WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR SWISS REPRESENTATIVE AND FELIX AS WE SEE OUR BEAUTIFUL SPONSOR CHALETS THERE AT THE TOP OF THE AREAP 2-- AND HERE WE HAVE OUR SEVEN NATIONS REPRESENTED AND PEOPLE ARE TRAVELING FROM ALL OVER THE CHARLD TO JOIN US IN CECIL COUNTY, AUSTRALIA, GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND.

WE ARE STARTED OUT WITH SOPHIA HILL FROM AUSTRALIA, A HUGE TRIP FROM ACROSS THE WORLD TO JOIN US HERE AND WE WILL SEE WHAT SHE CAN DO AS SHE CANTERS DOWN THIS BEAUTIFUL ATWOOD ARENA 20 X 60 RIDING HUMBLE GLORY.

PURE THOROUGHBRED.

14 YEARS OLD OWNED BY SOPHIA, ANDREW HILL, MICHELLE AND TED LANDY.

SEE HER CLOCK TICKING DOWN AND IN THE BACKGROUND, THE YOUNG HORSE CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL CULMINATE THIS AFTERNOON, CROWNING THE FUTURE OF THIS SPORT.

HERE, THE PINNACLE OF THE SPORT, SOPHIA HILL AND HUMBLE GLORY.

AND MAYBE YOU CAN TALK US THROUGH WHAT YOU ARE SEEING AND MAYBE WHAT WE ARE NOT SEEING?

>> RIGHT NOW WHAT I SEE IS A WONDERFUL ENTRANCE.

A NICE STRAIGHT ENTRANCE, A LITTLE BAUBLE AND INFLECTION TO THE LEFT THAT MAY BE MARKED DOWN WONDERFUL TURN TO THE LEFT.

COMING TO THE CANTER.

THESE HORSES ARE SO FIT AND ESPECIALLY WITH THIS WEATHER AND ALSO THE DISCIPLINE OF THIS SPORT, IT REQUIRES THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF TRAINING.

SO COMPARED TO THE REGULAR DRESSAGE WORK, THESE HORSES HAVE TO FACE ALL THREE PHASES AND THEREFORE WE HAVE TO SOMETIMES DEAL WITH SOME EXTRA TENSION BECAUSE THESE HORSES ARE SO INCREDIBLY FIT.

>> AND THAT'S A LOT.

WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THOROUGHBREDS IN THIS FIELD ACTUALLY WHICH IS REALLY EXCITING.

WE WILL LATER SEE ONE OF OUR NEW ZEALAND RIDERS WITH HER THOROUGHBRED ARTIST THAT IS A CHALLENGE TO THE TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD BUT THESE HORSES ARE BRED TO RUN, SO THIS IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SKILL THEY HAVE TO DEVELOP IN THIS PHASE.

>> YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.

BUT THAT IS ALSO THE CHALLENGE FROM THIS, TO MAKE THE DRESSAGE PART OF THE DISCIPLINE AND TO MAKE IT EXTRA DIFFICULT.

>> AND WE CAN SEE THAT SHE IS ACTUALLY WEARING A DOUBLE BRIDLE.

CAN YOU TALK TO US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHY YOU WOULD CHOOSE TO WEAR A DOUBLE?

>> SO A DOUBLE BRIDLE GIVES YOU A LITTLE EXTRA CONTROL.

IT REFINES THE EIGHT SO YOU CAN BE A LITTLE SHARPER AND QUICKER IN THE EIGHT.

AND THEREFORE HAVING THE HORSE A LITTLE QUICKER, DISTRACTED, IF YOU SAY IT THAT WAY, AND THEREFORE, IT CAN GIVE THE HORSE A LITTLE BIT MORE COMFORT AND EASE TO GO THROUGH THE TEST.

>> AGAIN, THERE IS A LOT OF WALK WORK IN THIS TEST AND UNFORTUNATELY HUMBLE GLORY'S FITNESS MIGHT BE CATCHING THE BEST OF HIM BECAUSE HERE HE ACTUALLY HAS A GREAT WALK WHEN HE TAKES A BREATH.

>> HE IS ACTUALLY RELAXING HERE AND ACTUALLY STARTING TO GET A NICE OVERSTRIDE.

HE IS SPEAKING FOR THE BRIDLE.

HE IS UNFORTUNATELY A LITTLE BIT UNSTEADY IN THE BRIDLE.

HE IS JUMPING ON THE BIT A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH.

WE PREFER NOT TO HAVE THAT.

>> THIS PAIR CONTESTED THE GREAT BURLEY HORSE TRIALS FINISHING RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE TOP 20 BACK IN 2024.

THEN MADE THE BIG TRIP BACK TO AUSTRALIA WHERE HER FINAL EVENT THERE IN THIS DRESSAGE PHASE.

SHE WOOS A 40.7.

SHE SEEMS TO BE ONE TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE FIRST DAY AND IS A REAL CLIMBER.

SHE IS GOING TO BE HOPING THAT TOMORROW'S TRACK IS ABSOLUTELY AS CHALLENGING AS RUMOR HAS SAID IT WILL BE.

>> AND TRIED TO RECOVER THAT NICELY.

THAT'S A NICE CLEAN CHANGE.

A LITTLE RESISTANCE, NOT QUITE THROUGH TO THE BACK.

>> FOUR CHANGES IN THE TEST, WHICH YOU HAVE A HORSE WITH A GOOD FLYING CHANGE, IT WORKS IN YOUR FAVOR TO HELP PULL UP THE SCORE.

>> SO IN THAT HALF PAST, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LITTLE BIT MORE BENT THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE HORSE.

>> SO UNFORTUNATELY, THERE, THE MEANT TO STAY TO THE COUNTER CANTER WHICH IS HARD, AGAIN WHEN THE HORSE IS SO FRESH AND ON BALANCE AND WANTS TO BE ON THE CORRECT LEAD WHERE SHE FEELS THE MOST IN BALANCE, WHETHER SHE CAME AROUND THAT SIDE, HE SAID I WOULD BE MORE COMFORTABLE ON THIS LEG.

>> THIS ONE IS A LOT BETTER.

THIS HALF PASS TO THE RIGHT.

>> AND DO YOU FIND THAT THERE IS, IN GENERAL, WITH HORSES, THEY'RE BETTER ONE WAY OR THE OTHER OR IS IT PRETTY UNIQUE?

>> NO, IT'S THE SAME THING WITH PEOPLE.

THEY'RE LEFT HANDED OR RIGHT HANDED.

ABSOLUTELY YOU CAN FEEL A DIFFERENCE WHERE HORSES PREFER TO GO AND WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HOLLOW SIDES OR LONG SIDES.

AND A STIFFER SIDE.

IT'S MORE DIFFICULT TO BEND AND STRETCH THE OPPOSITE SIDE.

IT'S VERY UNFORTUNATELY FOR THE MISTAKE.

>> YEP, SHE'S JUST LOST HER WAY A LITTLE BIT AND THE JUDGE'S REMINDER, IT'S SO HARD, WHEN YOU GET IN THERE AND IT'S NOT GOING QUITE TO PLAN, YOU KNOW, AND SHE JUST WANTED TO TURN DOWN THAT CENTER LINE AND BE DONE.

>> OH YEAH, HE GOT SO FLUSTERED.

WE HAVE ALL BEEN THERE.

A BIG TRIP, A BIG EFFORT.

I MEAN DAYS AND DAYS OF TRAVEL FOR HER TO GET HERE.

I BELIEVE THIS HORSE WILL BE STAYING OVER HERE WITH-- >> INTLUT-- ABSOLUTELY A COUPLE OF LOVELY MOMENTS IN THERE.

AND NOW SHE WILL TURN DOWN HER FINAL CENTER LINE.

EAGER TO GET THIS PHASE BEHIND HER AND AGAIN, YOU KNOW, THESE GUYS AT THIS LEVEL, BARON, THEY KNOW, YOU ALWAYS HOPE TO COME IN ON A DAY AND HAVE A PERSONAL BEST, BUT THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS A REALISTIC EXPECTATION.

>> ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.

>> SHE WILL HAVE HOPED TO HAVE KEPT THAT MARK A LITTLE BIT LOWER BUT SHE CAME HERE FOR PEE -- PIERRE'S CROSS-COUNTRY COURSE.

WE WATCHED A LACK THERE, A LOSS OF RHYTHM.

>> THE HORSE IS GOING A LITTLE SLIGHTLY ON THE FOREHAND, A LITTLE BIT BUT HIGH, GROUP HIGH.

IT COULD BE ENGAGED A LITTLE BIT BETTER.

IF THAT WOULD BE THE CASE, THEN SHE WOULD HAVE ALSO, A LITTLE BIT BETTER THROUGH THIS AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE BIT AND THEREFORE HER SCORES WILL INFLICT TO BETTER SCORE.

WE HAVE JUDGES SANDY PHILLIPS FROM GREAT BRITAIN, BEATRICE DIGRAZIA FROM THE USA AND ROBERT STEVENSON.

WE COULD NOT DO THIS WITHOUT OUR SPONSORS.

WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR LEMIEUX AS WE HAVE A SCORE COME IN.

IT IS 46.2 THAT SOPHIA WILL START OUT ON THE CROSS-COUNTRY WITH.

THAT PUTS HER IN 11TH PLACE AT THE BEGINNING OF DAY TWO AT THE MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR@ FAIR HILL PRESENTED BY BROWN ADVISORY.

