The USEA is pleased to announce that Ovation will be returning for the third year to be the sponsor of the Ovation Cross-Country Pace Award at the 2010 Land Rover/USEA American Eventing Championships.
The award is given to the horse and rider combination in the Training Amateur division who come the closest to the optimum time.
The winner of the Ovation Cross-Country Pace Award is decked out from top to bottom with an array of prizes donated by Ovation including an Ovation 4-Star Eventing saddle, an Ovation plain raised patted Eventing bridle, a pair of Ovation Microweave DX Optimum Stick Breeches, an Ovation Dri-lex polo shirt, and RSL Rotterdam Gloves.
Last year's Optimum Time Award went to Kelly Beaver, 28, of Elverson, PA who rode her eight-year-old Thoroughbred, Legacy, to a third place finish in the Training Amateur division.
Ovation products are distributed exclusively by English Riding Supply.
Day 3 of competition at the Yanmar America Tryon International Spring Three-Day Event presented by Tow & Collect showcased Clayton Frederick’s course design at the picturesque White Oak Cross-country course at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (Tryon International). The leaderboard of the CCI4*-L division saw a shakeup after two phases of competition.
here was a dramatic finish to cross-country day at the MARS Badminton Horse Trials when the top two riders, Oliver Townend, with Paul and Diana Ridgeon's mare Cooley Rosalent, and Ros Canter with Lordships Graffalo, were both awarded 15 penalties for going the wrong side of a fence flag.
The Yanmar America Tryon International Spring Three-Day Event presented by Tow & Collect kicked off Thursday with dressage in the International Stadium and Rings 6/7, continuing into Friday.
Oliver Townend, who has never made any secret of his desire for another MARS Badminton Horse Trials victory, is now at the head of the leaderboard at the conclusion of the dressage phase.