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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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Jessica Phoenix and Pavarotti Playing to Win at The Fork

By Jenni Autry on Apr 8, 2016 5:00 pm -

Jessica Phoenix and Pavarotti. Photo by Jenni Autry.

An Olympic year is a fine time to fine-tune a winning strategy, and Jessica Phoenix found herself leading the CIC3* at The Fork on 39.2 today with Pavarotti after switching out his usual double bridle for a full cheek snaffle.

“We’ve been playing around with that. He felt really happy and through over his back and really solid,” Jessica said. “He really came out and stayed completely relaxed and completely rideable and really performed the way that we know he can. … He’s such a competitive horse in his mind. When he’s on, he is unbeatable. He is so cool to ride.”

The 14-year-old Westphalian gelding owned by Don Good has already represented Canada in three major championships, winning individual gold and team silver in the Guadalajara Pan American Games and taking individual silver and team bronze in Toronto last year. Pavarotti also competed on the Canadian team at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy.

Now Jessica is looking ahead to the best plan for Pavarotti in the lead up to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. “Rotti” still needs to qualify for Rio, and Jessica confirmed he will run all three phases this weekend with the intent of then going on to Rolex or Jersey Fresh to gain his qualifier.

Canada will name its Olympic team soon after Bromont in early June, and Jessica said she’s very excited about the prospect of representing her country once more. “I think it’s a really exciting time to be Canadian,” she said. “We’ve got a really awesome team shaping up.”

As for how she thinks this weekend will help prepare Pavarotti for his spring campaign, Jessica said she’s really happy with the design of Tremaine Cooper’s course: “It’s open and flowing. There are a couple of combinations that are really good preps for Rolex.”

Many of the riders have praised the course’s reverse direction this year, and Jessica echoed that sentiment: “(The reverse direction) opens the course up a little bit more at the beginning, and then you’ve got the long pull up the hill towards the end, which will be great for their fitness. I think it’s really well designed.”

Ellie MacPhail and RF Eloquence. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Maya Black and Doesn’t Play Fair held onto their overnight lead for the first part of the day thanks to their score of 41.8 from yesterday. Ellie MacPhail and RF Eloquence were the first pair today to challenge them for that lead just after the lunch break, delivering the personal best test of their career to also score 41.8 and tie for second place at the conclusion of the first phase.

RF Eloquence, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Sally Crane, will take another crack at Rolex with Ellie later this month, and he looks in wonderful form, showing off a commanding presence in the sandbox today. It was a marked improvement over their test at Carolina last month, when Ellie said she thought “Ricky Bobby” felt a bit dull.

“I played with the preparation this time and didn’t do as much,” she said. “I came out of the ring and wasn’t sure how (the test) was going to score because it felt a little wild to me, and then it scored better than ever. This year he’s gotten so much more mature, so I don’t have to do as much.” Ellie said she can get away with fewer pre-rides now.

Lauren Kieffer and Veronica. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Her goal this weekend is to have a good final preparation for Kentucky, and Ellie said she’s not planning to go for time come Sunday. If you missed the very cool drone flyover preview of Tremaine’s course, click here to watch it.

Maya spoke to us about her test yesterday, so you can view her comments at this link. Aside from some small bobbles in the trot at the beginning of the test, “Cody,” an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Dawn Dofelmier, put in an impressive performance that proved all the pieces are falling into place for this pair ahead of Rolex.

As for what Maya thinks about the course: “It looks like a really good confidence-building, open, galloping course,” Maya said. “To me it doesn’t look super technical, but I think it will be a good fitness run for the horses before Kentucky. There are some good hills, especially toward the end.”

Lauren Kieffer and Team Rebecca’s Veronica scored 42.1 to sit in fourth place after dressage. Not only is Phillip Dutton rounding out the top five with HND Group’s Mighty Nice, but he’s also holding a monopoly on most of the top 10 spots. Phillip is sitting in fifth with Mighty Nice, sixth with Indian Mill, tied for seventh with Fernhill Fugitive and eighth for Fernhill Cubalawn.

Sinead Halpin and Manoir de Carneville are breaking up Phil’s party in the top 10 on their score of 44.7, which has them tied for seventh place. Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights complete the top 10 on a score of 45.1; she spoke to EN about her test yesterday, so you can click here to read her thoughts.

Phillip Dutton and Indian Mill. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Looking to the other divisions, Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deniro Z lead the CIC* after dressage on a score of 34.3. The 8-year-old Dutch gelding is one of the sales horses Liz brought over from England this winter as part of Cooley Horses International, her business venture with Richard Sheane.

“He’s still pretty green at the level, so I was thrilled with him. He only started eventing late in the summer last year, so he’s come a really long way,” Liz said. “I think he’s going to be one that will have a really good future. He’s a good galloper and tries really hard in all three phases. He just keeps answering every question you give him.”

Sinead Halpin and Camerlingo lead the Open Intermediate division after dressage on 27.9. CIC2* and Advanced dressage concluded yesterday. Doug Payne and Lysander are leading the two-star after the first phase on 37.0, with Liz Halliday-Sharp and Buck Davidson holding first in the Advanced divisions with Fernhill By Night and The Apprentice, respectively.

You can check out more photos from dressage in our lunchtime report and on Instagram. Click here to catch up on all of EN’s coverage so far. Heads up to everyone at #TheFork that Holling Eventing is sponsoring a party tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the maintenance shed/rider’s lounge with a DJ, bar and food. Go Eventing.

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Lunch Update From The Fork: All Dutton All Day in the CIC3*

By Jenni Autry on Apr 8, 2016 12:00 pm -

Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Maya Black and Doesn’t Play Fair are still holding onto their overnight lead in the CIC3* at The Fork, but Phillip Dutton is hosting his own party at the top of the leaderboard, now sitting second, third and fourth with Mighty Nice, Fernhill Fugitive and Fernhill Cubalawn, respectively.

Tom Tierney and Simon Roosevelt’s Fernhill Fugitive was the second horse to go this morning on this second day of CIC3* dressage, scoring 44.7 to just edge Fernhill Cubalawn’s score of 44.9 from yesterday. Then HND Group’s Mighty Nice scored 42.7 to sit less than 1 penalty point out of the lead. All three horses are heading to Rolex and look to be in beautiful form.

Lynn Symansky and Donner. Photo by Jenni Autry.

We saw a big shuffle in the top spots this morning, with six new horses in all moving into the top 10. Lynn Symansky and the Donner Syndicate’s Donner scored 46.7 to sit in sixth place currently, followed by Buck Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM in seventh on 47.5.

Colleen Rutledge and her own Covert Rights are still holding onto a top five spot after their test yesterday, which scored 45.1. Kurt Martin and DeLux Z, who are preparing for their four-star debut at Rolex, scored 48.2 with a lovely test this morning to sit in equal eighth place with Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High.

Buck Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Looking to the other divisions, Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deniro Z are leading the CIC* on 34.3, and Sinead Halpin and Camerlingo currently have command of the Open Intermediate division on 27.9.

We have about two more hours of fancy prancing still to come in the CIC3*, with dressage heavy hitters like Ellie MacPhail and RF Eloquence, Kim Severson and Fernhill Fearless, Lauren Kieffer and Veronica, Phillip Dutton and Indian Mill, Jessica Phoenix and Pavarotti, Allie Knowles and Sound Prospect, and Sinead Halpin and Manoir de Carneville still to come.

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

Click here to catch up on all of EN’s coverage so far. CIC2* and Advanced dressage concluded yesterday. Doug Payne and Lysander are leading the two-star after the first phase on 37.0, with Liz Halliday-Sharp and Buck Davidson holding first in the Advanced divisions.

If you missed The Fork’s super cool drone flyover video of the CIC3* cross country course, complete with commentary from course designer Tremaine Cooper, click here to watch it. Stay tuned for much more from #TheFork.

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Don’t Miss This Drone Flyover Preview of The Fork CIC3* Course

By Jenni Autry on Apr 8, 2016 11:00 am -

The Fork CIC3* Cross Country Course PreviewDon’t miss this drone flyover preview of The Fork CIC3* cross country course complete with commentary from course designer Tremaine Cooper!

Posted by Eventing Nation on Thursday, April 7, 2016

The Fork team did a beautiful job of producing a drone preview of the CIC3* cross country course, complete with commentary from course designer Tremaine Cooper. The track is running in reverse direction this year, which means the first major question on course at the mound comes much earlier than usual, and the final hill will serve as a good fitness preparation for horses aiming for Rolex.

Tremaine also published a course preview on CrossCountry App. Keep scrolling down to view a course map and photos of each fence, or click here to view the photos in a new window. There are 33 jumping efforts in all over 3,791 meters, with an optimum time of 6 minutes, 39 seconds.

Kate, who is competing in the Advanced B division with her own Nyls du Terroir, will also be bringing you a course preview with analysis from the competitor’s perspective (with plenty of Chinch photobombs too), so stay tuned for that as well.

Click here to catch up on all of EN’s coverage from #TheFork so far. CIC3* dressage resumes today, with show jumping tomorrow and cross country on Sunday. Go Eventing.