NOW IT TAKES A VILLAGE, BARON, YOU KNOW, YOU ARE UP HERE WITH YOUR STUDENTS AND IT'S A BIG EFFORT THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.

MAYBE YOU DON'T GO TO ALL THE EVENTS, BUT THIS IS THE BIG ONE.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE TEAM TO COME HERE?

>> IT'S HUGE.

IT'S ABSOLUTELY HUGE AND IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THEM THE MARKET WHERE THEY ARE IN THEIR RIDING.

IT BRINGS KIND OF A STAMP ON THEM.

>> AS WE HAVE OUR NEXT USA RIDER COMING DOWN CENTER LINE, BROOKE BURCHIANTI AND HER LOVELY PARTNER COOLEY SPACE GREY.

A 12-YEAR-OLD BY SILVERSTONE.

OWNED BY KAREN ASHANTI.

>> HE APPEARS AS A REAL DOER.

COULD HAVE BEEN A LITTLE BIT MORE FORWARD, LOST A LITTLE BIT OF RHYTHM IN THE HALF PASS HERE.

THEREFORE, A LITTLE HARDER TO CONTROL THE BENT.

>> THIS IS BROOKE AND SPACE GRAI'S SECOND ATTEMPT.

IN THIS PHASE, ONE OF THE HARDER PHASES FOR THIS HORSE, TENDS TO TREND AROUND A 44 OR A 43.

WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO GET THE SCORES CLOSER TO A 30 MARK?

>> IF I WATCH THIS MYSELF, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A LITTLE MORE FORWARD, A LITTLE MORE COMING TOWARDS THE HAND, THEREFORE THE IMPROVEMENT TO THE CONNECTION WOULD BE BETTER AND THE THROUGHNESS OF THE BACK AND THE ENGAGEMENT AS WELL.

AND THEN YOU HAVE A NATURAL BETTER LIFT THROUGH THE SHOULDERS AND THROUGH THE WHOLE EXPRESSION OF THE HORSE.

AND THEN THE HORSE WILL ALSO BIBLE-- WILL BE ABLE TO SIT BETTER AS WELL.

LIKE THEY HAVE TO BE A DIAGONAL PAIR.

THIS WAS UNFORTUNATELY TOO CROOKED, NOT STRAIGHT BACK.

WAS OBEDIENT.

SO LIKE THERE THE HORSE HAS A CLEAR FOUR BEAT.

COULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE COMMITTED, IN MY OPINION.

AND A LITTLE BIT MORE FORWARD.

>> YOU KNOW, IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE WE THINK ABOUT WE WANT OUR HORSES LAID BACK AND RELAXED IN THIS PHASE BUT THEY ALSO NEED A READINESS, AN ENERGY THAT IS READY AND ATHLETIC TO PLAY AND THIS HORSE IS SUCH A FABULOUS CROSS-COUNTRY HORSE.

THE PAIR IS AMAZING TO WATCH.

AND HE JUST LOOKS LIKE HE IS COMING IN HERE ALMOST TOO LAID BACK TO DO THE THING.

>> AGREED.

BUT WE ALSO DON'T KNOW WHAT HE IS SITTING ON AND YOU SEE A FLICK OF THE TAIL OR EYE BACK TOWARDS THE JUDGE'S BOX AND A SLIGHT EAR PIN.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT, THE NEGOTIATION IS, I'LL LET YOU GO YOUR OWN SPEED.

>> AND WHEN YOU RIDE THEM A LITTLE MORE FORWARD, YOU ACTUALLY RIDE THE TENSION OUT OF THEM INSTEAD OF CREATING MORE TENSION WHILE YOU ARE COMPROMISED A LITTLE BIT.

>> SO UNFORTUNATELY THE FIRST OF THOSE FOUR CHANGES WAS BEHIND AND THAT WILL AFFECT THE SCORE.

>> SO SHE SHOWS A DIFFERENCE THAT'S CLEARLY, UNFORTUNATELY A MISTAKE BUT SHE SHOWS A DIFFERENCE AND IF THE HORSE COULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE ON TO THE BIT, MEANING THE ENGAGEMENT FROM BEHIND, HER MARKS WILL DEFINITELY BE GOING UP.

>> NOW THIS STRETCHY CIRCLE HAS BEEN BUILT IN HERE TO MAKE SURE THE RIDERS ARE PRIORITIZING THE RELAXATION AND THE HARMONY AND THE JUDGES KNOWING THAT THE RIDERS WILL PRACTICE WHAT IS IN THE TEST.

AND IT HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE.

YOU HAVE SEEN THE RELAXATION OF THE HORSES OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS REALLY IMPROVE.

>> OH ABSOLUTELY.

YEAH, SEE AND OF THOSE FLYING CHANGES, YOU CAN SEE THE LACK OF IMPULSE AND FORWARDNESS, THEREFORE SHE HAS A REALLY HARD TIME TO KEEP THE CHANGES STRAIGHT AS WELL SO SHE WILL START TO INVOLVE MORE BODY MOVEMENT IN THAT.

>> AND YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THAT, WHAT YOU ALLUDED TO IN THE REIN BACK IN THAT THAT LAID BACKNESS, DIDN'T GET THE DIAGONAL PAIRS AND COMING THROUGH FOR THE CHANGES, THE LEGS ARE NOT THE SAME TIMING TO GET THE CHANGE TO COME THROUGH.

>> BUT THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS IN FACTOR HERE.

WE ARE NERVOUS AS RIDERS.

WE TRY TO PREPARE OUR BEST.

WE DO OUR BEST.

WE OFTEN TENSE UP THERE FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE IN OUR OWN MUSCLES.

WE THINK THAT WE ARE ASKING IT CORRECTLY AND IT DOESN'T ALWAYS COME OUT THAT WAY.

SO LIKE RIGHT HERE YOU CAN CLEARLY, CLEARLY SEE IN THAT FORWARDNESS, WHAT I MENTIONED, IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN A LITTLE MORE FORWARD AND THE NECK WAS A LITTLE MORE CONTROL INTO THE CONNECTION THE CHANGE WOULD HAVE CLEANED UP MUCH BETTER.

YOU SEE A VERY CLEAR BREATHING.

THAT'S A NICE THING.

>> AND SHE SMILES.

AGAIN, WE TALKED ABOUT IT.

SHE KNEW GOING IN THERE THIS WAS HER HORSE'S MORE DIFFICULT PHASE BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A BIG DAY OF CROSS-COUNTRY TOMORROW AS WE LOOK TOWARDS PIERRE LE GOUPIL'S FIRST ATTEMPT AT DESIGNING HERE AT THE MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR.

AS BROOKE TAKES A LITTLE COURTESY UP THERE, WE HAVE THE SCORE HERE, A 48.1, WHICH WILL PUT HER IN 12th PLACE.

SHE WILL HEAD OUT ON THE COURSE TOMORROW WITH THAT SCORE HOPING TO ADD NOTHING TO IT.

AND THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN COMING HERE TO MARYLAND AND STAYING AT THE GREAT WOLF LODGE.

MY CHILDREN ARE VERY ENVY US THAT I'M-- ENVIOUS THAT THEY'RE NOT HERE ENJOYING THE INDOOR WATER PARK SLIDES HERE WITH ME.

WE HAVE SO MUCH FUN HERE AT ONE OF THE TOP DESTINATIONS TO STAY.

AIM PRETTY SURE THE PRESIDENT OF OUR GRAND JURY, I MIGHT HAVE SPOTTED HER GOING DOWN ONE OF THE SLIDES AS WE SEE A LITTLE CLIP OF, I THINK THAT'S BOYD MARTIN AND HIS KIDS ENJOYING ALL THAT THERE IS TO OFFER HERE IN CECIL COUNTY.

THAT'S THE KIDS CORNER THAT IS HERE AT THE HORSE PARK.

EVERYONE HAVING A GREAT TIME.

COME OUT AND JOIN US.

IF YOU ARE WATCHING FROM HOME, THERE IS SO MUCH TO SEE AND DO HERE, AS WE GET BACK TO THE SERIOUS WORK IN THE RING.

BUT LOTS OF FUN TO BE HAD ALL AROUND HERE AT FAIR HILL.

TROTTING AROUND THE ARENA HERE FOR NEW ZEALAND, TAYLA MASON.

SHE IS RIDING THE 14-YEAR-OLD CENTENNIAL.

THIS HORSE OWNED BY SONYA MASON, SUE RUTTER, TAYLA AND KYLE MASON.

TAYLA IS BASED IN GREAT BRITAIN BUT RIDES FOR NEW ZEALAND.

SO MANY OF THESE COMPETITORS, YOU KNOW, IT'S INTERESTING WHERE THEY DECIDE TO GO AND BASE.

WE HAVE PHILLIP DUTTON AND BOYD MARTIN WHO CAME TO NORTH AMERICA AND WE HAVE A STRONG CONTINGENCY OF KIWI RIDERS THAT HAVE BASED OVER IN ENGLAND FOLLOWING THE GREAT TIM AND DANEL AND THEN WE HAVE A LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER HERE.

IT IS A LOVELY 61°.

A PERFECT DAY TO COME OUT AND ENJOY TOP HORSE SPORT HERE AT MARS MARYLAND AS TAYE-- TAYLA MAKES HER DEBUT HERE AT MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR.

>> SO THE FIRST IMPRESSION AROUND THE RING WAS A VERY PLEASANT LOOK.

HORSE HAS A NICE EXPRESSION.

NICE STRAIGHT CENTER LINE.

