Jessica Mendoza rode Dublin to victory in the $50,000 1.45m FEI Grand Prix to culminate the first of two weeks of competition at the Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) Columbus International CSI2*.
Operating under COVID-19 protocols and guidelines, the Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) Columbus International I CSI2* was held at the Brave Horse Equestrian Center. Running with approvals from the State of Ohio, FEI and USEF, action will continue at the same site with the Columbus International II CSI2*.
Out of a starting field of 59 horses, Mendoza was one of eight to reach the tiebreaking jump-off by riding without penalty over the 16-jump, first-round course designed by Anderson Lima of Brazil. Eight entries then turned in another clean round over the eight-jump, jump-off course with Mendoza claiming the win with the fastest time of 42.080 seconds. Placing second was Ali Wolff with zero faults in 43.510 seconds on Footloose HX with third going to Michael Dean Burnett who finished with zero faults in 45.730 seconds on Chagrand.