Lynn rode an absolutely beautiful test on Donner to take the lead in the CIC*** at The Fork until the very last ride of the day when Phillip Dutton overtook her on Bruce Duchossois’ Mighty Nice. However, having only been back in the saddle for a week or so since breaking her hand on a young horse, she joked that the cast on her finger obviously isn’t hindering her, and that might even be doing some good and she may have to break her other hand before the cross country, “Apparently it makes me a better rider! I don’t think the horse even noticed it, but he’ll probably be more aware of it on Sunday because I have a hard time holding on to the reins.” Lynn was pleased with her test but didn’t expect to be in this position after the dressage, “He’s getting better, he’s gotten a lot better this year; he’s getting a lot stronger and he’s more mature. He’s just a tight horse and he’s very sound sensitive and he can be a bit spooky but he’s been very consistent this year but it’s not usual to be in second after dressage, ever, so I guess I’d better just keep this cast on my hand!”
Lynn’s “claw”
Best of luck to Lynn and Donner this weekend and I’ll be crossing all my fingers and toes that we get to see them run around Rolex in a couple of weeks time. Go Eventing!