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FEI Updates: Frangible Penalty Rule, Name Changes, New Series

By Jenni Autry on Apr 8, 2016 9:00 am -

Photo by Eric Swinebroad.

Following the two-day FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne, Switzerland, held earlier this week, the FEI Bureau met for its spring in-person meeting on Wednesday and Thursday. Read for a summary of the key decisions and updates related to eventing. All decisions can be viewed here.

Final rule change proposals: The new draft rules based on the discussions that took place at the FEI Sports Forum and over the last 12 months will be sent to National Federations on July 15, with a deadline of September 9 for federations to give their feedback to the FEI. Final drafts will be published on the FEI’s website on October 28, with National Federations voting on the proposals at the FEI General Assembly in Tokyo on November 22.

Frangible penalties: Rule 548.1, which awards 11 penalties for activating a frangible device on cross country, has been modified as follows: “Each Athlete activating a frangible device will be awarded 11 penalties whenever the activation occurs as expected (i.e. activation by significant pressure exerted by the Horse which modifies the dimension of the fence).”

Name changes: The FEI’s controversial name change rule is going back to the drawing board. The FEI is asking National Federations to submit proposals on how best to handle horse name and prefix changes, which will then be presented at the FEI General Assembly in November.

New series: The FEI Bureau approved the Shearwater Insurance Tri-Star Grand Slam for 2016. The Tri-Star Grand Slam awards £50,000 to a rider who can win three of the following five CIC3* events: Burnham Market, Belton, Houghton, Hopetoun and Burgham. The FEI also approved Luhmühlen meets Copenhagen, a series for CIC* riders that will award €1.900 to the top finishers who compete at both the Luhmühlen CIC* in April and the Copenhagen CIC* in July.

Rio update: Progress at Deodoro, the equestrian venue for the 2016 Olympic Games, “has accelerated following the appointment of a new contractor. The Rio 2016 Organizing Committee has assured the FEI that the venue will be ready on time.

[Key decisions and updates]

Liz Halliday-Sharp & Buck Davidson Top Advanced Leaderboards at The Fork

By Jenni Autry on Apr 7, 2016 6:30 pm -

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night delivered the best Advanced score of the day at The Fork to lead the A division on a score of 19.8 after dressage. The 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Deborah Halliday definitely has an affinity for Advanced Test A, as he also scored a 19 on it last year during a combined test in Ocala.

“I didn’t expect that kind of score, but I think the horse is a lot stronger this year and he has a lot more lift in his paces,” Liz said. “Where he was getting 7s before, he’s getting 8s now.”

“Blackie” is gearing up for another go at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, and similar to Liz’s plan at Carolina International, she is looking to give the horse another confidence-boosting trip around Tremaine Cooper’s cross country course come Sunday.

“It’s about having him come out really happy for Kentucky. I’m trying to get every fence right and keep building his happiness as he goes around,” Liz said. “I think there are enough questions for him (on the Advanced course).”

Emily Beshear and Shame on the Moon. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Boyd Martin and Blackfoot Mystery, a 12-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by the Blackfoot Mystery Syndicate, are sitting in second place in the Advanced A division on 25.6 after dressage, with Allison Springer and Arthur, a 17-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by the Arthur Syndicate, in third on 25.6.

Looking to the Advanced B division, Buck Davidson and The Apprentice lead after dressage on 29.6. “I’m really happy with him. He’s a lot more grown up than he was last year. It’s actually not a great test for him because it doesn’t have that much canter work,” Buck said. “He knows his job. He looks better. I’m very excited about him, and I have a lot more confidence in him than I ever have before.”

The 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Sherrie Martin missed his last run at Carolina International when Buck had to withdraw his remaining horses from the CIC3* after a fall from Carlevo on cross country. The Apprentice is entered to go to Badminton, and Buck said whether “Dirk” makes the trip will depend heavily on how he goes on cross country here at The Fork.

Buck Davidson and The Apprentice. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

“I sort of got a bit messed up by falling off because my main bullets didn’t get to go with Dirk and (Ballynoe Castle RM) and (Petite Flower). A lot will depend on this weekend. They’re all going well and all got to cross country school at home. Everything happens for a reason. They all feel good and ready, and I’m excited for the spring season.”

Fans of Ballynoe Castle RM, who is EN’s prediction to win the CIC3* at The Fork and will do his dressage tomorrow, were sad not to see him on the entry list for Rolex this year, but Buck hinted that the horse will likely be making an appearance at Jersey Fresh or Bromont instead. “All that I care about is that he’s happy and healthy,” Buck said.

Hannah Sue Burnett and Cooley Dream, an 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Cooley Dream LLC, are sharing second place in the B division on 29.7 in the horse’s first crack at the level. Katie Ruppel and Houdini, her own 12-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, also scored 29.7 to sit in equal second.

If you missed our report on the CIC divisions, click here to get caught up. Maya Black and Doesn’t Play Fair are leading the CIC3* on 41.8 after the first third of the division did dressage today. Doug Payne and Lysander won the CIC2* dressage on 37.0. Sara Kozumplik Murphy and Sebastian are leading the CIC* in the very early going on 38.0.

Heads up to everyone competing that on Friday night Holling Eventing will be sponsoring a reprise of last night’s wildly popular Welcome Party — in which Meg Kep finally got the 90′s dance party she’s always dreamed of — with a DJ, bar and food.

Be sure to check Instagram for photos throughout the weekend. Go Eventing.

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Maya Black and Doesn’t Play Fair Fly to Fork CIC3* Lead

By Jenni Autry on Apr 7, 2016 12:50 pm -

Maya Black and Doesn't Play Fair. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Only the first third of the CIC3* division did their dressage today at The Fork, with Maya Black and Doesn’t Play Fair finding themselves at the top of a major leaderboard for the second time in as many weeks. Maya and “Cody” shared a three-way tie for first place after dressage at Carolina International on 43.4, and they bested that score today at The Fork to lead on 41.8.

Cody, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Dawn Dofelmier, would have almost certainly cracked the 30s had the 15.2-hand dynamo not gotten away from Maya and broken to canter while showing off his exuberant, powerful trot in the first few movements of the test.

“I think that moving forward I still know how I need to make it better for the first few movements. Those are what have been tricky with him for the last few months or so,” Maya said. “It takes him a minute to settle in the ring, so I need to be better about being sure I have him on my seat and leg going into the ring. (The break to canter) was disappointing, but I was really happy we were able to move forward and have a decent rest of the test.”

Maya and Cody are gearing up for their second appearance at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, and she is diligently working on his rideability and self carriage as they count down the final days to the competition.

“He knows what his job is, and sometimes he does get away from me,” Maya said. For example, “he comes around the corner and he thinks extended trot when it’s shoulder-in. When you tell him, ‘Actually, let’s do this,’ he has an opinion about it.”

Phillip Dutton and Fernhill Cubalawn. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Phillip Dutton and Fernhill Cubalawn are sitting in second place in the early going in the division on 44.9 following a lovely test. “I thought it was good and forward and reasonably soft,” Phillip said. “There were a couple parts I could have improved on, but overall I was pleased with the way it’s going.”

The 13-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Tom Tierney, Simon Roosevelt and Caroline Moran is the reigning USEF National CCI4* Champion and will look to defend that title later this month in his second appearance at Rolex.

“Hopefully we can do a little bit better than we did last time; that would be the goal,” Phillip said. “We’re taking it one day at a time, and it should be an exciting three-day event this year with big entries. I’m sure Derek (di Grazia, the course designer) is making sure that whoever wins has to work for it. (Cuba) is reasonably seasoned now, so he should be up to it and ready for it.”

Cuba is one of three entries Phillip has for Rolex, all of which are on the radar for this year’s U.S. Olympic team and ranked in the top 10 on EN’s Rio Olympic Power Rankings. So does one of the three — Fernhill Cubalawn, Fernhill Fugitive and Mighty Nice — stand out to Phillip as his top Rio prospect?

“We’re not thinking like that. That’s sort of like having a favorite child. You’re not allowed to do that,” Phillip joked. He also has Mr. Candyman qualified for Rio and will look to gain qualification for Indian Mill and Z at Jersey Fresh next month, which would give him six possibilities for the Olympic team.

Colleen Rutledge and her own Covert Rights are rounding out the top three in the CIC3* in the early going on a score of 45.1. The 10-year-old Clydesdale/Thoroughbred gelding is another horse that will be making his second Rolex appearance this year. Rolex released the final list of accepted entries yesterday; click here if you missed those.

Colleen said she thought the test was considerably better than their effort at Carolina International last month, when “CR” scored an uncharacteristically high 51.6. “He was a lot softer and a lot more willing to play with me (today),” Colleen said. “All in all, I’m a lot happier with it. There are always things that can be improved.”

As for what she’ll be working on in the final weeks before Rolex: “It’s more just simply polishing up the bits and pieces that leave points on the table. He’s still a bit tight in his walk. That’s the biggest thing we’ve been having an argument about since Carolina. He was better (today) but still worried about it.”

Colleen has walked portions of Tremaine Cooper’s cross country course so far and said her first impressions are good. “It’s going to ask enough questions, and I’m excited to go ride it.” You can check out a sneak peek of the CIC3* course on CrossCountry App here, and stay tuned for Kate’s full course preview.

