Michael Pollard and Mensa currently lead the CCI3* dressage at Jersey Fresh.
Michael Pollard and Mensa put in their usual solid, consistent test to score 49.5 to take the lead halfway through the CCI3* dressage at Jersey Fresh. I spoke to Michael recently about how Mensa’s season is going so far, and he was very candid about just how highly he thinks of him: “He’s a really nice horse; that’s the bottom line,” Michael said. “He reminds me a lot of Icarus as far as how he goes and how you ride him.” Jessica Phoenix and Exponential kicked things off this morning as the first to ride and also put in a lovely test, sitting just behind Michael and Mensa in second place on a 52.7. Jessie pulled Exponential from Rolex before the cross country and re-routed here. The horse is in top form, and she will be looking for a very good showing here this weekend.
Jessica Phoenix and Exponential are in second place on a 52.7.
Lillian Heard and Share Option had a slight bobble when the horse wanted to canter out of the halt instead of proceeding forward in a collected trot, but Lillian quickly got things back on track to score 57.5 to sit in third place. Lillian and Share Option were third in the Advanced division at The Fork and will definitely be a pair to watch this weekend. Courtney Cooper and Who’s A Star put in a consistent test and probably one of the nicest I’ve seen from them, scoring a 57.9 to sit in fourth place. Leslie and Zenith ISF seemed to have a few arguments during their test, with the horse looking a bit tense at points to score a 58.3, which ties them for fifth place with Sharon White and Wundermaske. Wundermaske was a bit vocal during the test and also lost the counter canter in the final circle before the salute, which has been causing trouble for quite a few riders this morning.
Lillian Heard and Share Option are in third place on a 57.5.
Jennifer McFall and High Times picked up an error when she forgot the halt and rein back at A, which is unfortunate because the test was going so lovely up until then. Jennifer also had some trouble holding the counter canter, but this test had some nice moments. It’s great to see Jennifer and other West Coast riders here at Jersey Fresh this weekend. They scored 59.6 to sit in seventh place. Caitlin Calder also had some trouble in the counter canter circle before the final halt, but I thought their canter work was lovely overall; they scored 64.6 to sit in eighth place. While it rained quite a bit this morning, we just have overcast skies now. Werner Geven and Vandiver will start the second half of the CCI3* group at 10:45 a.m. Stay tuned for much more from Jersey Fresh.
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