Jersey Fresh CCI2* Cross Country Course Preview

By on May 8, 2015 5:07 pm -
Fence 13 Fence 13

It definitely feels like summer here at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event, with temperatures climbing into the mid-80s today and hardly a cloud in the sky. Temperatures are expected to cool to about the mid-70s tomorrow with cloudy skies, so it should be comfortable conditions for these horses going cross country.

The start time for CCI2* cross country has been moved up to 8:30 a.m., and this division will be the first out on John Williams’ cross country course. Morgan Rowsell has done a wonderful job as builder, and you’ll see some exciting new fences on the CCI3* course in that preview, which is coming your way next.

While all of us are wishing that Allentown would have seen some rain this past week, the grounds crew has worked tirelessly to aerate the ground, and the footing this afternoon felt better than you’d expect considering the area hasn’t had any precipitation lately.

The CCI2* course is definitely beefy, and it will be trial by fire for these two-star horses, some of which are contesting their first CCI2* this weekend and some of which are aiming for a shot on the U.S. Pan American Games team. The new complex in the main arena, which comes at fence 9 on the two-star course, is causing quite a bit of buzz amongst the riders.

Click here to see the CCI2* course map. The course is 4,900 meters long with an optimum time of 8 minutes, 55 seconds. You can preview each fence on the course below, and also be sure to check out technical delegate Jonathan Clissold’s preview of the course on CrossCountryApp here. Go Eventing.

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