>> THIS PAIR CONTESTED THE GREAT 5 STAR IN FRANCE AND ON THAT DAY, LAID DOWN A 30 IN THIS DRESSAGE PHASE.

SO CERTAINLY CAPABLE OF A GOOD TEST, BARON.

>> YEP.

AND UNFORTUNATELY A LITTLE IRREGULARITY IN THAT LENDSENING -- IN THE LENGTHENING.

>> HOW MUCH DO YOU-- WHEN THERE IS A DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN THE MEDIUM AND LENGTHENING, HOW MUCH DO YOU PLAY ON THAT DIFFERENCE OR DO YOU JUST.

>> THE LENGTHENING IS YOU DON'T EVEN NECESSARILY HAVE TO BRING THE SHOULDER UP.

THE MEDIUM IS MORE A FORM OF COLLECTION AND EXPRESS MORE UPHILL WITH MORE ENGAGEMENT AND SUSPENSION.

THERE IS A LOVELY FLOW THERE IN THE HALF PASS.

NICE POSITIONING, NICE BENT.

IT SHOWS A NICE DIFFERENCE.

THE HORSE IS VERY ATTENTIVE.

YOU CAN SEE IT IN THE EARS.

IT'S NOT PINNING THE EARS STRAIGHT BACK.

IT'S FOCUSING ON THE RIDER QUITE NICELY.

IT CAN LOOK UNPLEASANT THAT WAY BUT IT IS NOT.

GOOD REIN BACK.

>> TAYLA DOES A NICE JOB THERE TAKING A BREATH AND BRINGING MAYBE HER ENERGY DOWN A LITTLE BIT FOR THE WALK.

>> YEAH, AND I LIKE THE WAY SHE SITS ON THE WALK.

LETS THE HORSE DO THE JOB AS A GOOD FOUR BEAT, CLEAR FOUR BEAT, GOOD OVERSTRIDE.

>> TAYLA WAS TOP 20 AT BADMINTON THIS SPRING WHICH I THINK PROBABLY GAVE HER THAT LITTLE EXTRA BIT OF MOTIVATION TO MAKE THE TRIP OVER HERE TO MARYLAND.

>> WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO, WHEN SHE PICKED UP THE REINS AND THE HORSE COOPERATED NICELY STAYING ON THE BIT.

GOOD DIFFERENCE.

HOLDING IT CONFIDENTLY.

NICELY.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IS THE SAME STRIDE, UNFORTUNATELY A LITTLE BAUBLE.

>> ALMOST LOOKED LIKE SHE LOST BALANCE AROUND THE CORNER.

>> EXACTLY.

>> THE POWER WENT OUT.

>> IN THE COUNTER CANTER, WE ARE LOOKING FOR EXACTLY IN THE SAME STRIDE AND SAME OUTLINE AS THE TRUE CANTER.

>> SOUNDS SO EASY.

>> YEAH, NOT SO EASY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE HORSE KNOWS THE TEST AND HAS BEEN PRACTICING IT AND THE HORSE IS ANTICIPATING IT.

IT WAS VERY WELL DONE.

GOOD DIFFERENCE.

GOOD.

>> THIS HORSE LOOKS VERY, VERY RIDEABLE.

YOU CAN SEE THERE HER PUT A LITTLE MORE JUMP INTO THE STEPS SO SHE COULD REALLY KEEP HIM ENGAGED IN THAT.

>> I LOVE THE POSITION THERE FROM THE HORSE.

SHE DO HAVE HAD IN MY OPINION, A LITTLE MORE BENT AROUND HER INNER LEG IN THE RIB CAGE AND I THINK HER MARKS WOULD GO UP ON THAT PERSONALLY.

AGAIN, SHE DOES A LOVELY JOB LENDSENING THE NECK AND BRINGING IT BACK WITHOUT ANY EFFORT.

THE CHANGE, IT WAS NICE AND STRAIGHT.

>> THIS COULD CHALLENGING OUR LEADER.

WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY SUB 30 THUS FAR.

HARD TO SEE HOW THE CHANGE CAME THROUGH.

>> SHE HAD A LITTLE BAUBLE BEFORE THE CHANGE UNFORTUNATELY.

>> OUR LEADER CURRENTLY BOYD MARTIN SITTING ON A 31.

>> WE WILL HAVE ONE MORE MARK COME IN FOR HER WHICH IS A HARMONY SCORE WHICH IS A DOUBLE COEFFICIENT, SO WILL SHE HAVE DONE JUST TO NOT-- TO KNOCK BOYD MARTIN OUT OF THAT TOP SPOT?

WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE.

>> VERY NICE, TWO BEAT, CLEAR SUSPENSION.

YOU CAN SEE EVEN A LITTLE BIT CONNECTION, IT'S LOVELY, QUIET, EASY, EFFORTLESS.

A LITTLE RESTING THERE IN THE HALT, UNFORTUNATELY.

VERY NICE AND SHE HOLDS THE CANTER VERY WELL.

>> WE'LL WAIT TO HEAR WHAT HER SCORE IS BUT IT'S GOING TO BE CLOSE.

THE STANDS ARE FILLING UP.

WE CAN SEE THE CROSS-COUNTRY JUMPS RIGHT NEXT TO THE DRESSAGE ARENA WATCHING FOR WHAT WE WILL BE WATCHING TOMORROW BUT TODAY STILL A FEW TOP CONTENDERS LEFT TO CHALLENGE AS THE SCORE COMES IN AND WE HAVE A NEW LEADER IN THE CLUBHOUSE WITH A 30.4 NEW ZEALAND'S TAYLA MASON TAKES OVER THE LEAD, PUSHING BOYD RIGHT OUT OF THAT TOP SPOT AND I THINK THERE WILL BE NO TEARS THERE FROM HER.

MASON ON TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD.

FOLLOWED BY CAROLINE PAMUKCU WHO HAS ANOTHER RIDE TO BRING FORWARD AND IN FOURTH PLACE, USA'S JENNIE BRANNIGAN WITH A 32.8 WITH FE LIFESTYLE.

THINK LOOKING TO BREAK THE 30 BARRIER.

HERE ARE THE FIVE STAR COMPETITION AS ROUND THE WORLD.

WE HAVE PO IN FRANCE, ADELAIDE AUSTRALIA, GERMANY, BADMINTON GREAT BRITAIN, BURLEY GREAT BRITAIN, KENTUCKY USA AND HERE WE ARE IN MARYLAND USA, ONE OF ONLY SEVEN 5 STAR COMPETITIONS IN THE WORLD AND IT'S HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN CECIL COUNTY.

WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL SHOT OF PIERRE LE GOUPIL'S BEAUTIFUL FIVE AND 3 STAR COMPETITION, ALL TO PLAY FOR HERE, BRING OUT THE USPS.

WE WILL HAVE THE CORGI RACES THAT WE HAVE BECOME WORLD RENOWNED FOR HERE AS TAYLA AND HER CREW ARE RELISHING IN THAT TOP SPOT.

AND AGAIN, A HUGE EFFORT TO COME OVER FROM GREAT BRITAIN, AND A HUGE MOVE FROM NEW ZEALAND TO GET TO GREAT BRITAIN.

SO THIS YOUNG LADY HAS BEEN ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH THESE HORSES AND HE JUST LOOKS COOL AS A CUCUMBER, BARON, WALKING DOWN TO THE END GATE.

>> IT WAS A LOVELY TEST.

>> DEFINITELY WELL DESERVED, AS WE WELCOME A FRIENDLY FACE INTO THE MAIN ARENA.

HERE WE HAVE MARY BESS DAVIS AND IMPERIO MAGIC.

SHE IS DEFINITELY A CROWD FAVORITE.

ONE OF THE FRIENDLIEST PEOPLE ON THE CIRCUIT.

ON THIS LITTLE HORSE SOURCED BY MIKE AND EMMA WINTER.

SHE BOUGHT THIS HORSE SIGHT UNSEEN UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM COACH AND MENTOR MIKE AND WHAT A PAIRING IT HAS BEEN FOR HER.

11-YEAR-OLD OWNED BY MARY BESS OUT OF CASSANDERC HEIGHTS.

>> A LITTLE TOO ABRUPT IN THE HALT.

HORSE HAS A VERY CLEAR DIFFERENCE, IS ABLE TO FROM MY OPINION ABLE TO SIT DOWN AND ENGAGED AND A LITTLE MORE UPHILL AND A TINY BIT STEADIER IN THE CONTACT.

>> HOW MUCH DO YOU FEEL WHEN WE TALK ABOUT A HORSE'S NATURAL CONFIRMATION AND MAYBE SOME OF THIS HORSE IS, YOU KNOW, HE IS A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A HORIZONTAL TYPE THAN WE'VE SEEN SO FAR.

HOW MUCH CAN YOU DEVELOP THAT UPHILL CARRIAGE.

>> YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.

IT DEPENDS ON THE HORSE.

YOU ARE EITHER AN ATHLETE OR NOT AN ATHLETE IN ONE WAY.

I HATE TO SAY IT THAT WAY, BUT I'VE SEEN HORSES THAT CONFIRMATION WAS NOT MEANT TO DO THINGS AND THEY TOTALLY SURPRISED ME, COMPLETELY SURPRISED ME ON THEIR WORK ETHIC AND HOW GOOD THEIR HEART WAS IN PUTTING THEMSELVES INTO THE WORK.

AND YOU WERE AMAZED IN HOW GOOD THEY COULD, ON ACCURACY AND STILL SHOW A GOOD ENOUGH DIFFERENCE TO PULL OFF A REALLY GOOD TEST.

