Mary Peabody Camp and Rave Review sit in second. Thanks to ivegotyourpicture.com for the photo.
As with the two-star, cross-country shook up the leaderboard in the Junior (one-star) division as well. Overnight leader Lauren Clark and Yosche Bosche suffered a stop at the Head of the Lake; the horse looked incredibly strong and willful all around the course, and I’m guessing the water just caught him a bit by surprise. Quite a few other riders suffered stops and there were two falls, but as far as I know everyone is ok.
Nicole Doolittle and Tops had my favorite ride of the day; the pair looked easy and steady around the whole course, making it appear like a walk in the park– no wonder she sits in first going into show jumping! A few horses looked slightly tired finishing up in the heat, but overall the horses and riders looked fit and prepared. Congrats to all competitors, and it was great hearing the team spirit as cheers followed every rider around the course. Many thanks to all the volunteers, it takes an army of jump judges, crossing guards, score runners, jump decorators, etc to put on this huge event. Best of luck to everyone tomorrow!
[Scores]
Team Standings:
- Area III
- Area VII & VIII
- Area II
