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Oliver Townend wins at at Ballindenisk International

Sep 28, 2015

Oliver Townend (GBR) and Cooley SRS won the CCI3* at Ballindenisk in Ireland this weekend, finishing on their dressage score of 44.3. Sam Watson was the only other rider to add no penalties to his initial score in the 32-horse class. He accomplished this on Horseware Bushman, who finished fifth, and he was also fourth with Imperial Sky. Belgium’s Stephanie D’Andrimont and Alexander IV collected four faults to bring the combination into second place. Trish Ryan on Tullineaskey Hi Ho finished third after dislodging two poles in the final show jumping phase.

The CIC3* competition was won by New Zealand’s Mark Todd and NZB Campino, for Emily King on Brookleigh and Elisabeth Halliday with HHS Cooley.

In the CIC2* class, Ireland’s Cathal Daniels held onto his dressage score on Sammy Davis Junior (ISH) to claim the trophy, with Lucy Latta
and Cleo Ferro (ISH) in second, and Sam Watson with Tullabeg Flamenco in third.

The CCI2* was for Izzy Taylor aboard Be Touchable. Blyth Tait took the second place with Darius IV and Matthew Wright on was placed third on Shannondale Shinawil.