Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice won the CIC*** at Red Hills yesterday.
Well it’s that time again, Monday morning. I know all of you probably thoroughly enjoyed all the coverage from Red Hills this weekend, as did I. There’s something about that competition, once it’s over everyone truly starts to look forward to Rolex. Kentucky is on the lips, and minds, of most riders aiming for the event whether as competitors or spectators. As someone whose confidence is maxed out at the lower levels, I’m truly enjoying seeing who is going to be a contender, as well as keeping my eye on a couple of dark horses (no pun intended) that might come in under the radar.
Weekend Results:
Red Hills International HT
Full Gallop Farm March HT I
Southern Pines HT I [Photos by Brant Gamma]
Events Opening this Week:
University of New Hampshire Spring H.T. (New Hampshire, A-1) Fresno County Horse Park H.T. (California, A-6) Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Spring H.T. (Virginia, A-2)
Monday News:
Phillip Dutton won the CIC*** at Red Hills in Ocala Tallahassee, Fla., on Mighty Nice.Phillip followed up solid dressage and show jumping rounds with one of the only clear cross country rounds of the day. Marilyn Little-Meredith, the leader after dressage, finished second on RF Smoke on the Water, while Buck Davidson and Ballynoecastle RM placed third. [
Red Hills Results]
Elsewhere at Red Hills, Jennie Brannigan helped add to True Prospect’s Farms accolades with a win on Indie, and Marilyn-Little Meredith finished her great weekend with a two, three finish with RF Azarah and RF Black Pearl respectively. Clayton Fredericks, leader after dressage and show jumping, had a fall at the water with Sorrento. [
Red Hills Results]
A good chunk of the British Eventing team were out at Oasby over the weekend; Nichola Wilson and Opposition Buzz placed third in Open Intermediate, while teammate Zara Phillips and High Kingdom finished in fourteenth. [
Oasby I Results]
More big name riders in Britain traveled to Tweseldown, where Andrew Nicholson and Avebury won an Intermediate Divsision.
William Fox-Pitt competed on Running Order, Doug Payne’s former 4* mount, and Clark Montgomery was in action on Universe. [
Tweseldown Results]
A group of lucky riders in Australia experienced, and catalogue a Andrew Hoy clinic over the weekend. Andrew seems to take the ‘less is more’ approach to riding, saying ‘we don’t teach horses how to jump or do flying changes,’ and ‘for a young horse, an introductory course is like the Olympic Games.’ Well said. [
An Eventful Life]
Fire and rescue crews in Denver pulled a horse out of the middle of a frozen pond. According to reports, only the horse’s head was visible, but the lucky animal was able to be hauled out thanks to firefighters. [
Fox 31 Denver]
David O’Connor will be at Red Fox Farm in Calif., for more High Performance training sessions. The schedule for Tuesday is:
8:00- Teresa Harcourt
8:45- Kelly Pugh
9:30- Jolie Wentworth
10:15- Bea di Grazia
11:00- Jolie
11:45- Camille
12:30-1:00 – lunch break
1:00- Brynn Littlehale
1:45- Zach
2:30- Abbie Read
3:30- Bea, Zach, Kelly, Matt
4:30- Matt, Brynn, Teresa, Abbie
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