With both Rolex and Burghley completions under his belt, Colleen said she is taking a much different horse into Kentucky this year. “Hs experience level this year is a lot better,” Colleen said. “He’s reading the questions a lot better. He learned from last year, which is all you can ever ask.”

Doug Payne and Lysander. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Doug Payne and Lysander, a 9-year-old Holsteiner/Thoroughbred gelding he owns with Kristin Michaloski, earned one of the highest individual marks of the day (79.1%) on their way to throwing down a 37.0 to easily lead the CIC2* by 10 points after dressage.

Doug said his goal today was to ride “Big Leo” more forward and go for it a bit more than he had been in his tests so far this season. “Throughout the entire test, I was trying to make sure he stayed active,” Doug said. “He’s an obedient horse. I’m very lucky in that regard because it makes my job easier. He’s becoming more consistent, so it’s getting to where I can take a shot at it.”

Big Leo, who earned his barn name because of his staggering height at 18 hands, is very comfortable at the two-star level now, but Doug said he is waiting to move the horse up to Advanced until he’s totally confident the horse is ready. “Due to his size, I want to be 100 percent sure that he’s adjustable and able to get out of trouble,” he said. “He’s close, but he’s not there yet.”

Doug has also been making sure Big Leo spends more time in the show jumping ring to finetune his performance, as that has historically been the horse’s weakest phase. While Doug is eyeing a move up to Advanced for Big Leo this fall, he also said he’s thinking of taking a crack at the prize money for the new CCI2* at the Ocala Jockey Club over Thanksgiving weekend.

Elena Hengel and her own Zipp, a 12-year-old Dutch gelding, sit in second place in the CIC2* after dressage on 47.2, with Boyd Martin and Shamwari 4, a 14-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by the Shamwari 4 Syndicate, in third on 48.1. Shamwari is one of three horses Boyd has entered at Rolex.

The first handful of horses went today in the CIC*, and Sara Kozumplik Murphy and Sebastian, a 9-year-old New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding owned by Edy Rameika, lead on 38.0. Click here to view the full live scores.

Stay tuned for a full report on the Advanced divisions, and keep it locked on EN for all your news from #TheFork. Heads up to everyone competing that on Friday night Holling Eventing will be sponsoring a reprise of last night’s wildly popular Welcome Party — in which Meg Kep finally got the 90’s dance party she’s always dreamed of — with a DJ, bar and food.

Be sure to check Instagram for photos throughout the weekend. Go Eventing.

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Rolex Entries Finalized: 90 Horses and Riders Accepted

By Jenni Autry on Apr 6, 2016 12:45 pm -

Allison Springer and Arthur at Rolex. Photo by Jenni Autry.

The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event published the final list of accepted entries for this year’s event, and 90 horses are slated to trot up for the first horse inspection in just three weeks.

Competitors with more than three horses entered have made their final selections on who they’ll be bringing. Buck Davidson will ride Petite Flower, Park Trader and Copper Beach — no Ballynoe Castle RM this year. Boyd Martin has narrowed his entries down to Blackfoot Mystery, Shamwari 4 and Steady Eddie.

Lynn Symansky and Donner are still on the entry list, but they also received a Land Rover USEF Competition Grant to compete at Badminton this year. Oliver Townend has withdrawn Black Tie, leaving Panda Christie as the only British rider traveling across the pond to compete this year.

Last year’s winners Michael Jung and fischerRocana FST are the sole competitors from Germany, ready to face off against Tim Price and Wekso, who finished in second place last year. Tim will also ride Bango, joining four other combinations representing New Zealand: Blyth Tait and Xanthus III, Mark Todd and NZB Campino, Jock Paget and Clifton Signature, and Joe Meyer and Clip Clop

We have 15 Rolex Rookies on the entry list this year: Matt Brown, Katherine Coleman, Courtney Cooper, Lisa Marie Fergusson, Sydney Conley Elliott, Eliza Farren, Philippa Humphreys, Holly Jacks-Smither, Ashley Johnson, Avery Klunick, Caroline Martin, Kurt Martin, Maddy Mazzola, Daniela Moguel and Nilson Moreira da Silva. Stay tuned for their profiles in the coming weeks.

Click here to view the final list of accepted entries. Keep it locked on EN for all your #RK3DE news. We’ll be unveiling our game plan for this year’s highly anticipated Insanity in the Middle Tailgate soon!

[Rolex Entry List]

Eventing Community Mourns Loss of 12-Year-Old Grayce Roach

By Jenni Autry on Apr 6, 2016 9:00 am -

In memory of Kimberley Grayce Roach. Photo courtesy of Blue Ridge Farm.

Tragedy struck the eventing community last Thursday, March 31, when 12-year-old Kimberley Grayce Roach was found unresponsive in a pasture at Paradise Farm in Aiken, South Carolina. Coroner Tim Carlton confirmed her death at the scene.

Grayce had been in the pasture with her horse, Just Floor It or “Deuce,” a 14-year-old Dutch/Thoroughbred gelding her family purchased last month. No witnesses saw what happened. The coroner said an autopsy revealed Grayce died from blunt force trauma to the head. The death has been ruled accidental.

Grayce, of Amherst, Ohio, had been on a winter training trip to Aiken with her family and fellow event riders from Blue Ridge Farm in North Ridgeville, Ohio. The group boarded their horses at Paradise Farm during the trip south.

Her parents, Mark and Mary Roach, released the following statement:

“It is with great sadness that we write to tell you that we lost our precious, beautiful 12-year-old daughter Kimberly Grayce Roach on March 31, 2016. She was the light of our lives and will be deeply missed. Her smile was contagious, and her true loves in life were her family and friends, her dog Tank, and her horse Deuce. She will be deeply missed by everyone she touched.”

The family is requesting that members of the eventing community share any photos they might have of Grayce on social media using the hashtag #rideforgrayce. Photos can also be posted to the Blue Ridge Farm Facebook page. For any EN readers who do not use social media, please email photos to [email protected] so we can send them on to the family.

Please join us in sending condolences to Mark and Mary, the extended Roach family, their barn family at Blue Ridge Farm, and all who knew and loved Grayce.

All – It is with great sadness that we write to tell you that we lost our precious beautiful 12 year old daughter Kimberly Grayce Roach on March 31,2016. She was the light of our lives and will be deeply missed. Her smile was contagious and her true loves in life were her family and friends, her dog tank, and her horse Deuce. She will be deeply missed and by everyone she touched. The family thanks all of you for posting and please if you have pictures of our baby please post them and please reach out and send them to us. With a sad and broken heart. Mark and Mary Roach #rideforgrayce

A photo posted by Blue Ridge Farm (@blueridgefarmoh) on Apr 3, 2016 at 12:58pm PDT

Eventing’s Olympic Future: 3 Team Riders, No Drop Score & CIC Format?

By Jenni Autry on Apr 5, 2016 5:20 pm -

A record number of delegates attended the FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne, where Olympic and World Equestrian Games competition changes were debated at length today. Photo by FEI/Richard Juilliart.

Olympic Press Committee member Alan Abrahamson issued a blunt wake-up call for delegates at the FEI Sports Forum today to discuss proposed changes to the Olympic and World Equestrian Games format, as well as numerous other rule revisions to align with the Olympic 2020 Agenda.

“What you’re facing is nothing less than a reality check for the sport. A lot of the public doesn’t know anything about equestrian sport. There are tons of new sports trying to knock on the Olympic door. Skateboarding, surfing and rock climbing are almost guaranteed to be on the Olympic program for Tokyo because they are perceived as cool and sexy sports,” Alan said.

“You know you’ve got a great sport. You have that core audience; what you need are more and younger fans. This is not a crisis point. It’s not a moment of desperation for you; it’s a moment rich with opportunity.”

Despite Alan’s challenge to the record 320 delegates in attendance to seize the opportunity to inject change into equestrian sports — thus solidifying their inclusion on the Olympic stage in the future — the next several hours of the FEI Sports Forum became bogged down in a heated debate over the Olympic and WEG formats.

Delegates representing numerous National Federations spoke out in opposition to the FEI’s proposed change to slim Olympic teams from the standard four riders with a drop score to only three team riders with no drop score, with stakeholders from eventing and show jumping primarily leading the charge.

FEI 1st Vice President John Madden explained that moving to three-member teams would allow more nations to be included in the Olympics, thus aligning with the International Olympic Committee’s mandate in the Olympic 2020 Agenda to accommodate additional countries.

“Universality we have control over. It’s simple math,” John said. “We have 200 spots and 40 National Olympic Committees at the moment. With the proposals on the table, we still have 200 spots, and we can increase the number of flags to about 55. Three per team gets us 25 percent more.”

Eventing representatives pushed back against the three-rider team concept throughout the session. Bruce Haskell of ERA International said top event riders all over the world welcome change, but not at the risk of horse welfare, which remains a major concern with only three team riders and no drop score.

