Ah, Sunday night. Your legs are sore from walking courses and maybe some cowboy riding on cross country. If you’re lucky, your sporting a new tan line that can be used in an appropriate “normal people” outfit. Your trailer is a mess, full of all your stuff you threw in as you were leaving the show, plus some empty fast food bags littering your truck. You need a beer and a hot tub. Sound familiar?
If you didn’t go to a competition this weekend, you may or may not have spent your time stalking perusing the scores of those who did compete. Let’s be real here, folks, we all do it. So, in the interest of serving your needs faster than the speed of light, I have for you a breakdown of the weekend happenings. I’m also starting a new tradition here on EN, where I bestow a Dressage Tiara on the best score of the event, and also the best dressage score of the whole weekend.
Waredaca Horse Trials was full of the usual suspects this weekend. Buck won the OI with Cool N Cavalier, while Sally Cousins took up three of the top five spots with Yukon Denali, Joule and Kestral Key. Alexandra Tatham won the IP on Astaire To The Future, while Woodge Fulton took second place on FMF Royal Guest in her first attempt at that level. Steph Rhodes-Bosch led from wire to wire in the OP with William Don’t Tell to finish right in front of Elizabeth Ricklefs and Snap Decision. Corinne Frankel won the Prelim Rider on the old P-Dutty mount, Loose N Cool. Dressage Tiara of Waredaca goes to Margaret Groppe & Energized who scored a 22.5 in the Novice Rider.
Full Gallop Horse Trials this weekend in South Carolina was full of all the big time Southern Eventers. Leslie Law won the AI on Zenith ISF, followed closely by Michael and Hanni. Charlie Plumb won the IP on Ard Denzil over Susan Beebee and Wolf. Michael won the OI on Jos Calfun. Jon Holling had an up and down weekend, finishing 2nd and 4th on DHI Zatopek B & Quigase du Lac in the OI, but suffering an elimination on recent Bromont CCI3* winner Downtown Harrison in the SJ. Divisions of Preliminary were won by Kacie Dannehower on Fable, Samantha St. Jacques on Jaeda, Kyle Karter on FR’s Trust Fund and Erin Hoverson on Bounce II. Dressage Tiara of the whole weeekend goes to Caroline Weaver on her aptly named horse Remarkable, who scored a 16.7 in the Beginner Novice.
The Preliminary at Erie Hunt Horse Trials was won by Sue Hines and Flyin’ Four Shoes while Julia Spatt on Ginnetts Manricko and Anne Kaufman on Pegasus Pure Gold won divisions of Training. Debbig McCaughtry & Smoke Bandits Farbig win the Dressage Tiara for Erie Hunt for scoring a 25.7 on the flat in Beginner Novice B.
Mike Huber on Applause won the Intermediate in Santa Fe over Heather Morris riding Sportsfield Maisie Grey in a two horse race for the finish. Heather gets the Dressage Tiara for New Mexico this weekend, for scoring a 24 on the flat with Maisie Grey. Lynne Partridge won the OP on Zoe over herself on El Cid. Divisions of Training were won by Anna Sheets & Weatherly, Heather Morris on Picture This, and Carey Bhalla on Alcibiades.
Catalpa Corner Preliminary was topped by Leigh Rettenmaier on Leonardo Da Vinci over Leah Lang-Gluscic on BamBam. Divisions of Training were won by Camie Stockhausen on Fabuloso and Hannah Stohr on Hey Jude. Alison Volpentesta riding The Professor wins the Dressage Tiara for Catalpa Corner this weekend for scoring a 22.4 on the flat in the OBN.
Tiaras for everyone!
