Sally Spickard is a Korean adoptee living in San Diego, California. Sally joined the Eventing Nation team in 2013 and has subsequently written for Noelle Floyd, Heels Down Mag, and other publications both in and out of the equestrian world. Sally is an eventing fan through and through and enjoys telling the stories of riders who are not well-represented within equestrian media.
How did Doug and Jess Payne get their start in the sport of eventing? PRO sat down with the happy couple for the “Faces of Eventing” series and got the scoop on their background. Both Doug and Jess have ridden through the CCI4* level and run a successful training and competition business in North Carolina.
Doug and Jess are in the process of building a new facility for themselves just outside of Durham, North Carolina. They spend time in both the show jumping ring and on the cross country course, but they seem to be thrilled to have the opportunity to thrive in both sports.
Take a look at this latest “Faces of Eventing” video and get up close and personal with the Paynes!
Lauren Kieffer and Vermiculus at Wellington. Photo by Spidge Photography.
It’s been two months since Lauren Kieffer packed her bags and headed to England to spend the fall season competing overseas, and so far her goal of getting “off the island” and gaining exposure in Europe — so often preached by U.S. Chef d’Equipe David O’Connor — has been going according to plan.
Lauren has Team Rebecca’s Veronica with her in England, as well as Landmark’s Monte Carlo, Landmark’s Monaco, Landmark’s Jungle ROC, Vermiculus and a show jumping mare named Smilla, all owned by Jacqueline Mars. The event horses are mostly 8- and 9-year-olds who are looking to gain more experience, and Smilla is working her way toward a mini-prix and 1.40-meter classes in the jumper ring.
“The list of of which horses to take stayed flexible until we went,” Lauren explained. “Veronica did Bramham, so it made more sense to leave her over here. Clark and Jess Montgomery did a perfect job of taking care of her while I was gone, and then I came back after the Pan American Games with the others.”
Lauren Kieffer and Veronica at Aachen. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Lauren is basing at Ann and Nigel Taylor’s Aston Le Walls during her stay, which has been a perfect setting for the six horses she brought along. “Ann and Nigel and their whole crew have been really great to deal with, and (Aston le Walls) has got everything we need,” she said.
She’s been racking up a string of good results so far, placing 15th at the Aachen CICO3* aboard Veronica — who will head to Blenheim next — and has since traveled to two other events in the area to compete. Most recently, Lauren completed the CIC3* at Wellington International with Vermiculus, an 8-year-old Anglo-Arab gelding who made his first start at the level, and had strong finishes in the 8/9-year-old Advanced with Landmark’s Monte Carlo and in the Intermediate with Landmark’s Monaco.
Lauren Kieffer and Landmark’s Monte Carlo at Wellington. Photo by Smidge Photography.
“It’s really nice for these younger horses,” Lauren said. “Even at the horse trials, there is so much atmosphere, and the tracks are very solid. This was a really important thing for myself and Ms. Mars. We have a really good group of 8- and 9-year-olds stepping up, and we wanted to come over and give them this exposure and experience.”
Lauren said the intensity and sheer size of the divisions makes the competitions feel very different from back home. “If you want to win an event here, you have to come with the intention of giving it your all and laying it down. The divisions here are huge. Even at Wellington, which isn’t a big event for the area, there were some 60-odd horses in the three-star. It’s not that the riding itself is that much better — there are great riders at home, too — but there are just more of them!” Lauren said.
“You have to have the intention of winning; you can’t be a second or two off the optimum time or have a rail down and expect to finish near the top. It’s very good pressure practice to ride in these scenarios each weekend.”
Another benefit for Lauren and her horses is seeing new tracks and venues each weekend. “At home, you get used to doing the same circuit each year,” she said. “While I love the events at home and know what to expect at each facility, it’s a different feeling to ride a track I’ve never seen before each weekend, and it’s great for the horses.”
Lauren and Landmark’s Monaco at Wellington. Photo by Smidge Photography.
Looking ahead, Landmark’s Monaco and Landmark’s Jungle ROC are being prepped for their CCI debuts (one-star and two-star, respectively) at Osberton International at the beginning of October. Vemiculous and Landmark’s Monte Carlo will head for the CIC3* for 8- and 9-year-olds at Blenheim next weekend, along with Veronica in the CCI3*. To wrap up their fall tour of England, Vermiculus and Monte Carlo will aim for the CCI3* at Boekelo the second weekend of October.
Meanwhile, the talented mare Smilla has been making her way around the jumper ring, competing in 1.30-meter classes and preparing for a show season in Florida this winter. “She was imported from Ireland and was just a lovely jumper,” Lauren said. “She actually had some good success through Prelim with (Karen O’Connor), but she ended up not really having the gallop for Advanced or four-star. Now we get to practice jumping the big jumps and showing off her talent in that arena.”
In all, it’s been a successful trip for Lauren and her crew, who are being hosted by the wonderful Moira and Charles Lees just down the street from the horses at Aston le Walls. As always, it takes a village to make an undertaking such as this happen, and Lauren is the first to thank those who have been instrumental in the process.
“Everyone at home has been incredible with keeping things going,” Lauren said. “Sara McKenna, Lindsey Taylor, Jess Brumfield and Lauren Mair and the crew at home have been doing a such a great job, and Shannon (Kinsley) and Aubyn (Geser) have been a huge help to me here. Max Corcoran was wonderful in the beginning helping us get set up. It really is a team effort.”
Lauren is also very appreciative to Ms. Mars, who has been such a faithful supporter of hers for many years, for giving her the opportunity. “It’s important to have a Plan A and a Plan B with younger horses … mine and Ms. Mars’ hope is that getting these horses this exposure and experience now will make a big impact in the future.”
Fifteen nations are represented in Scotland at the picturesque Blair Castle this week in the FEI Longines European Eventing Championships. It’s the first time the championships have been held at this venue, and it’s an especially critical competition with two Olympic qualification slots up for grabs.
The action can be found on FEI TV this weekend, and you need to watch this preview video to see a rundown on what to expect from the competitors and the venue, with excellent narration by friend of EN John Kyle. It’s sure to be an exciting weekend in Scotland — although it is a bit chilly so far! — and we will be keeping you up to date on every bit of action as it happens. Go Blair!
