Jersey Fresh Jog Report: 70 Horses Move to Show Jumping

Mackenna Shea and Landioso were sadly spun at the final horse inspection.

In an unexpected conclusion to the Jersey Fresh International final horse inspection, West Coast sensation Mackenna Shea and Landioso were held and ultimately not accepted by the ground jury upon representation. Samantha and I stood in tense silence as the ground jury asked Mackenna to make multiple passes up and down the jog lane after exiting the holding box, and we thought surely calling on EN Karma would be enough to help Landioso pass. It’s an outcome we certainly didn’t expect, and I’m just gutted for Mackenna, who drove five days to compete here in the CCI3* at Jersey Fresh and was sitting in third place overnight going into the show jumping. This is a painful example of how up and down this crazy sport can be, and I know it will be a very solemn morning in the West Coast camp. As far as I’m concerned, Mackenna and Landioso more than proved themselves here in their East Coast debut this weekend, and she can make the long journey home with her head held high.

The shoe fits — Brian Ross returns Kaitlin Spurlock's shoe after she lost it in the jog.

All other horses that presented in all four divisions were accepted. In the CCI3*, Michael Pollard and Mensa and Jennifer McFall and High Times were held but passed on reinspection. Kaitlin Spurlock lost a shoe going up the jog lane with Expedience, and ground jury member Brian Ross placed it back on her foot in a sweet Cinderella moment. In the CIC3*, Sally Cousins and Tsunami III were held but passed on reinspection. All horses were accepted without any holds in the CCI2*; Jane Sleeper and Go Gizmo and Savannah Fulton and Ringfort Tinkatoo withdrew before the jog. In the CIC2*, Tik Maynard and Sapphire, Booli Selmayr and Castle Diamond, Erin Risso and Beacon, and Jodi Hemry and In Style were held but passed on reinspection. In total, 70 horses move on to the show jumping across all divisions.

Buck Davidson and D.A. Adirmo currently lead the CCI3*.

It’s a beautiful day here at Jersey Fresh, with the sun shining and temperatures expected to reach close to 70 today. We’ve really dodged a weather bullet all weekend, as the skies opened up about 10 minutes after the last horse came home on cross country, and it proceeded to rain on and off for the rest of the afternoon and night. CIC2* show jumping is underway now. The CCI2* show jumps at 11:35 a.m., the CIC3* show jumps at 1:02 p.m., and the CCI3* show jumps at 2:13 p.m. I’ll be bringing you full reports and photos from the CCI2*, CIC3*, and CCI3*, so be sure to check back throughout the day. In the meantime, I’ll be adding more jog photos to this post. And I have to wish a very Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms of eventing. If you haven’t watched EN’s very touching Mother’s Day tribute video yet, grab a tissue and check it out here. Go Moms, and go eventing.

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