Kevin McNab and Kelecyn Cognac currently in 2nd place in the CCI2* with volunteer extraordinaire Rod Winchester
There is plenty of entertainment at Adelaide, aside from the four star horses, the Horseman Team, Brett Parbery master class and Paralympians Grace Bowman and Liz Sobecki giving a demonstration.
The Horseman Team
The two star CCI2* and CIC2* class dressage has been run and won. The CCI2* was taken out by Shane Rose on Virgil owned by Michelle Hasibar and Brett Jones with a score of 50.40 penalties. He is closely followed by Kevin McNab and Kelecyn Cognac on 51.20 and Belinda Isbister on her own Holy Bruce with 52.80. Full results for the CCI2* are here.
The only one here
Also in the CCI2* we have our lone US rider the lovely Christan Trainor, who now resides just such of Sydney. Christan’s test didn’t run to plan with Spike shying during the early part of the test and never quite settling again after that. Despite this, they are sitting in 18th place just 10.1 penalties behind the leader in a field of 46 combinations.
Christan Trainor and All Purpose Brown for USA
There is a big bunch of Young Riders in the CCI2* class with the best of those Isabel English on Cil Dara George in overall 13th place with 58.20 penalties. Isabel also has her other horse in 16th place on 59.70. I am also keeping an eye on Jaymee Tinney the oldest daughter of olympian Stuart Tinney, she is currently in 31st place on 63.40.
The CIC2* class is being led by Sophie Adams on Mercator Du Ry with 45 penalties, she is just in front of Christine Bates on Delago with 45.5. Third place is back on 54.30 with Sarah Ashcroft on Hillbro Aramac. Full CIC2* results here.
Clayton Fredericks demonstrating the TheraPlate, it is a hit with the ladies, apparently the vibrating action is good for your horse……..
More of the Flying Frenchman
Lots more to see and do.
Yours in Eventing.
ESJ
