Ryan Wood (AUS) and Powell led from start to finish to take the championship title in the CCI*** at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event (JFI), presented by BW Furlong & Associates on Sunday with a score of 46.0 penalties. Boyd Martin (USA) riding Welcome Shadow finished second and won the Gladstone National OpenTrophy as the leading US rider with 46.3 penalties. Canada’s Jessica Phoenix was third with 49.2 penalties on Bentleys Best.

This was the first CCI*** victory for Wood and the first time Powell ever competed in a CCI*** which made the clear show jumping round on Sunday all that more impressive.

“He was fresh as a daisy, he had a good night’s sleep,” said Wood of the 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding. “He warmed up great and and went in there and jumped his heart out. It’s such a special event to win. Ilona (English) bred him and is local here and is a big supporter of Jersey Fresh, so it’s pretty awesome to take the title.”

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