Sharon White and Wundermaske Remain in the Lead at Millbrook Horse Trials
Despite some lovely tests by proven pairs on the second day of dressage competition, Sharon White maintains her lead from Thursday with Wundermaske in the Advanced division of the Adequan USEA Gold Cup/PRO Tour Series at Millbrook Horse Trials in Millbrook, NY. Buck Davidson performed a personal best with Sherrie Martin and Cassie and Carl Segal’s Copper Beech, laying down a score of 26.6 to tie for second with longtime student and last year’s division winner Laine Ashker and Anthony Patch.
Today’s competition was interrupted by a severe thunderstorm late this afternoon, which sent everyone scrambling for shelter. The Intermediate dressage resumed after a delay of over one hour and the Beginner Novice cross-country will be rescheduled to Sunday.
Sharon White thought the rain would make the cross country track absolutely perfect on Saturday and she is looking forward to seeing how Wundermaske copes with the track after having worked hard this year on desensitization. Buck Davidson believes that Tremaine Cooper’s Advanced track will make an impression. “It’s a much harder Advanced then last year. It’s definitely going to be a challenge,” he said.
Reigning champion Laine Ashker aboard her experienced campaigner Anthony Patch was cautious about her chance of a repeat win. “I’m going to let Al set the pace. He’s an older horse and prefers a fast pace. I need to find the right balance to keep him where he’s comfortable.”
Cross-country starts tomorrow at 8:00 am with the Intermediate followed by Advanced and Preliminary. Phillip Dutton and Seams Ready will be the first pair on course. Dutton is riding Kristine Norton’s Seams Ready for newly married Kristin Bond who is expecting her first child with husband Andrew Csik. PRO Tour Radio will live stream the cross country action with commentary provided by Danny Warrington and Piers Lloyd Owen. Listen in on Ustream App, PRO website or follow this link.
About the Adequan USEA Gold Cup and PRO Tour Series Qualifying for the 2014 Adequan USEA Gold Cup began last fall with the Plantation Field CIC3* (PA) and the Woodside CIC3* (CA) and features 11 qualifying competitions throughout the United States at the Advanced Horse Trials and CIC3* levels. The final will take place at the Nutrena USEA American Eventing Championships September 2014 in Tyler, Texas. Riders who complete a qualifier earn the chance to vie for $40,000 in prize money in the Adequan Advanced Division and the title of Adequan USEA Gold Cup Champion.
The Adequan USEA Gold Cup Series is made possible through the support of its many sponsors: Adequan; Standlee Forage; Nunn Finer; SmartPak Equine; Nutrena; Broadstone Equine Insurance Agency; Point Two; Dubarry; and FITS
The PRO Tour Series consists of 13 premier destination events in the United States and Canada featuring the best riders and most entertainment. Riders and Horses are awarded points on the PRO Tour Rider Leader Board and PRO Tour Horse Leader Board. Riders can also earn points on the PRO Tour Multi Radiance Intermediate Challenge Leader Board.
The Professional Riders Organization would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the 2014 PRO Tour Series: Multi Radiance Medical, The Official Laser Therapy of PRO & Sponsor of the Multi Radiance Medical Intermediate Challenge; Tex Sutton, the Official US Equine Air Carrier of PRO; Optimum Time, the Official Timing System of the PRO Tour Series; SSG Riding Gloves; Midlantic Ltd.; Triple Crown Nutrition and World Equestrian Brands.
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