Matt Brown and Super Socks BCF took the lead in the Rebecca Farm CIC3* after tackling Ian Stark’s cross-country course this morning in Kalispell, Mont. Sitting in second place after dressage on a score of 47.3, Matt and Super Socks jumped clear with 7.2 time penalties to move up one spot. This is the horse’s second CIC3*, as he just did his first at Twin Rivers in April, where he and Matt finished in fourth place on 63.8. Super Socks pulled one rail at that event, but left all the poles in the cups in his most recent Advanced run at Woodside, so it will be an exciting finish tomorrow.
James Alliston and Mojo moved up from eighth to second place after turning in the fastest trip in the division with just 2 time penalties, which puts them on a score of 57.4 heading into show jumping tomorrow. Hawley Bennett-Awad and Gin & Juice, who led after dressage, dropped down to third with a clear trip and 10.8 time penalties. This is Ginny’s final prep run before representing Canada in the World Equestrian Games.
Fifteen of the 21 pairs who set out on course completed the track, and 11 pairs jumped clear. Andrea Baxter and Fuerst Nino R retired at fence 9, a ditch and wall and corner combination, after picking up two stops earlier on course, and Natalie Rooney and Jefferson parted ways at this combination. Barb Crabo and Over Easy had a stop at the first water at fence 11 before electing to retire there.
The coffin combination at fence 16 caused the most trouble on course by far, with Katie Frei and Houdini and Kimmy Steinbuch and Pikture This both retiring there after one refusal. Lauren Billys and Ballingowan Ginger were eliminated after three refusals at this combination. Leah Breakey and Master Plan and Andrea Baxter and Indy 500 also picked up 20 penalties at the coffin combination before going on to complete the course.
Matt Brown is also leading the CCI2* after a double clear trip with Happenstance, which moved him up one spot with his dressage score of 43.8. Tamie Smith and Twizted Syster moved up from fourth after dressage to second place thanks to turning in the only other double clear trip in the division; they take their dressage score of 49.0 forward to show jumping. Kaitlin Veltkamp and Flashpoint D round out the top three on 55.8.
In the CIC2*, Marc Grandia and Fernhill Eagle delivered the only double clear trip to move up from fifth to first place on 58.1. Ashlyn Meuchel and Morning Star jumped clear with four time penalties to move up from fourth to second place on 61.5. Taren Atkinson and Gustav picked up 12.8 time penalties to drop one spot from second to third place.
Cross country is also underway in the big CCI* division, with Lauren Billys and Jitter Bug currently leading. Be sure to check back later for Chesna Klimek’s full report, as well as photos and a video from the press conference. And if you missed it, be sure to check out photos of all the fences on Ian’s CIC3* course here. Go Rebecca Farm!
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