Irishman leads after early stages of Maryland 5 Star cross-country plus one fall

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Maryland 5 Star cross-country: Austin O‘Connor and Colorado Blue
Austin O‘Connor and Colorado Blue at Maryland 5 Star 2023.
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Austin O’Connor holds the lead after the early stages of the Mars Maryland 5 Star cross-country.

The Irish rider was the pathfinder on his own and The Salty Syndicate’s seasoned campaigner Colorado Blue. He had a great round, finishing three seconds over the time having had to take a longer line to the final angled hedge element at the Mars Equestrian Crab Water (fence 22abcd).

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

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.