“We’ve got some very strong, passionate voices of Olympians like Mark Todd and William Fox-Pitt who have openly declared that they favor four over three team riders. … Our primary goal — and it should be the goal of everyone in this room — is to stay at the Olympics and to do whatever it takes to do it. Our concerns we have regarding horse welfare cannot disappear. They need to be addressed,” Bruce said.

“We most favor … the shortened CIC format (for the Olympics). We believe it has many benefits. Our unique selling point is cross country. What makes us special is cross country. What makes us interesting is cross country. To hide that behind another round of show jumping is not a representation of the sport we want to see.”

With only three team riders and no drop score, the concern remains that very few eventing teams would complete the Olympics, thereby creating a further unpalatable scenario for the IOC.

U.S. team coach David O’Connor said that if a three-rider team is the inevitable future of eventing’s Olympic format, then the sport should explore adopting a CIC format for the Olympics only. “The CIC could be the best product we are putting out there to showcase our sport in a way without a drop score,” he said.

Guiseppe della Chiesa, chair of the FEI Eventing Committee, agreed to accept a proposal from David and the United States Equestrian Federation outlining the idea of adopting a CIC format for the Olympics.

David confirmed to EN that the proposal will only explore using a CIC format at the Olympics, not WEG. Eventing stakeholders remain hopeful that the traditional four-rider team format with a drop score can be preserved for WEG.

No final decisions about the future of eventing or any other equestrian disciplines will be made at this week’s FEI Sports Forum. All proposed changes will go forward for a simple majority vote at the FEI General Assembly in Tokyo in November later this year.

The FEI online platform is open for continued discussions on all topics raised at the FEI Sports Forum here.

Tuesday Video from SpectraVET: Take a Simply Priceless Ride Around Carolina

By Jenni Autry on Apr 5, 2016 4:00 pm -

Just three horses and riders made the optimum time across Ian Stark’s new CIC3* cross country course at Carolina International last month. Elisa Wallace and Simply Priceless came oh so close to being the fourth pair to cross the finish flags inside the time, coming home just 1 second over the optimum.

Elisa and “Johnny,” a 15-year-old Australian Thoroughbred gelding owned by the Simply Priceless Syndicate, are gearing up for their second trip to the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day event. You can view the current Rolex entry list here, and click play above to watch their trip around the Carolina Horse Park.

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Officials in the Hot Seat on Opening Day of FEI Sports Forum

By Jenni Autry on Apr 5, 2016 9:20 am -

Olympic champion Steve Guerdat, center, spoke on the panel during session three of the FEI Officials’ appointment and remuneration at the FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne, with Wayne Channon and fellow panelist Cesar Hirsch. Photo by FEI/Richard Juilliart.

The FEI Sports Forum is well underway in Lausanne, Switzerland, where a record number of 320 delegates have gathered to discuss major changes that are on the table in order to align international equestrian sport with the Olympic 2020 Agenda.

“Being open and transparent is vital to us as we are discussing matters which have the intention to, and most probably will, affect the future of our sport,” FEI President Ingmar De Vos said. “By coming together to share experiences and to discuss the future, we are showing our strength and unity as a sport and our willingness to lead and not be led.”

Yesterday’s opening day focused primarily on FEI officials, specifically their career paths, financial compensation and continuing education, with age limits and performance standards also emerging as a major theme. Following a lengthy debate on these topics, a proposal will go forward to the FEI to create a special task force for officials.

“The officials are a group of people that play an important role in our sport and without whom our sport would not be possible,” Ingmar said. “Our officials are in the frontline when it comes to preserving integrity and ensuring that a level playing field is maintained.”

Age limits: FEI rules currently require that all officials retire at the age of 70, and Vicki Glynn, CEO of Equestrian Sports New Zealand, supported the removal of the age limit.

“Legally this may be seen as age discrimination. The age limit must be removed,” she said. “We are one of only two international sporting federations that retain age limits for officials. We should put a more effective evaluation process in place and like many countries do when renewing drivers’ licenses, you need to have an eye sight test, medical test.”

Continuing education: Delegates agreed that educational support from the FEI is critical to increase the level of understanding amongst officials, as well as ensure the correct application of FEI rules. There was also a general consensus that further training and standardized education materials are key to the development of equestrian sports.

“People need to learn to follow procedures, judges need to learn that, but one thing we cannot miss is the horsemanship these people should have,” Steve Guerdat, 2012 London Olympic show jumping gold medalist, said. “Yes, we need rules; the rules are black and white, but we must not forget we have a horse in our sport — a living animal — and the officials must understand the importance of horsemanship.”

Financial compensation: Delegates spoke out addressing the disparity in payment for officials in different countries around the world. For example FEI judges are typically paid about $136 per day in Europe. In the U.S., a delegate from the National Reining Horse Association said judges receive $500 per day.

“I really don’t believe that someone who (is an official) on a voluntary basis is more or less professional,” panelist Rocio Echeverri. “As an official, I’m 100 percent committed whether I get paid or not. Getting more money doesn’t make us better officials. It’s about ethics. Payment does not make a better official in my opinion.”

Wayne Channon, who believed all judges should be appointed by the FEI, said: “We don’t want to sacrifice quality to get quantity, or sacrifice quality for expense. Quality is an investment.”

There was also concern about how to secure top officials for developing nations and the non-Olympic disciplines. “Don’t forget the smaller disciplines that are less professionalized and with less prize money,” Maarten van der Heijden said. “These athletes deserve well educated officials, too.”

The second day of the FEI Sports Forum is being streamed live now on FEI TV at this link, and the proposed rule changes to eventing are currently being discussed. Stay tuned to EN for a full summary.

The detailed program for the FEI Sports Forum is available to view and download here. The FEI online platform is also open for continued discussions on all topics raised at the FEI Sports Forum here.

Product Review: Professional’s Choice 1200D Winter Blanket

By Jenni Autry on Apr 2, 2016 4:30 pm -

Mia models the Professional's Choice 1200D Winter Blanket in Navy/Blue. Photo by Josh Autry.

EN extensively tested turnout blankets this winter to help you make the most educated choice in outfitting your horse, and the Professional’s Choice 1200D Winter Blanket emerged as one of our favorites right from the start.

This blanket features all of the durability and convenience qualities you want in a turnout at an affordable retail price of $139.95. But don’t think that price means Professional’s Choice sacrifices on quality in manufacturing this blanket. The outer shell is made of a super tough 1200 denier rip-stop nylon to keep it in top shape for years to come.

We also love that the blanket is filled with 300 grams of Hollofil insulation. Holloful is a lighter-weight insulating solution that also allows the filling to compact to a smaller size, making the blanket less bulky and more comfortable for your horse to wear.

The front of the 1200D Winter Blanket is super adjustable thanks to this buckle system, making it easy to find the perfect fit for your horse. Photo by Jenni Autry.

The front of the blanket buckles with two fully adjustable front straps that attach with convenient clasps. The elastic leg straps on the back of the blanket are removable, and there is a cozy layer of thick fleece at the withers to protect your horse’s mane from rubs. What more could you want in a turnout?

When I asked upper-level rider Jimmie Schramm, who uses the full line of Professional’s Choice blankets, about her favorite features, she said the buckles on the surcingles stand out to her the most. Rather than the T-lock closure you see on most surcingles, the surcingles on the 1200D Winter Blanket snap together using the same handy clasps that makes the front of the blanket so easy to buckle.

The clasps on the 1200D Winter Blanket's surcingles making putting the blanket on a breeze. Photo by Jenni Autry.

The clasps on the surcingles make it so easy to secure the blanket. Photo by Jenni Autry.

“The clasp system on the side of the blankets is so easy because the loops are bigger that most blankets. The last thing you want to be dealing with when putting blankets on is fumbling around with clasps,” Jimmie said.

“I also have found that the durability has been better than any blanket I have had in the past. The horses are hard on them, and they don’t ever seem to tear. The waterproofing lasts, which is ideal in Pennsylvania when it’s rainy or snowing.”

Here’s a photo of Jimmie’s newest ride Eclaire wearing her Professional’s Choice 1200D Winter Blanket in Chocolate/Plaid with the coordinating 1200D neck rug, which is available for the very reasonable price of $61.95.

Eclaire models her Professional’s Choice 1200D Winter Blanket in Chocolate/Plaid with the coordinating 1200D neck rug. Photo courtesy of Jimmie Schramm.

Liz Halliday-Sharp, another upper-level rider who uses Professional’s Choice blankets, said her team relies on the durability and functionality of the blankets, both at her current winter base in Ocala and back home in England — she won’t be going back across the pond without them!

“The designs are great and they fit the horses really well,” Liz said. “We love all the styles, from the winter blankets and coolers to the rain sheets and day sheets. I would recommend them to anyone.”

Professional’s Choice unveiled a new line of colors for the 1200D Winter Blanket this season: Black, Blue/Plaid, Gambler, Linx, Pebbles, Pink/Black, Royal/Black, Chocolate/Plaid, Navy/Blue and Purple. There’s an option for even the most color conscious event rider.

The Professional’s Choice 1200D Winter Blanket retails for $139.95, with the neck rug at $61.95. This blanket is a leader in its price range when it comes to fit, durability and comfort for the horse. Click here to check out the full line of blankets from Professional’s Choice.

