James Fairclough. Photo Credit: Tom von Kap-herr.

Bromont, Quebec – June 21, 2015 – The Bromont International Driving, held June 19 to 21, 2015, concluded today at the Olympic Equestrian park, with the victory of American driver James Fairclough in the FEI2* Horse Four-In-Hand Division.

Fairclough, who was leading after the dressage and marathon phases, stayed ahead of his closest competitor, Misdee Wrigley-Miller (KY) by close to a 35-point spread. With only 2.55 penalty points earned in the cones obstacle course and a cumulative result of 154 penalty points, James Fairclough remained unbeatable this weekend in Bromont.

The FEI2* Horse Pair and FEI 2* Horse Single were won by drivers Chet Halka (NJ) and Sue Weirback (PA), respectively, who both kept their lead throughout the competition.

The Horse Single Intermediate Division was won by driver Nifty Hamilton (FL) while Gaëtan Gauvin (QC) finished first on the classification list for the Horse Single Preliminary Division.

Bromont International Driving also presented the third edition of the Canadian Championships for the FEI2*, preliminary and intermediate divisions. In the Preliminary Division, Ontario’s driver Michelle Courtemanche won the title. Quebec’s Denis Martin, won the Intermediate Division title, while the FEI2* Division title went to Ontario’s Darryl Billing.

The competition ended today, Sunday June 21, with the cones obstacle course. All results are available at: http://www.drivingnews.us/results/results2015/Bromont/.

The Bromont International Driving would like to thank all its participants, officials, partners and volunteers for the success of the 2015 edition!

Bromont International Driving presented its 14th edition from June 19 to 21, 2015: drivers competed in three different phases: dressage, marathon and obstacle course. Each phase’s goal is to test the different qualities of competing teams. The International Driving is happy to have hosted horse lovers who witnessed the drivers’ abilities, in single, in pair as well as in the spectacular four-in- hand harness.

Media Contact: Alexandra Hill
Parc Équestre Olympique de Bromont
communications@internationalbromont.org

James Fairclough wins Marathon – Credit Tom von Kap-herr.

Bromont, Quebec – June 21, 2015 – American driver James Fairclough is still leading the FEI2* Horse Four-In-Hand Division after the marathon phase at the Bromont International Driving, held June 19 to 21, 2015.

After the dressage phase on Friday, James Fairclough was in first place with a total of 55.21 penalty points, ahead of Kentucky’s Misdee Wrigley-Miller, who incurred a total of 57.78 penalty points. The spread widened Saturday with the marathon phase as James Fairclough maintained his lead with a cumulative score of 151.45 penalty points ahead of Misdee Wrigley-Miller (186.07 points) and Canada’s Darryl Billings (209.05 points).

In the FEI2* Horse Pairs and FEI2* Horse Single divisions, after the dressage phase, the leaders, Chet Halka and Sue Weirback, respectively, remain ahead of the provisional classification list.

Quebec’s drivers gave nice performances in the intermediate and preliminary Horse Single divisions. While the Americans held the first five places on the provisional classification list, the marathon phase gave Quebec’s Denis Martin a chance to climb up to fourth place with a cumulative of 125.73 penalty points. Driver Barbara Chapman (MI), with 102.48 penalty points, slides in second place on the provisional classification list behind Nifty Hamilton (FL) who leads with only 102.01 penalty points.

In the Preliminary Division, Quebec’s Gaëtan Gauvin, who was in second place after the dressage phase, takes the division lead with 113.48 penalty points followed by drivers Réal Laroche (QC) and Mark Borkoski (CT).

The competition ends Sunday June 21, with the cones obstacle course. All results are available at: http://www.drivingnews.us/results/results2015/Bromont/.

Bromont International Driving presents its 14th edition June 19 to 21, 2015: drivers have to compete successfully in three different phases: dressage, marathon and obstacle course. Each phase is meant to test different qualities of competing teams. The International Driving is happy to invite all horse lovers to come and witness the drivers’ abilities, whether they are driving single, in pairs or in the spectacular four-in-hand harness.

Media Contact: Alexandra Hill
Parc Équestre Olympique de Bromont
communications@internationalbromont.org
450-525-2716