Ashlee Bond Blazes to Victory in MLSJ $9,100 FEI 1.40m Two Phase CSI2* Thermal

Thermal, Calif. – International competition began in the Grand Prix Arena Thursday at Desert Holiday I with the feature class of the day, the MLSJ $9,100 FEI 1.40m Two Phase CSI2*, sponsored by Desert Flight. Ireland’s Alan Wade set the track for the 33 entries, which included bending lines, rollback turns, a vertical-oxer double combination, and an oxer-vertical double combination. After jump seven, the jump-off portion of the class began, so riders thoughtfully executed their first seven fences before taking the speed up a notch and racing towards home while also trying to keep the rails from falling. While many top international riders completed both phases fault-free with competitive times, it was Israel’s Ashlee Bond and Lazy who crossed the beams in the quickest time to secure victory.
RESULTS – MLSJ $9,100 1.40m Two Phase CSI2*, Sponsored by Desert Flight
- Lazy / Ashlee Bond / ISR / Aurora Farms, LLC and Stephex Stables / 0 | 33.52 / 0 | 29.41
- Nanini Van D’Abelendreef / Erynn Ballard / CAN / Ilan Ferder / 0 | 33.30 / 0 | 30.53
- Bisou / Keri Potter / USA / Tres Palomas / 0 | 35.68 / 0 | 30.95
- Jiminy Cricket / Nayel Nassar / EGY / Evergate Stables LLC / 0 | 36.41 / 0 | 31.58
- Gerko III Van De Zeilhoek / Charlie Jones / GBR / Lindsay Maxwell / 0 | 35.73 / 0 | 31.77
- Esteban MVNZ / Katie Laurie / AUS / Carissa McCall / 0 | 35.72 / 0 | 32.78
- Chica Bella / Ashlee Bond / ISR / Aurora Farms, LLC / 0 | 33.70 / 0 | 33.04
- Camino Imperio Egipcio / Luis Sabino Goncalves / POR / Camino Stables, LLC / 0 | 34.38 / 0 | 33.70
- Stern De Folletti / Karrie Rufer / USA / Morningstar Sporthorses, LLC / 0 | 38.04 / 0 | 35.34
- C’Est Roberto / Stephanie Gershon / Everado A. Hegewisch / 0 | 36.61 / 0 | 36.52
- Capitale 6 / Karrie Rufer / USA / Morningstar Sporthorses, LLC / 0 | 37.39 / 0 | 37.52
- Haydee M / Mattias Ekeroth / SWE / Mattias Ekeroth / 0 | 35.53 / 0 | 38.33
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