If you missed the cross country for the USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship at Galway Downs yesterday then you missed one hell of a topsy turvy day. Out of 12 pairs to leave the start box and set out on the Clayton Fredericks-designed course, seven will move on to the second horse inspection tomorrow, four came home with no jumping penalties, and none caught the optimum time.
After all the dust had settled, Liz Halliday and Cooley Nutcracker remain at the top of the leaderboard after delivering the fastest round of the day, which will see them lead by a large five rail margin. Ocala Horse Properties and The Nutcracker Syndicate’s “Bali” not only delivered the only sub-30 dressage score, but was one of the lucky few to make it around what seemed to be a particularly challenging track. Check out the whacky post-cross country scores here.
Of course, there’s boatloads more action happening at Galway this weekend with four different championship events taking place at once. Find the full scores in our links below and brace yourself for a massive edition of Weekend Winners on Monday!
U.S. Weekend Action
Rocking Horse Fall H.T. (Altoona, FL) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
The Eventing Championships at Galway Downs (Temecula, CA) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times][Volunteer] [Scoring]
Texas Rose Horse Park H.T. (Tyler, TX) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Virginia Horse Center Eventing Fall (Lexington, VA) [Website] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Links to Start Your Weekend:
Halliday Increases Her Lead in USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship at Galway Downs
Pan American Games 2023: USA, Canada and Mexico secure equestrian jumping’s Olympic quotas
Young Riders Take the Stage At Galway Downs
Call for an evidence-based welfare charter for sport horses
Lights On: LED Lighting Encourages Stress-Free Shipping
Sponsor Corner: Check out this amazing shot of World Equestrian Brands’ rider Allie Knowles and Jerry in the YH3* at the Stable View Oktoberfest! Jerry is wearing the Tri-zone Airlight Open Front Boots. Get your own pair of Airlight boots right here.
Morning Viewing: Watch Liz Halliday and Cooley Nutcracker wind their way through the Galway Down CCI4*-L track to keep their lead.