It’s time for another set of U.S. horses to make the trek to Europe, this time to the UK to compete in the CCI3* at Blenheim Palace next weekend. Emily Beshear, Kate Chadderton, Will Coleman, Jen McFall and Elisa Wallace are all set to compete representing the red, white and blue (both Aussie AND U.S. versions!) and travel began this week for the busy grooms and riders. Lauren Kieffer, who is based in the UK this fall, will also be competing with Veronica.
Kate Chadderton and EN’s own David Taylor en route to JFK airport. Photo via Kate Chadderton.
High Times is all ready to travel! Photo via Jen McFall.
OBOS O’Reilly decked out in his shipping gear. Photo via Kate Coleman.
Elisa Wallace and Simply Priceless. Photo via Elisa Wallace.
Jeff Beshear and Shame On the Moon are ready for their first trip overseas together. Photo via Emily Beshear.
The horses all traveled well to their first stops and look to be fit and keen, ready for competition next weekend.
Peek a boo! Photo via Emily Beshear.
Arrived! Photo via Elisa Wallace.
Early this morning, the horses were ready for the next leg of their trip, this time to France and then to Dover via ferry.
Katie Coleman with OBOS O’Reilly and Shame On the Moon. Photo via Kate Chadderton.
Jeff Beshear and Civil Liberty and Simply Priceless. Photo via Kate Chadderton.
Made it to France! Photo via Elisa Wallace.
We’ll be following along with the arrivals of the horses and riders at Blenheim over the next week, and Samantha Clark will be covering the event for EN next weekend. We can’t wait to cheer on our U.S. contingent, so keep it right here on EN for the latest and greatest from Blenheim!
It’s #WaybackWednesday! In honor of a day when we try to find vintage photos, videos and memories from years’ past, we dug up this awesome footage from the 1991 European Eventing Championships. With the 2015 edition underway tomorrow with the dressage, we always like to look back on the sport in past years.
Ian Stark and Glenburnie were the individual winners that year and Great Britain took home the top honors on the podium with a team consisting of Mary King, Ian Stark, Richard Walker and Karen Dixon. Enjoy the insightful commentary on various fences and rides, and get ready to cheer on your favorite riders this weekend at Blair Castle!
Lillian Heard and Share Option at the 2015 Eventing Prix Invitational. Photo by Jenni Autry.
After completing Rolex twice, Lillian Heard is now setting her sights on her first trip overseas to contest her third CCI4* event with her 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse, Share Option. She feels the time has come to test their competitive skills across the pond, and she’s working hard to fine tune all of the tools she will need to compete against some of the best in the world.
“(Share Option) has done Kentucky twice now and he had a really successful spring,” Lillian said. “I’ve done Fair Hill plenty of times and I knew I wanted to go abroad with him. My options were to do a three-star or a four-star, but I didn’t think Burghley would suit him as well as Pau.”
In her decision making process, Lillian consulted with her coach, Boyd Martin, who advised her that Pau would be a great event for “Whitey.” The chestnut gelding is a good show jumper who thrives on technical and challenging courses, which can be found at Pau. His adjustability also makes him ideal for a technical cross country course, where Lillian can make changes to his stride without worrying about getting into an argument.
“It’s not that I don’t think he could do Burghley,” Lillian explained. “But I think that course suits a big, galloping horse who just eats up the course. Whitey is a very good jumper and, if anything, he’s a little too careful. He’s much more successful on a course that’s technical and not just big. I think he could be more competitive at a four-star like Pau.”
Knowing that she’s selected an event where she has a good chance of competing, Lillian has already set to work preparing for the trip. “I’d say the biggest thing I’m working on right now is his dressage,” she said. “It’s not that he isn’t good but because it’s so competitive now. You watch people go and you think, ‘Surely that isn’t an event horse, surely that’s a dressage horse.’ So I’m trying not to be satisfied with my horse just feeling good — I’ve got to bump it up about 10 notches before I go over there.”
Lillian plans to take Share Option to Plantation Field in the Advanced division and also has him entered at Morven Park, where she will likely do a combined test. Lillian will then take her other horses to Fair Hill while her groom, Savannah Kilpatrick, ships out to France with Whitey.
In preparation for the upcoming trip, Lillian is also planning to host a fundraising event on September 26 that will include an auction of donated items. Lillian is particularly excited about one item in particular: a lesson taught aboard Share Option himself.
“It will be a lesson after Pau, on Whitey, taught by me,” Lillian said. “Not many people would do that with their four-star horses, but some riders have joked that if they could just ride him one time they’d learn so much. I just think it would be a cool opportunity for one of the kids, or for anyone really. So that’s my big item right now!”
Lillian will also be enabling online fundraising as well, and more details for these efforts will be made available as they emerge. You can follow Lillian’s Facebook page and website for more information.
When asked what her experience at Kentucky has lent her in preparation for Pau, Lillian is quick to respond. “When you go to a four-star, the idea that it’s a four-star can scare you,” she said. “It’s easy to get caught up in it. But I always try to say, when you move from Prelim to Intermediate, you just look at it as the biggest Prelim you’ve ever done. The same goes for a four-star — it’s the biggest three-star you’ve ever done.”
“I know I can do it, and I know my horse can do it. I just need to show up and be prepared. My goal is to go out and eat up that course and leave it all out there. I’ll have the support of the others who are going as well, and I have to thank Joanie Morris for helping me set up the travel and organizing for me — she is the most amazing person.”
We wish Lillian and Share Option the best of luck as they prepare for their first trip overseas together, and we’ll be on the ground at Pau, which runs October 21-25, to follow their progress along with our other U.S. riders. Go Pau!
Drones are becoming increasingly present in our sport, and they are supremely useful for cross country course previews! Over the weekend, Seneca Valley Pony Club held its fall horse trials, with divisions running from Beginner Novice through Intermediate, and drone master Jamie Rees created this spectacular flyover of the Intermediate cross country.
As far as results go, Jennie Brannigan catch rode R Star for Courtney Cooper, who is currently recovering from a broken leg, to the win in the OI 1 division on a final score of 31.3. Kurt Martin had DeLuz Z out for the first time since Rebecca Farm in July and took home the win in the OI 2 on a score of 31.2.