Best of April Fool’s Day 2016: Insanity in the Middle Edition

By Jenni Autry on Apr 2, 2016 11:30 am -

April Fool’s Day is the happiest time of the year at EN Headquarters. Last year a number of excited readers believed that Ballynoe Castle RM had undescended testicles and would be able to father offspring, and that all of the Aussie event riders living in the U.S. were teaming up to film a Real World spin off. We still get emails asking when the show will air …

This year, with eventing fans around the world already questioning whether the FEI’s radical proposed changes to the sport’s format were in fact an April Fool’s joke long before the actual day, we couldn’t resist spoofing the concept by adding a few more suggested rule changes and new names of our own. Click here if you missed our post from yesterday

Here’s a look at EN’s April Fool’s posts through the years:

2015: You Won’t Believe the Secret Ballynoe Castle RM Has Been Keeping Inside for 14 Years
2014: EN Publisher Announces Launch of Equestrian Media Empire
2013: FEI Officially Recognizes Gay Horses
2012: Silva Martin to Take Over Ride on Neville Bardos
2011: Snapping Turtle Causes Concern in Badminton Lake Complex
2010: Chattahoochee Hills to Host World’s First CCI5*

The rest of the internet celebrated April Fool’s Day with equal enthusiasm. Here’s a look at some of our favorite pranks with an equine theme around the web.

Breaking #eventing news: Andrew Nicholson to ride for Australia https://www.an-eventful-life.com.au/eventing-news/andrew-nicholson-ride-australia

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BREAKING: the beloved Budwesier Clydesdale hitch has gone missing in Kansas en route to an event. Horsemen in the…

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We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting horse recording applications for unicorns!! To record your unicorn please visit www.usef.org

Posted by United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) on Friday, April 1, 2016

Exciting news! AQHA is partnering with Uber for an unforgettable transportation experience. Could be coming soon to your town!

Posted by American Quarter Horse Association on Friday, April 1, 2016

“We are proud of our American brand of Eventing and we think that it could really catch on in Europe. We are currently…

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USEF Announces Spring Competition Grant Recipients

By Jenni Autry on Apr 1, 2016 3:52 pm -

Boyd Martin and Master Frisky. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Hot off the presses! The USEF just announced the recipients of Land Rover/USEF eventing competition grants for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event and the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials.

Tiana Coudray received a grant to Rolex and will ride Jatial Inc.’s Ringwood Magister, a 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding. “Finn” most recently finished second in the Owen Pugh CIC3* at Burgham International. EN caught up with Tiana earlier this week to chat about Finn’s comeback.

Both Boyd Martin and Lynn Symansky received a grant for Badminton. Lynn will ride The Donner Syndicate’s Donner, a 13-year-old Thoroughbred gelding. Lynn and the Flying Deer are coming off a strong third-place finish in the packed CIC3* division at Carolina International.

Boyd confirmed to EN that he will ride both Lucy Boynton Lie’s Crackerjack, a 13-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, and Steve Blauner and Kenneth Shelley’s Master Frisky, a 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding, at Badminton, splitting the grant equally between the horses. “Crackers” most recently placed third in the Advanced division at Carolina, while “Mikey” finished 16th in the CIC3*.

The USEF International High Performance Programs are supported by the USET Foundation, USOC and USEF sponsors and members. Click here to read the full press release.

[USEF Announces Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant Recipients for Spring Competitions]

Stable View Announces $65,000 Advanced Horse Trials and 21 Challenge Series

By Jenni Autry on Apr 1, 2016 1:30 pm -

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Stable View Farm will host its first Advanced horse trials on Oct. 1 and 2 this fall, offering $65,000 in prize money in the hopes of drawing a large crowd to the top-notch facility in Aiken, South Carolina. The top finishers in the Advanced division will share a $50,000 prize purse, with the other National divisions splitting an additional $15,000.

Capt. Mark Phillips designed the new Advanced track, with builder Eric Bull putting his signature stamp on the look and feel of the course. Stable View hosted a record number of entries last week for its spring recognized horse trials, and owners Barry and Cyndy Olliff hope the new Advanced horse trials will also attract new competitors to the facility.

Stable View is also excited to partner with Plantation Field and Fair Hill to launch the new 21 Challenge Series for young riders. All riders under 21 will have the opportunity to accumulate points on a series leaderboard while competing in the Preliminary or CIC* divisions at the spring horse trials for Stable View, Plantation Field and Fair Hill.

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To be eligible for a series award, riders must attend the 21 Challenge Series kick-off event at Stable View on March 21-22, 2017, and then compete in at least one other spring horse trials at Plantation Field or Fair Hill. The top three riders will receive a Stable View prize package that includes one month of free board, apartment accommodations on-site, and training sessions at the facility during the 2018 winter season.

Training sessions for each young rider will be arranged with resident Olympians or top clinicians who will be in Aiken for the season. Boyd Martin and other top riders base out of Stable View during the winter, and past clinicians at the facility include William Fox-Pitt and Phillip Dutton.

Carla Geiersbach, executive director at Fair Hill International, said she is excited to see a series for young riders that will give them access to train with international level riders. “By targeting the Preliminary and one-star level competitors, we will work together to help the next generation of the sport. High school and college is the time when young people are determining their path.”

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Mary Coldren, organizer for Plantation Field Equestrian Events, echoed Carla’s sentiments and said she is thrilled to see Stable View spearhead the effort for the 21 Challenge Series. “We are excited to work with Stable View to encourage and support the young riders in the sport and to give them this opportunity,” Mary said.

All eyes will be on Stable View’s inaugural Advanced horse trials in October, but the facility will also hold a slew of combined tests, jumper shows and dressage shows throughout the spring, summer and fall. Stable View’s popular “Under the Stars” series alternates dressage and jumper shows every Wednesday evening throughout the year.

Click here to check out the full calendar of events at Stable View and here to view the omnibus listing for the Advanced horse trials on Oct. 1 and 2, 2016. Stay tuned for full dates and more information on the 21 Challenge Series, which kicks off in 2017. Go Eventing.

In Memory of Roger Haller: A Tireless Servant of Eventing

By Jenni Autry on Mar 31, 2016 10:30 am -

Roger Haller at the 2012 USEA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Photo by USEA/Leslie Threlkeld.

The sport of eventing lost a giant yesterday, as Roger Haller, 70, passed away peacefully at home in Oxford, Georgia, with his wife Ann by his side following a battle with cancer. An FEI 3*/4* technical delegate, an Olympic and World Championship course designer, a renowned judge and a stalwart volunteer who committed his life to the sport, Roger’s impact on eventing is truly immeasurable.

Born March 13, 1946, to Elliot Haller and Jean Haller Reid, Roger grew up on a small farm in West Field, New Jersey, taking his first riding lessons at the Union County Park Commission’s Watchung Stables at age 9. He began competing in local equitation classes, and at age 11 he joined the Junior Essex Troop, a junior mounted organization, quickly moving from a private to cadet major.

Roger first experienced the thrill of eventing at 13 when he rode in a two-week clinic with the Green Mounted Horse Association in Vermont. The clinic concluded with a three-day event for the more advanced students, and he was hooked from the first moment he rode out on a cross country course.

When his family moved to Far Hills, New Jersey, Roger joined the Somerset Hills Pony Club and quickly progressed through the levels, gaining notoriety as an accomplished rider and horseman along the way. At 17 he was invited by Stefan Von Visy to train at the United States Equestrian Team Headquarters in Gladstone, New Jersey. He achieved his A Pony Club rating at the age of 18.

Roger then went to college in New Jersey, but he remained extremely active in the eventing community. His longtime mentor Jack Fritz, who had been one of Roger’s instructors in the Junior Essex Troop, asked him to sit on the Rules Committee for the United States Combined Training Association, which started his longtime service to the organization that later became the USEA.

Roger Haller (left) with Mike Tucker, accepting the honor of induction into the USEA Hall of Fame. Photo by USEA/Leslie Threlkeld.

It was another mentor, Donald Thackeray, who encouraged Roger to become a judge and technical delegate. Roger received his licenses in 1968 and started organizing events, including at his family’s Hoopstick Farm in Bedminster, New Jersey, which became the first home of the iconic Essex Horse Trials.

Roger was the first organizer, designer and course builder at Essex, and he also served as the director and course designer in 1969 for the Woodstock Three-Day Event, all while pursuing his college education. Roger served on the boards of both the United States Combined Training Association and the United States Pony Club and sat on the Events Committee of the American Horse Show Association at 21.

After graduating from college, Roger traveled to Great Britain in 1969 to find a horse to continue pursuing his competitive goals, which is when he met Golden Griffin. Roger became an integral part of the golden period of U.S. eventing in the 1970s, joining Mike Plumb, Denny Emerson, Bruce Davidson and Jimmy Wofford as a top contender for teams.

Roger and Golden Griffin made their mark in U.S. eventing history, placing third in the 1973 North American Championships and winning the USET Gladstone Trophy in 1974. They were also shortlisted for the 1974 World Championships team at Burghley.

