Lara de Liedekerke is off to another hot start, fresh off the heels of her win at Boekelo, taking the Thursday lead in the 7-year-old division at Mondial du Lion’s Young Horse Breeding World Championships. She coasted to a 28.3 with the Hanoverian gelding Helios, who competed at Le Lion as a 6-year-old with Spanish rider Albert Hermoso Farras before the ride transferred to Lara this year.
Lara’s got company (and a whole group of competitors yet to come today) very close behind in the USA’s Hallie Coon, also on a bit of a hot streak of late, with Boleybawn Oliva, an Irish mare Hallie has produced from the outset of her FEI career.
North America is well-represented in France this week, with riders like Cassie Sanger, Lexi Scovil, Gillian Beale King, Grace Taylor and Cosby Green and for Canada Colleen Loach and Rebecca Howard.
You can follow along using the links below.
FEI WBFSH Young Horse World Breeding Championships at Le Lion d’Angers (France): [Website] [Entries/Times/Scores] [Live Stream]
U.S. Events This Weekend
MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill (MD): [Website] [Tickets] [Schedule] [Entries] [Live Stream] [CrossCountryApp XC Maps] [Scores] [EN’s Coverage]
Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event (KY): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scores] [Volunteer]
Willow Draw Charity Show (TX): [Website] [Entries/Times/Scores] [Volunteer]
Ram Tap National H.T. (CA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scores] [Volunteer]
News & Reading
Ahead of the christening of his first CCI5* track at the MARS Maryland 5 Star, The Chronicle of the Horse sat down with incoming designer Pierre Le Goupil for a chat on his designing philosophy and what’s in store for this Saturday. Take a dive into his background and thoughts on this new challenge here.
Ontario Equestrian’s new Stable Program supports barn owners and managers with resources in business, safety, and education—strengthening the foundation of the sport from the ground up. Linked with the Ticket to Ride initiative, it helps connect new riders with safe, welcoming barns across Ontario. Learn more about the new Stable Program here.
British 5* rider Georgie Goss (née Spence) has announced the passing of her first 5* partner, Running Brook (“George”), at age 29. Together, they completed seven five-stars, including clear rounds at both Badminton and Burghley, where George’s heart and bravery shone brightest. “He didn’t have the ability of most horses competing at those events,” Georgie said, “but he had more heart than all of them put together.” Read more in tribute to Running Brook here.
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