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This could be you! After your barn duties are done, of course.
As many of the young eventers out there prepare to head back to school, many others are preparing for a different type of education: hands on horse education! Even though summer is over, the work never ends for those in the horse industry, and we’ve got some new working student listings for the upcoming fall season.
Riders and trainers, please email [email protected]to add your position to the list. We’ll update this post with new listings as they come in, so keep an eye out for your ideal position. Remember, hard work and a great attitude are a must for these positions, but you will have the invaluable opportunity to learn from the professionals in the industry.
Here are your current working student positions:
Athletux (CA): Still on the hunt for an internship? We are in need of a website content intern! Great opportunity, work from school or home any where in the country with a fun team. Interested candidates please send cover letter and resume to [email protected].
Additionally, our amazing partner Sara Zwolenik is on the hunt for an intern to assist with her equestrian professional services- internship specifications include the following:
Must be detail oriented person with an equestrian background to assist with the following:
Entries- complete and sending off to secretaries
Registrations- USEF, USEA and FEI
Data Entry
Year end updating of entry sites and upcoming yearly paperwork . Checking entry status of monthly events
These are both great opportunities with possibility to grow into more permanent positions. Please contact Sara Zwolenik 484-880-2343 or [email protected].
Tracey Bienemann (MD): Immediate opening for a reliable, motivated person with Advanced/3* eventer Tracey Bienemann on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. This position may be applied for as a Season only or longer term position. Winter is in Aiken for 4-8 weeks. The right candidate will be extremely motivated to learn about ALL aspects of an eventing program, a hard worker, and a good team player. 6-7 days of hard work in exchange for a stall at Worthmore Equestrian Center, lessons, coaching at events, and riding opportunities for the right candidate. Duties will include all daily chores, grooming, tacking, bathing, clipping and show prep, show grooming and travel, and some exercise riding if appropriate. If you don’t have a horse to bring, you may ride and compete one of mine! Candidate must have own transportation, and living arrangements can be discussed. If you think you have what it takes send your bio & resume with references and riding video if available to [email protected].
Lauren Billys (CA): Lauren Billys Eventing is looking for a hard working individual who is eager to further their riding and horse management skills while learning what it takes to compete and care for horses at the highest levels of the sport. This position is available as early as this month and candidates must be able to stay on through the upcoming Fall and Spring competition seasons. LBE is located at Holman Ranch in Carmel Valley widely known as one of the most beautiful places in California.
Job duties will include tacking horses, riding horses, cleaning stalls, cleaning tack, assisting in preparing for competitions, and grooming at competitions. Applicants should have prior experience caring for and riding horses and must list references. Option to bring own horse is available, board will not be covered but all lessons, training, and trailering to competitions will be included. There will also be time to pick up another part-time job in the area if needed for additional income. This is an excellent opportunity to train and work under Three-Star Eventer Lauren Billy’s as she campaigns for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Being a part of her journey will also give the chance to travel to some of the most prestigious shows in the country and possibly to Europe. She will be competing on the West Coast this Fall and also traveling to the East Coast for the Fair Hill International Event.
Kyle and Jen Carter/Five Ring Eventing (FL): We looking for working student.We have a busy event barn with horses from green thru CCI****, learn all aspects of the business from selling to training and competing. Accommodations plus room for one horse. Minimum of 6 month commitment. Please email at [email protected]
Kylie Dermody (VT): We currently have an opening for a working student to join our team for an immediate start. A small but active event barn with a team of competitive upper level event horses. This winter we will welcome our next group of young horses from Ireland — there will be horses at all levels and plenty of riding for the right person. Housing and lessons provided as well as board for one horse. If without a horse, there will be riding opportunities depending on ability; possibility of a horse to lease to the right person. We have a busy and exciting fall season about to start. Attitude and willingness to learn more important than experience. Extra opportunities dependent on individual situation and riding ability. A commitment through the Florida season is preferred (May 2016). Winters in Ocala and summers just outside Woodstock, VT. Email [email protected] or (802) 369-4204.
Dragonfly Eventing/GC Equestrian (VA): Dragonfly Eventing is looking for a hard working, energetic individual! Position is flexible, a few days a week afternoons (12/1pm-4/5pm) and occasional horse show weekend. Could include lessons on your horse or on one of our awesome horses, or training on your horse, and coaching at shows. Opportunity for lessons and clinics with top eventing and dressage riders. Flexible job duties include grooming and tacking, and even riding, hacking and lessons on competition and sales horses. This individual will have the opportunity to learn about eventing, along with learning how to bring along and start young horses. Also about how to care for performance horses and the amount of work that goes in to their care. GC Equestrian is also looking for barn help in exchange for board and/or pay. Possitions can be filled with the same individual. Dragonfly Eventing
Lillian Heard (MD): In search of a working student to join a PAID position at Lillian Heard Eventing in Poolesville, Md. We have a great working environment and tons of opportunities for improvement. Please call Lillian at (301) 938-4840 for more details or email [email protected].
High Meadow Farm/ Sarah Morton (SC): We are looking for one or two working students to spend the winter in Aiken, SC starting in November through to the end of May. High Meadow Farm has client’s eventing and fox hunting horses in training, and is looking for someone to help with riding and barn chores. Working students receive lessons daily as well as opportunities to hunt and compete for the right person. We have a beautiful barn and on-site accommodation. Please contact Sarah Morton for details at [email protected] or 803-522-4788.
Bunnie Sexton (CA): I am looking for a dedicated working student .Live in position and horse board/ instruction included.Must be experienced in grooming, groundwork, and have solid references. Am looking for a student to train and bring to 4* competions for at least a year commitment. Opportunities for showing and schooling on upper level horses as well as your own.Please pm me if interested!
Lellie Ward/Paradise Farm (SC): Looking for a working student. Must have own transport. Looking for help with riding, preparing horses for daily rides, cooling out, cleaning tack, setting show jumps, competitions.Opportunity to compete. We need someone that can multitask and help at events on site and off. Opportunity to train, show, hunt and event for right person. Prefer non smoking, no dogs, living arrangements will be offsite. [email protected]. 803-640-4918.Great opportunity for person wanting to learn many aspects of the horse business. No pay first 6 months. Applicant MUST HAVE own health insurance.
Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam FBW win! Photo by Samantha Clark.
The title of the video says it all: the Best of the Best. Michael Jung and Sam have surely earned that title now as they take their rightful place among the legends of the sport. We’d love it if Michael were to return to Kentucky next year, but in the meantime we’ll settle for watching (and re-watching) his winning show jump round from this morning.
Sam really jumped well today, and while he did rub one rail he was careful and responsive enough to leave the track in tact and secure the win. What a weekend for Michael — he will be soaring on a wave of confidence as he heads to the European Championships in Scotland next weekend. There is always another medal, another big event, to stamp your name on and Blair Castle is Ze Terminator’s next stop.
Congratulations once again to Michael and all of the Burghley competitors this weekend. What a great weekend for the sport of eventing!
Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border at Five Points. Photo via Allie Conrad Photography.
Cooley Cross Border has really hit his stride in 2015, and now we have another EN’s Got Talent graduate who has picked up his second Advanced win with another at Five Points this weekend.
Piloted by Kim Severson, the 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding jumped a double clear round over Marc Donovan’s course and was able to slot into the first place position when overnight leaders Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice lowered a rail. Kim and Cooley Cross Border finished their weekend on a final score of 37.2.
Phillip Dutton still had a solid weekend, picking up second and third place with Mr Candyman and Mighty Nice, respectively. Mr Candyman is the horse designated to head to Galway Downs thanks to a USEF Land Rover Competition Grant next month.
Two newer rides round out the top five: Boyd Martin with Blackfoot Mystery and Doug Payne with Vandiver. Blackfoot Mystery incurred four penalties on course today to drop him from third to fourth and Vandiver maintained his fifth place position with a double clear effort.
Ryan Wood also had a great weekend, finishing in the top 15 in a very strong division with his three rides, Frankie (8th), McLovin (9th) and Fernhill Classic (12th). We’re really excited about the string of horses Ryan has built, and their talent continues to show as they gain more mileage.
Aspen Farms
Mary Burke and Prince William capped off a stellar weekend with a win in the Tin Men Supply Advanced at Aspen Farms, a wire to wire lead for their first Advanced start.
Mary and Prince William had 11 time penalties in the show jumping today for a three day score of 46.6, but they had plenty of penalties in hand over second placed Allison Sparks and Mystic Mojo as well as Karen O’Neal and Hollywood Diva. The show jumping was evidently tricky, judging by the scores, but Mary and Prince William managed to leave the rails up while taking their time on course.
As we reported yesterday, Marc Grandia and Fernhill Eagle had a fall on cross country yesterday, but we are relieved to report that they are both comfortably resting and just a bit sore from their parting of ways.
It wasn’t meant to be for U.S. rider Liz Halliday-Sharp, who competed in the Netherlands at Breda this weekend. Liz and Fernhill By Night were in a competitive position in fourth place heading into cross country but unfortunately left a leg at the water on course and went their separate ways.
Gutted for Blackie 🙁 was having an AMAZING round &3 fences from home he left a leg into water & I got very wet! #gutted#hedeservedaprize
Both horse and rider are ok, and Liz went on to finish 11th with her second ride, HHS Cooley to put a much more positive spin on the weekend. Germany’s Julia Krajewski and London-Return OLD took home the CIC3* win with a quick cross country run and a final score of 44.6.
Copper’s CIC3* wrapped up yesterday, but we’ve got the rundown of the action once again thanks to Frankie Thieriot and Ride On Video. Enjoy these highlights, and congratulations once again to Tamie and Mai Baum!
Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam FBW win! Photo by Samantha Clark.
Welcome back to the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials! We’re all set to see our top 25, including one American in Lynn Symansky, show jump on a tough course that caused plenty of problems early this morning.
You can take a virtual walk around the course in this preview from Horse & Hound, and we’ll be kicking off the action at 9:25 a.m. EST for what’s sure to be a nail-biting finish all the way to the end.
Refresh this page periodically for the latest updates. Go Burghley!
10:45 a.m. EST: And last, but most certainly not least, a look at Michael’s winning round aboard Sam! Stay tuned for the full show jumping report — and all rounds are now uploaded to Burghley TV!
10:39 a.m. EST:
That’s what he must have on his diary every Sunday “To do: Win horse show”. ✔️✔️✔️ https://t.co/oPchzmEQvN
10:33 a.m. EST: Michael Jung comes to Rolex for the first time in 2015, wins. Michael Jung comes to Burghley for the first time, wins. Ironically enough, Tim Price has placed second to Michael on both occasions. At Rolex, when asked if Tim would come back to Kentucky, he looked at Michael and laughed, “No!” #butpleasecomebackTim
10:29 a.m. EST: WOW! We eat our words, Tim! Tim pilots Ringwood Sky Boy to a CLEAR ROUND. The pressure is really on Michael and Sam now, as they do not have a rail in hand. Ringwood Sky Boy had four rails down at Badminton in 2014 and three in 2015. Way to ride to the occasion!
10:28 a.m. EST: Ringwood Sky Boy is not the best show jumper, but he’s clear halfway round.
10:27 a.m. EST: Fun fact brought to you by EquiRatings: no one has finished on their dressage score like Chris Burton just did in the last three years of Burghley.
10:23 a.m. EST: Chris Burton and TS Jamaimo show their experience and jump a clear round to remain on a score of 45.0. That’s their dressage score, by the way.
10:21 a.m. EST:
“he seems to be getting better and better so I’m delighted!!” Sir Mark following a fabulous clear
10:09 a.m. EST: Oliver Townend returns with his third and final ride, the ninth placed Dromgurrihy Blue, who was the trailblazer on cross country yesterday.
9:50 a.m. EST: Lynn gets away with some rubs with Donner, but she’ll be thrilled with her round with just one down for a finishing score of 64.9. She’ll hold no worse than 17th now.
9:48 a.m. EST: Lynn Symansky and Donner are in the ring now.
A whirlwind weekend is coming to a close at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, and after an intense trot-up this morning, and 50 horses will proceed to the show jumping this morning.
The first group will jump first, placings 26-50, followed by the top 25 at 9:25 a.m. EST — we’ll post a new open thread for that group.
Good luck to all competitors this morning and stay tuned for an exciting finish to Burghley 2015!