In 1975, Roger and Golden Griffin made the trip to England to compete in the Badminton Horse Trials, which were canceled after dressage due to severe weather. Roger later sold Golden Griffin, who went on to become a top mount for Bruce Davidson. Bruce and Golden Griffin won the individual and team silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, as well as won Ledyard that same year.

Roger Haller at the 2012 USEA Hall of Fame Induction ceremony. Photo by USEA/Leslie Threlkeld.

Roger continued officiating at countless events, expanding his reach to international competitions as an FEI judge, technical delegate and course designer. He officiated at events in nearly every state in the U.S., as well as 14 foreign countries. He also judged at most major U.S. events, including Rolex, and officiated at 12 CCI4* competitions in all, including Badminton, Burghley and Adelaide, as well as two Pan American Games.

His work as a course designer also left a lasting impact on the sport. In addition to designing courses all throughout the U.S., he designed the 1978 World Championships course in Lexington, as well as the course at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Games, becoming one of just a handful of course designers in the world to have designed both an Olympic and World Championships track.

When Neil Ayer became president of the USET in 1980, he encouraged Roger to serve as co-vice president of the USCTA with Denny Emerson, which he did for 12 years. He also sat on the USEF Technical Committee, including serving as chairman for two years, and was a member of the USEF Eventing High Performance Committee since 1987. He also served as Area II chairman for the USCTA and editor of USCTA News.

While Roger faithfully served the U.S. eventing community, his titanic impact on the sport was also felt around the world. He served a four-year term on the FEI Eventing Committee, spending two years as vice chairman. In 1990 he played a critical role in revising the FEI Eventing Rulebook, implementing the star-rating system for events that is still used in the sport more than 25 years later.

Throughout his career, Roger’s wife Ann supported him immensely as the other half of their dynamic duo of a partnership. Roger thanked Ann, as well his mother, during his 2012 induction speech into the USEA Hall of Fame (video here). Now it is our turn to thank Roger, a tireless servant of the sport whose dedication and commitment to excellence will long be remembered.

Please join us in sending condolences to Ann, Roger’s sister Barbara Pace, and step-siblings Sidney Funston and Richard Reid. A celebration of Roger’s life will be held Wednesday, April 6, at The Old Church, 1011 Wesley St., Oxford, GA 30054. The time for the service will be announced shortly.

[In Memoriam: Roger Haller]

Tiana Coudray Back on Track with Ringwood Magister

By Jenni Autry on Mar 30, 2016 10:17 am -

Tiana Coudray and Ringwood Magister at Burgham. Photo by Grossick Racing Photography.

After battling a string of small setbacks over the better part of the past two seasons, Tiana Coudray is finally back on track with her London Olympic partner Ringwood Magister. “Finn,” a 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Jatial Inc., put in a strong performance this past weekend at Burgham, finishing in second place in the Owen Pugh CIC3* on a final score of 47.2.

“He’s been ready to be out competing for about nine months to a year now,” Tiana said. “He’s just had some really unlucky things happen that kept getting in the way of him coming out.”

It all started following Badminton in 2014, when Tiana decided to play it safe with Finn after an ultrasound revealed a weakened area on one of his legs. After giving him time off for the remainder of the 2014 season and the first half of 2015, Finn started competing again last summer in preparation for Blenheim in the fall.

“Then somehow he fractured a splint bone and went to surgery instead of Blenheim to have that taken out,” Tiana said. With Finn recovered from surgery, Tiana got an early start on the 2016 season by heading to Portugal in February, where they finished 20th in the CIC2* at Barroca d’Alva.

Tiana Coudray and Ringwood Magister at Badminton. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Tiana Coudray and Ringwood Magister at Badminton in 2014. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Finn was then meant to compete in the CIC3* at Barroca d’Alva two weeks later when bad luck struck again. “We got chased by some loose horses, and he managed to bang his leg and had to be withdrawn,” Tiana said. “It’s just been a long time coming, and it was wonderful to finally have him out competing again at Burgham.”

Finn scored a 47.2 in dressage at Burgham, jumped clear in show jumping, and then stormed around cross country as one of three clear rounds inside the time to finish in second place, just behind winners Oliver Townend and Dromgurrihy Blue.

“I was really proud of him. His dressage test was far off the mark of how good he can be, but he’s never as good at a one-day event as he is at a three-day when you have arena familiarization and a couple days to get him settled in,” Tiana said.

“His walk and trot work was probably some of the best he’s every done. It was extremely windy, and there is a lot of atmosphere in the main arena. He had a few ‘moments’ in the canter, which the score reflected. For his first big event of the season and being his first event, I was very happy.”

Now Tiana is anxiously awaiting the announcement of spring USEF High Performance Competition Grants, which are expected to come any day now. She applied for a grant to travel home to the U.S. to make their second appearance at Rolex, as well as gain their qualifier for a shot at representing Team USA on the Olympic stage once more.

Tiana and Finn are also entered at Badminton, which would be their third time competing at that event, but they are far down on the wait list due to the fact that the horse hasn’t been out competing much lately.

“Because he’s at the bottom of the wait list for Badminton and hasn’t been able to get his qualifier for the Olympics, it’s riding on going to Rolex or Badminton. I can understand (the selectors) thinking it’s too much of a risk because he hasn’t been able to do a lot and they haven’t seen consistent form, but I hope after Burgham they will say he’s back on form,” Tiana said.

“I am four years more experienced than I was last time around. If the stars line up and we manage to get to a four-star and have a good performance there, then I think we should have a shot at Rio, but he has fallen off the radar. I know we have a lot to prove, and I would like the chance to prove it.”

Finn is next entered to compete in the CIC3* at Belton, which is the same weekend as The Fork. If Tiana does get the grant to go to Rolex, Finn will be getting on a plane to the U.S. that week and will withdraw from Belton. “If I don’t get funding for Rolex, then he’ll go to Belton and maybe do dressage and show jumping in the hope that he manages to move up off the wait list at Badminton.”

Tiana and the three greys: Ringwood Magister on the left, Aloha in the middle and Sambuca on the right. Photo courtesy of Tiana Coudray.

Finn’s spring schedule will dictate much of where the rest of Tiana’s string competes in the next few months. Sambuca F, a 10-year-old Westphalian mare previously campaigned by Swiss team rider Felix Vogg, is finally ready to step up to the Advanced level and aim for a three-star after persevering through her own setbacks over the last two years.

“Sambuca is a stunning mare that has also been terribly unlucky. About six weeks after I got her in the spring of 2014, she struck into her tendon and ruptured it,” Tiana said. “I could have had her out at the end of last season, but I felt like there was no point to bring her back and do a few one-days. I decided to give her a few more months and bring her out over the spring.”

Sambuca also made the trip to Portugal in February, where she won the CCI2* at Barroca d’Alva, adding just 0.8 cross country time penalties to her dressage score to finish on a final score of 45.5.

“When we took her down to Portugal, I really had no expectations whatsoever,” Tiana said. “I didn’t have much time to get to know her before she got injured, and I wasn’t sure if we had her fitness level where it needed to be. She surpassed all my hopes and expectations.”

Tiana is tentatively planning to compete Sambuca in CIC3* events this year with an end goal of aiming for the CCI3* at Blenheim this fall, but she is waiting to know Finn’s schedule before she makes a final decision.

The third upper-level horse in Tiana’s current string is another striking grey. Aloha, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Jatial Ltd. and Diana Chappell, competed through the three-star level with Jonelle Price before Tiana took over the ride last year.

“Aloha is very much a work in progress, but he’s very talented. He’s quite a sensitive character that needs a good relationship and a bit of time still. When he turns the corner, he’ll be a very good horse. I don’t have any major competition plans for him right now; I’m seeing how long it will take him to come on.”

Tiana Coudray competing Rupert in the Four Year Old division of the Burghley Young Event Horse Final

Tiana Coudray and Rupert in the Four-Year-Old division of the 2015 Burghley Young Event Horse Final. Photo by Samantha Clark.

She also has a talented youngster in Rupert, a 5-year-old gelding owned by Jatial Ltd. and Diana Chappell that competed in the Four-Year-Old division of the Burghley Young Event Horse Final last fall. Rupert just completed his first BE event at Swalcliffe Park earlier in the month, and he’s another horse Tiana is excited about for the future.

Tiana has been based in England for nearly four years now following the 2012 London Olympic Games, with her current yard located at Soley Farm Stud in Hungerford, near Lambourn. She plans to stay in England for the foreseeable future.

“If I get the chance to come back to Rolex, I’m really looking forward to it since it’s been five years (since I competed there), and it would be so wonderful to get to come back home for a visit,” Tiana said. “For now, I’ll plan to stay based over here and keep working away.”

Tuesday Video from SpectraVET: #TransformationTuesday with Maya Black

By Jenni Autry on Mar 29, 2016 5:30 pm -

In honor of #TransformationTuesday, we’re taking a look at Maya Black and Doesn’t Play Fair’s dressage test at the Cloud 11 ~ Gavilan North Carolina International Horse Trials last week. A score of 43.4 for the 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Dawn Dofelmier put Maya and “Cody” in a three-way tie for the lead after the first phase.

