All CCI4*-L Horses Through First Horse Inspection at MARS Bromont CCI

June 4, 2025
5:15 PM

Jessica Phoenix and Wabbit. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat: this jog report will in no way be as entertaining as Tilly’s report from Bramham earlier today. Not from lack of humor on my part (though let’s be honest, it’s comparatively quite lacking), but I do want to toss it out into the world that we’re all in agreement here at Bromont that themed trot-ups should 100% be a thing. And judging by Ground Jury member Peter Gray’s dinner outfit last night (hint: it was very beach vacation vibe, due to it being “laundry day,” he claimed), I think the concept would be well-received.

At ANY RATE, here we are, ensconced in the lovely town of Bromont in Quebec, just to the east of the major metropolitan center of Montreal. It’s one of the most picturesque settings I’ve been to at an event, and if you haven’t made the trip up yet I can’t recommend it enough. The efforts of organizer Sue Ockendon cannot be understated as she nearly singlehandedly has kept this storied event — held at the site of equestrian for the 1976 Olympics, one of the only remaining legacy Olympic venues in the world — going, doing whatever job needs to be done to ensure her team and competitors have the best possible experience.

Sophia Middlebrook and Prontissimo. Photo by Sally Spickard.

We got things underway with the First Horse Inspection for the CCI2*-L, CCI3*-L and CCI4*-L, where all but one horse was accepted through to competition. One horse, Arden Wildasin’s second 2* ride, Southern Sun, was sent to the hold box and subsequently withdrawn. In the 4*-L jog, all 11 pairs were accepted by the Ground Jury headed up by Peter Gray (CAN) and accompanied by Amanda Miller (USA) and Marina Ciocchetti Campello (ITA).

Ryan Wood presents Bellines Quality Lady in the CCI2*-L. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Dressage will begin on Thursday beginning at 9 am local time. The U25 CCI2*-L will be the first division to see. The CCI4*-L will do dressage on Thursday afternoon beginning at 2:18pm; the CCI4*-S will begin competition on Friday beginning at 2:27pm. All divisions will be carried on a live stream available here. The livestream will also be simulcast on the RNS Video Media channel as well as to subscribers on Clip My Horse / FEI.TV here.