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Jersey Fresh CIC3* Live Cross Country Updates

By on May 12, 2018 12:09 pm -

Jenny Caras and Fernhill Fortitude. Photo by Jenni Autry.

We are cruising through cross country day here at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event! Relive the action from the CCI divisions in this morning’s open thread.

The CIC3* division is starting cross country now. Keep refreshing this page for live updates from Allentown, New Jersey.

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12:30: The first three are home clear with time! Jacob Fletcher and Fly Away Ferro pick up 22.8 time, Lily Geelan and Luksor add 14.8, and Caroline Martin and Danger Mouse are the clubhouse leaders with 13.2 time penalties to add.

12:36: Lindsay Kelley and Cooley Cruise Control are clear with 22.8 time.

12:38:  Boyd Martin and Steady Eddie fly through the finish clear with 5.6 time — the fastest so far.

12:40: Clear with 13.6 time penalties for Maya Black and Mowgli. Clear with 28.8 time penalties for Matt Flynn and Get Lucky.

12:45 Clear with 15.2 time penalties for Clayton Fredericks and FE Bowman.

12:48: Cary Chavis and Game On complete clear with 25.8 time penalties.

12:50: Emily Beshear and Olney Uncle Sam complete with 16 time penalties.

12:57: Clear with 16.8 time penalties for Kaitlin Spurlock and Cartender de Nyze.

1: Chris Talley and Sandro’s Star complete clear with 30.8 time.

1:02: Shelby Brost and Crimson complete clear with 8 time penalties.

1:06: Sara Kozumplik Murphy and Fly Me Courageous are showing as TE on the live scores. We saw them through 23AB so not entirely sure what happened.

1:07: Alexa Ehlers and Amistoso complete clear with 20.4 time penalties.

1:08: Clear with 20 time penalties for Emily Hamel and Corvett.

1:12: Lauren Kieffer and Paramount Importance complete clear with 33.6 time penalties. (She was originally given 20 jumping penalties, which were removed.)

1:14: Allison Springer and Lord Willing pick up 10.8 time to slip behind Boyd Martin and Steady Eddie.

1:16: Ariel Grald and Leamore Master Plan complete clear with 16.8 time.

1:19: Tayler Stewart and Ideal Contini pick up 20 at 7B, the skinny brush at the Jersey Shore.

1:23: Will Faudree and Hans Dampf complete clear with 16 time penalties.

1:30: Jenny Caras and Fernhill Fortitude jump clear with 4 time penalties to take the provisional lead!

1:32: Clear with 4.8 time penalties for Boyd Martin and Kyra to move into second place.

1:34: A runout at 7B for Cindy Blank-Anderson  and Windchase Phoenix Star.

1:35: Allie Sacksen and Sparrow’s Nio complete clear with 16 time penalties.

1:39: Phillip Dutton and Sportsfield Candy complete clear with 10.8 time penalties.

1:40: Cindy Anderson-Blank and Windchase Phoenix Star have been eliminated on refusals at 23B.

1:43: Mara DePuy and Congo Brazzaville C pick up 20 jumping at 7B.

1:53: Clear with 6.8 time penalties for Natalia Neneman and Weisse Reisse! The will move them way up the leaderboard.

1:57: Clear with 17.6 time penalties for Matt Flynn and Wizzerd as our final pair on course.

Your top 10 after cross country:

Welcome to Chatsworth: Getting to Grips with the Event Rider Masters

By on May 12, 2018 11:56 am -

Francis Whittington and Hasty Imp. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

While the home front team is busy with all the action at Jersey Fresh, EN’s UK division has jetted up to the North (or the Midlands, depending on who you ask) for the Dodson & Horrell Chatsworth International Horse Trials. One of the premier events in the United Kingdom, Chatsworth is set in the rolling Derbyshire dales at the seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. It hosts several CIC3* sections, including our primary focus here this weekend: the first leg of the 2018 Event Rider Masters series. So what do you need to know?

Why is it important?

