It was a gorgeous day at Bromont for Day 1 of dressage. The CCI* and *** were in the ring doing circles today, and there were many fabulous tests.
Michael Pollard and Schoensgreen Hanni put in a phenomenal test, good enough for a 48.2. His test was a bit emotional to see considering the mare was a survivor of their terrible trailer accident two weeks ago.
Sitting in first place is the stunning Downtown Harrison, ridden by Jon Holling. This horse is a lovely mover with phenomenal trot work. A few bobbles were not enough to knock them out of first with a 46.0.
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Sitting in third is one of Phillip Dutton’s seemingly endless supply of amazing, athletic horses. Atlas put in a very respectable test, good enough for a 49.6.
Allie Conrad is executive director of CANTER Mid Atlantic, which provides retiring Thoroughbred racehorses with opportunities for new careers. Allie founded the organization in 1999 at Charles Town Racetrack (W.V.) after purchasing her beloved Thoroughbred Phinny, who had more than 60 starts at Charles Town, at the infamous New Holland Auction in Pennsylvania. A resident of Southern Pines, N.C., Allie also works full time as a project manager for a Washington, D.C., consulting firm. You can learn more about CANTER Mid Atlantic on their website, www.canterusa.org/midatlantic.