AND I SEE IN THIS HORSE THAT IT IS CAPABLE OF DOING THAT.

I MEAN IT SHOWS CLEARLY A DIFFERENCE IN THE GATE AND IT COULD HAVE HAD HELP A LITTLE BIT MORE IN THE ENGAGEMENT BEING UPHILL BUT THERE IS DEFINITELY, IT SHOWS DIFFERENCES.

>> YOU CAN SEE SHE HAS THAT LIGHT ALMOST BABY BIT, TRYING TO ENCOURAGE HIM TO ACCEPT AND APPRECIATE MAYBE THE CONTACT A LITTLE BIT MORE.

THIS IS HER SECOND FRAR.

5 STAR.

WE WELCOMED HER.

>> SHE DOES A VERY GOOD JOB IN THE WALK.

I MEAN THE HORSE HAS ACTUALLY AN AVERAGE WALK BUT SHE DOES IT VERY GOOD WORK IN THE WALK AND THERE IS A CLEAR FOUR BEAT.

THE HORSE IS TRUSTING HER.

SEEKING FOR THE BIT.

AND IT IS LOOKING FOR A BIGGER STRIDE AND AGAIN, AS I SAID, HE SHOWS A GOOD DIFFERENCE.

>> AND THIS IS VERY IMPROVED.

THIS HORSE IS GOING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH.

WE'VE FOLLOW ADD LONG WITH HER PROCESS.

HE IS A FABULOUS JUMPER AND THIS PHASE HAS ALWAYS BEEN HIS SLIGHTLY WEAKER PHASE, BUT SO FAR, SHE IS REALLY SHOWING-- SHOWCASING THE WORK SHE HAS BEEN PUTTING IN.

>> EXACTLY.

AND THIS MAY BE HORRIBLE TO SAY OF ME BUT IT APPEARS THE HORSE IS A LITTLE BIT BIG OF A LONG HAT AND IT MAKES THE NECK ALSO LOOK THEREFORE A BIT SHORTER WHICH MAKES IT A LITTLE HARDER TO JUDGE HOW THE CARRIAGE IS.

AGAIN, THE POSITIONING IS VERY GOOD.

WOULD I HAVE LOVED TO SEE A LITTLE MORE BENT BUT FLUENT IN THE HALF PASS.

NICE AND BOLD.

LOVE IT.

>> THAT'S JUST SHOWING US WHAT SHE IS CAPABLE OF TOMORROW.

>> EXACTLY.

VERY NICE, A LITTLE BIT AHEAD OF HERSELF AS THE RIDER AND THE CHANGE.

SO THIS BENT AND THIS HALF PASS SHE SHOULD GET A HIGHER SCORE FOR THAT.

IT LOOKS BETTER AND MORE FLUENT.

NICELY FOLLOWING THE HAND RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING.

REMAINS THE CONNECTION.

SO AS COULD YOU SEE WHEN SHE PICKED UP THE REINS AS WELL, THE HORSE WAS VERY, VERY COOPERATIVE AND STEADY.

NICE FLYING CHANGE, EXPRESSIVE, THAT ONE WAS A LITTLE FLATTER.

THE OTHER WAS A LITTLE MORE EXPRESSIVE.

GREAT LINES SO FAR.

GREAT CENTER LINE SO FAR.

AND A NICE SQUARE HALT.

>> WELL, SHE WILL BE THRILLED WITH THAT TEST, AS IT IS TRENDING TOWARDS A BEST SCORE FOR HER.

BUT WE ARE GOING TO HEAD DOWN WITH FRANKIE, WHO CAUGHT UP WITH OUR NEW LEADER.

>> A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL RIDE.

YOU ARE STAYING AT THE GREAT WOLF LODGE GETTING THE FULL AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.

TAKE US THROUGH THE TEST.

>> YEAH, HE HAS BEEN FEELING GOOD WELL HE WAS FEELING GOOD YESTERDAY AND HE FELT GREAT THIS MORNING AND HE KNOWS HIS JOB NOW SO IT'S JUST A MATTER OF EXECUTING IT AND UPPING THE QUALITY SO I WENT IN THERE AND HE WAS WITH ME THE WHOLE TIME AND I MANAGED TO, YOU KNOW, RIDE HIM WITHIN THE TEST AND HE JUST KEEPS, YOU KNOW, RESPONDING RIGHT WAY AND YEAH, EVERYTHING I HOPED HE WOULD HAVE DONE.

>> YOU HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE RIDING WITH YOU HERE THIS WEEK.

YOU DID CROWD FUND TO GET HERE AFTER A BOUT OF BAD LUCK, BROKE YOUR COLLAR BONE AND REROUTED FROM PURRLEY.

IT HAS TO FEEL TODAY LIKE MAYBE THAT WAS ALL TO PLAN.

>> I'M A BIG BELIEVER IN YOU KNOW, THE UNIVERSE MAKING YOU DO THINGS, IN A CERTAIN WAY.

I WASN'T READY TO END THE SEASON THERE AND HE WAS FIT AND READY TO GO AND I, YEAH, WE MANAGED TO CROWD FUND.

IT WAS A REAL-- I WASN'T SURE IF WE WERE GOING TO MAKE IT BUT SOME AMAZING PEOPLE, MY SUPPORTERS, FRIENDS, FAMILY,.

I MEAN I OWE IT TO ALL YOU GUYS AND THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE MADE IT HERE AND IT'S UP TO ME AND CHASE TO GET THIS WEEK DONE AND DO THE BEST JOB THAT WE CAN.

>> WE WILL BE VERY EXCITED TO WATCH YOU.

GOOD LUCK.

BACK TO YOU GUYS FOR MORE ACTION.

>> WELL, A SCORE IN FROM MARY BESS DAVIS.

34.4 PUTS HER IN SIXTH PLACE, WHICH IS A VERY SWEET SPOT TO BE IN HEADING OUT TOMORROW ON CROSS CROSS-- FROM CROSS-COUNTRY.

VERY EXCITED WITH THE WORK SHE HAS PUT IN.

SHE WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE COURSE TOMORROW AS SHE HEADS DOWN FOR HER FINAL TACK CHECK TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS ON BOARD WITH OUR WONDERFUL STEWARDS THERE.

AND HERE WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE THAT COULD VERY QUICKLY CHALLENGE THAT LEADERBOARD, ONE OF THE FORECASTED TOP PLACING HORSES HERE AT THE MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR, MONICA SPENCER AND HER BEAUTIFUL THOROUGHBRED ARTIST, JUST 14 YEARS OLD BY GUILLOTINE OUT OF MAXAMORE BY VOLKSRAAD.

>> NICE FREEDOM IN THE SHOULDER.

VERY PLEASANT.

SO THERE IS A NICE ENGAGEMENT HERE, NICELY FORWARD AND UNDER.

ESPECIALLY-- IS THIS A FULL THOROUGHBRED.

>> FULL THOROUGHBRED.

>> WOW.

VERY, VERY CLASSY HORSE.

INCREDIBLE.

>> MONICA SAW THIS HORSE AS A FOUR-YEAR-OLD IN A COMPETITION ACROSS THE FIELD AND SAID THAT HAS TO BE MINE AND HERE WE ARE.

>> I CAN SEE WHY.

ABSOLUTELY LOVELY BEND AROUND HER RIGHT LEG.

STEADY, MAINTAINS THE UPHILL FEELING WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE HALF PASS BECAUSE IT IS A COLLECTIVE EXERCISE.

LOVELY SHOULDER IN, NICE THREE TRACKS, FLUENTLY OVER INTO THE HALF PASS TO THE LEFT.

RIDER SITS NICELY IN THE CENTER.

YEAH, AND ESPECIALLY FOR A THOROUGHBRED, GREAT EXPRESSION IN THAT EXTENSION.

WONDERFUL NICE HALT.

BEAUTIFUL.

TINY LITTLE BIT OF A RESISTANCE IN THAT REIN BACK.

YOU COULD SEE THAT.

SHE MANAGED IT VERY WELL.

>> MONICA BASED HERE IN THE UNITED STATES.

ONE OF THE KIWI RIDERS THAT DECIDED TO COME THIS SIDE BUT-- >> SEE HOW EVEN FOR A THOROUGHBRED, ESPECIALLY IN THE WALK, THAT'S WHEN THEY HAVE A TENDENCY TO TENSE UP MORE.

SHOWS THE STRIDE.

LOVELY STRIDE.

SEEKING FOR THE BIT.

GREAT, HOLDS THE RHYTHM THERE.

SEE HOW HE GOES INTO THE CANTER, NICELY DONE.

VERY EXPRESSIVE, BEAUTIFUL CANTER.

COVERS NICELY GROUND, DIDN'T SPEED UP, DIDN'T GET HURRIED.

BEAUTIFUL CHANGE.

NICE AND CALM STAYS IN THE SAME RHYTHM.

THERE, LOST A TINY TINY BIT OF THE BEND BUT NOW I'M BEING VERY CRITICAL.

LOVELY EXPRESSION VERY BOLD.

NICE, GOOD GROUND COVER, WELL HELD IN THE COUNTER CANTER.

BEAUTIFUL CHANGE.

WHAT AN EXPRESSIVE HORSE.

SHE IS VERY LUCKY WITH THIS HORSE.

HE COULD FOLLOW THE BIT A LITTLE BIT BETTER IN MY OPINION, NOT QUITE IN THE CONNECTION FORWARD.

