I, for one, have spent most of my February dreaming of sunshine and t-shirt weather, and so I was delighted to open up a glorious batch of cloud-free images from the West Coast, where friend of EN Sherry Stewart has been busy photographing Ram Tap Horse Trials. If you, like me, need a bit of escapism on this chilly Sunday, here’s a round-up of how cross-country played out, and which horses and riders made big moves into the top three of their respective classes from Modified through Advanced-Intermediate. The competition has now come to a close after a showjumping finale — and if you like spoilers, you can check out the live scores here — but for now, catch up on the day that was with these brilliant images, and stay tuned for more from Ram Tap!
James Alliston and Nemesis: leaders in the AI after cross country. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
Tamie Smith and Elliot V hold second in the AI class after cross country. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
Lauren LoPiccolo and Diego are third after cross country in the AI division in a crucial prep run ahead of Kentucky. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
Hawley Bennett Awad and the evergreen Jollybo, now nineteen, lead the Intermediate after a classy round across the country. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
Puerto Rico’s Lauren Billys Shady and Can Be Sweet sit second in the Intermediate after cross country. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
Jolie Wentworth and JF Klosterbrau sit third after cross country in the Intermediate. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
James Alliston and Irish Pop move into the lead in the Open Preliminary after cross country. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
Tamie Smith and Kynan: second in the OP after two phases. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
Tamie Smith and the exciting Crafty Don sit third after cross country in the Open Prelim division. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
Gabriella Ringer and Get Wild take the top spot in the Preliminary Rider division. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
Elsa Warble and FE Unlimited – second in the PR division after cross country. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
Grace Wechser and Rascadero: third in the Prelim Rider class after cross country. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
Amber Biracial and Le Top F take the Modified lead after cross country. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
Margot Chandler and Fancy Feet II step into second place following the Modified cross country. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
Nicholas Cwick and Lowmax: third after cross country in the Modified section. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
