US pair take Burghley dressage lead
US Olympic squad reserve Sinead Halpin finally got her 2nd inward the Sun when she took a convincing Pb subsequently the dressage stage at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials on Friday.
Burghley is the finale of the 2011-2012 HSBC FEI Classics series.
Halpin, 30, who won the HSBC Training Bursary when 3rd on Manoir de Carneville at her CCI4* debut inward Kentucky inward 2011, was 15th at Burghley lastly year, but her examination this fourth dimension was 10 marks amend – 36.5 – together with she has a 3.7 punishment margin over the chasing pack.
“It felt expert from the 2nd he went inward there,” Halpin said, subsequently earning the alone sub-40 dressage grade amongst an exquisite display of elastic paces, polish transitions together with full general showmanship.
“The Equus caballus picked upwards direct away together with did precisely about fabulous work, particularly the medium trot. I had high expectations, but to live inward outset identify inward this companionship inward Britain is amazing. Insane even!”
The 12-year-old Manoir de Carneville, past times Gaub, was bred inward French Republic past times the Le Goupil family, who organise the international trial at Haras du Pin (FRA), together with Halpin has been riding him for 4 years. “We clicked direct away,” she said, revealing that her together with thence employer William Fox-Pitt advised her: “Buy a Equus caballus you lot dearest to ride rather than i you lot necessitate to acquire to ride.”
In contrast to Thursday’s hard weather of chilly breezes together with abrupt squalls of rain, the Sun shone brightly on the 2nd solar daytime of Dressage, particularly on the U.S.A. riders. Halpin’s compatriot Alison Springer and Arthur, who are ever reliable inward this phase, are inward 2nd identify on 40.0.
“Arthur is a nervous type together with the Equus caballus he was today would receive got position inward a few spooks this fourth dimension a few years ago,” Springer said.
“I knew what I could together with couldn’t force for together with I was happy to receive got ridden an accurate test.”
Both Halpin together with Springer receive got been based for many years amongst the O’Connor identify unit of measurement inward Virginia, USA. Springer said: “I receive got learned a lot from my outset catch to Burghley [in 2009, when she was eliminated]. I used to live terrified when I saw the huge fences here, but now, looking at them, I know I’m happy to receive got a Equus caballus of this scope.”
Clayton Fredericks (AUS) mightiness receive got his best adventure yet of a CCI4* win on British soil. He is inward 3rd identify on Walterstown Don, precisely about other Equus caballus amongst a Selle Français sire, although the Equus caballus was bred inward Ireland.
Fredericks has had a hard season, having been hospitalised subsequently a autumn at Saumur inward May together with and thence suffering a autumn at the Olympics when his Equus caballus Bendigo tripped on his over-reach boot. “I had no expectations when coming to Burghley,” he said. “You pass your whole life picking yourself upwards inward this sport together with perchance this volition live my plow again.
“We receive got been working actually hard on the dressage to live inward this seat together with to live starting inward a expert identify together with I promise to outpouring every fence, remain on our feet together with become through the flags at the end,” Fredericks said.
He believes that the cross-country course of didactics volition adapt his horse. “He is a large striding, peachy galloping Equus caballus together with the course of didactics is for sure quite large together with bold although fairly direct frontwards – in that location are nonetheless places where nosotros tin all live disappointed.”
British Olympic squad silvery medallist Mary King together with her mare Kings Temptress are inward 8th place. “This is her 4th Burghley together with she was real settled together with although silent improving that was her best examination at this grade together with thence I am thrilled,” said King, who bred the Primitive Rising mare.
“She been circular hither before, she’s capable lucifer together with good – its upwards to me every bit a passenger to make a expert job.”
Fredericks’ Olympic squad mate, Sam Griffiths (AUS), who had a autumn on the apartment at the Olympic Games, looks laid for precisely about amend luck, too. He has brought the same horse, Happy Times, to Burghley together with is inward 9th identify on a grade of 42.0.
The scoreboard is laid for a tantalizing showdown on Satruday, every bit the expert dressage tests came thick together with fast on the 2nd solar daytime at Burghley together with the horses placed from 2nd to 27th are covered past times precisely 10 penalties. Three riders are tied inward 4th on 41 penalties: Germany’s Kai Rüder on yet precisely about other Equus caballus bred inward France, Les Prince des Bois, the alone stallion inward the field, addition the 2 riders at the give of the HSBC FEI Classics leaderboard, William Fox-Pitt (Parklane Hawk, GBR) together with Andrew Nicholson (Avebury, NZL).
These 2 combinations headed the Burghley leaderboard inward 2011 together with no-one would bet against them beingness in that location again, inward whichever order, on Sunday. But outset the plain of 85 has to negotiate Mark Phillips’s imposing cross-country and, every bit Springer said: “It’s non an master copy affair to say, but it’s huge!”
