Chris and Underdiscussion Photo: Libby Law
Chris Burton continues his great form and is currently leading the Land Rover CCI 1* at Tattersalls on Graf Liberty and the Eventing Ireland CCI 2* on Underdiscussion at Tattersalls after the first day of dressage.
These are two of Chris’ up and coming horses – Graf Liberty is a 16.2 gelding by the stallion Limmerick who stands at stud in Northern Ireland so he should be feeling at home in the Irish countryside! Born in 2005, this is a young horse that is obviously showing a lot of potential in the dressage arena; in his first Novice start earlier in the season he scored a 26! He is owned by Chris who has great hopes for him for the future.
Underdiscussion is another of Chris’ up and coming showing what a good team he is building up. The 16.2 New Zealand Warmblood x Thoroughbred, sired by Lantham was born 1998. He was previously owned and schooled by Christine Weal who has kept an ownership share and other current owners include Andrew Macpherson, Marianne Lichtwark and Chris.
Other Australians who competed on the first day of dressage are;
Eventing Ireland CCI 2*
19th: Matt Ryan (BONZA RUSTY MAY)
20th : Matt Ryan (BONZA MOORABINDA)
31st : Brook Staples (DAWN MELODY)
Matt and Bonza Rusty May Photo: Libby Law
The Irish Field CCI 3*
27th: Brook Staples (EVER SO CLEVER) - pictured below (photo Libby Law)
The CCI 3* is currently led by British rider Ruth Edge on Rogersdale (41.4), just 0.2 points in front of William Fox-Pitt on Bay My Hero (41.6). Ireland's Sarah Wardell riding Killeenduff Boy is in joint third place with New Zealand's Jonelle Richards riding Mere Oak on a score of 50.4.
Only eight riders have competed in the George Mernagh Memorial CIC 3* where Camilla Speirs has got off to a good start on Portersize Just a Jiff (pictured below) with a good score of 41.4 with Oliver Townend in 2nd place on 54.2 riding ODT Sonas Rovatio. Ireland’s Captain Geoff Curran riding Bolabaun on 54.8 is in third place.
Tomorrow will see the second day of dressage and lots more action from some of eventing’s top riders captured through the lens of Libby Law for An Eventful Life.....
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