6:47 a.m. EST: Paul Sims and Glengarnock were the last to jump for the morning session — they had the last rail down to drop into 26th, officially moving Colleen into the top 25. We’ll be back with a new open thread for the top 25 at 9:25 a.m. EST, where we have yet to see Lynn Symansky and Donner representing the U.S.
6:47 a.m. EST: Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights had three rails down at Aachen and bounced back to jump clear at BURGHLEY. Way to rise to the occasion, CR. So proud.
6:44 a.m. EST: Happy to see Movistar looked perky today for show jumping:
6:43 a.m. EST What a finish for Colleen and her 9-year-old homebred! A clear round puts her on a final score of 74.9. She could easily clinch a top 25 finish here with 26th place at the moment.
6:41 a.m. EST: Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights are in!
6:40 a.m. EST:
SO impressive XC yesterday, Sophie Jenman & Geronimo equally so today, just one down pic.twitter.com/Yjw5NerRnx
6:07 a.m. EST: Just one down for a strong finish for this pair’s first Burghley! Final score of 104.6.
6:06 a.m. EST: Charlotte Brear and Manor Missile have one down. Not a bad finish for her first Burghley! Honorary Americans Tim Bourke and Luckaun Quality are in next. Keep your stirrups on, Tim!
5:49 a.m. EST: A total of three down for Laine and her OTTB for a final weekend score of 147.2. Charlotte Agnew and Out of Africa Two are in next.
5:48 a.m. EST: Laine and Al have the middle of the triple combination at 6 down.
5:47 a.m. EST: Evidently Emily Lochore had a fall from Hexmaleys Heyday. According to the H&H live blog, Hexmaleys Heyday tried to stop and ended up sliding and sitting down. Not the ending Emily wanted. Laine is in now.
5:44 a.m. EST: While we’re waiting for the show jumping updates to start coming in (not sure what the delay is), take a look at this really neat video behind the scenes with William Fox-Pitt’s groom:
5:30 a.m. EST: Emily Lochore and Hexmaleys Heyday will be the first to jump, followed by U.S. rider Laine Ashker and Anthony Patch.
This has to be a big first of some sorts: William Fox-Pitt wore a helmet cam on his ride with Fernhill Pimms today! Now the moment we’ve all been hoping for is here, seeing a cross country course through the eyes of one of the best riders in the world.
Fernhill Pimms, owned by Carol Gee and Catherine Witt, is contesting his first CCI4* this weekend at Burghley, and he certainly looked like anything but a rookie out there today. After tying for the lead in the dressage, some extra time bumped William and Pimms down into 13th position.
If you haven’t seen this round yet, you’re in for a real treat. Fernhill Pimms has a really neat way of going and is efficient and ground-covering in his gallop. He never loses his rhythm and William does an excellent job of giving him confidence as the course builds. By the end, it’s easy to tell that a four-star horse has emerged at the finish line.
Enjoy this great opportunity to see things from William’s perspective, thanks to Equine Productions Ltd!
The official Burghley YouTube channel has uploaded the entire ride from Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam’s cross country today — where they would take the lead heading into show jumping tomorrow. This pair truly is one of the “best of the best” and we are privileged to watch another masterful round from Ze Terminator.
And let’s not forget, his took an unplanned swim with his first ride, fischerRocana FST, who was the original leader of the pack after dressage! Way to shake it off, Michael. Let’s take a look at Sam’s FEI record and break out some fun facts:
Sam began his FEI career in 2006 and has not incurred a single cross country jump penalty since day one
The most time he has ever picked up in an FEI division is 7.6, or 19 seconds
He’s won 20 times at the international levels, with 14 of those being at the three-star level or higher
He has one Olympic gold medal, one WEG individual gold medal, two Nations Cup wins and one CCI4* win on his record (Luhmühlen in 2009, as a first-timer. No big deal.)
He was the second placed horse in the CCI2* at the prestigious Young Event Horse championships at Le Lion in 2007 — a star is born
What do you think, EN? Can Michael and Sam pull out the win at their first time at Burghley tomorrow? Stay tuned tomorrow to find out!
Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice held the lead in the Advanced division at Five Points. Photo courtesy of Allie Conrad Photography.
It was a day of ups and downs on cross country at Five Points today, where Phillip Dutton is holding his lead aboard Mighty Nice in the Advanced division on a score of 35.1. He’s closely pursued by Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border, who really seems to have found his cross country groove this year.
Less than a rail separate the top four in the Advanced division, and Boyd Martin with Blackfoot Mystery and Phillip with his second ride, Mr Candyman, are both well within striking position to take advantage of any mistakes at the top in the show jumping.
Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border. Photo courtesy of Allie Conrad Photography.
The course overall seemed to ride well, with two riders retiring — Michael Pollard and Halimey and Lucia Strini and Sammy Jo — and one rider fall, Will Faudree from Hans Dampf. We’re awaiting updates on how Will is feeling after parting ways and will provide updates as we receive them.
This is also the first Advanced start for Doug Payne with his newer ride, Vandiver. They look to have had a great time out on course today, picking up 13.6 time for sixth place overnight.
Boyd Martin and Blackfoot Mystery. Photo courtesy of Allie Conrad Photography.
There were two mandatory retirements in the Open Intermediate, which is currently led by Phillip Dutton and Z. Dana Cooke and FE Ophelia and Sara Siegel and Pure Possession ended their weekends with an MR, and we are also awaiting word on how these pairs are doing. Evidently it was quite the busy day for the medics on site! Please check back to this post as we will post updates here when they are received.
Tamie Smith and Mai Baum didn’t let go of their lead on cross country today, picking up 4.8 time penalties to finish on a three-phase score of 46.1. This pair is coming off a win in the CIC3* at Rebecca Farm as well, and they’ve bested that score by 6.8 points this time around.
Andrea Baxter and Indy 500 also held their position through cross country, taking home second follwed by Bunnie Sexton and Rise Against. Lauren Billys and her Pan Ams mount, Castle Larchfield Purdy, finished their weekend in fourth on a final score of 75.8, and Gina Economou and Calidore complete the division on a score of 94.5.
Unfortunately, Alyssa Phillips as well as Kevin Baumgardner fell from their horses on cross country today, and Barb Crabo withdrew Over Easy prior to the final phase.
