Have you been following the inaugural Mustang Classic at Kentucky Horse Park this week? This new competition showcases the versatility of the Mustang breed, and one of the well-known eventers who’s made a name for herself as a Mustang trainer is competing.
Elisa Wallace is a name many will associate both with eventing as well as Mustang work, having produced several former wild horses up the levels as well as to prepare them for forever homes. She’s also a decorated Mustang competitor, and she’s looking to add another win or two to her shelf with Zephyr, a five-year-old Mustang who Elisa only got in February of this year.
After two days of competition, which consisted of a Training level dressage test on Friday and a show jumping / cross country fence phase on Saturday. The top 10 (or, in this case, 12 after a scoring miscalculation was corrected by awarding two additional spots to the final phase) move forward to a Freestyle today to determine the winner of the lion’s share of the $125,000 in prize funds.
Elisa and Zephyr currently sit atop the leaderboard, and you can follow along live for free on Equestrian+ here. Practical Horseman has been covering this event, and you can read their Saturday recap here.
U.S. Weekend Preview
The Fork at Tryon (NC): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Aspen Farms H.T. (WA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
The Event at Skyline (UT): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Volunteer]
Flying Cross Farm H.T. (KY): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Otter Creek Fall H.T. (WI): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Marlborough H.T. (MD): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
GMHA September H.T. (VT): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Links & Reading
‘It’s a little spooky!’ – meet the two top event horse clones of William Fox-Pitt’s stars
Barn Family: The Village That Helps Raise Young Equestrians
Managing Horses With Allergies
British Riders Confirmed for Boekelo (NED)
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