Calgary's Darrin Dlin was top Canadian aboard Buddy Bounce in 6th place as week 6 at the Desert International Horse Park concluded.
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Canada's Ben Asselin is 4th with Luikan Q in the feature class which concluded week V of the Desert Circuit in Thermal, CA.
The Irish rider bested a field of 33 with a victory in the $137,000 FEI 1.55m class at Desert International Horse Park.
“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.
Ben Asselin and The Freshman place third in the class as a number of Canadians are competing on the circuit in Thermal, California.
US rider captures the feature event at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, CA; several Canadian top-5 performances over the week.
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.
Desert Circuit Week VI offered a new tiered structure with three FEI tour options: Ruby (1.35 -1.40m), Sapphire (1.40-1.45m), and Diamond (1.45-1.55m).
