Allison Springer moves into Kentucky 3DE lead
The leaderboard has changed dramatically next the completion of the dressage stage at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event inward Lexington, amongst the USA’s Allison Springer taking the Pb on Arthur amongst the alone sub-40 dressage score.
The duo are well-known dressage exponents as well as tin give the sack ever survive relied upon to make a beautiful exam at this level, exactly the elegant chestnut gelding besides has a style to endure from nerves.
Springer holds the Pb amongst 39.8 penalties, followed closely yesteryear Britain’s William Fox-Pitt as well as Parklane Hawk on 41.3.
Springer, a Kentucky regular, explained: “I’ve tried to convey a dissimilar mental attitude this year, non putting equally much pressure level on myself. He’s never going to survive a relaxed horse, exactly I am working on figuring out what I need to practise to perish on him calm as well as confident. I haven’t figured it all even therefore exactly he’s a skillful Equus caballus as well as I am excited virtually the partnership I tin give the sack induce got amongst him.”
Burghley winner Fox-Pitt (GB) has kept his Rolex Grand Slam chances alive. If he wins at Kentucky, as well as and therefore at Badminton (GB) a calendar week later, where he has ii useful rides, he volition survive the starting fourth dimension passenger since Pippa Funnell (GB) inward 2003 to capture the elusive $350,000 prize which goes to the passenger who tin give the sack triumph at the 3 CCI4*s consecutively.
Of his dressage test, Fox-Pitt said: “I am really pleased. Parklane Hawk is a fantastic Equus caballus amongst neat mightiness as well as skillful focus. The exam wasn’t 100% perfect as well as showed a few glitches he didn’t induce got concluding year. He felt the pressure level of coming dorsum inward a large arena as well as was a flake edgy at times but, overall, he did a neat job. This weekend volition order me to a greater extent than virtually his abilities. If all goes well, he could survive the i for Greenwich!”
US riders are inward the side yesteryear side ii spots, amongst Clark Montgomery as well as Loughan Glen on 43.2 inward third, as well as Karen O’Connor on Mr Medicott 4th amongst 44.2.
Montgomery said: “My Equus caballus is immature as well as light-green exactly he’s a sweetheart as well as he wants to practise his job. He understands the 3 phases of Eventing as well as he ever tries, which makes him a existent competitor.”
Next inward the rankings is New Zealand’s Jonathan Paget amongst Clifton Promise on 44.8. The combination was 7th at the 2010 World Equestrian Games at the venue.
First twenty-four hours leader Boyd Martin (US) as well as his 16-year-old old hunter Remington XXV concord sixth. O’Connor’s Veronica has dropped to 9th place, as well as Andrew Nicholson as well as Calico Joe are instantly 10th. His instant ride, Qwanza, is 24th amongst 55,8, as well as compatriot Lucy Jackson as well as Kilcoltrim Ambassador are inward 30th spot amongst 58.0.
Martin, who made his US squad debut inward 2010, is i of the many riders for whom Kentucky is a primal Olympic pick trial. “He’s a skillful old horse,” said Martin of Remington XXV. “He’s taken me all around the the world now, as well as it was wonderful to ride a exam on a Equus caballus who knows what he’s doing.”
O’Connor (USA), 54, a three-times winner of Kentucky, is i for whom the weekend has exceptional significance, equally she is aiming for her 5th Games as well as has spent the wintertime focusing on her personal fitness.
“This contest (Kentucky) is extremely of import to me, as well as I owe it to myself as well as everybody who’s set a lot of fourth dimension as well as endeavor into me to survive ready for it as well as for whatever may survive beyond,” said O’Connor, who is lying 4th on novel ride Mr Medicott as well as 9th on Veronica. “If I don’t give it 110%, as well as therefore shame on me.”
Fifty-seven competitors from 5 nations went earlier the Ground Jury of Anne-Mette Binder (Denmark) as well as Nick Burton (GB), both of whom volition survive officiating at the London Olympic Games this summer, as well as Michel Asseray (France).
Kentucky is the alone 4 star 3 twenty-four hours trial held inward the United States, as well as is the 3rd leg of the half-dozen business office HSBC FEI Classics – inward which Nicholson is sitting 3rd – amongst riders vying for business office of the $250,000 prize pocketbook as well as a shot at the $350,000 Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing which goes to whatsoever passenger who wins Kentucky, Badminton as well as Burghley inward succession.
Fox-Pitt is besides the electrical flow leader of the HSBC FEI Classics, which he has won twice before, as well as is wearing the armband equally leader of the HSBC Rider Rankings.
“The HSBC FEI Classics induce got perish a vital business office of the Eventing calendar as well as a existent focus for the riders. You induce got to survive inward it to win it,” he said.
Reporting: Kate Green
» Full results – after dressage
Results after dressage
1 Alison Springer/Arthur (USA) 39.8
2 William Fox-Pitt/Parklane Hawk (GBR) 41.3
3 Clark Montgomery/Loughan Glen (USA) 43.2
4 Karen O’ Connor/Mr Medicott (USA) 44.2
5 Jonathan Paget/Clifton Promise (NZL) 44.8
6 Boyd Martin/Remington XXV (USA) 45.3
7 Michael Pollard/Icarus (USA) 46.7
8 Lucy Wiegersma/Granntevka Prince (GBR) 47.5
nine Karen O’Connor/Veronica (USA) 47.8
10 Andrew Nicholson/Calico Joe (NZL) 48.7
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