Click here to see live scores from Copper Meadows.
That’s a lot of mud! Photo via Liz Halliday-Sharp on Facebook.
Breda
Liz Halliday-Sharp is still sitting in a great position in the CIC3* at Breda in the Netherlands aboard Fernhill By Night. It was a supremely soggy day for competition, and Liz posted on her Twitter page that she was still thrilled with how hard her horses tried despite the slop.
Well, all I can say is that my horses are absolute heroes today for show jumping in what can only be described as the…
Liz picked up 7 penalties in the show jumping today with “Blackie” but will be in fourth place heading into tomorrow’s cross country. HHS Cooley dropped a few places to 11th from sixth with, ironically, 11 penalties, but Liz will be pleased with her results today given the conditions.
In the lead is Pia Münker and Louis M, who picked up 8 faults but still managed to hold their lead on a two day score of 39.2. Just six of the 45 horse field jumped clear inside the time — a remarkable feat given the mud!
Mark Burke and Prince William. Photo by Tim O’Neal.
Aspen Farms
Mary Burke and Prince William have held their lead in the Tin Men Supply Advanced at Aspen Farms, picking up just one second’s worth of time on cross country today to finish the day on a score of 35.6. Mary was pleased with her horse’s effort in their first Advanced together. “I felt challenged with the course today but he gave excellent effort,” she said in a press release. “It felt great as our first Advanced and we came of course with more confidence for the future. Tomorrow in Show Jumping I am going to try and stay focused and ride my best.”
Fence 6AB. Photo by Chesna Klimek.
Allison Sparks and Mystic Mojo moved from fourth into second with 10 time penalties incurred, followed by Karen O’Neal and Hollywood Diva. Sadly, Marc Grandia and Fernhill Eagle had a Mandatory Retirement at fence 6, a one stride into the water. We are currently awaiting word on their condition following the fall and will update this post with further information.
By now we all know about Tim Burke’s big save on cross country today at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials. After Tim’s 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding, Luckaun Quality, had a hairy moment at the gigantic Cottesmore Leap, it appeared that his stirrup became unfastened and was dangling under the horse’s stomach.
Mary Pat Stone caught this series of photos to capture the intensity of the moment when Tim realizes his stirrup is hanging by a leather thread.
Photo courtesy of Mary Pat Stone.
Photo courtesy of Mary Pat Stone.
Photo courtesy of Mary Pat Stone.
Photo courtesy of Mary Pat Stone.
Photo courtesy of Mary Pat Stone.
Not only was Tim almost pitched completely out of the saddle, he only had his left leg to right himself. Fortunately, both he and “Obie” kept their wits about them and managed to make a nice jump over the skinny option following the Leap. Once clear of that question, Tim slowed down to rebuckle his stirrup before continuing on.
Here’s the entire progression of events:
Samantha Clark was able to catch up with Tim after his ride, where he told her that he thought for a split second of pulling a Mark Todd and just kicking on with one stirrup. He made the sensible decision to take the time to right himself, though. Props to you, Tim!
The great news is, Tim and Obie went on to finish their round clear (albeit with a decent amount of time), and Tim said his horse pulled up full of running at the end, which is the biggest goal at the end of the day.
How does it feel to jump clean around what many people say is toughest 4* XC track in the world? Tim Bourke knows..! pic.twitter.com/YJWcABCcZT
We’re tipping our hats to Tim for keeping his head straight and continuing on in the face of a major equipment fail. I suppose none of us have any excuse when we lose our stirrups on cross country next!
You can find video of Tim and Luckaun Quality’s full cross country round on Bughley TV here.
It’s been awhile since we broke out our By the Numbers series for a big event — and no, we aren’t attempting to pick the winner this time! We went through Burghley.tv’s wonderful video on demand service and broke down the numbers on what each rider wore to get an idea for the general consensus of the field.
As is commonplace with European events, top hats ruled the roost, with just 17 out of 65 riders donning a helmet in lieu of a top hat. We also saw that hardly any horses required breastplates — just four in total had them on for this phase.
It’s very interesting to take a look at rider/horse preferences and how they look when put together, so without further ado, here are some quick stats from Burghley dressage:
Good morning and welcome to Burghley cross country day — the moment we’ve all been waiting for! I will be updating this thread as often as possible to get you as close to live on the action as I can. With the absence of a live stream, we have to improvise a bit, but we will report on all of the action as it happens, so stay tuned!
Here are your withdrawals prior to cross country:
Joseph Murphy and Sportsfield Othello
Francis Whittington and Fernhill Highlight
Alex Postolowsky and Islanmore Ginger
Pippa Funnell and Second Supreme (8:50 AM EST)
Sarah Bullimore and Reve du Rouet (9:12 AM EST)
And your U.S. ride times:
Lynn Symansky and Donner – 12:20 p.m. local / 7:20 a.m. EST (CLEAR with 13.2 time)
Laine Ashker and Anthony Patch – 1:44 p.m. local / 8:44 a.m. EST (40 jumping, 46.4 time)
Tim Bourke (IRE) and Luckaun Quality – 2:00 p.m local / 9 a.m. EST (CLEAR with 35.6 time)
Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights – 3:00 p.m. local / 10 a.m. EST (CLEAR with 28.4 time)
12:30 p.m. EST: Many, many thanks to Nico Morgan Photography for providing these great shots from today!
Laine Ashker and Anthony Patch. Photo by Nico Morgan Photography.
Photo by Nico Morgan Photography.
Jonelle Price and Classic Moet. Photo by Nico Morgan Photography.
Jonelle Price and Classic Moet. Photo by Nico Morgan Photography.
Tim Price and Ringwood Sky Boy. Photo by Nico Morgan Photography.
Tim Price and Ringwood Sky Boy. Photo by Nico Morgan Photography.
Tim Price and Ringwood Sky Boy. Photo by Nico Morgan Photography.
Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights. Photo by Nico Morgan Photography.
Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam. Photo by Nico Morgan Photography.
Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam. Photo by Nico Morgan Photography.
Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam. Photo by Nico Morgan Photography.
Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam. Photo by Nico Morgan Photography.
Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam. Photo by Nico Morgan Photography.