Maya and this little powerhouse then delivered one of just three clear rounds inside the time over Ian Stark’s new cross country course to finish second in the CIC3*. It’s been a long road for Maya to get Cody to this point, and the quirky gelding has kept her on her toes ever since she started producing him at the Novice level. Click here and here to learn more about their partnership on EN’s Got Talent.

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Marilyn Little Taking a Different Path to Rolex This Year

By Jenni Autry on Mar 29, 2016 3:00 pm -

Marilyn Little and RF Demeter. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Aside from a run in the Wellington Eventing Showcase in January, we haven’t seen Marilyn Little competing at any horse trials so far this year. That’s because the 2015 Pan American Games individual gold medalist is taking a slightly different path to the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, and we caught up with Marilyn to learn more about her strategy.

Generally East Coast-based horses and riders aiming for Rolex will run at some combination of Pine Top, Red Hills, Carolina International and The Fork. For RF Demeter, the 14-year-old Oldenburg mare owned by Raylyn Farms, Jacqueline Mars and Patrick Witte will only run at the Intermediate level at both Rocking Horse this weekend and the Ocala Horse Properties International Three-Day Festival of Eventing next month before heading to Rolex.

“I have a different approach with Demi this year. I’m very lucky in an Olympic year to have a horse that is so sound and so physically well,” Marilyn said. “She’s won quite a lot of CIC3* events, so I could have taken her back to Carolina and The Fork. But when I look at my record, my best dressage scores have been at events where I backed off a little bit and let her body be as good as it could be coming into the event. She’s at her best when she feels rested.”

Demi is a very experienced cross country horse — having now completed 11 events at the CCI3* and CCI4* level — and Marilyn said she used the outing at Wellington as a test case to see if fewer runs this winter and spring might benefit the mare in the lead up to a CCI4*.

“I went quickly with her at Wellington, and I wanted to know how sharp she could be after a rest. Could I trust she would show up and be the horse you’d want leaving the starting box of a major event? I rode her like it was a crucial cross country round, and she came up with an answer to every question I asked her. She was quick, sharp and very honest, so that indicates to me that her cross country won’t suffer by backing off a little.”

Marilyn has also focused on fine-tuning Demi’s dressage and show jumping over the winter, as well as schooling “mini cross country courses” as part of the mare’s fitness work and to keep her on her toes to questions like water and banks. “I’m trying to eliminate competing just for the sake of competing from Demi’s spring schedule.”

As for her Pan American Games partner RF Scandalous, the 11-year-old Oldenburg mare owned by Phoebe and Michael Manders, Jacqueline Mars and Robin Parsky has fully recovered from an injury sustained on cross country at the Boekelo CCIO3* last fall in the Netherlands.

“She put a stud right down on the inside of the coronary band and pulled it out, and she strained the leg,” Marilyn said. “The leg looks perfect now and the hoof has grown back, but there was a certain amount of reconstruction that had to take place, and we were worried about infection. She stayed in Europe for awhile because of that to make sure we could do a full course of antibiotics. Luckily, she’s a great healer.”

“Kitty” is back in full work now, but it’s unlikely we will see her out competing until later this year. “Given that the Olympics are out for her and it’s the tail end of the season, she will come out and compete again in the early fall,” Marilyn said. “She’s a young horse at 11, and she has incredibly low mileage in her lifetime, so we have to think about the future.”

Looking to the rest of Marilyn’s string, she slimmed down her eventing crew a bit over the winter, with RF West Indie being sold to Millie Dumas in England. RF Overdressed, a 9-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by Raylyn Farms, Jacqueline Mars and Robin Parsky, will also be out at Rocking Horse this weekend in the Intermediate.

Better known as “Oreo” in the barn, RF Overdressed spent four weeks jumping at HITS in Ocala over the winter working on his technique and acclimating to the atmosphere of the ring, and Marilyn said it has made a very noticeable difference in the horse.

“His relaxation in the show jumping ring is night and day now,” Marilyn said. “He is a very careful horse and a very conscientious horse, and he never had the opportunity to go in the show jumping ring daily and get relaxed until now. I’m really pleased with his progress. He’s going in a snaffle now, and he’s come a long way.”

RF Quarterman, an 8-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Raylyn Farms, is also having a more relaxed spring season after completing Boekelo last fall. “He also did some show jumping at HITS for several weeks over the winter,” Marilyn said. “He’s only 8 this year, so he’s having a little bit of time off, but he’ll be back out soon.”

While Marilyn hasn’t been out eventing as much, she’s been keeping plenty busy in the show jumping ring with Raylyn Farms’ Corona 93, racking up big wins in the $35,000 CSI3* and $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Qualifier at Live Oak International and a third-place finish in the $216,000 Ariat Grand Prix CSI 4* at the Winter Equestrian Festival last month.

“Because of the staff that I have and the wonderful owners behind these horses, I’ve been able to do both sports and have horses to compete at the highest levels,” Marilyn said. “It’s a blessing and unheard of, and a lot of the credit also has to go to Katie Brown, who runs a stable in both disciplines. I’m incredibly lucky and looking forward to the rest of the year.”

Rolex Entry Update: Michael Jung Returning with 2015 Winner fischerRocana FST

By Jenni Autry on Mar 29, 2016 1:00 pm -

Michael Jung and fischerRocana FST. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Michael Jung and fischerRocana FST at Rolex 2015. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Entries for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event close today, and last year’s winner Michael Jung squeaked his entry in just in time with fischerRocana FST. That means last year’s winner and the second-place duo of Tim Price and Wesko are both set to return to Kentucky for a rematch.

As last year’s Burghley winner with La Biosthetique Sam FBW, Michael would set himself up for a run at the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing if he can take the Rolex Kentucky victory with fischerRocana FST for a second consecutive year.

The Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing awards $350,000 to a rider who wins Rolex, Badminton and Burghley in any consecutive order. Pippa Funnell remains the only rider to have clinched the hat trick, taking the Grand Slam in 2003 with wins at Rolex and Burghley with Primmore’s Pride and at Badminton with Supreme Rock.

Michael is also entered at Badminton this year with Sam, who finished in second place at the event in 2013. There’s still a long way to go on the Rolex Grand Slam trail, but the stage has been set to potentially crown the second winner in history if Michael can continue his winning ways.

fischerRocana FST, an 11-year-old German Sport Horse mare, finished second this past weekend in the first FEI Nations Cup of the season at the Fontainebleau CICO3* in France. Michael is currently the sole Rolex entry for Germany, but entries will still trickle in over the next few days. The entry list is current sitting at a record-high of 90 horses.

Here’s a look at other new entries to the list since out last entry update:

Emily Beshear and Shame on the Moon, the first CCI4* for the mare.
Maya Black and Doesn’t Play Fair, who finished second in the star-studded Carolina International CIC3* this past weekend.
Kyle Carter and Madison Park for the 18-year-old Thoroughbred gelding’s fifth trip to Rolex.
Marilyn Little and RF Demeter in their fifth Rolex appearance.
More Rolex Rookies: Matt Brown and Super Socks BCF, Holly Jacks-Smither and More Inspiration, Avery Klunick and In It To Win It, and Mikki Kuchta and Rubens D’Ysieux.

Click here to view the full entry list, and keep it locked on EN for all the latest from #RK3DE.

Fab Freebie: Professional’s Choice 1200D Winter Blanket

By Jenni Autry on Mar 29, 2016 9:30 am -

The Professional's Choice 1200D Winter Blanket. Photo courtesy of Professional's Choice.

EN has been extensively testing turnout blankets this winter to help you make the most educated choice in outfitting your horse, and this week we’re excited to be giving away one of our favorites: the Professional’s Choice 1200D Winter Blanket.

This blanket features all of the durable and convenient qualities you want in a turnout at an affordable retail price of $139.95. But don’t think that price means Professional’s Choice sacrifices on quality in manufacturing this blanket. The outer shell is made of a super tough 1200 denier rip-stop nylon to keep it in top shape for years to come.

The front of the blanket buckles with two adjustable front snaps, the elastic leg straps on the back of the blanket are removable, and there is a cozy layer of fleece at the withers to protect your horse’s mane from rubs. What more could you want in a turnout?

Professional’s Choice also unveiled a new line of colors for this blanket this season: Black, Blue/Plaid, Gambler, Linx, Pebbles, Pink/Black, Royal/Black, Chocolate/Plaid, Navy/Blue and Purple. There’s an option for even the most color conscious event rider (and yes, you should clear here to see all the options.)

Enter to win your own Professional’s Choice 1200D Winter Blanket by using the Rafflecopter widget below. Entries will close at midnight EST on Saturday, and we’ll announce the winner in that morning’s Links post. Good luck, and click here to check out the full line of blankets from Professional’s Choice.

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Product Review: Rambo Duo Turnout from Horseware Ireland

By Jenni Autry on Mar 28, 2016 3:00 pm -

The Rambo Duo is Mia approved! Photo by Jenni Autry.

It’s that schizophrenic time of year in the U.S. when parts of the country are still being pelted with snow while other areas are welcoming spring with open arms. But if there’s one constant that’s true regardless of where you live, it’s that we’re all contending with wild temperature swings, wet weather and seemingly endless blanket changes right now.

