Cross country photos from the Advanced division of last week's horse trials at The Fork in Norwood, North Carolina.
Stephanie Boyer & MacloudPhillip Dutton & Connaught (this horse is totally built like a greyhound! SO powerful) - they finished 2ndSally Cousins & Plain Dealing Farm's Tsunami (the little mare Kim Severson used to ride) finished 9thJane Sleeper & UN come skittering out of the woodwork (well, actually off the bank)Lauren O'Brien & longtime partner 17-year-old Dunrath Alto finished 5thJames Moore & Jockaloo sploosh through the Goose PondKaren O'C. and one of the bay geldings (I believe this one is Mandiba... but I'm probably wrong...since he got 2nd in the 3*...)I'm confused.Okay, here's Mike Winter & Manhattan (they ended up 6th) - I think a lot of people with multiple rides ran out of orderJulia Steinberg & Mr. Big ended up 7thStephen Steinhoff & Henery VIIIMikki Kuchta & OzPaige Hewlett & Steely Dan over the Goose (look at his smug little face! The Goose, that is...)The Goose got a lot of action... Here's Katie Willis & Polar Storm -guess who this gelding's half-brother is? Allison Springer's Arthur! Both are sired by Phyllis Dawson's Brandenburg's WindstarAussie Boyd Martin & Ying Yang Yo bogey on home for a 6th place finish.I absolutely love these guys - Bonnie Mosser & Merloch!He's just a big, sweet (talented) pony! What a ham! Oh yeah, they won the Advanced division, by the way :)Gina Fiore Kelly & Feral Errol tear out of the Goose Pond (as if the Goose were chasing them! he he)Another one of Gina, because it's a neat shot (love their expressions!) - they finished 10thJulie Norman & BradleyMelissa Hunsberger & Expedience leap off the bank - they finished 10thJohn Williams & the awesome Carrick - wouldn't we just love a barnful of Carricks & Merlochs? They finished 3rd overallKelly Sult & HollywoodLovely horse - they just won at Pine Top at the end of FebruaryStephen Steinhoff on his second ride Kourous du RouvilleKarl Slezak & ShowdownSally Cousins & The Robber Baron gallop for home.Kristin Bond & Three Wishes IILauren Lambert & Baba Creek had a double-clear roundPhillip Dutton & Tru Luck finished 11thThe up-close & personal view from the spectators's tent :)Tiffani Loudon-Meetze & Above N' Beyond finished 8thDorothy Crowell & Radio Flyer - last Advanced riders of the day... lookin' to have a nice round, except...Poor Dorothy took a tumble into the water -- she & Radio Flyer were fine, and like the good sport she is, laughed it offAnd since she was by the spectators tent anyways, decided to accept a glass of wine from Bernadette Halphin, Jim Cogdell's lovely Irish wife. :)
Time was the deciding factor in today’s show jumping for the Cosequin Lexington, CCI4*-S at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, and Tamie Smith was able to keep her place at the top of the podium with Lillet 3 after producing the only double-clear round of 31 pairs to jump Guilherme Jorge’s co...
Will Coleman has a long list of accolades to his name—Olympian, World Equestrian Games team member, FEI World Championships team member, Aachen CCIO4*-S champion, and many top finishes at the four- and five-star level. But today at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event he finally ticked off one m...
And just like that, it's the final day of the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event! First up this morning, competitors in both the CCI4*-S and CCI5*-L divisions will have to undergo the final horse inspection at High Hope Lane which will kick off with four-star competitors at 8:30 a.m. EST and be fo...
