Dressage leaders at the 2022 FEI WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championship at Mondial du Lion

Dressage has been completed at the 2022 FEI WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championship at Mondial du Lion.

Caroline Martin with HSH Connor (USA). Photo: Irish Eventing Times

Caroline Martin with HSH CONNOR (USA) – 25.2 is leading the six year old section .

HSH Connor (ISH) – 2016 gelding by Connor 48 (HOLST) out of Galwaybay Merstona (ISH) by Mermus R (KWPN). Breeder: Justin Burke. Owner: Kelley Hutchinson

Meabh Bolger with MBF BACK TO BACK. Photo: irish Eventing Times

Meabh Bolger with MBF BACK TO BACK (IRL) is in 2nd place on 25.3 penalties, just 0.1 behind the leader.

MBF BACK TO BACK (ISH). Gelding by METROPOLE (KWPN) out of AUGHMORE IROKOS DREAM (ISH) by IROKO (WESTF). Bred by Liam Duffin, owned by Brian Flynn

Sarah Bullimore with CORIMIRO (GBR)– 26.4 is in 3rd.

Aoife CLARKE with MONBEG AINSLIE. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

Aoife CLARK with MONBEG AINSLIE (IRL) are in =8th on a score of 29.2.

MONBEG AINSLIE (ISH). Mare by EMPEROR AUGUSTUS (TB) out of TULLABEG B (UNK) out of RAMIRO B (BWP). Bred by Nicholas Cousins, owned and ridden by Aoife Clark

In the 7 year old championships, there are four riders in the top 3 : three German and one Irish.

Julia Krajewski with CHINTONIC 3. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

The leader is last year’s 6 year old champion, Anna-Lena Schaaf with LAGONA OLD (GER) on 18.6.

In 2nd place on a score of 21.9 is the Olympic champion, Julia Krajewskj with CHINTONIC 3 (who is a full brother to Fischerchipmunk whom she produced to top level before Michael Jung then took over the ride).

Ian Cassells with ROSCONNELL ALTO. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

In equal 3rd are Ian Cassels with ROSCONNELL ALTO (IRL) and Antonia Baumgart with RIS DE TALMGER (GER) who are both on a score of 22.5.

Rosconnell Alto (ISH) – 2015 gelding by Tabasco Van Erpekom (BWP) out of All Clover (ISH) by Cavalier Clover Lad (ISH). Breeder: Patrick Lacey. Owner: Gerry & Fiona Leahy.

Christine O’Donnell with BGK VALENTINE. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

Christine O’Donnell with BGK VALENTINE (IRL) produced a sub 30 score today, to go into cross country tomorrow on a score of 27.5 penalties (in 19th place)

BGK Valentine (ISH)-2015 gelding by Craigsteel (TB) out of Drimo Donn (ISH) by Clover Dubh (ID). Breeder: Michael O’Driscoll. Owner: Christine O’Donnell.