Cross-country jumps being set this morning for Express Eventing. Photo courtesy of Express Eventing's Facebook page.
Lucinda Fredericks and Flying Finish bested Mark Todd by 2.55 points to win the first leg of the 2012/2013 Express Eventing Series, held today at London’s ExCel Arena. Express Eventing is run in one day, consisting of a freestyle dressage test to music; arena cross-country course; and a show jumping course immediately after, in which riders have the option to erase four points from their score by clearing a joker fence. Express Eventing is a wonderful way to promote a modified version of the sport to spectators; with names like Lucinda, Toddy, and WFP supporting this exciting new version of eventing, it’s safe to see we’ll continue to see its popularity grow. The remainder of the Express Eventing series will take place next year at the Lincolnshire County Show, the CLA Game Fair, and the RDS Show in Dublin, with an additional venue not yet announced. In addition to the individual competition, riders also competed as teams; I will post team scores when they’re released..
Express Eventing Teams:
Team Griffiths: Fox-Pitt Eventing & Bill Levett.
Team Todd: Mark Todd Eventing & Tom McEwan
Team Hobby: Julia Dungworth & Aaron Millar
Team Wright: Matthew Wright & Austin O’Connor
Team Meade: Kevin McNab & Emily Baldwin
Team Townend: Oliver Townend (Official) & Lucy Jackson
Team Fredericks: Lucinda Fredericks & Alex Hua Tian
Wild Card: Flora Harris &Will Murray
Full results:
1st Lucinda Fredericks – 24.00
2nd Mark Todd – 26.55
3rd Emily Baldwin – 27.05
4th William Fox-Pitt – 29.95
5th Tom McEwan – 33.8
6th Lucy Jackson – 39.05
7th Will Murray – 42.85
8th Flora Harris – 43.1
9th Matthew Wright – 45.4
10th Bill Levett 46.75
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4amh3r0ZiXY
Lucinda’s dressage test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivv_-Yjp_tE
Lucinda’s cross-country ride
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpb1ARKfmlA
Lucinda’s show-jumping round