Winners of Chatsworth’s CIC3* divisions have historically gone on to seriously impressive careers at the upper echelons of the sport. In fact, if you look back at the list of winners, there isn’t really a single one who could be considered an ‘also-ran’ in the annals of the sport – we’re looking at huge names like Seigneur Medicott, ridden by Bettina Hoy (winner of section C last year), Astier Nicolas and Piaf de B’Neville (ERM, 2016), Padraig McCarthy and Mr Chunky (section B, 2016), who were so impressive in their first Badminton last week, the legendary Mr Cruise Control, ridden by Andrew Nicholson (2013), Mary King‘s Call Again Cavalier (2007), Primmore’s Pride (2004), with whom Pippa Funnell scooped the first Grand Slam – the list really does go on and one. We can safely assume that a horse who’s capable of winning a CIC3* section here is onto something big.

What’s the test?

It’s all about speed at Chatsworth – according to EquiRatings, only five combinations have made the time here out of the last 1000 starters. This, combined with the loss of the multiplier, means that we’ll see a seriously exciting leaderboard shift as the competition reaches its climax in the cross-country phase.

How is the ERM different?

Run in the same format as a traditional CIC3* – dressage, showjumping, and finally cross-country over two days, the Event Rider Masters series aims to spice up the one-day international format and make it seriously exciting for both competitors and spectators. With a £50,000 prize pot per leg, it’s the richest competition at this level, with the added incentive of a hefty bonus at the end of the series, when a final podium is decided based on points accumulated through the legs.

Competitors are able to choose two songs to perform their dressage test to – more on this later – which jazzes up CIC3* Test B to no end, and the competition is restricted to the top 40 entrants based on FEI points. These entrants are then seeded, based on combined points with their horses – so, for example, the highest-placed rider on the FEI rankings is Tim Price, but he’s in Group C, rather than Group A, because his mount, Xavier Faer, has relatively few points. Group A sees our top-ranked horses and riders, while Group D is, in theory, the less-experienced group – although dark horse performances can always come through in these lower groups.

Once the competition gets to its final phase, the cross-country, things start to get really wild and wonderful. Combinations ride in reverse order of merit, with the podium revolving and changing as riders usurp one another for the top spot on the throne.

How can you tune in?

This is, perhaps, the best bit of the ERM, especially if you’ve ever battled an errant livestream or had to live without commentary through hours of dressage tests. The entirety of the competition can be livestreamed for free on eventridermasters.tv or on the Event Rider Masters Facebook page, with colour commentary provided by Nicole Brown, EquiRatings’ Diarm Byrne, and a constantly-changing cast of riders, trainers, and industry professionals. You’ll hear from the riders, too, after every round, with on-the-nose interviews, and you can get a glimpse into what it takes to get a horse to this level with behind-the-scenes shots of the action and, of course, the stunning setting.

But you needn’t just watch – you can get involved, too, by using the #ERMeventing hashtag to join the conversation, the #supergroom hashtag to vote for the groom who you think has done the best job with their charge, and the innovative SAP judging app to mark the tests as they’re performed and see how your scores compare to the judges’. Sound a bit of an odd pastime? We promise you, it’s seriously addictive. You’ll be scoring your own rides in your head for days afterwards.

So what’s next?

We’ll be bringing you full reports, as well as live Twitter updates, throughout the competition – which at lunchtime was led by Britain’s Francis Whittington and Hasty Imp on a score of 27.9. He was caught up by Laura Collett and Mr Bass putting in a 25.3 and they hold the overnight lead. Stay tuned for more.

Event Rider Masters @ Chatsworth: Website, Start Times, Results, Live Stream

Jersey Fresh CCI3*/CCI2* Cross Country Live Updates

By on May 12, 2018 8:05 am -

Good morning from cross country day at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event! After doing a rain dance all week, we certainly got what we asked for: rain fell overnight and heavily throughout the morning here in Allentown, New Jersey.

Skies are just starting to clear now as we count down to the start of CCI2* cross country at 8:30 a.m. EST. CCI3* cross country is scheduled to start at 10:06 a.m. EST, followed by CIC3* cross country at 12:06 p.m. EST, and CIC2* cross country at 2:35 p.m. EST.

