Clark Montgomery and Loughan Glen at Bramham. Photo by Libby Law Photography.
We are excited to see this name added to the Land Rover Geat Meadow International entry list: Clark Montgomery, who is fresh off a sensational second place finish in the Event Rider Masters CIC3* class at Bramham last weekend.
Clark and Loughan Glen are in top form and, with their string of accolades ever-growing they were a no-brainer to make our Who’s Going to Rio? EN’s Picks for the U.S. Olympic Team list earlier this week. Great Meadow, held July 8-10, serves as the mandatory team outing, so assuming the selection committee agrees that they’re serious contenders for Rio (a total of 12 combinations, four team members and up to eight reserves, will be named on Monday, June 20) it makes sense to see this pair on the roster.
Other U.S. combinations added since we first previewed the list here:
Phillip Dutton and Fernhill Fugitive
Lynn Symansky and Cascani
Savannah Fulton and Captain Jack
Justine Dutton and Huck Finn
Justine Dutton and Jak My Style
Kurt Martin and Delux Z
Elisa Wallace and Simply Priceless
Joe Meyer and Clip Clop
Hallie Coon and Celien
Kate Chadderton and Collection Pass
Kate Chadderton and McCuan Civil Liberty
In addition to serving as the team outing, Great Meadow will be the first FEI Nations Cup leg ever held in North America.
Because entries are limited to 40 combinations, there will be a draw to determine the final entry list. While you see multiple horses entered for some riders, no rider will compete more than two horses. The entry and draw process is explained at this link. (The current FEI World Eventing Athlete Rankings (WRL) are at this link.) Click here for the omnibus listing and here for the official FEI schedule.
The closing date is June 21 and we’ll be keeping a close eye on it between now and then.
The competition will begin with the first horse inspection on Friday afternoon, July 8. Dressage will start Saturday morning on July 9 and continue through the afternoon, followed by show jumping under the lights that night. Cross country will be held Sunday morning, July 10. Click here for ticket information.
Keep it locked on EN for everything you need to know about #GMI2016. You can also follow the event on Facebook here, Twitter here, Instagram here and check out the website here for more details.
[Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan]
