A robust roster of 23 horses and riders are entered within the marquee CCI4*-S at MARS Nice Meadow Worldwide in The Plains, VA this weekend, giving us a glimpse at each some new Superior horses making their first steps towards the final word 4*-L or 5* purpose in addition to some seasoned campaigners starting to prep for his or her respective fall locations. The favored summer time hot-spot for eventing gives FEI competitors from 2*-S as much as 4*-S, in addition to a Preliminary division. It’s additionally a spectator-friendly occasion with loads to do, eat, drink, and see — and there are nonetheless some choices out there for tailgating and different hospitality perks if you wish to verify them out right here.
As has been custom for the previous few seasons, the competitors at Nice Meadow will likely be carried dwell on Horse & Nation (H&C+ membership or single occasion viewing move required). You possibly can bookmark this web page for all of the viewing choices as competitors commences.
Motion will kick off Thursday, August 24 with dressage for the two*-S and Preliminary pairs, adopted by 3*-S and 4*-S dressage on Friday, present leaping for 3*-S and 4*-S and cross nation for two*-S and Prelim on Saturday, and cross nation for the higher ranges and the conclusion of competitors with present leaping for the lowers on Sunday.
Seeking to the entries for the 4* division, we’ll see fairly a number of comparatively new 4*/Superior horses on the listing, together with Lisa Takada’s Monbeg Libertine, piloted by Tim Bourke, a newly acquired experience in Diabolo for Will Coleman (although the 11-year-old gelding has a number of 4*s underneath his girth already with Australia’s Gemma Tinney), Woodge Fulton’s Money Level, Jan Bynyy’s gifted 8-year-old Stunning Storm, Tik Maynard’s SKM Lux Sonata, Shannon Lilley’s Eindhoven Garette, Rachel Dunning and Excessive Tide, Maya Clarkson and Maks Mojo C, and Mexico’s Guillermo De Campo Marambio and Visi SDN and Fernando Parroquin Delfin with Beldad, to call only a few.
We’ll additionally see Luke 140 and Fedarman B step out after every delivering high performances of their first 5*s this spring at Luhmühlen with Boyd Martin, who additionally brings ahead the lesser skilled however high-potential Miss Lulu Herself. Caroline Pamukcu brings ahead King’s Especiale, Alyssa Phillips will experience her skilled accomplice Oskar, and Lauren Nicholson will compete the Ms. Mars homebred Landmark’s Jungle Gold in his first 4*-S.
You possibly can view the whole entry listing for all divisions right here. Whereas we received’t be there in individual this yr, Taleen Hanna and I will likely be bringing you stories from Nice Meadow all weekend, so keep tuned right here and make sure you tune in dwell on Horse & Nation as nicely.
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