There is no live stream or radio feed for cross country, but EN will be running live updates for both the CCI2* and CCI3*, as well as the CIC3* in the afternoon. Keep refreshing this post for CCI updates. I run these updates live on course from my phone, so please bear with me as I battle the elements and spotty reception.

Looking at the forecast, we should have dry skies for most of the day following this morning’s downpour, though severe thunderstorms are currently predicted for late in the afternoon and could impact the tail end of the CIC2* division.

Click here for cross country start times. Follow live scoring here. Click here for a fence-by-fence preview of Capt. Mark Phillips’ CCI3* course. Boyd Martin leads both CCI divisions with two first-timers at the levels, so he has his work cut out for him today. Click here to catch up on all of EN’s #JFI3DE coverage so far.

We wish safe trips for all! Go Eventing.

Boyd Martin and On Cue jumped clear and inside the time to hold the CCI2* lead. Photo by Jenni Autry.

CCI2* Updates

8:38: Our CCI2* pathfinders Tim Bourke and Quality Time are home clear and 32 seconds inside the  optimum time of 8 minutes, 32 seconds. Go Ireland! ????????

8:42: Alyssa Peterson comes home in 8 minutes and 19 seconds with Stormin’ Truth — our second pair out also catch the time!

8:57: Clear and 8.4 time penalties for Jill Thomas and OBOS Darko.

8:50: Clear and 2.4 time penalties for Cassandra Wallskog and Feine Loesung.

8:52: Clear and home in a time of 8 minutes, 11 seconds for Colleen Rutledge and Confidence Game — our third inside the time.

8:56: Clear and nine seconds inside the time for Arielle Aharoni and Dutch Times — our fourth double clear.

8:58: Allison Springer and Business Ben complete clear and inside the time by 9 seconds.

9:02: Clear and 25 seconds inside the time for Annelise Aurillo and Rasher, our sixth to catch the time.

9:05: Alex MacLeod and Newmarket Jack complete two seconds over the time to add 0.8 penalties.

9:08: Clear and four seconds inside the time for Mia Farley and BGS Firecracker — love this fiesty little mare!

9:10: Alex Reed and On Broadway complete in a time of 8 minutes, 19 seconds — our eighth to make the time.

9:13: Overnight leaders Boyd Martin and On Cue complete in 8:19 to hold the lead on their dressage score.

9:17: Clear and 11 seconds inside the time for Caroline Martin and Jump Jet to hold second place overnight — our 10th inside the time.

9:20: Clear with 10.8 time penalties for Melissa Miller-Slusser and Emilion to One.

9:22: Alex Tett picked up 20 penalties at 7C when she circled in the water at the Jersey Shore and then another 20 at fence 8. She has retired Hawk’s Cay.

9:23: Clear with 4 time penalties for Allie Knowles and Casarino.

9:26: Leslie Law completes clear and five seconds over the time with Cutty Sark.

9:32: Bobby Meyerhoff and Almanac complete clear with 5.2 time penalties as our final pair in the CCI2*.

Boyd Martin and Long Island T. Photo by Jenni Autry.

CCI3* Updates

9:38: We just wrapped up CCI2* cross country. CCI3* cross country is set to start at 10:06 a.m. EST.

10:13: Nilson Moreira da Silva, the first on course, has retired Lady Colina after two runouts at 9B, the first of the skinnies at the Jersey Shore.

10:25: Clear with 8.4 time penalties for Caroline Martin and Islandwood Captain Jack.

10:27: Cornelia Dorr has retired Sir Patico MH after two runouts at 9C, the second of the skinnies, in the Jersey Shore.

10:28: Boyd Martin and Ray Price jump clear and add 10 time penalties.

10:32: Jessica Phoenix and Pavarotti complete clear with 22 time penalties.

10:40: Clear with 20.4 time penalties for Chris Talley and Unmarked Bills.

10:41: Clear with 9.6 time penalties for Zoe Crawford and K.E.C. Zara, our fastest of the CCI3* so far.

