CCI3* scores at lunchtime:
1. Kim Severson and Tipperary Liadhnan – 43.4
2. Gina Fiore and Feral Errol – 44.2
3. Will Colemand and Nevada Bay – 46.6
4. Heidi White and Northern Spy – 48.0
5. Mikki Kuchta and Balmoral Tim Tram – 53.0
A few super fast notes from the CCI3*:
(1) There were some solid rides this morning, but not any spectacular ones. Call on Me impressed me with a very nice quality trot, and so did Nevada Bay. Kim’s test was very accurate as always after an uncharacteristic bobble early. Heidi White and Northern Spy also had a nice test but they still seem to be looking for their amazing flash from a few years ago.
(2) Several riders had errors in the CCI3*. A couple of the problems were at the walk diagonal from M to S. A couple riders walked to E and were whistled. I feel comfortable saying Will Coleman was one of them because his test was so lovely that he ended up with a 46 despite the error. If there are more errors among the three-star riders than the training riders I think the CCI3* riders should have to buy all the training riders dinner.
(3) The announcer has been playing music during the dressage. I guess it’s a show jumping thing, and I don’t mind it, but I was wondering what everyone else thinks. Perhaps that will be our “thumbs up or thumbs down” this week.
(4) Sarah Cousins was the only CCI3* rider to wear her helmet this morning, so we have already had one more rider wear their helmet at Bromont than at Rolex.
(5) I want to make sure we show some love to the Training level competitors here this weekend. While scores are not available for the training division yet, I went over to the training arena to cheer for a couple of friends and I saw some nice rides.
Babette Lenna and Little Oliver had a lovely test
Go eventing.
