Lynn Symansky (USA) today moved in to the lead on Under Suspection by adding just 2.40 time penalties on xc and finished the day with a score of 34.60. The horse is a 14 year old dark bay Holsteiner mare is owned by Mary Ann Ghadban.
Speaking about the course today Lynn said “Derek [di Grazia] is a fantastic course designer and he definitely made you work” and “it was big, it was technical”. The courses today were all designed by Derek di Grazia of Carmel Valley, California. Well known for many of the top courses in North America including the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event and Fair Hill International Derek is the cross-country course designer for Eventing at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Following what could be described as disappointing rounds with other horses in the CCI3* Boyd Martin (USA) and Contessa had a great round on cross-country in the CCI2*. Moving from equal second to first place with no penalties Boyd and Contessa are now less than one rail ahead of Clark Montgomery (USA) and Caribbean Soul going in to Sunday.
The 9 year old Holsteiner mare Contessa is a horse that Boyd found on a trip to family wedding in Germany with his wife Silva and owned by Club Contessa.
Leading the CIC2* and a fault free cross-country means that William Coleman (USA) and Off The Record (Timmy) stay on top going in to Sunday competition on their dressage score of 26.10. Will and Timmy stand 3.90 penalties which puts him ahead of Canada’s favourite Pan American Games Gold Medalist, Jessica Phoenix riding Bentley’s Best.
Aiken, South Carolina based Annie Goodwin who leads the CCI1* describes her horse Fedarman B (Bruno) who Liz Millikin sourced in Holland as “quirky” and “very quiet” but “very hard to get on”. Annie and Bruno head in to show jumping on Sunday as the leader on a penalty score of 27.10. Tied for second behind Annie are Dunham, Quebec’s Colleen Loach riding Peter Barry’s horse Vermont and another Canadian, Holly Jacks Smither riding Candy King.
Final Horse Inspection will happen Sunday morning starting at 8:00am with the CCI1* followed by CIC2*, CCI2* and CCI3*, in numerical order.
Jumping on Sunday morning is set to begin at 10am in the large ring at 10am with the CCI1* going first.
Bromont CCI, which has featured top competition for three decades, will be welcoming some of the best horse-and-rider combinations from all over North America in CCI1*, CCI2*, CIC2* and CCI3* divisions. Bromont stands alone as the only venue in Canada which offers a CCI3*-level competition.
Bromont CCI3* takes place near the charming village of Bromont, which is within easy driving distance of Montreal, Quebec and Burlington, Vermont. This scenic area offers great dining, shopping, entertainment, and golf options. The Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park, which hosted the equestrian events of the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, has in recent years undergone massive upgrades and is considered one of the best in North America.
For more information about this highly-anticipated annual event, visit BromontCCI.com or contact the event at secretary@BromontCCI.com.
The MARS Incorporated Bromont CCI Three Day Event is made possible in part through a contribution from the Government of Canada. The Bromont organizing committee also wishes to thank the Gouvernment du Québec and the City of Bromont for their support of this year’s event.
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Boyd Martin (USA) and Contessa
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Annie Goodwin (USA) and Fedarman B
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Will Coleman and Off the Record
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Lynn Symansky (USA) and Under Suspection
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