Hawley Bennett-Awad and Gin & Juice at Twin Rivers. Photo via Instagram.
Twin Rivers Winter Horse Trials ran its Advanced and Intermediate divisions as one-day events yesterday due to inclement weather predicted in California this weekend. Lauren Billys and Ballingown Ginger took home the win on a score of 40.6, and Beth Mahon Temkin and Castle Larchfield Purdy won Open Intermediate on 32.5. Rocking Horse Winter III Horse Trials kicked off this morning with dressage and show jumping in the Advanced and Intermediate divisions. Lauren Kieffer and Lucky Devil are leading OI-A on a score of 25.4, with Darren Chiacchia and Amendment 15 leading OI-B on 32.1. Emily Macauley and Canadian Exchange are leading the Intermediate Rider division on a score of 30.8.
[Twin Rivers Winter Scores] [Rocking Horse Winter III Scores]
Twin Rivers Advanced (final scores)
1. Lauren Billys / Ballingowan Ginger 40.6
2. Barb Crabo / Eveready II 41.6
3. Kaitlin Veltkamp / Flashpoint D 44.8
4. Hawley Bennett-Awad / Gin & Juice 48.6
5. Deborah Rosen / The Alchemyst 50.2
Twin Rivers Open Intermediate (final scores)
1. Beth Mahon Temkin / Castle Larchfield Purdy 32.5
2. Matthew Brown / Happenstance 34.1
3. Martha McDowell / Nabouco De Lessay 38.8
4. James Atkinson / Man on a Mission III 39.3
5. Matthew Brown / BCF Belicoso 39.6
Rocking Horse Intermediate Rider (before cross country)
1. Emily Macauley / Canadian Exchange 30.8
2. Emma Kate Fisher / Carlingford’s Forever 38.3
3. Justine Dutton / Huck Finn 40.4
4. Madeline Backus / P.S. Arianna 42.8
5. Megan Lynn / Hoosier Daddy 43.8
Rocking Horse Open Intermediate A (before cross country)
1. Lauren Kieffer / Lucky Devil 25.4
2. Sharon White / Wundermaske 31.3
3. Lauren Kieffer / Meadowbrook’s Scarlett 32.5
4. Buck Davidson / Chesterland’s Image 33.3
5. Kyle Carter / Serengeti 34.7
Rocking Horse Open Intermediate B (before cross country)
1. Darren Chiacchia / Amendment 15 32.1
2. Diana Burnett / Diamond Cut III 32.5
3. Sharon White / Rafferty’s Rules 34.2
4. Lauren Kieffer / Landmark’s Monte Carlo 36.3
5T. Heather Morris / Europop 37.5
5T. Pedro Gutierrez / Racques Biats 37.5