>> I THINK WE ARE GETTING CLOSE THIS SEEING OUR FIRST HORSE MAYBE CRACK THAT 30 BARRIER WITH TAYLA ATOP OF THE LEADERBOARD SITTING ON A 30.4.

>> I AGREE.

THAT IS A NICE CHANGE.

VERY CLEAN TEST.

>> ARTIST HAS HAD 14 SUB30S AND 4 AND 5 STAR.

>> AND WHAT A BEAUTIFUL EXPRESSION THE HORSE HAS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE ENTIRE TEST.

NICE TRANSITION TO THE TROT, WELL DONE.

PERFECTLY STRAIGHT.

NICE!

[ APPLAUSE ] >> PRETTY CONVINCING WE ARE GOING HAVE A NEW LEADER.

TAYLA DIDN'T GET TO ENJOY THAT SPOT TOO LONG AS MARY BESS DAVIS AND IMPERIO MAGIC LAID DOWN THE GAUNTLET.

>> SUPER PLEASANT TOAST WATCH.

>> WOULD I GO FOR A BIGGER ADJECTIVE THAN THAT.

PLEASANT.

>> WONDERFUL.

IT'S HARD TO GET THESE DRESSAGE GUYS EXCITED.

THE CROWD GIVING HER A WELL DESERVED CHEER AND IF YOU ARE LIKING WHEN YOU SEE HERE AND WANT TO LISTEN TO MORE, COME HERE, GET A RADIO, TAYLOR HAIRS INSURANCE RADIO, YOU CAN HAVE US IN YOUR EAR THE WHOLE WEEK WITH TAYLOR HARRIS INSURANCE RADIO.

THAT HORSE IS SO GAME TO PLAY IN THE RING WITH HER.

>> A NEW PERSONAL BEST.

>> AND JUST REALLY A MASTER OF HIS OWN ENERGY, RIGHT READINESS AND TIMING.

>> YEP, ABSOLUTELY.

LOOK AT THE CLEAR PRE-BEATS, ITSELF CHANGES WERE WONDERFUL.

LOOK HOW EFFORTLESS THAT IS AND ESPECIALLY AS WE SAID, THESE HORSES ARE SO FIT AND THEY ARE TENSE AND HOW HE CARRIED HIMSELF THROUGHOUT THAT WHOLE TEST, IT WAS ACTUALLY WONDERFUL.

>> AND SHE HOPS RIGHT OFF AS A SCORE COMES IN AND NEW LEADER 23.7.

SHE DID NOT JUST TIP PAST THAT BARRIER.

SHE BLASTED THROUGH IT.

SHE PUTS A HEALTHY MARGIN FOR HERSELF UP AT THE TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD.

AND BARON, IT TRULY WAS IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN.

>> WELL DESERVED, YES.

>> WE HAVE OUR LEADERBOARD THERE.

MONICA SPENCER SITS ATOP ON A 23.7, TAYLA MASON, FELLOW KIWI BEHIND HER ON A 30.4 AND FORMER KIWI BOYD MARTIN 31.0.

AMERICAN CAROLINE PAMUKCU ON A 31.4 AS WE SEE MONICA SO QUICK TO HOP OFF AND LOOSEN THE GIRTH AND GIVE THIS HORSE A LITTLE BREAK.

FIRST PERSON WE'VE REALLY SEEN DO THAT.

BIG SMILES, VERY EXCITED AS SHE MOVES OVER ON TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF OUR NEXT RIDER COMING INTO THE ARENA.

WE'LL SEE WHAT CAN LAP THERE AS ARTIST MAKES HIS WAY DOWN FOR HIS FINAL TACK CHECK JONELLE PRICE MONICA HUSBAND AND SON RELOCATED HERE AND LOOKING FORWARD TO TOMORROW BUT ALSO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NEXT YEAR.

WE HAVE A GREAT SHOT OF THE WATER JUMP.

PAST WINNERS OF THE PAST 5 STAR, PULLED UP FROM 12th PLACE TO WIN THE WHOLE EVENT IN 2022, TIM PRICE 2021 U.S.

RIDER BOYD MARTIN ON CUE.

SPEAKING OF TIM PRICE, THE OTHER MEMBER OF THE PRICE TEAM HERE, JONELLE PRICE LOOKING HERE TO MIMIC HER HUSBAND'S WIN ON HER PARTNER FIRST TIME 5 STAR HORSE CHILLI'S MIDNIGHT STAR.

11-YEAR-OLD BY CHILLI MORNING, THE 5 STAR STALLION.

THIS HORSE IS OWNED BY NIKKI AND MERRILL HALL STEAD.

>> THIS LADY IS NO STRANGER TO PRESSURE AND PULLING THINGS OFF IN ADVERSITY BUT SHE IS REALISTIC THIS IS HER HORSE'S 5 STAR BUT SHE DIDN'T PUT HIM ON A PLANE TO COME IN SECOND.

>> I ABOUT-- I BET.

CHILLI'S MIDNIGHT STAR HAD A SIXTH PLACE FINISH AT THE PALACE AT THE 4 STAR LONG AND THIRD IN 2024.

>> VERY NICE.

GOOD DEPARTURE, NICE AND FLUENT AND PROMPT.

THE HORSE SHOWS A VERY NICE DIFFERENT, BEAUTIFUL EXPRESSION.

TRYING TO SIT DOWN.

HE COULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE LIFTED UP IN THE FRONT, BUT A VERY GOOD EFFORT LOVELY RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT.

NICE BENT AROUND THE RIGHT LEG.

GOOD POSITIONING IN THE FRONT AND WE THINK THAT THE SHOULDERS ARE SO EASY BUT THEY'RE NOT.

THEY'RE QUITE DIFFICULT.

WE HAVE A TENDENCY TO PUSH THE HAUNCHES OUT AND THE BENT IS OFTEN WRONG A LITTLE BIT OR NOT ENOUGH AND THEREFORE IT WILL APPEAR TO ALMOST LIKE A LEG YIELDING BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY A REALLY GOOD JOB.

STARTS RIGHT AWAY OUT OF THE CORNER.

LOVELY EXPRESSION.

CAME MORE UPHILL THAN THE FIRST BUN THAN THE FIRST ONE.

GOOD HALT.

EXCELLENT.

2, 3, 4, 5 YOU CAN DETECT A LITTLE BIT OF TENSION, BUT NOW RIGHT THERE IT'S GETTING BETTER THEY COULD SHOW A LITTLE MORE CONFIDENCE IN FOLLOWING THE HAND, THE BRIDLE.

BUT A VERY CLEAR FOUR BEAT.

ACTUALLY GETTING BETTER AND BETTER.

HORSE WAITED VERY NICELY FOR HER.

CAME SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE BIT BUT WAITED NICELY FOR THE TRANSITION.

THERE I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO SEE A LITTLE MORE EXPRESSION AND A LITTLE MORE FORWARDNESS, ACTIVITY AND BOLDNESS.

A LITTLE QUICK IN THE CHANGE BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS CLEAN.

>> I THINK ONE OF THE CONVERSATIONS JONELLE HAS HAD ABOUT THIS HORSE, A BIG STRONG HORSE, GETTING THE RIDABILITY IN THIS FADES AS WELL AS IN THE CROSS-COUNTRY, THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE SEEING IN THE CANTER WORK.

MAKING SURE SHE LETS HIM GO ENOUGH BRUT HAS TO GET HIM BACK.

SHE IS NOT A BIG LADY.

BUT SHE KNOWS A NICE DIFFERENCE.

SHE SHOWS A NICE DIFFERENCE.

VERY NICE.

EVEN IF SHE IS VERY STRONG, SHE DISGUISES IT VERY WELL.

>> SHE IS MIGHT NECESSITY STATURE, I WILL SAY THAT.

NICELY RELAXING INTO THAT LENDSENING OF THE NECK.

LOVELY BACK UP.

LIKE A LITTLE TENSE THERE.

HE PUSHES BACK A LITTLE, BACK AND HOLLOW.

MADE IT A LITTLE HARDER ON THE CHANGE.

SAME THING WITH THIS ONE.

AND AGAIN, A LOVELY STRAIGHT ENTRANCE.

GOOD, FLUENT TRANSITION TO THE TROT.

AND A LOVELY HALT.

>> WOW, WE WAIT FOR A SCORE TO SEE WHERE JONELLE PRICE FINISHES ON THE PODIUM, WE GO DOWN TO FRANKIE WITH OUR NEW LEADER.

>> MONICA, A PERSONAL BEST FOR YOU.

BASED HERE IN THE STATES AND HE LOOKED BRILLIANT IN THERE.

TELL US HOW IT FELT.

>> THANK YOU.

YEAH, WELL HE WAS AMAZING.

HE STAYED WITH ME.

HE WAS OFFERING SO MUCH ENERGY AND I WAS LIKE, WHOA BOY, WE HELD IT TOGETHER.

AND HE SHOWED HIMSELF OFF, WHICH WAS.

(NO AUDIO) IT'S SERIOUS OUT THERE AND THERE IS SOME REAL DIFFERENT STUFF I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE, SO IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THE DAY UNFOLDS.

>> YOU ARE ON A SPECTACULAR THOROUGHBRED AND YOU WILL BE ON PIERRE LE GOUPIL'S TRACK TOMORROW.

GOOD LUCK YOU GUYS.

>> SO GOOD TO HEAR FROM HER AS WE SEE JOAN DISWROAN STRIDING OUT IN FRONT OF THE BEAUTIFUL CHALETS, THE SCORE COMES UP FOR HER AND INTO SECOND PLACE, A 30.3.

