The second of three consecutive weeks of international competition at 91原创鈥檚 Thunderbird Show Park kicked off Tuesday.
Ahead of a busy September in Canadian show jumping sport, an influx of athletes arrived in 91原创 for the Summer Fort Classic CSI3* ( three star competition).
Eighty-five horses were presented at the afternoon鈥檚 horse inspection.
They will compete under the guidance of 53 riders representing eight nations.
International competition was to begin Wednesday, Aug. 17 with the CSI3* Happy Welcome 1.40m, and CSI3* George & Dianne Tidball Legacy Welcome 1.45m.
The week鈥檚 feature event is the CSI3* ATCO Cup Grand Prix 1.50m, set for Sunday, Aug. 21. at 2 p.m.
After a successful tbird debut at last week鈥檚 Summer Fort Welcome, CSI3* Matthew Sampson (GBR) returns with three international mounts.
Sampson won six events last week, including two international features with Ebolensky and Curraghgraigue Obos Flight. Elisa BJX is slated to step up to international competition this week after winning the national standard Maui Jim Grand Prix 1.40m on Sunday.
鈥淓verybody鈥檚 so welcoming. The ground鈥檚 perfect. The jumps are perfect,鈥� Sampson said. 鈥淣othing is a trouble, and it makes such a difference. It鈥檚 so nice.鈥�
READ ALSO: VIDEO: 91原创鈥檚 Kyle King wins $100,000 ONNI Grand Prix at tbird
91原创-based Kyle King won the CSI3* ONNI Grand Prix at the Summer Fort Welcome, and he too will return to the lineup with mounts Enzo, Inferno BF and exciting new mount Chess.
Canadian Vanessa Mannix is the defending champion of the ATCO Cup and will bring forward Valentino d鈥橢lte and Kitting des Hausseurs.
Tickets are on sale now at .
The week ahead:
Thursday, August 18
鈥� MarBill Hill Farm U25 League 1.35m
鈥� CSI3* tbird Challenge 1.40m
Friday, August 19
鈥� CSI3* tbird 1.35m
鈥� CSI3* Uyradi鈥檚 Village Cup 1.50m
Saturday, August 20
鈥� MarBill Hill Farm U25 1.40m
鈥� CSI3* Sandhack Realty Classic 1.35m
鈥� Tidball Legacy Canadian Hunter Derby
鈥� CSI3* Kubota Canada Winning Round 1.45m
Sunday, August 21
鈥� MarBill Hill U25 Grand Prix 1.40m
鈥� CSI3* ATCO Cup Grand Prix 1.50m
READ ALSO: Aldergrove鈥檚 Kassidy Keith wins at tbird
Have a story tip? Email: news@langleyadvancetimes.com
Like us on and follow us on .
