Lauren Nicholson first brought Ms. Jacqueline Mars’ Larcot Z to MARS Bromont two years ago when her partnership with the 12-year-old Zanghersheide gelding was nearly brand new. Now, she’s here again to contest the CCI4*-L division and has kicked off her weekend in high spirits thanks to a leading dressage score of 27.1.
Competition at the 2025 MARS Bromont CCI is set to begin Thursday, June 5, following the acceptance of all but one presented horse in Wednesday’s First Horse Inspection at Parc Équestre Olympique de Bromont. The CCI2*-L, including the U25 CCI2*-L made up of several MARS Bromont Rising participants, CCI3*-L and CCI4*-L were inspected by each division’s respective Ground Jury members to assess fitness to compete.
Entries in the June 5-8 event feature athletes from four countries and include Olympians and the current world number-one ranked eventing rider, Boyd Martin.
Emma McHugh, 21, of Beaconsfield, QC and Ricochet have received a grant to participate in the MARS Bromont Rising education program while competing at the MARS Bromont CCI June 5-8, 2024. The pair placed second in the FEI CCI1* division at the Little Bromont event in...