A bunch of three star riders taking a selfie! Photo via Tamie Smith’s FB.
A thrilling end to a whirlwind weekend, this officially wraps up the last three-day competitions of 2014! Galway concluded today with Barb Crabo taking the top honors by a whisker in the CCI3* and Marilyn Little topping the other two three-day divisions. In Virginia, Ryan Wood rode Powell to the top of the CCI*, staying on his dressage score the entire weekend, and Nicholas Hansen won the CCIJR* with Will Smith.
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Barb Crabo pulled off the win with the only double clear of the entire division!! What a performance.
Barb Crabo and Eveready II are your @galwaydowns CCI3* champions! Stay tuned for the full report. pic.twitter.com/q4GNA0JZrU
— Eventing Nation (@eventingnation) November 3, 2014
This photo might just win the award for cutest of the weekend. Caroline Martin celebrates a super finish in the CCI2* at Galway aboard Spring Easy by giving her dear mom a big old hug and a smile! Go Mama Martin!
Photo via Caroline’s FB.
Mara DePuy and Congo Brazzaville had a great run in the CCI* at Virginia, finishing up in 6th place after a tough weekend of competition.
From Mara: “With one rail down in a tough showjumping arena, Congo finished out the weekend in 6th place. I couldn’t be more pleased with the little jumping machine! He tried his heart out this weekend and will get a well-deserved vacation before coming back out to move on up in the spring!!! Big thanks as always to my great groom Lara Chance, and to all my sponsors: Show clothes by O’Shaughnessey Apparel, Bridlework and cross country boots from Hastilow Competition Saddles, USA, Saddle by Stackhouse Saddle Makers, and shiny, healthy, happy pony by Southern States Cooperative and Triple Crown Nutrition, Inc.!!”
Photo via Mara DePuy Eventing FB.
When I woke up this morning in Virginia, it was 35 degrees. It was something like that at the Virginia Horse Trials, except add the most absurd whipping wind you’ve ever felt in your life because that place is a wind tunnel. Can you tell by Woodge Fulton’s outfit that the jogs were a little chilly??
Photo courtesy of Karen Fulton.
In contrast, check out the outfits for the jogs this morning at Galway! Clearly they are having a more summery November than all of us here in Virginia…darn you Californians! Here’s Maya Black and the diminutive Doesn’t Play Fair. They finished the CCI3* in third place.
Photo via PRO’s FB.
Jen McFall added another CCI3* to her belt this weekend, finishing up in 9th place at Galway Downs. From Jen: “I am so lucky to have this special horse in my life! But I am even more lucky to have my family, friends, Team DF, and my sponsors behind me and supporting me. I especially want to thank Hawley Bennett for being my coach and friend, and for helping me achieve moments like this!!!”
Photo via Jen’s FB.
Jordan Linstedt and RevitaVet Capato conquered his first CCI3* together today, finishing in 6th place! This horse is super exciting for Jordan, and I think we can expect great things from this pair in 2015. Plus, look at the matching pants and cooler situation!
Photo via Jordan’s FB.
Rough life, Jenni Autry, rough life. Hard living in California wine country with talented horses surrounding you. We feel for ya.
Today’s view from the office @galwaydowns pic.twitter.com/K5TbKfSw46
— Jenni Autry (@jenniautry) November 2, 2014
Marilyn Little’s new mare RF Scandalous seems to have taken to the California soil just fine. They pulled off the win in the CCI* in their first FEI competition together.
CCI1* leader @galwaydowns RF Scandalous & @MarilynRLittle sail thru the Final Horse Inspection pic.twitter.com/udadH28a4s
— PRO Event Riders (@PROEventRiders) November 2, 2014
And finally, I have to give a shout out to my girl Kristin Carpenter who finished the CCI* at Virginia with her very talented young OTTB mare in good style, and is looking at a very bright future with her black “dragon”! Bringing along successful young horses is the best, and even better when its an OTTB!
Photo via Kristin’s FB.
