Weekend Winners: SAzEA and Fresno County Horse Trials

We’re honing in on the end of the season now, but the weekend just gone still gave us plenty of eventing action to get excited about — most notably, the Area X Championships in Arizona, where our winners had plenty to celebrate!

Our unofficial lowest score award this week goes to West Coast-based Aussie eventer Rebecca Braitling, who finished on an impressive 22.9 in the Open Novice at Fresno with six-year-old Dassett Banker, making his US eventing debut after starting his career in the UK this year with Craig Barr and Amelia Walker. The gelding, who’s owned by Arnell Sport Horses, led from pillar to post, finishing on his dressage score and demonstrating exactly why he was worth flying over to California.

SAzEA Fall H.T. (Tucson, Arizona): [Website] [Results]

Area X Open Preliminary Championship: Ashley Fischer and Cimbria RC (41.2)

Area X Open Training Championship: Jennifer Achilles and Excel Star Lance (29.1)

Open Training: Astrid Gardner and Broctane (35.6)

Area X Open Novice Championship: Laura Worl Kober and Sterling Impression (29.5)

Novice Rider: Jennifer Achilles and Excel Star Solstice (31.8)

Open Novice: Sophie Hardesty and Castle Black Jack (27.1)

Area X Open Beginner Novice Championship: Meghan Martin and Red Sunrise (23.3)

Beginner Novice Rider A: Kilei Knickerbocker and Elite Symphony (37.3)

Beginner Novice Rider B: Kristen Hatch and Pepi’s Find (29.2)

Open Beginner Novice: Katherine Mynter Dykhouse and Felicia (36.5)

Introductory A: Hayley Hanson and Crossing Traffic (31.1)

Introductory B: Ginny Fay and Salmon River Rowan (30.3)

 

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Fresno County Horse Park H.T. (Fresno, California): [Website] [Results]

Open Intermediate: James Alliston and Karma (35.0)

Open Preliminary: Grace Wechser and Raskadero (33.5)

Open Modified: Gabriella Ringer and Get Wild (27.1)

Open Training: Madison Lloyd and Overdraft (26.6)

Training Rider: Mia Brown and Duke HW (31.4)

Training Three-Day: Barbara Slaughter and Catchy One-Liner (39.0)

Novice Rider A: Gina Coons and Lumiere de la Nuit (31.2)

Novice Rider B: Sophia Johnson and Arogorn’s Elegant Falcon (34.7)

Open Novice: Rebecca Braitling and Dassett Banker (22.9)

Novice Three-Day: Maddie Berry and SPF Vision Quest (35.6)

Beginner Novice Rider Jr: Sofia Seto and Armi (28.0)

Beginner Novice Rider Sr: Karen Burks and Avoca Druid (24.3)

Open Beginner Novice: Andrea Baxter and Robin 55 (29.3)

Beginner Novice Three-Day: Kaitlin Shade and Kaweah Barry Moon (37.9)

Open Introductory Jr: Emma Oatman and Air Lift (36.0)

Open Introductory Sr: Jennifer Wang and Cornet Star (37.2)

 

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