Pau CCI4* Entries Go Live, 5 North American Combinations Entered

Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda. Photo by Jenni Autry. Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Fifty-nine horses and riders are entered to contest next week’s Les Etoiles de Pau CCI4* in France, with six combinations from North America appearing on the entry list.

For Canada, Rebecca Howard and Blithe Hill Farm’s Riddle Master, who had a strong 10th-place finish at Luhmühlen in June, will compete.

For the U.S., Jennie Brannigan and Tim and Nina Gardner’s Cambalda are making the trip thanks to their free overseas flight from the Dutta Corp they won at Fair Hill CCI3* last year, plus a Land Rover Competition Grant. This will be Jennie and Ping’s first overseas competition since Luhmühlen in 2013.

The other U.S. competitors are Barb Crabo and her own Eveready, Lillian Heard and her own Share Option, and Katie Ruppel and her own Houdini. Lillian will be competing across the pond for the first time since 2012, while Barb and Katie will be making their overseas debut.

It’s going to be a busy next two weeks for Jennie and Lillian, as they are both competing the Dutta Corp Fair Hill International this week before flying to France for Pau. Barb will have a quick turnaround after the competition, as she has three horses entered at Galway Downs.

Looking to the rest of the entry list, Michael Jung’s leg must be well on the mend, as he has entered both this year’s Rolex Kentucky winner fischerRocana FST and Halunke FBW for the horse’s first CCI4*. Michael, the current World #1, is also entered to compete two horses this week at Le Lion d’Angers, which falls about five weeks after breaking a piece off his tibia at Burghley.

Germany has eight total entries, including Andreas Dibowski and Butts Avedon, who were 11th at Luhmühlen this year. Last year’s Pau winner and current World #2 rider Ingrid Klimke is not entered to compete.

New Zealand has a strong contingent of experienced four-star campaigners. Tim Price will compete last year’s Luhmühlen winner Wesko, who finished second to fischerRocana FST at Rolex this year. Mark Todd has entered NZB Campino, who was fifth at Luhmühlen this year. Jonelle Price will compete Faerie Dianamo, who finished second at this year’s Luhmühlen.

The British have the largest contingent entered with 18 horse and rider combinations. Mary King’s daughter Emily will be making her four-star debut aboard Brookleigh. Current World #3 rider William Fox-Pitt, who won Pau with Seacookie TSF in 2013, is not entered to compete.

In all, riders from 12 different nations will take on Pau: Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Great Britain, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa and the U.S.

Click here to view the full entry list, and stay tuned for much more from Pau as EN brings you live coverage next week from France. Click here to visit Pau’s website.

[Pau CCI4* Entry List]