Will Simpson (USA) and Chacco P (Chacco-Blue x Cellestial) won Wednesday's International Ring competition, The Crew 1.45m, to kick off the FEI 5* competitions of the ‘North American’ Tournament. Simpson posted the fastest clear round with a time of 68.86s to secure victory.
“It's (Spruce Meadows) been great. The horse is really loving up here. The atmosphere is great, and, I’m so excited to be here for the 50th anniversary. I hadn't been here in a while, so, it's been a it's been a great. All the all the riders that we brought (and horses) are all very excited and talking about coming back next year.” Will Simpson on his return to Spruce Meadows and how the summer has gone thus far.
The courses for this week’s FEI 5* competitions will be designed by FEI Course Designer Santiago Varela (ESP). Riders will compete in tomorrow’s qualifier, Jayman BUILT Cup, looking to secure their spot for a chance in Saturday’s $1,000,000 ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup.
On stage Patricio Pasquel P followed aboard Cabablue (Cabachon x Chacco-Blue), while Kara Chad and Corinna Z (Cornet Obolensky x Kannan GFE) completed the stage.