Having a good layering system in your blanketing arsenal can make your life immensely easier — not to mention seamlessly transition through fall, winter and spring — but how do you choose the right one? EN has extensively tested several blanketing systems this winter to take you behind-the-scenes with different features we like, and the Rambo Duo from Horseware Ireland is high on the top of our list.

With Rambo Duo, you’re armed with three key pieces to combat any surprises Mother Nature throws your way:

A waterproof and breathable 1000D ballistic nylon outer layer that’s lined with 100 grams of fill, making it ideal for chilly nights that don’t dip down into those super cold temperatures. The outer blanket’s lining is also anti-static and anti-bacterial to keep your horse’s coat in top condition, plus the thermo-bonded filling is specifically designed for longer lasting heat retention.
A 300-gram liner to pair with the outer layer to keep your horse warm and cozy on those extra cold nights. But this isn’t just any liner — it attaches to the outer blanket with snaps and velcro to create a perfect fit. That means no more going out to the field to find that your horse’s blanket liner has slipped and now more closely resembles a dress.
A detachable hood made from the same 1000D ballistic nylon and lined with 100 grams of thermo-bonded filling to keep your horse’s neck warm and dry in a variety of weather conditions.

The 300-gram liner fits neatly under the outer blanket, and the V-front closure system makes it a breeze to snap on the blanket. An added velcro strap on the front also provides added security against escape artists. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Those three pieces give you a plethora of different ways to use the system so you can mix and match depending on what best suits your horse. And that’s just the start of what makes the Rambo Duo system such an ideal choice for horse owners. Looking to some of my other favorite features, no one likes fumbling with straps on the front of a blanket, and Rambo’s patented V-front closure system makes buckling the front of the blanket a breeze.

The V-front closure system also provides a beautiful fit around the point of the shoulder, which gives the blanket a lighter, less constrictive feeling across the chest and relieves pressure on the shoulders. Mia is a big-boned Thoroughbred mare whose blankets can be tough to fit in the shoulder, but we didn’t have any problems with rubbing when she wore the Rambo Duo.

The comfort, fit and security of the Rambo Duo's V-front closure system make this blanket a winner. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Rambo’s V-front closure system provides a comfortable fit on the point of the shoulder as well as added security to keep the blanket in place. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Another much-loved Rambo feature is the patented leg arches, which allow the blanket to fold around the horse’s belly to protect it from the elements and also allow good range of movement when your horse is running around the field. The underside of the blanket is secured with three surcingles, meaning even escape artists will have a tough time wriggling out of the Rambo Duo.

The best feature of the surcingles by far has to be the quick-release system. The blanket comes equipped with plastic loops that connect the surcingles. If your horse gets his leg caught in one of the surcingles, the plastic loop will break instead of the surcingle. Then all you have to do is thread a new plastic loop through the ends of the surcingle and it’s good as new, avoiding the expense and hassle of a blanket repair.

I also love the PVC-coated tail cord on the back of the blanket. We all know cleaning tail cords is not a glamorous job, but it’s so easy when the tail cord is covered in a coating like this — all the gunk wipes right off. The back of the blanket also features an oversized tail flap for added protection, along with a loop for the horse’s tail to keep it in place on windy days.

The Rambo Duo's liner snaps onto the outer blanket to keep it in place, and the PVC-coated tail cord is so easy to clean. Photo by Jenni Autry.

The Rambo Duo’s liner snaps inside the outer blanket to keep it in place, and the PVC-coated tail cord is so easy to clean. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Rambo has a long-standing reputation for making extremely durable turnout blankets, and I love the peace of mind knowing that this blanket will last Mia through many more winters to come. The Rambo Duo also has a five-star rating over on SmartPak, so you really can’t go wrong with this choice.

The Rambo Duo retails for $434.99 and is available in brown with brown & cream and navy with baby blue & brown. Horseware Ireland also released a limited edition green and red version of this blanket last year in honor of the company’s 30th anniversary, so be sure to check with your local Horseware retailer if you like that color combination.

Click here to find a Horseware retailer near you, and be sure to click here to check out the full line of Rambo blankets from Horseware Ireland. How many Rambo fans do we have out there? I’m sure I’m not the only one! Let us know which Rambo is your favorite in the comments below.

Michael Jung and Sam Take Fourth Fontainebleau CICO3* Win

By Jenni Autry on Mar 28, 2016 1:00 pm -

Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam FBW at Fontainebleau. Photo by Eric Knoll/FEI.

Michael Jung proved defending Olympic champion La Biosthetique Sam FBW is in top form ahead of the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, winning the first FEI Nations Cup of the year at Fontainebleau in France this past weekend on a final score of 40.1. That’s the fourth time in the last six years Michael and Sam have won the CICO3*. Over achievers much?

If the 16-year-old Baden-Württemberger gelding is getting better with age, we’re all in trouble. With a Burghley win and two more top three-finishes at Rolex and Luhmühlen last year, Michael and Sam are just as much of a world-beating combination as they always have been, and we’ll be watching them closely as we count down to Rio.

Not content simply to win, Michael also took second place on 40.3 with fischerRocana FST, last year’s Rolex winner who also finished second at Pau. The 11-year-old German Sport Horse mare is also firmly on the radar for Rio. With 2014 World Champions Sandra Auffarth and Opgun Louvo finishing third on 45.9, it’s clear the German contingent is on top of the game in this all-important Olympic year.

Nicolas Touzaint and Crocket 30. Photo by Eric Knoll/FEI.

Germany also took the team win in the Nations Cup, finishing on a final team score of 161.2 penalties, with the home country of France finishing in second with 167.1 time penalties. Nicolas Touzaint and Crocket 30, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Cassini II x Esteban), were the highest-placed French pair, finishing in fourth on 51.6.

Ireland took third place in the team competition on 197.3 total penalties. After the first of nine Nations Cup events this year, here’s a look at how the standings sit so far: Germany, 100 points; France, 90; Ireland 80; Australia, 70; Sweden, 60; Great Britain, 55; Italy, 50; Netherlands, 45; and Belgium, 40.

Our friends at EquiRatings also crunched out these interesting statistics from Fontainebleau:

Graphic courtesy of EquiRatings

The FEI Nations Cup series next heads to Ballindenisk in Ireland, where horses and riders will tackle a big, bold track designed by Peter Fell, on the weekend of April 22-24. Of course, here at EN we’re super pumped for the first ever U.S. Nations Cup leg at Great Meadow on July 8-10. Click here for the latest on #2016GMI.

Click here to view final results from Fontainebleau, and scroll down for the final team standings.

The victorious German team at Fontainebleau. From left, Michael JUNG (GER). LA BIOSTHETIQUE - SAM FBW Sandra AUFFARTH (GER). OPGUN LOUVO Jorg KURBEL (GER). BROOKFIELD DE BOUNCER Andreas OSTHOLT (GER). SO IS ET Pic Eric Knoll

The victorious German team at Fontainebleau. Photo by Eric Knoll/FEI.

Results

1 Germany 161.2 penalties

Michael Jung/La Biosthetique Sam, 40.1; Sandra Auffarth/Opgun Louvo, 45.9; Jorg Kurbel/Brookfield Bouncer, 75.2 (Andreas Ostholt/So Is Et, 78.7)

2 France 167.1

Nicolas Touzaint/Crocket 30, 51.6; Thomas Carlile/Sirocco Du Gers, 51.6; Arnaud Boiteau/Quoriano ‘ENE HN’, 63.9 (Gwendolen Fer/Romantic Love, EL XC)

3 Ireland 197.3

Jonty Evans/Cooley Rorkes Drift, 60.7; Cathal Daniels/Rioghan Rua, 67.1; Austin O’Connor/Kilpatrick Knight, 69.5 (Clare Abbot/Euro Prince, 77.7)

4 Australia 204.6

Bill Levett/Improvise, 55.0; Christopher Burton/Haruzac, 63.4; Andrew Hoy/Cheeky Calimbo, 86.2

5 Sweden, 246.9

Sara Algotsson Ostholt/Reality 39, 66.8; Frida Andersen/Herta, 77.3; Jonna Friman/Lady-Grey, 102.8

6 Great Britain, 286.8

Izzy Taylor/Allercombe Ellie, 63.5; Gemma Tattersall/Quicklook V, 93.3; Dani Evans/Smart Time, 130.0 (Laura Collett/Pamero 4, EL XC)

7 Italy, 317.3

Arianna Schivo/Quefira de L’Ormeau, 73.6; Cielia Casiraghi/Verdi, 109.1; Rebecca Chiappero/Quilando Z, 134.6

8 Netherlands, 1,204.5

Merel Blom/Rumour Has It N.O.P., 90.3; Alice Naber-Lozeman/Harry Belafonte, 114.2;

Elaine Pen/Vira N.O.P, EL XC (Tim Lips/Concrex Bayro N.O.P, WD HI2)

9 Belgium, 2,084

Giel Vanhouche/Figaro de Verby, 70.3; Lara de Liederkerke-Meier/Ducati Van Dem Overdam, EL XC; Julien Despontin/Waldano 36, EL HI2

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