10:40: Waylon Roberts and Lancaster completed with 20 jumping penalties and 20.8 time penalties.

10:43: A runout at fence 13 for Whitney Mahloch and Military Mind, the corner after the down bank.

10:46: Lynn Symansky and RF Cool Play complete clear with 11.2 time penalties.

10:48: Whitney Mahloch has been eliminated on refusals at fence 29B, the corner at the Jersey Shore.

10:52: Nilson Moreira da Silva has retired Cash after two runouts at the corner combination at fence 7.

10:53: Hawley Bennett-Awad and Jollybo are home clear with 7.6 time penalties, our fastest of the day!

10:54: Jessica Phoenix and Dr. Sheldon Cooper pick up a runout at 9C, the second of the skinnies at the Jersey Shore, and elected to retire.

10:56: Karl Slezak and Fernhill Wishes complete clear with 27.2 time penalties.

11:01: Buck Davidson and Archie Rocks complete clear with 6.4 time penalties, fastest of the day!

11:03: Liz Stewart and Elusive picked up two runouts at 9 at the Jersey Shore. Those skinnies are causing their fair share of trouble.

11:05: Leslie Law and Voltaire de Tre complete with 15.6 time penalties.

11:06: Autumn Schweiss and Oakport Strauss pick up a runout at 9 at the Jersey Shore.

11:09: Liz Stewart has unfortunately fallen at fence 20 when Elusive hung a leg jumping over the log into the water. She is up and OK.

11:13: Clear with 16.4 time penalties for Jacob Fletcher and Atlantic Domino.

11:17: Ashley Kehoe and Kiltealy Toss Up complete clear with 24 time penalties.

11:23: Alexis Helfrich and London Town complete clear with 30.4 time penalties.

11:25: Ellie MacPhail O’Neal has retired RF Eloquence between fences 26 and 27. They are walking home and the horse is OK.

11:29: Cornelia Dorr and Louis M complete clear with 10.4 time penalties.

11:31: Nilson Moreira da Silva and Magnum’s Martini complete clear with 5.6 time penalties — fastest of the day!

11:35: Clear with 10.8 time penalties for Boyd Martin and Long Island T to keep their lead!

11:37: Jessica Phoenix and Bogue Sound complete clear with 18.4 time penalties as our final pair to go in the CCI3*.

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Saturday Links from Tipperary

By on May 12, 2018 12:01 am -

It’s a wonderful thing to marvel at upper-level horses in competition, yes, but events are also a great way to get to know local businesses and organizations. If you’re attending Jersey Fresh International this weekend be sure to stop by the trade fair pavilion and visit Team Velvet, Inc.

Founded by psychologist Dr. Susan Edwards, Team Velvet is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization which provides equine therapy for children who have experienced trauma. You can learn more about their star equine ambassador, Velvet, for whom the organization was named, here in The American Trakehner magazine. The organization is also currently searching for a permanent farm home out of which to base their program.

National Holiday: National Miniature Golf Day

Major Events:

Jersey Fresh Links: Website, XC Times, Schedule, Live Scores, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Instagram, EN’s Twitter

Event Rider Masters @ Chatsworth: Website, Start Times, Results, Live Stream

U.S. Weekend Preview:

WindRidge Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Plantation Field May H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]

Mill Creek Pony Club at Longview H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

Texas Rose Horse Park Summer H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Galway Downs Spring H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Spokane Sport Horse Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

Winona H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

Saturday Links:

One To Watch: Erika Nesler Is Making Her Jersey Fresh Debut With A Special Mare

US Equestrian Celebrates Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Headquarters

Fifteen Teams Accepted For Team Competition Pilot Program At 2018 Thoroughbred Makeover

PODCAST: Event Rider Masters – Chatsworth Preview

Sponsors drop Oliver Townend after Badminton – others back the world no.1

Saturday Video: CIC3* leaders after dressage, Allison Springer and Lord Willing

Allison Springer Leads Jersey Fresh CIC3* with Lord Willing

By on May 11, 2018 6:47 pm -

Allison Springer and Lord Willing. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Allison Springer and Lord Willing lead the 41-horse CIC3* division on 27.8 at the conclusion of dressage here at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event in Allentown, New Jersey.

