Emily Esau Williams kicked off the CSIO3* week at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) IV in Traverse City, Michigan, with a victory. Riding Cocette du Plevau Z Coeur de cachas x Alme) a 10-year-old Zangersheide mare, Williams claimed top honors in the $5,000 1.40m Speed class, stopping the clock clear in 67.89 seconds—nearly a full second ahead of her closest competitor.
This marks another successful opening day for the pair, who recently secured a 1.40m 2* speed victory on the opening day of Spruce Meadows earlier this month.
Top Results
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1st Place: Emily Esau Williams (USA) & Cocette du Plevau Z (0 / 67.89)
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2nd Place: Skylar Wireman (USA) & Conchita Z (0 / 68.82)
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3rd Place: Sean Jobin (CAN) & Grande Dame DK (0 / 74.69)
Tight Margins Across the Board
Mexico’s Tanimara Maria Macari Carrillo delivered back-to-back performances to secure both fourth and fifth place. Crossing the finish line just two hundredths of a second apart, she bested her own time aboard Quenala T (0 / 78.12) over her round with Northon (0 / 78.14).
The class saw several other tight finishes throughout the leaderboard, setting a competitive tone for the remainder of the week at Traverse City.
