Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border at Five Points. Photo via Allie Conrad Photography.
Cooley Cross Border has really hit his stride in 2015, and now we have another EN’s Got Talent graduate who has picked up his second Advanced win with another at Five Points this weekend.
Piloted by Kim Severson, the 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding jumped a double clear round over Marc Donovan’s course and was able to slot into the first place position when overnight leaders Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice lowered a rail. Kim and Cooley Cross Border finished their weekend on a final score of 37.2.
Phillip Dutton still had a solid weekend, picking up second and third place with Mr Candyman and Mighty Nice, respectively. Mr Candyman is the horse designated to head to Galway Downs thanks to a USEF Land Rover Competition Grant next month.
Two newer rides round out the top five: Boyd Martin with Blackfoot Mystery and Doug Payne with Vandiver. Blackfoot Mystery incurred four penalties on course today to drop him from third to fourth and Vandiver maintained his fifth place position with a double clear effort.
Ryan Wood also had a great weekend, finishing in the top 15 in a very strong division with his three rides, Frankie (8th), McLovin (9th) and Fernhill Classic (12th). We’re really excited about the string of horses Ryan has built, and their talent continues to show as they gain more mileage.
Aspen Farms
Mary Burke and Prince William capped off a stellar weekend with a win in the Tin Men Supply Advanced at Aspen Farms, a wire to wire lead for their first Advanced start.
Mary and Prince William had 11 time penalties in the show jumping today for a three day score of 46.6, but they had plenty of penalties in hand over second placed Allison Sparks and Mystic Mojo as well as Karen O’Neal and Hollywood Diva. The show jumping was evidently tricky, judging by the scores, but Mary and Prince William managed to leave the rails up while taking their time on course.
As we reported yesterday, Marc Grandia and Fernhill Eagle had a fall on cross country yesterday, but we are relieved to report that they are both comfortably resting and just a bit sore from their parting of ways.
Blackie making the tricky skinny/corner combination look easy – #pureclass #lovehim #deservedagoodresult pic.twitter.com/cgWTGkW5Nd
— Liz Halliday (@lizhalliday) September 6, 2015
Breda
It wasn’t meant to be for U.S. rider Liz Halliday-Sharp, who competed in the Netherlands at Breda this weekend. Liz and Fernhill By Night were in a competitive position in fourth place heading into cross country but unfortunately left a leg at the water on course and went their separate ways.
Gutted for Blackie 🙁 was having an AMAZING round &3 fences from home he left a leg into water & I got very wet! #gutted #hedeservedaprize
— Liz Halliday (@lizhalliday) September 6, 2015
Both horse and rider are ok, and Liz went on to finish 11th with her second ride, HHS Cooley to put a much more positive spin on the weekend. Germany’s Julia Krajewski and London-Return OLD took home the CIC3* win with a quick cross country run and a final score of 44.6.
Click here to see the final Breda leaderboard.
HHS Cooley was incredible! Clear round Breda CIC3* & made it feel easy! Finished in the money and a total #superstar #hesback @CooleyHorses
— Liz Halliday (@lizhalliday) September 6, 2015
Copper Meadows
Copper Meadows Day 2 FEI Cross Country September 2015
Copper’s CIC3* wrapped up yesterday, but we’ve got the rundown of the action once again thanks to Frankie Thieriot and Ride On Video. Enjoy these highlights, and congratulations once again to Tamie and Mai Baum!
Five Points H.T. [Website] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Copper Meadows CIC & H.T. [Website] [Live Scores]
Aspen Farms: [Website] [Live Scores]
