Sharon White Breaks Down Her Winning CCI2* Test

Sharon White won the CCI2* dressage today at Bromont on a 49.8 with Don Sheffield, a 7-year-old Oldenburg gelding competing in his first event at this level this weekend. “Shu” was second in the CIC2* at Jersey Fresh last month and won the CIC2* at Fair Hill in April, as well as his intermediate division at The Fork earlier this year. It ultimately became clear the horse was ready to tackle his first CCI2*, and Wiley Grosvenor, Shu’s owner and breeder, encouraged Sharon to compete him at Bromont this weekend. It’s no surprise the horse is so good in the dressage, as he is sired by Don Schufro, a team bronze medal winner at the 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong and a prolific dressage sire. As Sharon discusses in my interview with her, she will be looking to give Shu a solid introduction to the two-star level on cross country on Saturday, and EN wishes her the best of luck. Go Sharon, and Go Bromont.