I hope everyone has enjoyed our late night Blenheim updates nearly as much as I have enjoyed finishing them. William Fox-Pitt jumped a clean round on Sunday to win the Blenheim CCI3* with Parklane Hawk. Like Saturday, show jumping brought the Americans competing at Blenheim mixed results.
Will Coleman had a tense moment in the show jumping when Nevada Bay slipped but kept things together and jumped one of the first double-clears of the day. Sharon White had two rails and a time penalty with Rafferty’s Rules. Madeline Blackman did not show jump Gordonstown. UK based Julian Stiller and Salsa had four jumping penalties and finished as the highest placed US pair in 34th. A lot of money was spent to send the US horses over for Blenheim, and I doubt anyone is satisfied with two stops and a withdraw but the process of investing in young talent is going to involve ups and downs.
Julian is based in the UK and trains with Mark Todd
Go eventing.
