Saumur horse trials under way today

Caroline Powell together with The Earl of Belvedere at the trot-up. © Datanaute

All horses precisely i passed the veterinarian inspection for this weekend’s International Three Day number inward Saumur, France.

Spain’s Sofia Corsini Furhmann was to showtime inward the CIC2* precisely her horse Urbanis one m was non cleared yesteryear the the world jury to continue. That leaves 72 combinations for the competition, added to the 52 who volition showtime inward the CCI 3*.

The CIC 2* dressage starts on Fri morning time at 10am at the racecourse together with the CCI 3* starts at 2.30 pm inward the Prince Albert arena.

Several of New Zealand’s Olympic hopefuls volition bring together the field, amongst Mark Todd looking to attain Olympic qualification aboard Grass Valley. Caroline Powell is competing on both Boston Two Tip together with Onwards together with Upwards, together with Andrew Nicholson aboard Quimbo together with Viscount George.

Both Todd together with Nicholson are one-time winners of the number – Nicholson inward 2009 amongst Avebury, together with Todd inward 1998 on Word for Word, inward 1996 on Kayen together with 1987 amongst the mighty Charisma. Nicholson has finished 4th at the number for the yesteryear 2 years.

Other one-time winners taking purpose over the weekend include Clayton Fredericks (2006 together with 2011), Jean-Lou Bigot (2005) together with Nicolas Touzaint (2007), who is inward the two-star section.

There are several Kiwi combinations too competing inward the CCI2* partitioning of the event. Clarke Johnstone is entered aboard his Olympic hopeful Orient Express, together with too Regal Romar, amongst Nicholson on Sirio together with Teseo, Powell amongst The Earl of Belvedere together with Todd aboard Alfiano Del Ferro together with Leonidas II.

Organisers expression to a greater extent than than 20,000 spectators over the 4 days of competition.

 

Andrew Nicholson at the trot-up. © Datanaute

 

 

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