“Lord Willing is really fun to do a test on,” Allison said. “I’ve been working really hard on my cross country. He’s a careful horse, but I’m excited about him.”

Allison is looking for redemption with “Liam,” a 9-year-old Holsteiner (Lord Z X Legende IX, by Coriano) owned by the Lord Willing Syndicate, after retiring on cross country in the horse’s CIC3* debut at Carolina International in March.

“(The course is) a bit windy in areas, but I think there are some good questions and it will hopefully be a good confidence-booster. I think (course designer Capt. Mark Phillips) has done a good job of trying to improve the course here. I’m really pleased with the improvements he’s made.

Phillip Dutton and Sportsfield Candy. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Phillip Dutton piloted Sportsfield Candy to the CCI2* win at Jersey Fresh in 2016, and he temporarily has the ride back while the horse’s usual jockey Kevin Keane is sidelined with a broken leg. “Candy,” an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse by Condios, scored 29.0 to sit in second in the CIC3* after dressage.

“Sportsfield Candy hasn’t been at this level very much,” Phillip said. “He’s been very well trained and prepared by Kevin Keane. It was easy to get him up there and get him competitive today.”

(We are delighted to announce that Kevin will be back walking on Tuesday, and we trust our favorite vet will be back in the saddle very soon!)

As for Phillip’s thoughts on Capt. Mark Phillips’ course: “Every event you go to has some uniqueness about it. There’s always turning and twisting (at Jersey Fresh), which we all have to learn to ride and deal with. … I think Mark has tried to make it as testing but safe as he possibly can with the ground.”

Mara DePuy and Congo Brazzaville C. Photo by Alison Green — three cheers for our official show photographer!

Mara DePuy and Congo Brazzaville C very nearly caught their personal best score at three-star level and sit in third place on 29.7. It is the best test “Congo” has delivered this season by 4 marks, and Mara said she called in the big guns ahead of Jersey Fresh to fine-tune their dressage.

“The flatwork has always been a weakness (with this horse),” Mara said. “I’m good at helping other people (in dressage), but not always good at helping myself, so I got some help. Thanks to David O’Connor, I’ve had three lessons in the last week, and it’s improved my score a ton in my first attempt. I owe him a lot of the credit.”

“Congo,” an 11-year-old KWPN (Tangelo Van de Zuuthoeve X Mexico M, by Highline) Mara owns with David and Mark Clark Regamey, came to her as a 6-year-old. Mara bought the horse sight unseen through Susie Pragnall, who sourced her 1996 Atlanta Olympic partner Hopper.

“I thought I was done coming back to this top level,” Mara said, “but Congo brought me back because he’s such a special horse to ride.”

Mara’s plan for the rest of the season is to kick on to the Bromont CCI3* and then apply for a USEF Land Rover Competition Grant in the hopes of taking Congo overseas to contest a fall CCI.

Jenny Caras and Fernhill Fortitude. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Looking to the rest of the top five in the CIC3*, Jenny Caras and Fernhill Fortitude, a 14-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Courage II X Misty Matilda, by Clover) owned by the Fernhill Fortitude Syndicate, scored 29.8 to tie for  equal fourth with Boyd Martin and Kyra, an 11-year-old Canadian Warmblood mare (VDL Ulando H X Wellesley, by Weltstern) owned by Christine Turner.

Looking to the CIC2*, Will Coleman and Soupcon de Brunet, a 12-year-old Anglo Arabian (Zandor Z X Bikadine, by Nouredine du Lirac) owned by The Conair Syndicate, lead on 26.8 in the horse’s first international competition back from injury in more than a year.

Thursday’s CIC2* leaders Will Faudree and Jennifer Mosing’s Caeleste, an 11-year-old Holsteiner mare (Contender X Happygolucky, by Lucky Lionell), now sit in second place on 27.7.

