Photos from CIC2* Cross-Country at the Cosequin Stuart Horse Trials

By USEA | July 23, 2008

The second batch of the cross-country photos from the CIC2* division at the Cosequin Stuart Horse Trials this past weekend in Victor, New York. The CIC2* served as the "Intermediate" division in the Adequan USEA Gold Cup series, with the winners earning points on the leaderboard, great prizes, and a big check!

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21-year-old Kendal Lehari and Understudy had a wonderful round, finishing in 3rd for the day after adding only time faults to their total.

Kendal hails from Uxbridge, Ontario and was the top-placing Canadian for the weekend.

Kirsten Selvig & Ruse de Guerre over the Fat Skinny

Here's Molly Rosin and her powerhouse partner Havarah's Charly. This big boy has some scope!

For a heavier horse, he certainly had no problems negotiating the first tricky combination on course!

Nate Chambers (last year's NAJYRC CCI2* silver medallist) & Rolling Stone II

Stuart Horse Trials has the best outriders - they must be from the local foxhunt, because these guys were FIT! They trotted around retrieving scoresheets all day, and were hugged by small children (and me).

The course proved to be no problem for Mikki Kuchta and Oz - they only 6.8 time penalties!

But then again, Oz is an absolute cross-country machine - who just jumped around clean at Rolex Kentucky a few months ago!

Peter Barry and Kilrodan Abbott looking very intense

and looking good over the House on the Hill!

Polar Storm and Katie Willis splooshing into the water

Doug Payne and Rocket torpedoing towards the back field.

Headed towards the water, Rocket's jumping very well. Unfortunately, he jumped a bit too gleefully into the water and they took a dunking. Both guys were fine, and were unscathed, but soggy (although that was probably welcome in the heat!).

Caitlin Sillman and Twain had a great round, and moved up to 12th (love this horse - he's a Connemara-cross!)

Luckily they finished their round just as the sky opened up....right at the end of the division!

Twizzel & Will Coleman looking very neat and tidy over the House on the Hill

These guys hung onto their fourth place standing at the end of the day.

The overnight dressage leaders Erika Petersen and Under the Influence

Unfortunately, they slipped down to 9th place after a run-out.

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