Quasi Cool and Phillip Dutton Take the Lead in CCI4*-S at TerraNova – The Plaid Horse
This weekend kicked off the CCI4*-S division at TerraNova, a qualifier for the US Equestrian Open of Eventing Finals next year at Morven Park in Virginia. Phillip Dutton was first down the centerline riding Quasi Cool, a 13-year-old bay Holsteiner gelding owned by Caroline Moran. One of America’s most accomplished event riders, Dutton rode a technically correct test that placed him third with 32.0 after dressage.
Robin Walker and SBT Barolo, a big, handsome 14-year-old, bay Irish Sport Horse gelding took the lead in the Insurance Offices of America CCI4*-S with a 30.8. SBT Barolo looked fit and well-conditioned and Walker didn’t leave any points on the table with a forward, fluid and accurate test.
Swedish rider Jennie Jarnstrom-Denis and Flower Girl stood second after dressage in the CCI4*-S. Jarnstrom-Denis wore a striking, royal blue shadbelly jacket with yellow piping and rode an elegant test with the 12-year-old Hanoverian mare.
