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Stewart and Bristol are simply perfect in the Blenheim

Sep 17, 2012

The Blenheim Indoor Arena was bursting at its seams this evening during the $50,000 Blenheim World Cup Grand Prix. Equestrian fans of all ages got to witness the veteran rider Rusty Stewart and his incredible 10-year-old mount Bristol ride a perfect round and win his second consecutive World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix. The pair has been on a roll all season but it takes the perfect pair to stay on their game and post back-to-back World Cup Qualifier victories. Stewart knew Bristol was just as good indoors and could without question perform just as well. Stewart was right on the money.

Nicole Shahinian-Simpson and her young stallion Imothep were the first pair to clear all thirteen obstacles, but with caution comes time faults. Shahinian-Simpson set the standard with one time fault in 84.48 seconds. Nineteen year old Lucy Davis and her thirteen-year-old Holsteiner Nemo 119 had one unfortunate rail early in the course but kicked it into gear and cleared every other obstacle with ease in 78.59 seconds for second place at that point of the competition.

Four rounds to go in the $50,000 Blenheim World Cup Grand Prix, crowd favorite Rusty Stewart and the almighty Bristol trotted into the arena with sure confidence. Stewart piloted his ten-year-old gelding through one obstacle at a time, setting him up for a solid approach eliminating the risk of knocking a rail. Stewart had one scary rub on an awkwardly angled vertical by the in gate but was able to recover and stop the clock for a clear round in 78.11 seconds, moving into first place.

Press release: Blenheim EquiSports