All 32 horse-and-rider combinations were accepted this morning at the 2017 Great Meadow International, Presented by Adequan® first horse inspection, including the four pairs representing the United States in the FEI Nations Cup™ this weekend.
Teams from the United States, Canada, and Great Britain will compete this weekend in the only leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ held on North American soil.
The final team for the United States will include Jennie Brannigan and Nina Gardner’s Cambalda (Balda Beau x Cathy’s Lady), a 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding, Phillip Dutton and Kristine and John Norton’s I’m Sew Ready (Lupicor x Jarda), a 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Boyd Martin and Gretchen and George Wintersteen, Pierre Colin, and Denise Lahey’s Steady Eddie (Jetball x Tudnela), a 14-year-old Australian Thoroughbred gelding, and Lynn Symansky and The Donner Syndicate, LLC’s Donner (Gorky Park x Smart Jane), a 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding. Buck Davidson withdrew Sherrie Martin and Carl Segal’s Copper Beach this morning before the first horse inspection.
Dressage will begin this evening at 5:00 p.m. and continue tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m., show jumping will take place tomorrow evening at 5:00 p.m., and riders will tackle Mike Etherington-Smith’s cross-country course on Sunday beginning at 9:30 a.m.
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Who is ready for another day of dressage at the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event (DK3DE)? Just like yesterday's schedule, we will first see the CCI4*-S field compete this morning starting at 8:00 a.m. EST, followed by the CCI5*-L field at 1:00 p.m. EST.
Great Britain’s Yasmin Ingham and Banzai du Loir found themselves in a familiar position today at the top of the leaderboard after dressage at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, scoring a 26.0. A year ago, Ingham and “Banzai” led the field heading into cross-country after Friday’s dressage, but they drew an earlier start this year, and Ingham’s got a few more challengers to come tomorrow.
In comparison to many of his other upper-level event horses, Commando 3, or “Connor” as he is known in the barn, is still a newer ride for Boyd Martin, but that hasn’t held the pair back.
Are you following along with the action from home this weekend? Or maybe you're competing at an event and need information fast. Either way, we’ve got you covered! Check out the USEA’s Weekend Quick Links for links to information including the prize list, ride times, live scores, and more for all the events running this weekend.