Cross-Country Photo Gallery from the Preliminary Horse Division
Phillip Dutton is leading yet another division after cross-country day at the AEC, this time aboard Nina Gardner’s young mare Vidalia. The pair finished their day with a double-clear round to sit on their dressage score of 28.3. Check out the photo gallery of all the riders who completed cross-country! Many of the top riders are only within points of each other…Saturday could be an interesting finish! Emily Daily & Erica Larson photos. Full Results.
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