SHE WILL STRONGLY BE IN CONTENTION AS SHE HEADS OUT ON PIERRE LE GOUPIL'S CROSS-COUNTRY COURSE ON SATURDAY, A FABULOUS INISSUE FOR HER, ALL SMILES AND A BEAUTIFUL TEST DEMONSTRATED HERE BY OUR CURRENT LEADER MONICA SPENCER AND ARTIST.

PLEASE STAY WITH US.

WE WILL BE BACK WITH ALL THE ACTION HERE AT MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR AT FAIR HILL PRESENTED BY BROWN ADVISORY.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR PRESENTED BY BROWN ADVISORY IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY... WELCOME BACK TO MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR AT FAIR HILL PRESENTED BY BROWN ADVISORY.

WE HAD A CHANCE EARLIER TODAY TO CATCH UP WITH OUR NEW COURSE DESIGNER PIERRE LE GOUPIL.

>> I FEEL AT HOME, WHICH IS A GOOD START I MEAN IT'S ALL ABOUT WORKING WITH A FABULOUS TEAM IN A FABULOUS VENUE AND HAVING AN EASY PARTNERS TO DO THE JOB.

SO IT'S INSPIRING.

I WENT HERE LAST YEAR FOR THE PREVIOUS EDITION AND I WAS KIND OF-- THEY DIDN'T NEED ME BUT I WAS ON THE PAPER, AN ASSISTANT WITH THE PREVIOUS DESIGNER.

IT GIVES ME TIME TO LEARN THE VENUE, GETTING THE FEELING OF THE TERRAIN OF, YOU KNOW, OBSERVING THE COMPETITORS.

THE BEST OCCASION TO GET THE FEELING OF IT DURING THE PREVIOUS COMPETITION.

THE ROLLER COASTER USED TO BE AN ICONIC PLACE ON TOP OF THE PLACE AT FAIR HILL IN FRONT OF THE STEP.

THIS YEAR IT WASN'T CHANGING JUST TO MAKE A CHANGE.

IT WAS TO GIVE A DIFFERENT FEELING AND ALSO TO HAVE THAT SENSE, IT IS A BIT SPECTACULAR BEING SEEN BY THE ROAD.

SO MAYBE ANOTHER WAY TO PROMOTE THE EVENT.

I DON'T KNOW.

WE WILL SEE.

I HOPE EVERYBODY WILL HAVE A SMILE, WHATEVER THE RELATE I HOPE THEY WILL HAVE FUN RIDING THAT COURSE AND THAT IT WILL BE A GOOD MEMORY FOR THEM.

WE ALL KNOW THAT THIS IS A DEMANDING VENUE FOR THE HORSES IN TERMS OF THICKNESS.

WE TRY TO SOFTEN THAT ASPECT A LITTLE BIT.

, THE GROUND IS GOOD, THE FORECAST SCENARIO HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL.

SO THE GROUND WILL BE VERY GOOD.

IT'S OUR FIRST YEAR.

IT'S A 5 STAR, IT HAS TO BE AT THE LEVEL WHAT WE ARE JUST TRYING TO CREATE HERE I MEAN THE WHOLE THING IS TO CREATE A DESIRE TO HAVE A GOAL FOR THE FUTURE GENERATION AND NOT THE OPPOSITE, CERTAINLY AND FOR THE RIDERS TO COME BACK THE FULL PICTURE HAS TO BE CONSIDERED.

I'M HAPPY TO DO THAT BECAUSE I LOVE MY JOB AND IT'S A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR A GUY LIKE ME BUT THE PEOPLE HERE MAKES ME-- MAKES EVERYBODY FEEL SO WELCOME.

I FEEL AT HOME.

IN MY ELEMENT AND AS I SAY, THE JOB, WORKING WITH THEM IS JUST FABULOUS AND I'M EXCITED BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS EXCITED AROUND ME SO POSITIVELY EXCITED.

>> WELL, AN EXCITING DAY OF CROSS-COUNTRY TOMORROW.

WE ARE GOING TO GO TO A QUICK BREAK.

DON'T GO FLURRY.

WE HAVE FIVE HORSES LEFT TO GO IN THIS MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR AT FAIR HILL.

IS ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> WELL, HERE WE HAVE A LOOK AT OUR TOP SIX, AND FOR NEW ZEALAND, MONICA SPENCER NAILING IT WITH A 23.7 FOLLOWED BEHIND BY FELLOW COUNTRYMAN JONELLE PRICE.

TAYLA MASON 30.4 FOR A TOP KIWI SWEEP.

BOYD MARTIN IN FOURTH PLACE WITH 31.0 FOLLOWED BY CAROLINE PAMUKCU, 31.4 AND GENERAL GENERAL ON A 32.8.

WE HAVE FIVE LEFT TO CANTER DOWN CENTER LINE HERE AT MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR AND THAT WILL BE FOR SWEDEN FEEL FEEL ON TAR CARTANIA, FOR FELIX VOGG AND THEN DRESSAGE CONTAINER BOYD MARTIN AND COMMANDO 3, BUCK DAVIDSON AND COOLEY CANDYMAN AND CAROLINE PAMUKCU WITH HSH BLAKE.

FILLING UP THE SPACE HERE, IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY HERE AT MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR@FAIR HILL.

A GREAT SHOT HERE IN CECIL COUNTY.

SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE OUR SPONSORS OUT HERE.

IT TAKES A VILLAGE AND WE ARE PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS VILLAGE FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS.

SWISS RIDER FEE FEEL-- FELIX VOGG IS CONDITIONALLING DOWN NEXT, HORSE OWNED BY FELIX, CARTANIA.

>> ICONIC WATER TOWER HERE AT CECIL COUNTY.

5600 ACRES THAT WE GET TO PLAY ON THIS WEEKEND.

OVER 100,000 HORSES IN THIS AREA , A MECCA FOR HORSE SPORTS HOSTING THE MARYLAND HUNT CUP, THE PREAKNESS AND NOW THE MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR; OUR FIFTH RUNNING OF THE EVENT HERE AT FAIR HILL.

PERFECT DAY FOR SPORT AS FELIX COMES HERE TO CHALLENGE THE KIWIS SWEEPING THE PODIUM.

LOVELY, A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THE BIT BUT NICE.

THIS HORSE HAS A LOVELY EXPRESSION.

LEE MIGHT NOT SHOW AS MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE BUT HE DOES SHOW A DIFFERENCE.

VERY CLEAR THREE TREK, COULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE BENDED AROUND AND A LITTLE BUTT MORE SUBMISSIVE AND ROUNDER IN THE NECK PERSONALLY, A LITTLE SOFTER.

YOU CAN SEE A LITTLE TENSION THERE.

I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO SEE THAT A LITTLE MORE LIFTING.

EVEN HAVING A SET, THE HORSE KEEPS A LOVELY EXPRESSION THROUGHOUT A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THE BIT.

NOT QUITE SQUARE.

AND AS YOU SEE, IN THE REIN BACK, VERY OBEDIENT BUT STILL A BIT OF RESISTANCE.

>> BARON, EXPLAIN TO SOME OF OUR LISTENERS AND WATCHERS AT HOME.

WE HEAR THE COMMENT BEHIND THE BIT, ABOVE THE BIT.

>> WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IS THE HORSE IS ON THE VERTICAL.

THIS HORSE STAYS NICELY ON THE VERTICAL BUT WOULD I LIKE TO SEE A LITTLE ROUNDER IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE NECK, IN THE BASE, AND THAT THERE IS A LITTLE BIT MORE LIFT THROUGH THE BACK, AND THAT WILL CREATE A SOFTER LOOK FOR US PEOPLE ON THE OUTSIDE WATCHING THEM.

AND BECAUSE OF THAT, THEN YOU WILL SEE A MORE FLUENTNESS IN THE HORSE, ESPECIALLY IN THE REIN BACK.

IN THE REIN BACK THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF A HESITATION AND THE NECK STIFFENED SO THERE IS A LITTLE LESS FLUIDITY IN THE STEPS BACKWARDS.

SO AS YOU SEE RIGHT THERE IN THE CORNERRER, HE WANTS TO FOLLOW INTO THE RIGHT NECK, HE IS PUSHING A BIT IN AND IT'S A LITTLE BIT HARDER FOR HIM TO MAINTAIN THE BALANCE IN THAT COUNTER CANTER AND CHANGES THE STRIDE A LITTLE BIT.

BUT HE SHOWS A CLEAR DIFFERENCE.

THIS IS A-- PERSONALLY I THINK THAT WAS A BETTER EXPRESSION THAN THE FIRST ONE NOT QUITE CLEAN IN THE CHANGE APOLOGIZE FOR BEING A MARE.

I SAID HE.

>> HE SHE IS 14 AND HAS CONTESTED THE 5 STAR LEVEL.

DIDN'T HAVE A SUCCESSFUL RUN AROUND BADMINTON BUT DID HAVE A TOP FINISH AT BURLEY IN 2024 AS WELL AS BADMINTON BACK IN 2023.

SO PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE AT THIS LEVEL.

VERY, VERY LOVELY PICTURE.

>> SO NICE HERE TO GET TO ACTUALLY, IN THE FLESH, WATCH THESE FOREIGN RIDERS THAT NORMALLY WE GET TO SEE ON THE TV.

WE ARE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE TV, BUT TO BE HERE IN CECIL COUNTY, WATCHING THE LIKES OF SWISS RIDER FELIX VOGG AND HIS BEAUTIFUL MARE HERE ALSO OUR NEW ZEALAND RIDERS, AS WE LOOK BACK AT THIS TEST.