Both the USA’s Will Faudree together with Australian Megan Jones rode expert tests together with currently stand upwards 14th equal – both on 45.8. Faudree is riding Andromaque, precisely about other of the v mares on the commence listing this twelvemonth amongst who he was 16th at the Lexington Kentucky four-star. “She is a expert cross-country Equus caballus together with I am excited together with a niggling nervous, almost tomorrow. The course of didactics is large but we’re both gear upwards for it,” said Faudree, who was placed at Burghley inward 2007 amongst Antigua.
Jones travelled to Britain amongst the Australian Olympic squad every bit reserve for the squad amongst Kirby Park Allofasudden. After Shane Rose’s Equus caballus went lame they got called upwards but inside a solar daytime had to driblet out every bit Allofasudden developed a hoof infection. Jones together with thence decided to remain on for Burghley, together with is delighted amongst her dressage score.
“I am thence excited that he scored good – it is the outset fourth dimension out of Commonwealth of Australia for him together with ever hard to know where you lot stand upwards inward large international competition,” said Jones, who lastly competed inward Britain inward 2004 at Badminton. This is her outset Burghley. “It’s peachy to live hither – nosotros walked the course of didactics on Tuesday similar a bunch of tourists taking pictures of everything.”
• Ceylor L.A.N. ridden past times Kitty King is this year’s winner of the five-year-old department of the Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse final.
The pair gained the give marks for jumping 38/40 from judges Alain Storme together with Matthew Lanni together with 9/10 for suitability together with potential from onetime Irish Gaelic Olympic squad fellow member Eric Horgan, together with were convincing winners heading the cast past times 4 marks.
King, who has been inward strong cast this flavor amongst onetime immature Equus caballus champions Zidante together with Persimmon, flora Ceylor almost past times accident every bit she precisely happened to live inward Sussex together with looked to come across if in that location were whatever immature horses for sale inward the area.
“He was likewise large together with likewise expensive but I was inward Sussex together with thence was he,” she said. The good-looking KWPN gelding is past times Veron (deceased) a KWPN stallion past times the Quidam de Revel boy Quite Easy.
“He is non actually my size every bit he is tall but he is a lovely character Equus caballus together with i to make for the future,” said King who has sold 3 legs to a minor syndicate of owners.
Second identify went to Oliver Townend together with the Irish-bred Cooley SRS, who is past times the Holstein Ramiro B owned past times Harthill Stud inward Cheshire, together with was also inward the arena soon subsequently inward the stallion parade. Cooley SRS, straightaway owned past times Angela Hislop, was bought from Richard Shane inward Republic of Ireland a twelvemonth ago. “We head-hunted together with bought Ramiro B because nosotros were impressed past times his stock,” said Nina Barbour of Harthill Stud.
Frank Diamond, also Irish-bred, impressed amongst his gallop to gain 10/10 inward the lastly department together with moved upwards the ranks into a lastly 3rd place. This lovely postage of a bay is owned past times George Ward but currently beingness produced out of Judy Bradwell’s ride together with was ridden past times her stable jockey Simon Grieve.
“I receive got precisely got the pleasance of riding him,” said Grieve who is also competing inward the senior CCI for the outset time. Frank Diamond, past times the good known sire Colin Diamond, has completed a pair of intro events. “He is a actually brave cross terra firma Equus caballus – he has thence much powerfulness he is definitely a futurity four-star prospect,” Grieve said.
Fourth placed What a Puzzle past times the coloured stallion Dexters Puzzzle together with ridden past times Kylie Roddy was the ‘best British-bred’ together with Cekatinka lastly year’s four-year-old winner together with also ridden past times Simon Grieve was the highest placed mare inward sixth place.
Results subsequently Dressage
1 Sinead Halpin/Manoir de Carneville (USA) 36.3
2 Allison Springer/Arthur (USA) 40.0
3 Clayton Fredericks/Walterstown Don (AUS) 40.8
4 = Kai Ruder/Le Prince des Bois (GER) 41.0
4 = Andrew Nicholson/Avebury (NZL) 41.0
4 = William Fox-Pitt/Parklane Hawk (GBR) 41.0
seven Lucy Jackson/Animator ll (NZ) 41.7
8 Mary King/Kings Temptress (GBR) 41.8
ix Sam Griffiths/Happy Times (AUS) 42.0
10 Oliver Townend/Armada (GBR) 43.5
Young Event Horse results
1) Ceylor LAN past times Veron (K King) 86; 2, Cooley SRS past times Ramiro B (O Townend) 82; 3, Frank Diamond past times Colin Diamond (S Grieve) 81; 4, What H5N1 Puzzle past times Dexter’s Puzzle (K Roddy) 80; fifth Cecilio past times Dutch Dormello-OLD (A Sandberg) 79; sixth Cekatinka past times King Kolibri (S Grieve) 79.
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