Tim Price on Falco (c) Solène Bailly Photos (2).
The cross-country test, the high point in eventing, held its share of surprises. In the lead after the dressage test, Tim Price, currently World no. 3, gave a true textbook demonstration of how to ride a cross-country course on Falco, coming home in optimal time and maintaining his score from the previous day. His wife Jonelle had ranked 2nd, but in spite of the fact that her little horse McClaren gave it all he got, she came home with an overrun of 11 seconds, relegating her to 6th place on the leaderboard. That gave Irish rider Padraig McCarthy the chance to climb up to second place, followed by Australian rider Kevin McNab. Maxime Livio gave the best French performance riding Vitorio du Montet, finishing in optimal time and grabbing 9th place on the leaderboard.
Daniel Koroloff – E-mail: daniel@blizko-communication.com
Jonelle Price & McClaren (C) Solène Bailly Photos.
Couples (in real life) are few and far between at this level, and Jonelle and Tim Price belong to the world elite. Not only do they produce quality performances, but a competitive spirit drives them both, and has spurred them on to the top of the provisional leaderboard in one of the most prestigious eventing competitions in the world. Spectators enjoyed watching a wonderful day of sport where the Anglo-Saxon contingent easily dominated the dressage test, with half the British riders in the top 20. In the French camp, Sidney Dufresne didn’t come off too badly, ranking eighth. However, it’s highly likely that the cross-country event will shake up the leaderboard.
Daniel Koroloff – E-mail: daniel@blizko-communication.com
For its 30th edition, the “5 Etoiles de Pau” has a star-studded line up. From 21st to 25th October, Pau will be hosting the only international CCI 5*-L competition in 2020. The event is the highest level in equestrian eventing and among the contenders this year are the world’s top six riders.
48 competition-deprived riders, representing 10 nations, accompanied by 62 horses, the six leading riders in the world ranking and three current champions: for its 30th edition the “5 Etoiles de Pau” is pulling out all the stops!
Information & online ticket sales: www.event-pau.com.
To read more about it, please download the press release.
Juliette Feytout – E-mail: juliette@blizko-communication.com
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