Boyd Martin and The Shamwari 4 Syndicate’s Shamwari 4, a 16-year-old Hanoverian (Star Regent xx X Donnice, by Der Clou), sit third on 28.2 in preparation for Luhmühlen CCI4* next month.

Cross country day at Jersey Fresh starts at 8 a.m. EST tomorrow with divisions running in the following order: CCI2*, CCI3*, CIC3* and CIC2*. Click here for start times.

Course maps for all the tracks are available here. There is no live stream for cross country, but EN will be running live updates for the CCI and CIC3* divisions.

Click here to catch up on all of EN’s coverage from #JFI3DE thus far. Go Eventing.

#JFI3DE: Website, XC Start Times, Schedule, Live Scores, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Instagram, EN’s Twitter

Friday Video From World Equestrian Brands: Back to the Future with ERM 2018

By on May 11, 2018 5:45 pm -

Podium celebrations at Event Rider Masters. Photo courtesy of eventridermasters.tv/Ben Clarke.

It’s that time of year again and we are giddy with glee. Back-to-back events, top-level action happening on both sides of the pond at once: this is the sort of eventing madness we live for.

Astier Nicolas on board Piaf de b’Neville en-route to winning Leg 1 of the 2016 Event Rider Masters at the 2016 Dodson & Horrell Chatsworth International Horse Trials. Photo via Eventridermasters.tv

While Jersey Fresh dominates Stateside eventing this weekend, our focus in the UK turns to the first leg of the 2018 Event Rider Masters series, held at the sublimely beautiful Chatsworth House in the rolling Derbyshire Dales. A sprawling stately home, an abundance of inordinately brave lambs, and some of Europe’s most impressive horse and rider combinations all combine to form two days of serious sport. We’ll be bringing you the action as it happens, but to whet your appetite, here’s a cheeky little season opener from the ERM. You’ll be able to watch all the action live on eventridermasters.tv — don’t miss it!

Go eventing — around the world!

2018 ERM Season Preview on ClassHorseTV TONIGHT 9pm CET ????????http://www.classhorse.tv/classhorsetv_live_stream

Posted by Event Rider Masters on Friday, May 11, 2018

Boyd Martin Leads Both CCI Divisions After Dressage at Jersey Fresh

By on May 11, 2018 1:19 pm -

Boyd Martin and Long Island T. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Boyd Martin is dominating both CCI divisions following dressage at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event, taking the lead in the CCI3* at the conclusion of the division this morning with Long Island T on 25.4.

The score of 25.4 (38.1 under former FEI scoring) is a personal best at three-star level for Long Island T, a 12-year-old Oldenburg/Thoroughbred (Ludwig von Bayern x Haupstsbuch Highlight, by Heraldik xx) owned by the Long Island T Syndicate. “Ludwig” is stepping up to CCI3* for the first time at Jersey Fresh.

Boyd and Ludwig were the last pair in the division to go before the ground jury of Andrew Bennie (NZL), Gretchen Butts (USA), and Jane Hamlin (USA), delivering a lovely test on a beautiful, quiet morning at the Horse Park of New Jersey.

The peace and serenity of the morning made it all the more noticeable when a child started shrieking about halfway through the test. How appropriate that it was Boyd’s own son, Nox Martin, dancing around on the hill overlooking the arena while wielding a dressage whip.

“He was a star,” Boyd said after the test. “He’s very good on the flat — a great mover, nice and relaxed in the ring … But it’s a three-day event, not a dressage show, and I have a mission ahead of me tomorrow.

“I think walking the course it’s all very doable. We’ve been training really hard at the cross country … We’ve had some good runs and some scratchy ones, but I think this course suits him well.”

Ludwig picked up 20 penalties on cross country in the Fair Hill CIC3* last month, so Boyd will be looking to put them behind him as he sets out of the start box tomorrow.

Thursday dressage leaders Jessica Phoenix and Don Good’s Pavarotti now sit in second place on 28.5 at the conclusion of dressage. The 16-year-old Westphalian (Pavarotti Van de Helle X Fidelia, by Foxiland) finished 11th in the CCI3* at this event in 2016.

