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Advanced Sections "A" and "B"

Every North American resident entered for The Burghley CCI****, in Stamford, England, with the exception of Amy Barrington, used the Millbrook Horse Trials, in New York State, as their final run prior to the great British four star.

Tremain Cooper's Cross Country course contained many of the questions that may be asked at Burghley, if in a slightly smaller and perhaps less technical manner. This added to the excellent organization at Millbrook made it no surprise that it is such a popular competition.

The results of those headed to Burghley were as follows:

In Section "A", which had 30 starters, Kim Severson with Plain Dealing Farm's Winsome Adante, the reigning Rolex-Kentucky champion, placed first. To no one's surprise, "Dan" won the Dressage on a score of 26.5. The pair dropped to second when they picked up 8.8 time faults on Cross Country for 22 seconds over the Optimum Time. They returned to the winning slot with 4 faults in Show Jumping for a final score of 39.3. (Kim and Winsome Adante are pictured above right jumping onto the island in the Perrier Water Jump.)

Kristin Schmolze riding Cavaldi had held the lead after Cross Country in Section "A"; however, a jump crew's delight performance, which accrued 18 faults in the Show Jumping, dropped them to 11th place on a score of 51.7.

Others headed to England from the "A" Section were Buck Davidson with Luke Allen's Private Treaty and Australia's Phillip Dutton, who rode Mrs. Annie Jones' The Foreman, last fall's Fair Hill International CCI*** winner. Buck, who appears on the cover of this year's Millbrook Horse Trials Program with Private Treaty as winners of one of the 2004 Advanced Sections, finished fifth in the "A" Section on a score of 43.7. This score included fourth after Dressage (31.3); ninth after Cross Country (12.4 time faults - 46.1); and double clear Show Jumping for a final score of 43.7. (Buck and Private Treaty are pictured at the left above jumping the fence on the island in the PerrierWater Jump.)

Phillip and The Foreman were eleventh after Dressage (36.5); stayed eleventh after a 9.6 time fault Cross Country (46.1); and rose to eighth on a double clear Show Jumping round for a final score of 46.1. (Phillip and The Foreman are pictured at the right jumping into the Perrier Water Jump.)

In Section "B", which had 29 starters, Phillip Dutton and Amazing Odyssey, in third place, were the highest placed pair of those Burghley Bound. They were twelfth after the Dressage Phase (36.5); rose to seventh on a 4.8 time fault Cross Country (43.9); and had a final placing of third, with a double clear Show Jumping for a score of 43.9.

India's Imtiaz Anees, who resides in Georgia, rode Freetown. Imtiaz, who finished the Three Day Event at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, placed eleventh after Dressage (38.3); moved up to ninth after Cross Country (7.2 time faults - 45.5); and had one rail in the Show Jumping (4 faults) for a final score of 49.5 and 8th place. (Imtiaz and Freetown are pictured at the left jumping the fence on the island at the Perrier Water Jump.)

 

Meanwhile, those not heading abroad finished as follows:

In the "A" Section, Wendy Lewis and Galway Blazer were a mere .5 of a fault behind Kim and Winsome Adante, to finish in second place on 39.8 and Bonnie Mosser and Jenga, fresh from a 23rd place finish at the Luhmuhlen CCI****, in Germany, placed third on 4.8. Both Wendy and Bonnie had double clear Show Jumping rounds. (Wendy and Galway Blazer are pictured at the right in the Perrier Water Jump)

The "B" Section was won by the ubiquitous Aussie, Phillip Dutton, this time riding Hannigan. These two finished on their Dressage score of 28.7 having scored double clears both Cross Country and Show Jumping.

Emilee Libby rose from a tie for fifth place to second with Cahir on the strength of a double clear Show Jumping round.

 

As noted above, Phillip also placed third in the "B" Section with Amazing Odyssey. (Phillip and Amazing Odyssey are pictured at the left below jumping off the island in the Perrier Water Jump.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Open Intermediate Sections "A", "B", and "C"

O/I "A" (20 starters):

1. Kristin Schmolze, Castle Jordan - 43.5
2. Nick Turner, Warrie Hill - 49.5
3. Jody Petty, NY, NY - 51.5

OI/"B" (19 starters):

1. Kate Ditchey, Belmont - 51.4
2. Buck Davidson, The King's Spirit - 53.8
3. Bonnie Mosser, Happy Valley - 57.0

OI/"C" (14 starters):

1. Karen O'Connor, A Phar Cry - 37.5
(Karen and A Phar Cry are pictured at the right having just jumped Fence 11ab - the Log and Drop.)
2. Phillip Dutton, Tru Luck - 38.0
3. Buck Davidson, Idalgo - 41.5

OI/YR (13 starters):

1. Lucia Strini, Addis Abba - 35.2
2. Erin Sylvester, Landsear - 49.6
3. Jacqueline Mains, Clifton Himay - 50.0

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Sharon White Update

Sharon has been operated on for the injuries to her pelvis. (Please see the article on FHI Horse Trials for news on the original injury.) A plate has been placed in the pelvic bone and a rod has been placed by her spine, where the pelvic bone was separated from the spine. She is still in hospital.

Buck Davidson rode two of Sharon's horses at Millbrook - Oh Charlie and Ronaldo. (Buck and Ronaldo are pictured at the left jumping the Intermediate fence into the Perrier Water.)

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Editor's Note: The Millbrook Horse Trials are run for the benefit of the Dutchess Land Conservancy, a not for profit land conservation organization.

Richard A. Kimball, Jr., Chairman of the Board of the Duchess Land Conservancy wrote, in part, "The Open land necessary for equestrian activities, including horse trials, that have long been important to our area, is rapidly vanishing.

"All of us, who are lucky enough to live in this area, cherish it for its rural qualities: its active farmland, wildlife habitats, clean air and water, beautiful scenic vistas - its sense of place. We have a precious opportunity to keep our agricultural land open and farmed, our waterways clean, and our forestland intact for wildlife and recreation."

The relationship between Horse Trials and Land Conservancy is a natural one. Organizers in other parts of the country would be well advised to consider the example of the Millbrook Horse Trials and run their competitions for the benefit of their nearby Land Conservancy organization.

Cora C. Cushny, Editor

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"Care for a splash of Perrier?"

(Cayla Kitayama takes a surprise swim in the Perrier Water Jump as Docksider runs free. Docksider was caught in short order; however, Cayla decided not to continue.)