Clark with his final salute
We almost could have just predicted the top two of the CCI3* leader board this morning and saved the judges the trouble of watching circles all day long. Clark Montgomery and Loughan Glen put together an almost faultless test to score a 39.0. There’s always room for more movement, but Clark got every point possible out of his horse today. Leslie Law and Rehy Lux finished the day in second with their 42.3. Clark and Leslie are nearly 10 points ahead of the peloton, which is tightly packed in the 50’s.
Bromont CCI3* Dressage Results:
1. Clark Montgomery and Loughan GLen 39.0
2. Leslie Law and Rehy Lux 42.3
3. Kristin Bachman and Gryffindor 50.2
4. Emily Beshear and Here’s To You 50.6
5. Sharon White and Rafferty’s Rules 51.0
6. Carl Bouckaert and Raphael 51.2
7. Maxance McManamy and Beacon Hill 51.5
[Full Bromont Dressage Results]
—15 of the 22 CCI3* riders scored in the 50’s today. Clark and Leslie have obviously put themselves in position to make it a two horse competition. But, if they take their time of have issues, the competition is wide open behind them.
–Kristin Bachman and Gryffidor found their great flatwork from a few years ago with a 50.2, which is good enough for third. When Gryffindor is switched on, he is really hard to beat.
–The power of orange was out in force today. Sharon White went low with a 51.0 on the pride of West Virginia, Rafferty’s Rules. They go into the cross-country in 5th, just behind Emily Beshear and Here’s To You.
–Becky Holder’s new gray wonder horse is Can’t Fire Me, and although he’s not quite as expressive as Comet, Can’t Fire Me put in a great test. The horse has a lovely canter and as his partnership develops with Becky their dressage will get better and better.
–One of Canada’s developing riders, Kendal Lehari had a solid test with Daily Edition. It was one of those tests that was close to being really nice, but the judges kept picking away points from each movement.
–The two fastest riders in the CCI3*–Buck and Phillip–lurk in 9th and 10th place on William Penn and Absolute Liberty respectively.
Update: Diana Burnett’s test with Shigatzi
–Looking ahead to the cross-country, this is the first CCI3* for both Rehy Lux and Loughan Glen. There is always a question of making the time in a horse’s first CCI3* because they have never run the distance before. That being said, they each have advanced wins this spring and I feel like at least one of them will pull out a great performance tomorrow.
–The course here at Bromont is deceptively hilly so conditioning and efficient riding are going to be at a premium for those riders really trying to make the time.
That’s all for now. The riders are all out walking their courses and enjoying a beautiful Canadian afternoon. Go eventing.
