It was a full slate of hunter and jumper events at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC, culminating with Sunday's $20,000 Grand Prix.
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“He’s definitely my soul mate,” says the young Canadian of the sales horse who was too special not to keep.
The four-man squad positively dominated the feature event of the Odlum Brown BC Open and the only qualifier in the country.
After a 24-fault 1st round, three riders improved their scores in the 2nd; Mexico and Canada are confirmed to the Final in Barcelona.
The $235,000 Friday feature at Thunderbird Show Park also marked the American's first 5* victory here; top Canadian was Ali Ramsay, 4th.
The Irish rider rode Theo 160 to the win in a field of 52 ; Canada's Mario Deslauriers has two in the top 10.
Thunderbird Show Park's Odlum Brown BC Open starts June 1st and also features the $235,000 Longines Grand Prix.
Thunderbird Show Park was the site of the $200,000 team competition, won by Eugenio Garza Perez, Ashlee Bond and Bliss Heers.
The Irishman aboard Ariso bested a 10-horse jumpoff; Vanessa Mannix and Kingston are the top Canadians in 8th place.
American Tanner Korotkin captures the 1.40m CSI5*; Canadian Maddy Riddle wins the 1.40m CSI2* in Langley, BC.
