It was a beautiful afternoon on the All Canada Ring for the Friends of the Meadows Grand Prix 1.50M. Twenty-seven qualified horse/rider combinations from seven nations were tested in the first round of competition over a course designed by FEI Course Designer Leopoldo Palacious (VEN) and executed by FEI Course Designer Anthony D’Ambrosio (USA).
Only six riders jumped clear in the first round to advance to the jump off, including Canadians Brian Morton, Ben Asselin and Nicole Walker. Morton was first to tackle the jump off course and put the pressure on those who followed by posting a quick clear ride in a time of 38.74s. The pressure was too much for the remaining 5 competitors, with Ben Asselin coming close posting a time of 38.95s and settling for second place.
“You have to trust your plan that you walked (for the jump off). I knew I had the horse. When I felt her jump so good in the first round I knew I could take a shot at winning” Brian Morton (CAN) on his win in the Friends of the Meadows Grand Prix 1.50m.
Mario Deslauriers (CAN) Wins the 1.40M Friends of the Meadows Jumper
The Friends of the Meadows Jumper 1.40M was the final competition of the Founders’ Classic CSI3* Tournament. There were many tests along the track designed by FEI Course Designer Leopolodo Palacious (VEN) and of the 43 horse/rider combinations, only 6 jumped clear in the first round. Veteran Canadian rider Mario Deslauriers passed the first round tests with flying colours aboard Cloud 39 and proceeded to lay down the fastest clear round in the jump off.
Australian Maddison Stephen with Another Win
Maddison Stephen (AUS) picked up her second win of the Founders’ Classic CSI3* Tournament in the, the Friends of the Meadows 1.30M Jumper. Over 50 horse/rider combinations started today’s first competition on the All Canada Ring. Of the all the entries in the competition, 14 riders posted clear rides in the first round and returned for the jump off. Stephen aboard Yalambi’s Grazi posted a quick clear time in the jump off of 38.58s – almost two seconds faster than Julian Cournane (IRL) who jumped clear in a time of 40.38s.
Full results from the Founders’ Classic HERE.
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