Saturday, April 7 - Cross Country Day

When there are white caps in the water jump, you know the wind is blowing HARD! When the temperature doesn't rise out of the forties all day long, you know the wind is blowing COLD! That's how it was at The Fork on Cross Country Day.

CIC***-W

Kim Severson and Winsome Adante were tied with John Holling and Lion King II for the lead in the CIC***-W after the Dressage Phase. Kim rode first in the Division and threw down the gauntlet when she and "Dan" laid down a double clear Cross Country round, to finish the two phases on their Dressage score of 40.3. (Kim and Winsome Adante are pictured at the right jumping the Goose in the Water.)

Kim and Winsome Adante were prepping for a trip to the Badminton CCI****, in England, so a sharp run was in order.

Jonathan Holling rode in the final quarter of the CIC***-W competitors. He and Lion King had a lovely round; but, it was not fast enough. The pair picked up 2.8 time faults for a two day score of 43.1 and a drop to second place. (Jonathan and Lion King II are pictured at the left jumping the house just before the water.)

Becky Holder's double clear Cross Country run with the gray Courageous Comet moved her from fifth place to third place in this extremely competitive Section.

The Top Placings in the CIC***-W after Cross Country:

1. Kim Severson, Winsome Adante - 40.3 (DCXC)
2. Jonathan Holling, Lion King II - 43.1 (2.8 time faults XC)
3. Becky Holder, Courageous Comet - 44.7 (DCXC)(Becky and Courageous Comet are pictured at the right jumping the lattice picture frame.)
4. Amy Tryon, Le Samurai - 45.4 (2 time faults XC)
5T. Will Faudree, Antigua - 48.4 (DCXC)
5T. Jan Byyny, Waterfront - 48.4 (4 time faults XC)
7. Kristin Bachman, Gryffindor - 49.4 (DCXC)
8. Heidi White-Carty, Northern Spy - 51.0 (6 time faults XC)

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CIC***

Kim Severson also leads the CIC*** with Tipperary Liadhnan who moved from second to first in that Section on a Cross Country run that picked up 2.4 time faults for a two day score of 50.8.

The over night leaders, Bonnie Mosser and Merloch dropped precipitously having acquired 10.4 time faults over the course. Their two day score was 57.3. This allowed Karen O'Connor and Theodore O'Connor to slip into second place on a 3.1 time fault run for 52.9 for the two days.