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The
Bowmore Blair Castle International Horse Trials and Country
Fair
Blair Atholl, Perthshire
Thursday 22nd - Sunday 25th August 2002
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Bowmore Blair Castle International Horse Trials
The
Bowmore Blair Castle International Horse Trials got off to the best
possible start yesterday in glorious sunshine with the first day
of dressage.
In the lead in the two star class was Erica Watson of Worcestershire
with Tango Romeo on a score of 48. She was leading
from Laurence Hunt of Surrey, while the best placed Scottish rider
was Peter Laidlaw from Dumfriesshire in sixth place.
Ruth Friend from Cumbria has had success at Blair in the past and
she was leading the CCI* dressage after the first day with Mister
Barnabus, ahead of Heidi Simmons from Yorkshire and The Biz.
There
is another day of dressage today (Friday) before the excitement
of the speed and endurance on Saturday and Sunday's final showjumping
phase.
Results: CCI** - 1, Erica Watson (GBR), Tango Romeo (48.0); 2, Laurence
Hunt (GBR), Parkfields Lion King (50.4); 3, Lisa Maynard (GBR),
Sky Sport (52.01); 4, Terry Boon (GBR), The Irish Gunner (52.8);
5, Rachael Thompson (GBR), Uptons Deli Circus (53.81); 6, Peter
Laidlaw (SCO), River Rose (56.0).
CC!* - 1, Ruth Friend (GBR), Mister Barnabus (42.18); 2, Heidi Simmons
(GBR), The Biz, (44.13); 3= David Herron (GBR), Jet Skier; and John
Paul Sheffield (GBR), Under Warranty (47.61); 5, Rachel Thomas (GBR),
L'Air du Jour (49.13); 6, Erica Watson (GBR) Final Model (49.35)
For further details please
visit the Bowmore Blair Castle International Horse Trials and Country
Fair website - click here
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