Adrienne Sternlicht takes a pair of big classes, including the $340,000 RBC Grand Prix; Nicole Walker speeds to Winning Round victory.
Nicole Walker
The all-female Canadian Show Jumping Team had some good rounds, but could not catch the nearly foot-perfect US Team.
Canadian Nicole Walker and Atout des Trambles were edged by Jessica Springsteen by just one-tenth of a second in the large class of 68.
Riding Ideaal ES, the Canadian bested a field of 34 at the Kentucky Horse Park; Nicole Walker third with Panter JVH.
Aaron Vale (USA) earns his second consecutive win of the week at WEC-Ocala with I Adermie R 4; Walker also 4th with Atout Des Trambles.
Two Canadians cracked the top 10 – Jacqueline Steffens with Cat Ninja and Nicole Walker riding Excellent B – placing 4th and 7th.
The Winter Equestrian Festival's Premiere week got underway with a win for the Dominican Republic rider; Canada's Eric Krawitt places 4th.
Irish rider Conor Swail and Vital Chance win the class during the Split Rock Jumping Tour; Mark Bluman (COL) 3rd with Noortje Vd Windheuvel.
The Kentucky show has attracted a number of Canadians including Nicole Walker, Jonathon Millar, Vanessa Mannix and Gavin Moylan.
Sunday's feature class win at the Split Rock Hunter Jumper Classic I came aboard the US rider's longtime partner Upsilon De La Liniere.