Mark your calendars for July 19-23, 2023 — The Best Event in the West is back with a entry list packed with top riders from across the country. Located in the mountains of Kalispell, Montana, Rebecca Farm is often attributed as a bucket list event by both spectators and riders from all levels of the sport — I for one can’t wait to experience all the magic planned for this year’s event.
Ride On Video will again produce a livestream and video archives of all phases at The Event at Rebecca Farm, and you can view the full schedule and more details here.
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Number of Horses (as of June 25):
CCI4*-L: 9
CCI4*-S: 7
CCI3*-L: 20
CCI3*-S: 21
CCI2*-L: 41
James Alliston and Nemesis nab the 4*-L win at Rebecca Farm. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.
A total of 9 combinations so far have come forward to compete for the headlining CCI4*-L in Kalispell, Montana. Highlights of the entry list include:
- 2022 CCI4*-L Champion James Alliston will be presenting with Karma for the mare’s debut at the level, but one who has been near-flawless thus far on the FEI stage.
- The trusty team of Hawley Bennett-Awad and Jollybo, who secured a strong 4th place in last year’s 4*-S.
- Buck Davidson, who we haven’t seen at Rebecca Farm since 2016, will be flying Business Class — winner of Tryon’s 3*-S last month at their first international competition together.
- 2022 4*-S Champion Liz Halliday-Sharp aboard The Monster Partnership and Deborah Halliday’s Cooley Moonshine, who will be hoping for their first completion together at this level.
- Jennie Saville, 2019 Rebecca Farm Champion and recipient of the 2016 Rebecca Broussard International Developing Rider Grant, returns this year with Connory, adding yet another 4*-L debutant to the field. Jennie will also be piloting Pascal in the 3*-L.
- Skyeler Icke-Voss will be aiming for her first 4*-L completion with long-time partner Argyle.
Also notable are Tamie Smith‘s three entries in the 4*-S with Kynan, Elliot V, and Cheers, with a fourth entry on Crafty Don in the 3*-S.
Hidden in the Intermediate waitlist is another exciting pair to keep your eye on — young rider Lizzie Hoff with Cooley On Show, Sharon White’s former 5* mount whom Lizzie acquired just last month. Crossing my fingers that the waitlist pushes them through so we can have the chance to watch Louie back at it!
Thanks to Rebecca Farm hosting the American Eventing Championships last year, the event will also for the first time be also hosting a Beginner Novice course — allowing this event to feature all divisions from Beginner Novice to Intermediate, and FEI levels from 2*-L through 4*-L. There will also be a Classic Three-Day Event Series division offered at the Novice and Training levels.
View the full entry lists, including CCI4*-L and CCI4*-S, on StartBox.The tentative schedule can be found here, with a full competition schedule set to be released in the upcoming weeks.
In addition to the Rebecca Broussard Developing Rider Grants, the Broussard Family is also providing Rebecca Farm Travel Grants this year, awarding free transport out to Montana for a rider at the CCI3*, CIC4*-S and/or CCI4*-L level — this grant will be awarded on July 1st, so stay tuned for the announcement of their recipients!
For anyone in the area who wants to help out, or for those of you visiting just to spectate at this stunning event, there are plenty of volunteering opportunities still to be had — click here to sign up. If you’re in the mood for a premier experience, you can also purchase a Patron Package to take in the event with more perks, and donations for these packages are put to support Halt Cancer at X.
Lots of pink ribbons were on display throughout the weekend to promote breast cancer awareness and Rebecca Farm’s Halt Cancer At X initiative. And yes, that bum belongs to Sandro’s Star. Photo by Leslie Wylie.
You can also follow Rebecca Farm on Instagram for more updates. We’re looking forward to bringing you much more from Montana, so stay tuned here or on our Facebook and Instagram for much more news to come from this thrilling weekend in the mountains. As always, #GoEventing!
You guys, this is an actual real photo from The Event at Rebecca Farm 2016. Photo by Leslie Wylie.
