The 'small but mighty' gelding Christy JNR and his rider will be on a Major League Show Jumping team this summer.
Desert International Horse Park
The BC native took the $25,000 FarmVet Grand Prix riding Bonita VH Keizershof Z, edging Germany’s Christian Heineking and Mr. Darcy.
“My plan was to be smooth and keep him relaxed because we have a long circuit ahead of us," said the Canadian of their win in Thermal, CA.
“Today I just went in, let it be her way, and it worked out." The Canadian rider bests a field of 25 at Desert Circuit Week I in Thermal, CA.
Three Canadians land in the top 10 of the weekend's feature class at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California.
Sunday's Canadian results include a win for Kathryn Robinson in the YR Freestyle and a 2nd for Claire Robinson in the GP Freestyle 16-25.
A pair of Canadians are competing at the California venue ‒ Kathryn Robinson with Forget-Me-Not and Claire Robinson riding Glamour Boy.
Beth Underhill also had a top-10 finish with Count Me In during Saturday's feature at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, CA.
The Canadian wins the Sunday feature at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California, during the National Sunshine Series 1 tourny.
The Canadian living and riding in the US continues to be an extremely successful professional in the competitive world of show hunters.