The U25 athletes in the Brentina Cup also had their second rides, completing the FEI Grand Prix 16-25 Tests. Christian Simonson (Ventura, Calif.) and Son of a Lady (Soreldo x Western Lady), Christina Morgan and Clifton Simonson’s 2011 Danish Warmblood gelding, secured the first-place finish with a score of 68.103%.

Photo – Christian Simonson and Son of a Lady. (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian)

Sophia Schults (Ocala, Fla.) and Conocido HGF (Cosaco XI x Luz De Luna HGF), her own 2012 PRE gelding, earned a second-place finish with a 66.385%. Ella Fruchterman (Woodbury, Minn.) took third place with Hannah Montana W (Blue Hors Doolittle x Sabina Kildegaard), the 2009 Danish Warmblood mare she co-owns with Todd Fruchterman

The Brentina Cup concludes with FEI Grand Prix Freestyle tests on Saturday, Aug. 24.

Competition Information:

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Ring Schedule | Orders of Go and Results

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