12:24 p.m. EST: We’re still not exactly sure how he righted this! It does appear that he stopped to fix the stirrup, so he appears to have gotten it back for the remainder of the course. Here’s Tim Bourke’s stirrup fail:
12:18 p.m. EST: Some more highlights from Lainey and Al’s round:
12:12 p.m. EST: Lainey Ashker and Anthony Patch’s unfortunate early stop:
12:10 p.m. EST: The videos are finally uploading faster, so we’ll have GIFs incoming from our U.S. riders!
11:31 a.m. EST: Thanks to Mary Pat Stone for this ridiculous shot of Tim Bourke’s equipment fail today. We were able to see later that it appears he fixed and reclaimed his stirrup. Amazing! Stay tuned for more shots from this incident!
11:02 a.m. EST: Here is your leaderboard following cross country. Additionally, the U.S. (and U.S. based Irishman!) rankings are as follows: Lynn Symansky 20th (60.9), Colleen Rutledge 30th (74.9), Tim Bourke 45th (100.6) and Lainey Ashker 54th (135.2).
11:00 a.m. EST: And that’s a wrap on a very exciting cross country day at Burghley! We will be working hard on your end of day report, press conference quotes, and much more so keep it locked right here on EN. In the meantime, take a look back through our open thread to catch up on what you missed. Also, the rides are uploading as we speak to Burghley.tv, so we basically have the rest of your day planned. You’re welcome.
11:00 a.m. EST:
Oliver and Townend complete 2 seconds over but picked up a 20pens. Complete on a score of 59.9 #LRBHT
10:58 a.m. EST: Husband and wife duo Tim and Jonelle Price will hold second and third respectively after cross country. How’s that for wedded bliss??
10:55 a.m. EST: An uncharacteristic runout for Armada with Oliver Townend at the Trout Hatchery means Michael Jung will officially hold the lead with La Biosthetique Sam going into show jumping.
10:43 a.m. EST: A little trip down memory lane for you…
10:41 a.m. EST: Jonelle has to be one of my favorites to watch on cross country. Her round at WEG was just priceless. I mean, you can’t get just 4 time penalties on a course that’s taking victims left and right and not gain a few fans, right?
Jonelle is absolutely flying!!! Seriously class round so far #GoKiwis
10:25 a.m. EST: A look at the end of Andrew James’ round with the 10-year-old Movistar, who was contesting his first CCI4*. Seriously questioning the decision-making in this round — a clearly exhausted horse who can barely stay on its feet. Here’s hoping he’s recovered ok at least.
10:23 a.m. EST:
Live scores showing clear with 28.4 time for Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights #LRBHT
8:59 a.m. EST: Lainey and Al are home with 40 jumping and 46.4 time. She’ll be gutted with those 20s but she’s completed her first Burghley cross country.
7:32 a.m. EST: THEY DID IT! Our first U.S. pair crushes the course and comes home clear with 13.2 time! You can all release those held breaths now. Whew! On to Laine and Al at 8:44 EST!
7:00 a.m. EST: For inquiring minds, I’ve been refreshing Burghley.tv every few minutes and no videos have popped up just yet. Lead time I think was about an hour, so any minute now…
7:00 a.m. EST:
Georgie Spence clear Trout Hatchery on Wii Limbo as Hannah bate & Finbury Hill nippy thru arena. Paul Tap we on XC with Vanir Kamira
6:49 a.m. EST: Speaking of beast mares. Let us not forget this mare crushed the Badminton-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named in 2014 to take home the win. Yes please.
Simon Grieve & Cornacrew take the long route at Trout Hatchery but clear. Paulank Brockagh v strong but fast thru Dairy Farm direct route
6:47 a.m. EST: Three eliminations, two completions with stops (Austin O’Connor & Louise Harwood) in the first 45 minutes. Should be an exciting day, to say the least!
6:38 a.m. EST: It appears Michael Jung is up but walking with a limp after his fall from Rocana. What a shame!! We’ll keep you updated on his status with Sam, his second ride.
6:38 a.m. EST:
Ben Way also off at Rolex Combination. Ben up and walking, Galley Light galloped off
6:31 a.m. EST: Ollie Townend has the quickest round so far (still early going, mind you) with 5.6 time penalties as the trailblazer. That guy, man. He can ride some cross country.
6:30 a.m. EST:: Ze Terminator is coming, Ze Terminator is coming! Michael Jung and his first ride, fisherRocana FST are set to start in just a few minutes. I can’t wait to see how this mare crushes this course. #marecrush
6:29 a.m. EST:
Ireland’s Austin O’Connor on course riding Morning Venture. They are looking good through the Lion Bridge. #LRBHT
6:22 a.m. EST:Our newest starter is Chris Burton and his first ride, Haruzac. I have not seen anything on Dee Hankey and Chequers Playboy, who were set to start before Chris.
6:10 a.m. EST: Louise Harwood and Mr Potts are your next starters on course.
6:08 a.m. EST: Fun fact, Ollie Townend is the only rider with three rides this weekend. 8 other riders have two rides, although Francis Whittington has just one now with the withdrawal of Fernhill Highlight.
6:06 a.m. EST:
Paul Sims and Glengarnoock about to start as Oliver Townend flies over Cottesmore Leap
Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice. Photo courtesy of Allie Conrad Photography.
We’re seeing lots of competitive dressage scores today after dressage completed for the Advanced and CIC3* divisions at the weekend’s headlining events. We have two Advanced and one CIC3* event running this weekend: Advanced at Five Points and Aspen Farms and CIC3* at Copper Meadows. Plus there’s another Big B going on this weekend in addition to Burghley — Breda in The Netherlands!
Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice will take the lead in the Advanced at Five Points on a score of 27.1 in the Irish gelding’s first competition back since Rolex. That puts them just ahead of Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border, who are our predicted pick for the win this weekend.
Kim and Cooley Cross Border earned a 28.4 nod from the judges ahead of Sharon White and Clifford M, who scored a 29.1 but was withdrawn from the Advanced division later in the afternoon along with his stablemate Cooley On Show. Sharon has been battling a herniated disc in her back, and we’re sending her positive healing thoughts.