>> NICE CHANGE THERE.

YOU CAN SEE IN THE CORNER HE LEFT A-- HE LOST A LITTLE BENT.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> SO LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH GOOD SPONSORS, AS THE SCORE COMES IN, 28.7.

SECOND PLACE KNOCKS JONELLE PRICE DOWN ONE SPOT ON THE PODIUM AND THE COMPETITION IS COMING IN HOT AND FAST HERE ON THE FINAL DRESSAGE DAY AT MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR.

HERE WE HAVE THE LEADERBOARD WITH MONICA SPENCER ATOP 23.7.

BEHIND HER, FELIX VOGG ON A 28.7.

JONELLE PRICE PRICE 30.3 AND TAYLA MASON A 30.4.

I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR ABOUT THE RETAIL THERAPY GOING ON AT MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR.

>> IT IS NOT ELITE LEVEL SCORE WITH ALMOST 100 VENDOR SPOTS, YOU ARE SURE TO FIND SOMETHING YOU LOVE IN THE VAST SHOPPING VILLAGE FROM OUR FAMOUS APPLE CIDER DOUGHNUTS TO HIGH END CLOTHING BRAND AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.

THIS 5 STAR EVENT OFFERS SOMETHING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

WHETHER TAKING IN SOME LOCAL MUSIC ON THE STAGE, SAMPLING LOCAL PRODUCE AT THE FOOD COURT, OR UPDATING THE WARDROBE IN THE OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE STORE, COME ON OUT AND ENJOY EVERYTHING THE MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR AT FAIR HILL PRESENTED BY BROWN ADVISORY HAS TO OFFER.

WELCOME BACK TO DAY 2 OF COMPETITION AT MARS MARYLAND AS MIA FARLEY AND THE FAMOUS PHELPS CIRCLE AROUND THE ARENA BEFORE ENTERING DOWN THE CENTER LINE.

I THINK ALL OF US FELL MADLY IN LOVE WITH PHELPS AND MIA BACK HERE IN 2023 WHERE THEY FINISHED IN FIFTH PLACE, BLAZING AROUND THE CROSS-COUNTRY, THE ONLY ONE TO MAKE THE TIME TO IAN STARK'S TRACK AND HERE WE ARE WITH MIA, HER FULL THOROUGHBRED BOUGHT FOR A DOLLAR OWNED BY DAVID O'CONNOR >> THAT'S PRETTY AMAZING.

>> IT IS THAT AND I THINK THAT IS WHY THIS HAS BEEN SUCH A FAIRY TAIL.

SHE COMES DOWN THE CENTER LINE.

>> IT LOOKS LIKE A VERY SYMPATHETIC HORSE.

LOVELY EXPRESSION.

LOOKS LIKE THREE VERY GOOD GEAT -- VERY GOOD GAITS, MAYBE NOT AS EXPRESSIVE AS SOME OF THE OTHER ONES WE'VE SEEN BUT A VERY ACCURATE MOVER.

AND SHE KNOWS A NICE DIFFERENCE.

SO FOR A HORSE THAT HAS NOT AS BIG A GAIT, IT SHOWS A GOOD, CLEAR DIFFERENCE.

FLUENT TRANSITIONS FROM THE SHOULDER INTO THE HALF PASS.

IT'S VERY REGULAR.

COULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE SOFTER IN THE THROUGHNESS, BUT AGAIN, THE EFFORT IS VERY WELL DONE.

AND HERE IS A TYPICAL EXAMPLE THAT THIS IS NOT THE BIGGEST MOVER THAT WE HAVE SEEN BUT A VERY ACCURATE MOVER.

VERY CLEAR, CLEAR TROT WORK.

CLEAR DIFFERENCE IN THE EXTENSION.

LOVELY RHYTHM.

NEVER CHANGED THE RHYTHM THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE DIAGONAL.

BEAUTIFUL HALT.

THAT COULD BE A LITTLE BIT BIGGER, NOT REALLY STEPPING UP.

CLEAR FOUR BEAT.

LOVELY MARCH, EAGER TO GO FORWARD.

NOT HURRIED LOOKING.

AND THEN UNFORTUNATELY I THINK IF HE WOULD HAVE BEEN A LITTLE BIT MORE OUT IN HIS NECK AND HIS NOSE, HE COULD HAVE STEPPED A LITTLE BIT BIGGER AND GAINED A LITTLE BIT MORE POINTS.

AGAIN, A NICE TRANSITION FROM THAT EXTENDED WALK TO THE MEDIUM WALK.

A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THE BIT.

COULD MAYBE BE A LITTLE BIT BOLDER FORWARDS.

GOOD CHANGE.

NICE AND FLUENT.

AGAIN, PROBABLY HAVE TO COME IN A LITTLE BIT MORE BENT IN THERE, BUT VERY FLUENTLY RHYTHMED.

NICE BOLD EFFORT.

A LITTLE RESISTANCE UP IN THE NECK AND IN THE BRIDLE.

BUT A CLEAN CHANGE.

SAME THING FOR THE HALF PASS.

COULD HAVE BEEN AGAIN A LITTLE BIT MORE, A LITTLE ROUND, SLIGHTLY HIGHER BUFF.

WELL FOLLOWED IN THE NECK.

NICE STRETCH.

KEEPS THE RHYTHM.

>> DO YOU THINK THAT STRETCH MOVEMENT THERE HELPS THESE FINAL TWO CHANGES?

>> YES AND NO.

THAT DEPENDS A LITTLE BIT ON THE HORSE.

SOME HORSES ARE A LITTLE BIT FLUSTERED BY THAT BECAUSE THEY GET LONG AND IT IS DEPENDING ON HOW THROUGH THEY WERE IN THEIR BODY, AND WHAT I MEAN WITH THAT AND WHEN THEY PICK THEM BACK UP, HOW QUICKLY DO THEY CORRECTLY COLLECT THEMSELVES SO THAT THE CHANGE WILL BE NICE AND CLEAN?

IF THEY DON'T ADAPT TO THAT AND THEY BECOME A LITTLE BIT STIFFER, ACTUALLY AND A LITTLE BIT AGAINST IT, THEN IT WILL NOT PLAY OUT WELL.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> A BEAUTIFUL OUTING OUT THERE FOR MIA AND PARTNER PHELPS.

SHOULD BE TRENDING AS ONE OF THEIR BETTER MARKS IN THE 5 STAR TEST AND THEY WILL BE LOOKING TO ADD NOTHING TO THAT SCORE ON THE CROSS-COUNTRY.

THEY'VE DONE IT BEFORE.

CAN THREE DO IT AGAIN?

RIGHT NOW A BIG DAY FOR HER AND HER TEAM.

YOU SEE YETI THERE ON HER BONNET.

YETI A SPONSOR OF THIS TEAM.

AS WE LOOK TO THE SLOW MOTION SHOTS.

>> THIS WAS A VERY PLEASANT TO WATCH.

SEE THE LOVELY EXPRESSION THE HORSE HAS.

AND THE HORSE IS WILLING TO WORK FOR HER.

THEY'RE GOOD PARTNERS.

>> I THINK THAT HAS BEEN THE THING THAT WAS SO FUN TO WATCH.

THEY NEVER EXPECTED PHELPS TO BE HERE AT THIS LEVEL.

THEY THOUGHT HE WAS A PLEASANT HORSE THAT MIA WOULD PRODUCE UNTIL HE WENT ON AND FOUND A YOUNG RIDER JOB.

A SCORE COMING IN AT 32.2 PUTS HER IN THE TOP 10.

SEVENTH PLACE.

SHE WILL START HER DAY TOMORROW ON 32.2 WITH HER PARTNER AND GOOD FRIEND PHELPS.

BOYD, GETTING READY TO ENTER THE ARENA ON ONE OF THE PREDICTED LEADERS.

CAN HE TAKE OVER THE TOP SPOT FROM MONICA SPENCER?

THIS WAS LAST WEEK AT THE PARK WHERE HE LED THE U.S.

OPEN FINAL ON MIXED MASTER SEAT.

HE DOMINATED THE TRACK AS HE FLEW ACROSS NORTHERN VIRGINIA'S BEAUTIFUL COURSE HERE AND HE HAS BEEN ON A WINNING STREAK.

RIDING McMASTER C PRODUCED BY LIZ HALLIDAY.

HE HAS BECOME FAST FRIENDS AND IT WAS A NAIL BITING FINISH AS HE FINISHED AS NOT ONLY THE SERIES WINNER BUT THE 2025 U.S.

EQUESTRIAN OPEN CHAMPION TAKING HOME A LOT OF EXTRA CASH THERE.

OWNED BY OCALA HORSE PROPERTIES PRODUCED SO WELL THROUGHOUT THE DAYS WITH LIZ HALLIDAY AND BOYD THERE.

ADORNED BY HIS RIBBONS AND BLANKETS AND BIG TROPHY THERE.

THE FIRST U.S.

OPEN EVENTING WINNER IN 2025.

CAN HE KEEP THE STREAK GOING?

TODAY'S FAVORITES GOING INTO DRESSAGE WERE MONICA SPENCER AND BOYD MARTIN HERE ON COMMANDO 3.

WE HAVE SEEN SOME STELLAR TESTS FROM THIS PAIR BEFORE.

>> WHAT I HAVE ALWAYS NOTICED WITH HIM IN THE DRESSAGE TEST HE IS ALWAYS RIDING NICELY FORWARDS.

