The final week of six exciting weeks of competition during the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, kicked off Thursday, August 12. A field of 48 decorated international horse-and-athlete pairs took to the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring to vie for top honors in the highlight event of the afternoon, the $36,600 Hippo Data 1.45m CSI3*. Each duo set their sights on the win, but also on a qualifying spot in the conclusion to the summer series Saturday, the $137,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix CSI3*. In the end, it was Luis Fernando Larrazabal of Venezuela capturing the top two spots with Caristina and Calle Quinn, respectively, while Martien van der Hoeven (USA) and Morris Horta rounded out the top three.
Ireland’s Alan Wade set a technical track for the speed class, offering multiple options in related lines as well as several turnbacks where athletes could showcase their mount’s speed and adjustability to try and take home the top prize. The course featured 12 obstacles including a vertical-vertical double combination, a vertical-oxer double combination and finally an oxer-vertical double combination before a bending line to the final oxer going towards the gate.
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