Boyd Martin’s homebred Ray Price, a 10-year-old Thoroughbred/Dutch gelding (Raise A Stanza X Fair Fiona, by Salute) owned by the Ray Price W Syndicate, sits third on 29.1 in his debut at the CCI3* level.

Ellie MacPhail O’Neal and Sally Crane’s RF Eloquence, a 13-year-old Holsteiner (Contender X D-Ginger, by Grundyman xx), are one of the pairs in this division re-routing from the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event and sit in fourth place on 30.6.

Waylon Roberts and Michelle and John Koppin’s Lancaster, an 11-year-old Canadian Sport Horse by Yavari, sat in third place overnight and now sit fifth at the conclusion of the first phase on 30.8 in the horse’s CCI3* debut.

Boyd Martin Holds CCI2* Lead with On Cue

The remaining six horses in the CCI2* also went this morning, and no one could catch Boyd Martin and Christine Turner’s On Cue‘s leading score of 25.7 from yesterday. The 12-year-old Anglo European mare (Cabri d’Elle X On High, by Primitive Rising) is making her CCI2* debut here at Jersey Fresh.

Caroline Martin and Sherrie Martin’s Jump Jet, a 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Captain Clover X Kilmullen Cruisalier, by Cavalier Royale), delivered the best CCI2* test today to move into second place on 29.2.

Allison Springer and Business Ben, an 8-year-old Thoroughbred (Artie Schiller X Min Elreeh, by Danzig) owned by the Business Ben Partnership, sat in second place after the first day and now slot into third place at the conclusion of the CCI2* on 30.8.

Click here to view live scoring for all divisions. Keep checking David Frechette’s YouTube channel for videos from Jersey Fresh. Click here for a fence-by-fence preview of Capt. Mark Phillips’ CCI3* cross country course.

Cross country day at Jersey Fresh starts at 8 a.m. EST tomorrow with divisions running in the following order: CCI2*, CCI3*, CIC3* and CIC2*. Click here for start times. Course maps for all the tracks are available here. There is no live stream, but EN will be running live updates for the CCI and CIC3* divisions.

Go Eventing.

This report has been updated with quotes from Boyd Martin.

#JFI3DE: Website, XC Start Times, Schedule, Live Scores, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Instagram, EN’s Twitter

Jersey Fresh International CCI3* Cross Country Course Preview

By on May 11, 2018 8:05 am -

The revamped Jersey Shore water complex. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Capt. Mark Phillips returns as the cross country course designer for the second consecutive year at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event. The new loop on the front of the course, which he introduced last year, provides better flow at the beginning, but at its core this is still the same twisty, winding track.

That said, historically it has not been too difficult to make the optimum time in the CCI3* at this event. An average of 33.5% of competitors made the optimum in 2015 and 2016 when we had good weather. While there are severe thunderstorms predicted for tomorrow afternoon here in Allentown, New Jersey, the morning looks clear for the CCI divisions.

EN’s data analyst Maggie Deatrick expects eight to nine riders to catch the optimum time of 10 minutes, 10 seconds on the CCI3* course. As for the fastest pairs in the field, look to Jacob Fletcher and Atlantic Domino, Whitney Mahloch and Military Mind, and Nilson Moreira da Silva and Magnum’s Martini to challenge the clock.

The course has 32 numbers obstacles, with a slew of accuracy questions in skinnies and corners scattered throughout the track, set over 5,795 meters. Scroll down for a fence-by-fence preview of each fence on the CCI3* course.

Cross country day at Jersey Fresh starts at 8 a.m. EST tomorrow with divisions running in the following order: CCI2*, CCI3*, CIC3* and CIC2*. Course maps for all the tracks are available here. There is no live stream, but EN will be running live updates for the three-star divisions.

CCI2* co-designer Morgan Rowsell has been diligently aggravating the ground since yesterday to provide good going for the horses, so please join us in thanking him and the rest of the team here at the Horse Park of New Jersey.

Go Eventing.

#JFI3DE: Website, XC Start Times, Schedule, Live Scores, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Instagram, EN’s Twitter

Friday News & Notes from Kentucky Equine Research

By on May 11, 2018 12:03 am -

Never too late for a good meme.

