

In addition to FEI World #1 Kent Farrington, 15 of the top 100 ranked show jumping riders in the world will compete, including five of the top 10 riders in the U.S.

Kentucky CSI3* Invitational 1.60m Grand Prix Entry List:

1. Kent Farrington
2. Margie Engle
3. Jessica Springsteen
4. Kristen Vanderveen
5. Allison Robitaille
6. Marilyn Little
7. Ali Wolff
8. Aaron Vale
9. Peter Lutz
10. Christine Mcrea
11. Daniel Coyle
12. Darragh Kenny
13. Jack Hardin Towell
14. Conor Swail
15. Santiago Lambre
16. Sharn Wordley
17. Ritchie Maloney
18. Samuel Parot
19. Andrew Ramsay
20. Eric Navet
21. Eve Jobs
22. Karl Cook
23. Leah DiMartini
24. Charles A. Jayne
25. Kerry Mcahill
26. Andrew Welles
27. Eugenio Garza
28. Abigail McCardle
29. Jorge Matte
30. Jonathan Mcrea

There are currently 10 riders on the wait list, including Scotty Keach.

Marilyn Little will ride RF Scandalous earlier in the day on cross country in the CCI4* before show jumping in the CSI3*. She confirmed to EN that she plans to ride Karen O’Connor’s Clearwater in the CSI3*, or Corona 93 as a back-up.

New to Kentucky this year, the show jumping festivities will begin Friday, April 27 with a $35,000 Welcome Speed Cup 1.45m class after dressage at 6 p.m. EST. The CSI3* will be held Saturday, April 28 after cross country at 4:30 p.m. EST. Rio Olympic course designer Guilherme Jorge is designing the courses.

There is no additional charge for tickets to the Friday or Saturday Grand Prix. Saturday seating in the stadium is limited, so to attend the Grand Prix on Saturday you must reserve your seats online. A Saturday Grounds Admission ticket is needed to select a Saturday Grand Prix seat in the eTix system.

If you have already bought your Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event tickets and did not reserve your Grand Prix tickets, please email [email protected] and include your confirmation number or name and address. You can also call the ticket line at 859-254-8123.

Click here for more information on the $225,000 Kentucky CSI3* Invitational 1.60m Grand Prix. Are you planning to watch the Grand Prix at Kentucky? Let us know in the comments below!

Badminton Entries Go Live with 7 North American Pairs

By Jenni Autry on Mar 19, 2018 1:33 pm -

Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam FBW at Badminton 2016. Photo by Shannon Brinkman.

Hot off the presses! The entry list for the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, May 2-6 in Gloucestershire, has just been released, and you’ll likely want to sit down before reading any further.

The stage is set for an epic showdown between 2017 winner Andrew Nicholson and Nereo and 2016 winner Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam FBW. We also have the 2014 winner returning in Sam Griffiths and Paulank Brockagh.

We have five U.S. combinations and two Canadian combinations entered:

Madeline Backus (USA) and her own P.S. Arianna

Will Coleman (USA) and Four Star Eventing Group’s OBOS O’Reilly

Phillip Dutton (USA) and Tom Tierney, Simon Roosevelt & Caroline Moran’s Fernhill Cubalawn

Lauren Kieffer (USA) and Team Rebecca’s Veronica

Selena O’Hanlon (CAN) and John and Judy Rumble’s Foxwood High

Kathryn Robinson (CAN) and her own Let It Bee

Katie Ruppel (USA) and her own Houdini

Last year’s Burghley winner Oliver Townend is also entered with Ballaghmor Class and leads a very strong British contingent. Past winners Mark Todd and Paul Tapner are also entered, giving us a total of eight riders in the field who have previously won Badminton.

There are currently 14 combinations on the waitlist, including two past winning riders in William Fox-Pitt with Fernhill Pimms and Pippa Funnell with Billy Beware. William and Pippa have five Badminton wins between the two.

Click here to view the full entry list. Who will you be cheering on at Badminton? Let us know in the comments below!

Counting Down to the Third Annual USEA Intercollegiate Championship

By Jenni Autry on Mar 19, 2018 12:14 pm -

The Texas A&M Eventing Team, winner of the coveted School Spirit Award, at the 2017 Intercollegiate Championships. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.

The third annual USEA Intercollegiate Championship will be held May 24-27 at the Virginia Horse Trials (VHT) in Lexington, Virginia, and we are anticipating the biggest participation yet from intercollegiate eventers. The first championship in 2016 saw 37 students from 10 colleges compete, and last year participation nearly doubled with 80 students from 17 schools forming 21 teams.

“The increased participation and excitement for the competition shows that the model and structure we have developed creates a compelling team atmosphere,” Andy Bowles, VHT organizer, said. “We’re looking forward to this year’s Championship and we will continue working to provide a fun yet challenging competition.”

A total of 33 colleges and universities are currently registered as USEA University Affiliates, which gives all students a $25 discount on their annual USEA membership and the opportunity to ride in the USEA Intercollegiate Championship.

VHT offers Beginner Novice to Advanced/Intermediate levels, as well as CCI1* and CIC2* divisions, for students at the championship. There are no qualifications necessary for students to compete in the championship, aside from their schools being registered as USEA University Affiliates.

Click here to see if your school is a registered USEA University Affiliate. More information on becoming a USEA Affiliate can be found here.

This is the last year the Intercollegiate Championship will be hosted at Virginia before moving on to a new venue, so don’t miss out! Entries for the third annual USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship open on April 10. Are you planning to compete? Let us know in the comments below!

[SEC is the Conference to Beat at the 2018 Intercollegiate Eventing Championship]

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