Oct 07, 2021

All Clear Through First Morven Park CCI4*-L Horse Inspection

By Leslie Mintz - USEA Staff
Sharon White and Claus 63. USEA/Leslie Mintz Photo.

Twenty-four horses were presented to the ground jury at the inaugural Morven Park Fall International CCI4*-L in Leesburg, Va. All 24 horses passed upon first inspection. The ground jury consisted of Gretchen Butts (president), Jo Young, and Jane Hamlin.

Competition gets underway for the CCI4*-L with dressage tomorrow at 8:37 a.m. with Buck Davidson and Cooley Candyman the first down the centerline.

Learn more about the CCI4*-L competitors in the Fast Facts.

The CCI4*-S pairs had their turn in the dressage arena this morning and Will Coleman and Chin Tonic HS, Hyperion Stud’s 9-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Chin Champ x Wildera), took the early lead with a 27.7 – the only sub-30 score in the field.

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