Tamra Smith: Weekend Event Report from Twin Rivers

Many thanks to Tamra Smith for sending in an excellent report and photos from the Twin Rivers Spring Three-Day Event & Horse Trials in Paso Robles. The CIC3*, Advanced, Intermediate and Advanced CT wrapped up yesterday, and the CCI2* and CCI1* will finish today. Congrats to Tamra for winning the Intermediate division aboard Normandy Soldier. Click here for live scores. Go West Coast eventing!

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MacKenna Shea and Landioso won the CIC3* at Twin Rivers. Photo by Tamra Smith.

From Tamra:

It’s Sunday morning of Twin Rivers and there is show jumping left for a few. However, the upper divisions as well as the FEI divisions finished competition yesterday. In the 3*, MacKenna Shea led the field from start to finish. Having a conservative dressage ride, she jumped clean in the show jumping and cross country. I think I can say for a lot of people we were all very happy for MacKenna, as she rode around like a true professional!

Kevin Baumgardner looked great in his first 3*; however, some bad luck at the second to the last fence on cross country would leave him having to pick himself up and look for another day to shine. Kevin had an unfortunate dismount, but not before this pair made the course look easy, and I was so excited that they would be finishing their first 3* together. A very disappointing day for them; however this is eventing and we all are very tough in this sport. Kevin is probably one of the toughest, so onward and upward for our previous USEA president.

Zach Brandt and Cavallino Cocktail were second in the CIC3*. Photo by Tamra Smith.

Zach Brandt galloped around the cross country in great form to finish 2nd. It’s so wonderful to see the partnership he and his mare have formed. He had an unlucky rail in the show jumping, but that won’t stop this pair from going east to Jersey Fresh and being in the top of the class. The West Coast has a large contingent heading east to contest the CCI3* this spring, and I’m wishing them all a successful trip.

There were a few people here at Twin Rivers making their final outing before they head to Kentucky. James Alliston had a great run in the Advanced on Jumbo’s Jake. Jordan Linstedt looked great on Tullibard’s Hawkwind before pulling up on course after the second water. Kristi Nunnick and R-Star chose to do the Advanced combined test, and we also saw Hawley Bennett-Awad riding her feisty little mare Gin & Juice. Ginny spent most of the weekend hanging out in the warm-ups with her owner Linda Paine.

Erin Kellerhouse and Cat Balou are currently leading the CCI2* Photo by Tamra Smith.

The weather was fairly decent, other than a little windy at times and a bit warm; I will take that over the freezing cold at The Fork the weekend before any day of the week! So we are off to finish the CCI divisions, as well as some cross country on some lower divisions.  Erin Kellerhouse is leading the CCI2*, with Katy Grosbeck a close second. Barb Crabo is just behind her, and Frankie Thierot and Kelly Pugh are very close behind. So today should be an exciting and suspenseful showing.

Jolie Wentworth and Matthew Brown are holding the top placings in the CCI1* with Pam Fisher mixed in between. Twin Rivers is also holding a full format N3D and T3D, and it’s been great to see the turnout of competitors who are still supporting the true roots of eventing. Wishing everyone great success today and hoping for some excellent riding! Thanks for keeping up with West Coast eventing!

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