Bramham Horse Trials cross-country: Ros Canter second overnight

Bramham Horse Trials cross-country: Ros Canter and Pencos Crown Jewel — Ros Canter and Pencos Crown Jewel at Bramham 2022.

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Ros Canter holds second in the CCI4*-L after an action-packed day of Bramham Horse Trials cross-country.

Ros and Pencos Crown Jewel, a 13-year-old mare owned by Annie Makin and Kate James, enjoyed a super round over Ian Stark’s track to finish seven seconds inside the optimum time. The moved up from third after dressage when Piggy March and Coolparks Sarco had a run-out on course.

“She sees a hill and her ears prick and she goes a bit faster. She just seems to see it as a challenge so it was a perfect track for her really. That was probably the weariest I’ve ever felt her, which, considering she galloped through the finish, wasn’t that weary compared to other horses, but the hills are relentless here. There’s so many of them – once you come down, you go straight back up again, so you need a horse like her who relishes a challenge.”

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Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.

Ros Canter takes second after Bramham CCI4*-L cross-country, as Zara Tindall and Izzy Taylor’s second ride fault

“She’s done a fair bit over the years at this level, but she gets better and better. She really eats the courses up, but she’s a little adjustable thing as well, so if you have to change your plan slightly it doesn’t particularly matter,” said Ros.

Several riders who could have made an impact on the leaderboard had faults during the final minutes of the Bramham Horse Trials cross-country for this class.

Izzy and her second ride Ringwood Madras, who were equal seventh after dressage, had 20 faults at the Suregrow Kidney Ponds (fence 11abc). The mare overjumped the log into the first pond and it was then impossible for the pair to make the turn to the hedge into the second pond.

Zara Tindall could have gone into the top 10 if she had come home without penalties on Class Affair, but the chestnut hit the log at 15a hard with his front legs, firing Zara out of the saddle.

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