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If you have been following this Website during the event, you know that we had to deal with another bout of mother nature this weekend. Torrential rains started Friday evening and continued periodically throughout Saturday. Needless to say, the terrain became very slick and muddy, especially considering the recent flooding in the area. The results below reflect the fact that many riders elected to withdraw and save their horse for another day. In consideration of the conditions, the XC speeds were reduced accordingly.

Sunday morning was another washout until about 45 minutes before the first horse on course. We prepared for the worst, moving all jumping from two rings into a single venue: the sand warmup arena. Although the course was tightly fit into the ring, the footing held up nicely throughout the day. With only a slight drizzle and misting, Sunday actually ended up better than expected, especially given the last-minute changes of venue and confusion regarding the division order.

The Groton House Farm grounds and fence crew deserve an extra token of our appreciation. It was only through their endless efforts spreading stone dust, dragging the ring, and extracting the unlucky from being stuck in the mud that this event actually could have finished at all. Thank you from all of the competitors, spectators, volunteers and staff.

Advanced/Intermediate Final Results:

1. Phillip Dutton, Tru Luck - 33.2 (4 faults SJ) (Phillip and Tru Luck are pictured below at the right Show Jumping at Jersey Fresh two weeks ago.)
2. Darren Chiacchia, Windfall II - 33.5 (4 faults SJ)
3. Phillip Dutton, Connaught - 36.0 (DCSJ)
4. Sharon White, The King's Spirit - 39.6 (DCSJ)
5. Darren Chiacchia, Gaspar II - 45.0 (DCSJ)
6. Sharon White, Ronaldo - 48.1 (DCSJ)
(14 finished, 5 withdrew)

Phillip and Tru Luck won the Amanda Cup, a Perpetual Trophy in memory of Amanda Pirie Warrington.
Darren won the Volturno Trophy, for the Lowest Dressage score, in memory of Volturno, a magnificent 3-Day stallion.

Intermediate Final Results:

1. Darren Chiacchia, Better I Do It - 34.2 (DCSJ)
2. Darrah Alexander, Law and Order - 42.7 (DCSJ)
3. Erin Renfroe, De Cordova - 45.5 (DCSJ)
(7 finished, 1 retired on XC, 9 scratched or withdrew)

Darren and Better I Do It won the James William Stamets Memorial Trophy.
Darren and his groom won the Janet Read Memorial Trophy to the rider and the groom of the Intermediate horse with the lowes Dressage score.
Mike Roberts riding Brisco Bay (placed 7th) won the Y/OI prize.

OP Section A Final Results:

1. Beth Murphy-Keane, Tantibes 41.7 (DCSJ)
(14 finished, 2 retired on XC, 9 withdrew)

OP Section B Final Results:

1. Phillip Dutton, Loose 'N Cool, 38.7 (DCSJ)
(13 finished, 1 retired on XC, 1 eliminated on XC, 8 withdrew)

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Saturday, June 24th - Cross Country Day

Rain continued to plague the Groton House Farm Horse Trials on Saturday. The nasty weather accounted for the numerous scratches and withdrawals.

Advanced/Intermediate Results after Cross Country:

1. Phillip Dutton, Tru Luck - 29.2 (DCXC) (Phillip and Tru Luck are pictured at the right jumping the skinny after the last water at Jersey Fresh two weeks ago.)
2. Darren Chiacchia, Windfall II - 29.5 (2.8 time XC)
3. Phillip Dutton, House Doctor - 32.8 (3.6 time XC)
4. Phillip Dutton, Connaught - 36.0 (6.4 time XC)
5. Sharon White, The King's Spirit - 39.6 (.8 time XC)
6. Sandra Bartsch, Gaelic- 41.9 (4.0 time XC)

Bonnie Mosser scratched both Jenga, named to the WEG Short List, and Happy Valley.

Intermediate Results After Cross Country:

1. Darren Chiacchia, Better I Do It - 34.2 (9.6 time XC)
2. Darrah Alexander, Law and Order - 42.7 (10 time XC)
3. Erin Renfroe, De Cordova - 45.5 (2.4 time XC)
4. Phillip Dutton, Lucky Stripe - 47.7 (16.4 time XC)

Only 7 horses completed; 1 retired on course; and 17 scratched or withdrew before Cross Country.

Divisions of Open Preliminary Results After Cross Country:

OP/A: Beth Murphy-Keane, Tantibes - 41.7 (DCXC)

15 horses completed; 1 retired on course; and 10 scratched or withdrew before Cross Country. Darren Chiacchia, the overnight leader with Fulton IV, had one refusal and 31.6 time faults for 80.4 and 11th place.

OP/B: Phillip Dutton, Loose 'n Cool - 38.7 (11.6 time XC)

15 horses completed; 1 retired on course; and 11 scratched or withdrew before Cross Country.

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Friday, June 23rd - Dressage Day

The weather along the east coast, and more specifically in Massachusetts, has been horrid for weeks. It was so bad last weekend that Groton House I, which had been heavily over subscribed, had to be cancelled. It is not much better this weekend.

The Dressage, better know as the Darren and Phillip Show, was held on Friday; however, Sunday's Show Jumping has been moved to the sand ring.

Advanced Intermediate Results after Dressage:

1. Darren Chiacchia, Windfall II - 26.7
2T. Phillip Dutton, House Doctor - 29.2
2T. Phillip Dutton, Tru Luck - 29.2 (Phillip and House Doctor are pictured at the right at the Southern Pines Horse Trials this spring.)
4. Phillip Dutton, Connaught - 29.6
5. Corinne Ashton, Dobbin - 30.0
6. Colin Davidson, Duchess - 30.4
7. Bonnie Mosser, Happy Valley - 31.7
8. Bonnie Mosser, Jenga - 32.5

Jenga, of course, has been named to the WEG Short List, so she and Bonnie will be zooming off to the Training Session at The Fork, in North Carolina at the beginning of the week.

Intermediate Results after Dressage:

1. Darren Chiacchia, Better I Do It - 24.6
2. Phillip Dutton, Lucky Stripe - 30.8
3. Carol Kozlowski, Take Time - 31.5

Divisions of Open Preliminary Results after Dressage:

OP/A: 1. Darren Chiacchia, Fulton IV - 28.8

OP/B: 1. Phillip Dutton, Loose 'N Cool - 27.1