Event Team Results

March 9-11 - Jumping Branch Farm Horse Trials - Aiken, South Carolina

Competing in our last event of the year in Aiken, Courtney and Lord Robert led the way competing at Preliminary. Putting in a good dressage, they stood in 2nd place before cross country. No jumping faults, but a little bit of time dropped them to 4th. They finished up with a clean stadium jumping round moving up to take home the blue ribbon.

At Beginner Novice, Courtney rode Dante. The pair continued their winning ways, leading from start to finish with a good dressage test and clean cross country and stadium jumping rounds. Courtney also rode Havasu Canyon at Training. After dressage, they added double clean cross country and stadium jumping rounds to move up and finish in 7th place.

March 16-18 - Southern Pines Horse Trials - Raeford, South Carolina

Stopping on our way home, five horses competing at this event at the Carolina Horse Park. Competing at Preliminary were Courtney on Lord Robert, Emily Hamel on Grenadier Guard (Declan), Sara Gartland on Always a Lady, and Christine Weir on Amadeus. Courtney also competed on Havasu Canyon at Training.

For dressage on Friday we were met with pouring rain and temperatures falling into the 30s. All did well in the dressage, with Emily, Sara, and Christine all finishing in the top ten in the Young Riders Division. Courtney and Bob also placed in the top ten in their division, and Courtney and Havasu put in an good test. The weather improved greatly on Saturday for stadium jumping. Everyone had good rounds, with Emily and Declan, leading the way with a double clear round.

On cross country, Courtney & Bob lead off things with a good round, marred by a glance off at a tricky combination. Unfortunately, Emily and Declan followed a little too closely in their footstep duplicated the same feat. A change in strategy was chosen for Sara and Christine who approached the jumps on a different line, solving that problem. Sara jumped clean adding only some time to her score. Christine encountered a little difficulty elsewhere on the course. At Training, Courtney and Havasu had a great round finishing double clear. All of the horses finished out of the ribbons.

March 31- April 1 - Morven Park Spring Horse Trials - Leesburg, Virginia

In our first event since return home from the South, Emily competed at Preliminary and Courtney rode Havasu Canyon and Dante at Training. Emily had a good outing in all three phases earning another qualifying score towards a CCI*. Courtney and Havasu, places second in the dressage, finishing 6th after adding a rail in stadium and some time on cross country. Dante placed first in the dressage and then added a few rails in stadium and some time on cross country to finish 10th.