That withdrawal moves Michael Pollard and Halimey into third place overnight on a score of 29.6 in his first Advanced start since March — he most recently placed second in the CIC2* at Richland Park. Michael also had a rocking day in the Open Intermediate, where he scored a 19.2 with Boris O’Hara, a 9-year-old KWPN gelding owned by Kathleen McDermott. I think we need to start keeping a record of Michael’s sub-20 dressage scores — how low can he go?
Boyd Martin and Blackfoot Mystery, one of his newer rides that he recently acquired from Kelly Prather, sit in fourth with a score of 30.0. This is Boyd and Blackfoot Mystery’s second start together, the first at Advanced, so it will be exciting to see how their partnership has progressed early on. Boyd also rounds out the top five with Steady Eddie on a score of 30.4.
Tamie Smith and Mai Baum lead the Copper Meadows CIC3* after show jumping. Photo by Natalie Kuhny.
Copper Meadows
Over on the West Coast, it’s all Tamie Smith in the Professional’s Choice CIC3* at Copper Meadows. Tamie and the Ahearn family’s Mai Baum, who we’ve predicted to win this division, scored a 41.3 in dressage and then jumped a clear show jumping round to lead after the first two phases.
“Lexus” is prepping for the Dutta Corp Fair Hill International CCI3* this fall (for which they just received a USEF Land Rover Competition Grant) so Tamie will be looking to keep the 9-year-old German gelding on the right track as he aims for his first CCI3*.
Andrew Baxter and Indy 500, who won the CIC3* here in June, are sitting in second their dressage score of 57.5 after also jumping a clear round. Alyssa Phillips and Bliss III moved up one spot to third on their dressage score of 60.9 after jumping a clear show jumping round.
Frankie Thieriot Stutes and Ride On Video have once again partnered up to bring us videos from Copper Meadows. Click here to watch dressage and show jumping highlights and then click here to watch a preview of Hugh Lochore’s CIC3* track. (Isn’t Frankie an adorable eight-month prego?)
How many Corgis does it take to walk a cross country course at Aspen Farms? Thanks to Aspen for sharing this fun photo by Ashley Shaw Colonel!
Aspen Farms
A smaller division of four is contesting the Tin Men Supply Advanced at Aspen Farms in Yelm, Washington. You can take a look at Chesna Klimek’s fence-by-fence cross country course preview that we posted earlier here.
Mary Burke and Prince William are your Advanced leaders, scoring a 35.2 for the overnight lead. This is Mary and Prince William’s first full Advanced together — they finished second in the Advanced/Intermediate at Whidbey Island in July.
“For our first Advanced he was very rideable and relaxed which made for a smooth and accurate test,” Mary said after the test. “I was pleased the areas that I have been working with him in dressage have improved. I am looking forward to doing the Advanced cross-country course tomorrow. I am also very excited to be participating in my first Gold Cup Series event and want to thank all the sponsors that make it possible.”
Mary Burke and Prince William lead the Aspen Farms Advanced division. Photo by Tim O’Neil.
Karen O’Neal and Hollywood Diva are placed second after the dressage on a score of 39.7, followed by Marc Grandia and Fernhill Eagle to round out the top three. You may remember Fernhill Eagle as a former ride of Phillip Dutton’s — they placed 11th at Rolex in 2013 and 12th in 2012. This is the first step up to Advanced for Marc and Fernhill Eagle as a pair.
There’s another very familiar name out at Aspen this weekend in Gin & Juice, who is returning to competition for the first time since competing at the 2014 World Equestrian Games with former rider Hawley Bennett. Sara Mittleider has now taken over the ride on the 15-year-old Thoroughbred mare; Sara and “Ginny” scored 18.9 to lead the Open Preliminary division overnight.
Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night at Breda. Photo courtesy of Liz.
Breda
Liz Halliday-Sharp has both her top mounts Fernhill By Night and HHS Cooley out in the CIC3* at Breda in the Netherlands this weekend, and she’s positioned very well after dressage. Fernhill By Night is in second place in the 47-horse field on a personal best score of 36.1, sitting behind Pia Münker and Louis M, while HHS Cooley is in sixth on 44.7.
Cooley is returning to competition following a minor injury at The Fork in April, so it’s great to see him back out and about. Liz said on her Facebook page that she was very pleased with both horses, who held it together despite the fact that the FEI World Driving Championships for Ponies were being held right next to the dressage ring!
The bar was set high on the first day of dressage at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials. Michael Jung set the standard that went unchallenged until today with his Rolex winning mare, fischerRocana FST, earning a 34.2 to set the early lead.
It’s a tightly bunched leaderboard, as we all expected, and Burghley has put together a great video highlighting the sandbox action from day one. As we know now, it’s Michael Jung and William Fox-Pitt with Fernhill Pimms sharing the lead at the moment, and our three American ladies are holding down the fort with positions in the top 35.
Samantha Clark has done a bang up job with her coverage of the event so far, and you can catch up on all of the reports here. Stay tuned for much more to come this weekend from Burghley!
Burghley hosted the European Eventing Championships in 1989, when Great Britain took home team gold and swept the individual medals. Ginny Leng and Master Craftsman were the individual gold medalists, followed by Jane Thelwall and King’s Jester with silver and Lorna Clarke with Fearlieth Mor with bronze. What a year for British eventing!
As always, it’s fascinating to look back on “vintage” cross country footage, and this video definitely qualifies as such. Videos like this are also a great opportunity to see some of the famous faces from the past in their heyday, so keep an eye out for some very recognizable names and faces!
You know this is one of your favorite rounds of all time to watch as well! Sinead Halpin and Manoir de Carneville came tantilizingly close to winning the whole thing in 2012, earning the lowest dressage score in the past five years and smoking the cross country course like old pros.
Sinead and “Tate” also took home a top 15 finish at Burghley in 2011, and we dug up the video from that round to get us pumped up for the action this weekend. Enjoy!
She’s at it again! Marion de Vogel has already blown us away with her videography from Millbrook, and now she’s put together another highlight reel from this past weekend’s Town Hill Farm Horse Trials in Lakeville, Ct.
Riders competed in divisions from Beginner Novice through Prelim in this picturesque setting, and it looks like it was a great weekend for eventing all across the board. Many thanks to Marion for sending in another great video! Be sure to check out her Vimeo page here for more.
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