Kristi Nunnink and R-Star. Photo by Liz Hall.
Kristi Nunnink and R-Star are your CIC3* leaders after dressage at Galway Downs, and they’ll carry their score of 47.9 into the show jumping later this afternoon. Kristi is riding with a broken thumb after an unfortunate run in with a tractor earlier this month — life on the farm is dangerous, folks! — but it didn’t prevent what I’m sure was a lovely test with Rosie. Lauren Billys and her lovely mare Ballingowan Ginger are close behind on 48.5, with Jolie Wentworth and Goodknight in third on 49.0. Just one rail separates the entire top five, so it’s going to be a very exciting afternoon at Galway Downs.
Hawley Bennett-Awad and Gin & Juice. Photo by Liz Hall.
In the CIC2*, James Atkinson and Man on a Mission III threw down for a score of 47.3, which will give them a rail in hand going into the show jumping this afternoon over Matthew Brown and Happenstance in second place on 51.5. Emily Pestl-Dimmitt and Airlington are hot on their heels on 52.0 in third place. In the CIC*, Tamie Smith and Sunsprite Syrius are tied for first place with Alexandra Ahearn and Mai Baum on scores of 43.0. Pam Fisher is very close behind on 44.7 in third place.
Jen McFall and High Times. Photo by Liz Hall.
The show jumping is going to be a crazy nail biter across all three divisions, and I know you’ll all join the chinchillas in stalking scores this afternoon. CIC* show jumping is underway now, CIC2* show jumping starts at 3:50 PST and CIC3* show jumping starts at 5 p.m. PST. Update: Thank you to Liz Hall for sending in photos from the three-star dressage! If you have any photos from today, please send them to us at [email protected], share them on our Facebook wall or tweet them to @eventingnation. Do it for the chinchillas.
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