Kadi Eyecamp and “Revi”
Australian Kadi Eyecamp and Double Rivers Really Cool have picked up just where they left off after winning the CIC2* at Richland park by 6 points two weekends ago. They lead the intermediate division at the American Eventing Championhsips by 8.2 points after a dressage test that was on a completely different level than the rest of the intermediate division. I’m not sure what else a dressage judge could ask for–their test was collected, light, forward, smooth, and looked effortless. *Katlyn McMorris and Clifton Peekachu, are in second with a 31.8. Buck Davidson and LA Albert are third with a 32.8. The intermediate division is very competitive with the 2nd through 24th places separated by less than 10 points.
Intermediate Dressage Results:
1. Kadi Eyecamp and Double Rivers Really Cool 23.6
2. Katlyn McMorris and Clifton Peekachu 31.8
3. Buck Davidson and LA Albert 32.8
4. Susannah Lansdale and Buck Naked 33.0
5. Alexandra Slusher and Juicy Couture 33.6
Kadi spoke with us about moving to America, first to New Jersey and then to Texas as well as her two lovely horses this weekend. Her other horse, Dillon, is in 14th in the advanced, but as Kadi said, that is without any flying changes.
Three preliminary divisions competed today with 55 preliminary horses starting the competition. Fie Ottosen leads the prelim amateur on a 32.7 with Clifton, but they are closely trailed by Sandy McCormack and Aphrodite of Virginia and Eventing Nation guest blogger Carrie Meehan and Blue Devil.
The preliminary horse division is 31 horses deep , with a 20 point spread across today’s scores. Julie Norman and Consensus are the unanimous leaders on 29.8. Heather Morris and Master P of Texas are just behind them and Holly Payne third with Santino. Marissa Hughes and Odie put together a great dressage test to take a 5 point lead in the 11 pair young rider/junior preliminary with a 25.9.
25.9 is also the score for Melissa Town and Sienna, who lead the training amateur championship. Blue Stockings and Anna Kjellstrom are representing Kentucky in second. Four riders broke 30 in the training junior division–Megan Johnston and Rapport of Illinois lead the way on a 28.0. One of Lauren Kieffer’s seven horses here this weekend, Czechmate, is leading the training horse championship going into the cross-country with a 25 even.
All of the divisions that competed today have cross-country tomorrow starting with the intermediate at 8:30am. Novice and beginner novice get their weekend started with dressage on Friday. The cross-country course is swarming with course-walking riders this evening. Stay tuned to Eventing Nation for much more from the AECs tonight and throughout the weekend.
Go eventing.
