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Jersey Fresh CCI2* - XC Pics (2nd Half)

By USEA | May 13, 2008

Kerri Short of Bluemont, VA aboard Fantasia, an 11yo Westphalian mare

Sploosh! I love the look on Kerri's face, hehe. If I'm not mistaken, she trains with Leslie Law & Lesley Grant-Law.

These guys were having a foot-perfect round, but sadly Kerri fell at the 2nd to last jump (I think) - she was okay, but understandably upset with that clear round just out of reach. Better luck next time, Kerri!

Lauren Lambert of Goshen, KY on Martha Lambert's Baba Creek, an 11yo Thoroughbred gelding

Dropping down into the water - ears pricked, and lookin' good! By the way - this guy has the best forelock. My only lament on this photo is that you can't see it!

These guys had a great round and moved up from 35 to 16th after adding only 6 time faults to their total.

Here's the winner! Maya Black of Clinton, WA & her Swedish WB/TB mare Kejsarinna

These guys were so incredibly smooth - here they get ready to drop down the steep hill on the "Camel Back" mounds.

There's a drop down and then a few strides back up the mound to another log (followed by another drop)

Piece of cake! Of course Maya is a graduate A-level Pony Clubber! These two posted one of only 4 double-clear XC rounds in the 2*.

Here's another Maya - this is Maya Studenmund of Unionville, PA with Business Class, a 11yo TB mare.

HUGE leap over the coffin! This pair made an equally big jump up the leaderboard from 20th to 9th after adding only a handful of time faults to their score.

Melissa Roddy of Kennett Square, PA & Never Summer, her 15yo TB gelding

Boink! Look at his cute little face! And those tidy little knees!

Splooshing down into the water - a few moments later Melissa had a spectacular save at the coffin after she nearly popped off. Way to go, Melissa!

Michael Pollard of Chatsworth, GA aboard Midas Mulligan, the 17.2-hand, 8yo Dutch Warmblood gelding.

This big horse did not look like an easy ride at all...kudos for Michael for some great riding! (Unfortunately, they did have one stop...)

Here's Missy Miller of Gulf Shores, AL riding Missy Ransenhousen's (name ring a bell? Dene Court, a 13yo Irish TB gelding.

Missy & Dene Court were looking great early in the course, but unfortunately decided to call it a day mid-way around.

Here's Phillip Dutton & Bailey Wick, a 9yo Irish Sport Horse gelding owned & bred by Acorn Hill Farm. They had a wonderful trip and posted a double-clear round (Phillip posted two of the four...go figure!)

Funny story - my friend & fellow journalist Amber Heintzberger did a story on this pair and someone saw the photo of Bailey Wick and said he bears a striking resemblance to a Haflinger!

Here's Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch of Summerland, BC aboard Port Authority, a 10yo Selle Francais/TB gelding

These guys had no jumping faults and only a handful of time penalties.

Tamra Todorovic of Phoenixville, PA (but originally from Serbia, I believe!) riding Susie Beale's Funshine Bear, a 10yo TB gelding.

These guys opted to retire on course, and try their luck another day.

Tiffany Foster of Vass, NC and Robin Hood, a 12yo Irish TB gelding unfortunately had a stop.

Wendy Lewis of Medford, NJ and Catalyst, a TB mare owned by Buck Davidson.

These guys had a great round, moving up from 31st to 10th after gaining only a few time faults.

Here's Will Coleman of Gordonsville, VA on the first of his two rides, Twizzel, owned by his Tivoli Farm. LOVE his equitation in this photo...gorgeous!

Twizzel's a 12yo Westphalian/Thoroughbred gelding

These guys were just a hair over the optimum time, and added 1.2 time faults to their dressage score to keep them in 4th place.

Here's Will's other ride Nevada Bay, a 9yo TB gelding owned by Nanki Doubleday. I have to do this whole sequence...it's priceless. Here he is looking pretty good on the drop down into the water...

Uh oh, Will, what happened to your stirrup? (Notice him smiling! That goober!)

Cowboying his way to keep the horse on his line - love it! He's got gumption!

No sweat - he just pops out over the maxed-out table with perfect postition...minus a stirrup iron. George Morris would be proud of that equitation!

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