Quick Morning Break CIC** Dressage Update from CHC International

Bonner Carpenter and Basco

 The lead so far goes to local rider Julie Richards on San City.  Julie has been ably deputising on the lovely, 8-year-old Hanoverian stallion this season because owner Katie Bryan has just had a baby two weeks ago and he will return to her in Florida after this event, “I’ve had a great time with him – he won the Red Hills one star, he won the Poplar one star in the Fall, he’s done three intermediates and was first or second in all of them so he’s been a really fun horse to have. He’s very good-natured, especially for a stallion. He’s a little bit slow cross country so I do have to kick him on!”

Bonner Carpenter followed Julie into the ring on Basco and also did a lovely test but for one bobble in the canter, “I was hoping he was going to spice up a bit more when he went in there but he’s pretty mature for being as young as he is, he went in there and stayed very much the same.” Basco is technically seven this year but his actual birthday isn’t until August, “He’s a late baby, he’s big and he’s very mature for his age, I tend to forget that he’s so young because he just takes everything in his stride.” Basco is dutch-bred out of a Good Time mare and came from Ruth Edge in England; Bonner is aiming him for the CCI** at Rebecca Farm.

We saw three lovely rides in a row – next in was young rider Lizzie Snow on Ringfort Tinkaturk, and despite one error of course they also displayed a smooth, forward and flowing test to slip into third place currently, “He was very good and he’s learning how to hold himself a bit better; he’s finally to the point where I can ride him a bit instead of just having to manhandle him, but he put in a great test, he couldn’t have been better. The atmosphere actually helps him a little bit, with my other one (Coal Creek) it might be a little bit of an issue but with this one if he gets in the ring and has a little bit to look at he’s easier to ride forward so it helped me.” Lizzie is looking forward to attacking the cross country, “I think there are definitely some tough questions but I think it’s going to ride well as long as you keep riding forward” Lizzie is aiming Ringfort Tinkaturk for the two star at Young Riders and Coal Creek for the CCI*** at Bromont. The CIC** Dressage continues until almost noon. Go Chatt Hills and Go Eventing!  [Live Scores]

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