Canadian eventers competed at the Plantation Field Horse Trials in Unionville, PA USA from September 19-21 in the CIC3*, CIC2* and CIC1* divisions.

Tik Maynard, a British Columbia native currently residing in New Jersey, USA, was the top placing Canadian rider in the CIC3* division. Riding Sapphire, Richard Maynard’s 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, the pair earned 54.0 penalties in dressage, good for 12th place before heading into show jumping where one rail dropped them to 16th on a score of 58.0. Maynard and Sapphire added just 9.2 time penalties on Michael Etherington-Smith’s cross country course to finish with a final score of 67.2 and in eighth place overall.

“Plantation said they wanted to put on the best event ever and they did. They had challenging course design that rewarded good riding, top-notch facilities and most of all an exciting atmosphere,” said Maynard, who was competing in his fist three star with Sapphire. “Sapphire is so stoic and amazing. She jumped like a champion. We had a lot of Canadian riders at Plantation and it was special for me to feel part of team Canada at this event.”

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