We’d like to give a big Eventing community group hug to Melissa Miller-Slusser, who is competing at Jersey Fresh this weekend in the CCI2* on Emilion to One. Melissa unfortunately lost her best bud, High Finance (Finn) yesterday. Finn was an incredible chestnut Thoroughbred gelding who took Melissa to the top of the sport, and we all know how it feels to go through such a loss, so if you see her at Jersey, give her a hug and let her know that we’re all here supporting her!

(If you’re confused about my meme: refer yourself here).

National Holiday: National Eat What You Want Day

Major Events:

Jersey Fresh Links: Website, Dressage Times, Schedule, Live Scores, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Instagram, EN’s Twitter

Event Rider Masters @ Chatsworth: Website, Start Times, Results, Live Stream

U.S. Weekend Preview:

WindRidge Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Plantation Field May H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]

Mill Creek Pony Club at Longview H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

Texas Rose Horse Park Summer H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Galway Downs Spring H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Spokane Sport Horse Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

Winona H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

News From Around the Globe:

Tattersalls International Event is promising to be the best that ever was later this month. Olympic medallists, World and European Champions novelty dog shows, food fairs and family fun will all be on display and to the fore in one of Ireland’s favourite and friendliest outdoor events in the Tattersalls estate in County Meath. Last year saw 35,000 spectators and over €2m to the local economy. [Tatts Ireland]

The British Horse Society (BHS) has stated that they don’t believe the sanctions against Oliver Townend at Badminton were high enough. Townend was warned by the FEI for overuse of his whip on both mounts, Cooley SRS and Ballaghmor Class, but given no yellow card or fines for his actions. He has issued two sincere apologies since then, but the BHS is taking the matter up with the FEI and believes he deserves higher punishment. [Townend Not Sanctioned Enough]

Groton House Farm is one of the oldest events in the Northeast, and hosts their annual event every June in Massachusetts. Held for over 40 years, riders from Novice to Intermediate/Preliminary will gallop over lanes that hold stories of riders like Mike Plumb, Karen O’Connor, Torrence Watkins, David O’Connor and more. The first events on the farm ran in the late 1950’s, before the USCTA, and before regulations and rules about heights and lengths for levels. [USEA Events A-Z: Groton House]

Hot on Horse Nation: Lucky Talismans and Pet Superstitions

Schramm Sesh of the Week

Jimmie and Dom Schramm have teamed up with Kentucky Equine Research to provide an inside look into their conditioning program using KER ClockIt Sport. Each week we’ll share an example ride and some notes of what the Schramms look for as their horses progress.

This week, Dom is prepping a seven-year-old Irish gelding, Whitford, for the CCI1* class at Bromont coming up this June.

“Whitford had an easy winter,” explained Dom. “We are trying to improve his fitness so that he will be ready to compete at the 1* level.”

Dom works him on a track, doing a 20-minute trot followed by three five-minute canter sets with increasing speed, and finishing with a sprint. You can see the end of the last set is the fastest sprint, where the horse’s speed reaches 522 m/min and his heart rate reaches 187 bpm.

For Whitford’s current training program, they plan to alternate this routine with hill work every fourth day. Hill work is great component in training programs because it is an easy way to increase heart rate without having to increase speed.

Check back next week for another Schramm Sesh! Want to gain insight into your horse’s fitness? Try KER ClockIt Sport. The free app helps take the guesswork out of equine fitness by monitoring heart rate, speed, distance and altitude during rides.


Thursday Video from Nupafeed: Walk On Water

By on May 10, 2018 6:00 pm -

Not only is it freedom that we borrow from our horses, but the feeling of doing the impossible. The second you leave the startbox you can suddenly fly, run faster than the speed of light, and walk on water. It’s the partnerships we form with our equine athletes and that feeling of conquering the impossible together that keeps us coming back for more time and time again.

This goosebumps-inciting music video by YouTuber Maria Tack will remind you of that very feeling. Watch if you need some inspiration ahead of the weekend!