Team USA Recaps a Successful Day at Pau
Kate and I had a powwow last night before we passed out about how we would define a successful cross-country day at Les Etoiles de Pau. We ultimately decided that five riders making it around
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Pau: William Fox-Pitt For President, Four Americans in Top 12
Holy Pau. At the end of cross-country day at Les Etoiles de Pau, William Fox-Pitt is sitting in first, second and third places on scores of 41.5, 42.2 and 43.2 with Seacookie TSF, Cool Mountain
...» Read More!Pau Cross Country Proves Influential
The cross country today here at Pau could not have been nicer, with warm temperatures and a light breeze, the crowds from all over the world packed in to see the horses and riders navigate
...» Read More!William Fox-Pitt 1st, 2nd, 3rd at Pau; Phillip Dutton 4th after XC
William Fox-Pitt had a perfect day today on cross-country at Pau to sit 1-2-3 on his three horses. American Phillip Dutton is in 4th with Mr. Medicott. Three other Americans are within the top 12,
...» Read More!Pau CCI4* Cross Country Live Updates
Good morning from Pau! It’s another beautiful day here, and CCI4* cross country begins at 12:15 p.m. local time (6:15 a.m. EST). For those of you awake at this early hour back in the States,
...» Read More!Kirsten Cowan: Waredaca Classic 3-Day Part III
Kirsten Cowan of The Beast Eventer blog has been reporting in from the Waredaca Classic 3-Day, where she is entered in the Novice 3-Day with her mare Keeping It Classy (Ariat) and her friend Christine and Zoe competed in
...» Read More!Pau Social Media Roundup – Dressage Day 2
Dressage has concluded at Pau, and no surprise should be felt to see Lucinda Fredericks closely pursued by three William Fox Pitt mounts to round out the top four. Our own Phillip Dutton and Mr. Medicott
...» Read More!Kristi Nunnink Checks In From Pau
Kristi Nunnink is here at the Pau CCI4* competing her lovely mare R-Star for the USA. She was kind enough to agree to blog for us again and tell us about her experience here in
...» Read More!David O’Connor Talks Team USA at Pau
David O’Connor was kind enough to sit down and chat after finishing the final cross-country course walk with Team USA this afternoon at Les Etoiles de Pau. The dressage has been a mixed bag for
...» Read More!Pau Day Two Wrap Up, Plus Interviews with Lucinda Fredericks & William Fox-Pitt
After two full days of CCI4*dressage, watching a total of 75 horses and riders compete and eating more than my fair share of french bread, I’ll admit that I’m fully ready for some cross-country action.
...» Read More!Marilyn Little Breaks Down Her Dressage Test at Pau
Marilyn Little was kind enough to chat with me after walking the cross-country course this afternoon following her dressage test with RF Demeter. As Marilyn said in the interview, she lost points along the way
...» Read More!Lucinda Fredericks and Flying Finish Win the Dressage at Pau
With the judges cracking down on scoring today, Kate and I wondered if we’d see any scores in the 30s before the conclusion of the dressage at Les Etoiles de Pau. Lucinda Fredericks and Flying
...» Read More!Kirsten Cowan: Waredaca Classic 3-Day Part II
Kirsten Cowan, author of The Beast Eventer blog, has made it to the Novice 3-Day at Waredaca this weekend with her mare Keeping It Classy (Ariat). Is your goal to complete a full format 3-day? Read on
...» Read More!Phillip Dutton and Mr. Medicott Deliver at Pau
Phillip Dutton and Mr. Medicott ended the morning session of dressage here at Les Etoiles de Pau on a very positive note, scoring 44.2 in their test to moving into fifth place at the lunch
...» Read More!Lynn Symansky Talks Dressage at Pau with Donner
It’s been a busy morning in the Team USA camp, as we’ve already had three Americans ride their dressage tests here at Les Etoiles de Pau. Lynn Symansky and Donner were third out this morning,
...» Read More!Pau Social Media Roundup – Dressage Day 1
The first day of dressage has concluded with, surprise surprise, William Fox-Pitt leading the field on Seacookie. The weather looks to be gorgeous in France for the event, here’s hoping it holds up for the
...» Read More!Pau Day One Wrap Up + William Fox-Pitt and Andrew Nicholson Interviews
Day one of dressage here at Pau has concluded, and the leaderboard is mostly filled with familiar names, but also interspersed with some new combinations. Unsurprisingly, William Fox-Pitt is dominating the event so far, with
...» Read More!Hannah Sue Burnett and Harbour Pilot Set the Bar for Team USA
Hannah Sue Burnett was kind enough to swing by the press tent after her dressage test to talk about her ride with Harbour Pilot; they scored 45.7 to tie for fifth place overnight with Andreas Dibowski
...» Read More!William Fox-Pitt and Seacookie TSF Lead at Pau
William Fox-Pitt held the lead for almost the entire first day of dressage here at Les Etoiles de Pau, and he bested his score from this morning as the second to last test of the
...» Read More!William Fox-Pitt and Neuf Des Coeurs Lead the Way at Pau
William Fox-Pitt and Neuf Des Coeurs kicked us off here on the first day of dressage at Les Etoiles de Pau, and they set the early benchmark, scoring 43.2 to hold the early lead over Andreas
...» Read More!Pau Social Media Roundup – Jog Day
Pau is officially underway, and the North American contingent all jogged sharply today and look primed for action this weekend. The ladies for the US wore navy blue dresses with brown belts, and the gentlemen
...» Read More!Bienvenue a Pau!
We have arrived in France, settled in at the Domaine de Sers in Pau and already begun our blitz of the grounds. The weather here is positively tropical (I walked the course barefoot earlier today),
...» Read More!All Horses Pass First Inspection at Pau CCI4*
Seventy-five horses presented to the ground jury this afternoon in the first horse inspection at the Pau CCI4*. Two were sent to the holding box — Emily Llewellyn’s mount Junior and Merel Blom’s mount Rumour
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