Lucy Turner and Carbon
Lucy Turner and Carbon moved into the lead of the CCI2* Young Rider at Puhinui after a wet but successful ride on cross country yesterday. While the overnight leader Sarah Young and Leo Degas had a refusal on course, picking up 20 penalties, the top three riders all jumped double clear
This left Lucy on her dressage score of 52.2, giving her a 10.1 penalty lead over second placed Maria van Kuijk. Lucy, who competes in pony Grand Prix show jumping, is no stranger to the coloured poles, but 'that is on a different horse!'
However she is reasonably confident about heading into the final phase today
Lucy Turner
In the CCI2* Ashleigh McKinstry and Abby Lawrence are tied for first place on a score of 47.9. Ashleigh is riding her home bred Pioneer Brass Monkey, so named for his ability in the past to be a 'bit of monkey', who gave Ashleigh a lovely ride around Tich Massey's 2* course which caused few problems apart from the retirement of the overnight leader Megan Finlayson on Greensleeves
Listen to what Abby had to say about her ride here
Ashleigh McKinstry and Pioneer Brass Monkey
