NZL-Jesse Campbell rides Amsterdam II during the first day of Dressage for the CCI4*-L. Interim-11th. SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials. Thursday 19 September. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
NZL-Andrew Nicholson rides Andrea BT4 during the first day of Dressage for the CCI4*-L. SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials. Thursday 19 September. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
NZL-Dan Jocelyn rides Florencina R during the first day of Dressage for the CCI4*-S 8/9YO. SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials. Thursday 19 September. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
NZL-Tim Price rides Senza Fine during the first day of Dressage for the CCI4*-S 8/9YO. Interim-9th. SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials. Thursday 19 September. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
NZL-Tim Price rides Senza Fine during the first day of Dressage for the CCI4*-S 8/9YO. Interim-9th. SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials. Thursday 19 September. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
NZL-Tim Price rides Senza Fine during the first day of Dressage for the CCI4*-S 8/9YO. Interim-9th. SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials. Thursday 19 September. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
NZL-Tim Price rides Senza Fine during the first day of Dressage for the CCI4*-S 8/9YO. Interim-9th. SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials. Thursday 19 September. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
NZL-Tim Price rides Senza Fine during the first day of Dressage for the CCI4*-S 8/9YO. Interim-9th. SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials. Thursday 19 September. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
High Performance Sport NZ Equestrian liaison, Tracey Paterson, joins Team NZ at Blenheim. L-R Judy Bradwell (selector), Graeme Thom (Eventing HP Manager), Tracey Patterson, Cindy Llewelyn (Selector), Mitty Forsthy (Selector) SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials. Thursday 19 September. Copyright Photo: Libby Law PhotographyJesse Campbell and Amsterdam II sit well in touch with the leaders in the CCI4*-L at the SsangYong Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials after the first day of dressage.
Will Rawlin (GBR) and VIP Vinnie lead the field on a score of 24.2 penalty points with Jesse and Amsterdam in 11th spot on 29.6 and Andrew Nicholson aboard Andrea BT4 in 17th equal on 31.7. They were the only Kiwis in the 42 combinations to go today with the second half of the field going overnight.
In the CCI4*-S for eight and nine-year-old horses, Tim Price and Senza Fine are in ninth on 33 penalty points. Piggy French (GBR) and Calling Card lead on 26.7 with 32 of 66 combinations having completed their dressage.
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The horse details:
Falco – owned by Sue Benson
Amsterdam – owned by Craig Campbell
Andrea BT4 – owned by Andrew Nicholson
By Diana Dobson – HP Media liaison
Photos by Libby Law/ESNZ