>> THIS IS JUST A 12-YEAR-OLD OWNED BY YANKEE CREEK RANCH LLC.

HE'S GOT A BIG JOB TO DO.

>> BEAUTIFUL ENTRANCE.

YOU SEE A LITTLE TENSION.

YOU CAN SEE THAT ON THE OUTSIDE IN THE RING.

HE IS A LITTLE TINY BIT REACTFUL.

BEAUTIFUL HALT.

AND THERE YOU SAW A LITTLE GLIMPSE OF A LITTLE BIT OF LOOKING THERE.

BEAUTIFUL EXES APPRECIATION-- BEAUTIFUL EXPRESSION, CHANGE CAME A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THE BIT THERE.

NICE TRANSITION TO THE HALF PASS AGAIN, COULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE BENDED AROUND THAT RIGHT LEG, FROM MY OPINION, AT THIS ANGLE FROM WHAT I SEE.

IT COULD BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT FOR THE JUDGE AT C. AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO SEE IN THESE SHOULDER ENDS, THAT THEY MAINTAIN THE SAME EXACT RHYTHM AS IN THE STRAIGHTAWAY.

SAME THING AS IN THE HALF PASS.

NICELY OUT OF THE CORNER, WELL BALANCED AND WELL MAINTAINED.

HOPEFULLY HE WILL STAY THAT WAY.

A LITTLE ABRUPT, NOT SOFT IN THE LANDING.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A HORSE HALTING A LITTLE SOFTER.

THE CLEAR FOUR BEAT IS THERE.

RIGHT AWAY OUT OF THE HALT.

OF COURSE IT IS A LOVELY EXPRESSION.

AND THERE, FOR MY OPINION, HE COULD SEEK A LITTLE MORE TO THE BRIDLE INTO THE HAND.

FOR ME THIS IS NOT QUITE AN EXTENDED WALK.

IT'S, FOR ME, A LITTLE BIT TOO FREE.

IT COULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE MAINTAINED AND THE CONNECTION.

AND HE MIGHT DO THAT A LITTLE BIT ON PURPOSE, BASED ON THE TENSION THAT HE FEELS.

HE MIGHT COMPROMISE SAYING I'M GOING TO LOSE A COUPLE OF SCORES ON THAT.

NICELY PROMPT TRANSITION.

SO THERE, A LITTLE TENSION THERE TOWARDS THE END, THEREFORE THE COLLECTION WAS A LITTLE HARDER, A LITTLE HOLLOW IN THE BACK.

CLEAN CHANGE.

THERE AND THERE HE COULD HAVE HAD A LITTLE MORE BEND IN THE HALF PASS, A LITTLE MORE COMMITMENT NICE AND BOLD.

GOOD EFFORT AND AS YOU SEE, WHEN YOU CAME BACK IN THE COLLECTION, HE STRUGGLES A LITTLE BIT SO HE GETS A LITTLE SHORTER INSTEAD OF KEEPING THE QUALITY OF THE THREE BEAT, HE DOESN'T QUITE KEEP THE QUALITY.

TENSED UP A LITTLE BIT.

THIS HALF PASS WAS PUT TOGETHER.

A BETTER BENT.

THERE YOU CAN SEE IT HELPS HIM A LITTLE BIT BY LEANING A GETS BIT FORWARD.

GIVES THE HORSE THE COMFORT.

THAT WAS A GOOD CHOICE FOR HIM.

SEE, AND HERE THIS IS WHAT I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO YOU, WITH THIS HORSE, A LITTLE BIT LONGER LOW AND PICKING UP TOGETHER, HE STRUGGLED WITH THAT SO HE DEFINITELY HAD A HARDER TIME TO COLLECT AFTERWARDS.

YOU COULD SEE THAT.

AND THAT IMPACTED THE CHANGE.

>> AND EVERY LITTLE BIT MATTERS HERE AS AT THE TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD, IT IS TIGHT.

>> YES.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> LOVELY JOB DONE.

AND THIS HORSE A SECOND PLACE FINISH AT THE 5 STAR.

AT KENTUCKY HE WAS TOP SIX THIS SUMMER.

STRINGING SOME REALLY GOOD RESULTS, LOOKING TO MAKE LAST YEAR'S WRONG RIGHT HERE AT MARS MAJORITY LEADER.

A TOUGH DAY AT THE OFFICE FOR BOYD LAST YEAR BUT NEVER MIND, ON TO 2025 AS WE LOOK BACK AT THE PERFORMANCE HE JUST PUT IN FRONT OF US.

>> YOU CAN SEE BEFORE THE DIAGONAL HE STIFNED IN THE LOWER NECK A LITTLE BIT ON THE NECK AND HE TIGHTENED UP THERE A LITTLE BIT WHAT AN EXPRESSIVE HORSE.

>> AND A SCORE GOOD ENOUGH TO PUT IN THE SELF AHEAD OF HIMSELF.

30.3 HE GOES INTO THIRD PLACE.

>> WELL DONE.

>> ACTUALLY HE IS TIED HERE WITH JONELLE PRICE.

SO WE WILL LOOK TOWARDS CROSS-COUNTRY TO SEE WHO WILL BREAK THAT TIE.

THE PLOT THICKENS.

>> YES, EXCITING, ISN'T IT?

>> THEY COMPETED TOGETHER AS CHILDREN, AS I HAD HEARD THE CONVERSATION.

SO, AGAIN, AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND AS KIDS AND NEW ZEALAND AND AMERICAN AS ADULTS, BUT STILL COMPETING HERE IN THE SAND BOX.

WE HAVE A GREAT SHOT HERE AT THE BEAUTIFUL PARK IN FRONT OF US IN CECIL COUNTY.

OVER 100,000 HORSES RESIDE IN MARYLAND HERE, BUT 75 WILL TAKE ON PIERRE LE GOUPIL'S CROSS-COUNTRY TOMORROW AS WE GET A SHOT DOWN THERE AT THE YOUNG HORSE CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR 4 AND 5 YEAR OLDS.

THAT IS CARRYING ON IN THAT BEAUTIFUL SHOT THERE OF THE MARS CRAB WATER.

UP AT THE VERY, VERY TOP OF THE CLIMB HERE.

IT IS A FITNESS TEST TOMORROW BUT TODAY IT IS A TEST TO KEEP THAT FITNESS IN THE BOX AS WE WELCOME TO THE ARENA, COOLEY CANDYMAN AND BRUCE DAVIDSON, A QUICK REROUTE FROM LAST WEEK'S OPEN, HE FELT AFTER SEVERAL GOOD COMPETITIONS AT THE 4 STAR LONG LEVEL, HE DECIDED WHY NOT.

LET'S GIVE THIS 5 STAR A CRACK AND I'M SURE HE IS VERY GLAD HE SHOWED UP.

>> AND HOW OLD IS THIS HORSE?

>> I WILL LET YOU KNOW IN ONE MOMENT.

THIS IS AN IRISH SPORT HORSE GELDING BY SLIGO CANDY BOY.

THIS IS THE FOURTH SLIGO CANDY BOY WE'VE SEEN TODAY.

THIS HORSE OWNED BY BUCK AND CASSIE SEGAL.

LONG-TIME SUPPORTERS OF BUCK AND HIS TRUE.

>> THAT'S A BIG HORSE.

NICE ENTRANCE.

HE WALKED A LITTLE BIT IN A HALT.

THAT IS GOING TO COST HIM SOME POINTS.

THEY WANT TO SEE FROM HALT.

>> THIS HORSE USUALLY TRENDING AROUND THE LOW 30S MARK IN THIS FIRST PHASE.

LOVELY DIFFERENCE.

COULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE UPHILL, SLIGHTLY BUT DOWNHILL.

SHOWS A GOOD DIFFERENCE.

THAT KIND OF NICE TRANSITION TO THE HALF PASS CAN'T QUITE SEE IT IN THIS DISTANCE BUT IT APPEARED ALMOST AS IF THE HAUNCHES WERE SLIGHTLY LEADING.

CAN'T QUITE TELL ON THIS SIDE.

>> AND THAT IS ALSO WHY WE HAVE THREE JUDGES FROM THREE DIFFERENT ANGLES SO AS THE SCORES COME IN, THEY COULD BE SLIGHTLY OFF BUT THEY'RE OVERAGED TOGETHER TO GET THE OVERALL IMPRESSION OF THE TEST FROM THREE DIFFERENT ANGLES.

HAS A TENDENCY A LITTLE BIT THAT HE GOES A LITTLE BIT WIDE SO HE CAN'T QUITE HOLD THAT STRENGTH TO KEEP IT UPHILL.

WALKED A LITTLE BIT INTO THE HALT.

A LITTLE CROOKED, A COUPLE OF POINTS THERE.

>> NICE CLEAR FOUR BEAT.

COULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE COMMITTED AND WANTS TO SEEK A LITTLE BIT DOWN, IF YOU CAN SEE IT.

SO HE IS ON BORDER LINE GETTING A LITTLE BIT BEHIND THE VERTICAL .

LOVELY EXPRESSION IN THE EXTENDED WALK.

VERY GOOD EFFORT.

MAYBE IF YOU WANT TO BE CRITICAL , A LITTLE INCONSISTENT IN THE NECK AND THE CONNECTION.

WITH A VERY CLEAR FOUR BEAT.

AND YOU CAN SEE THAT HE STRUGGLES A LITTLE BIT WITH THE CONNECTION THERE.

WHEN HE PICKS IT BACK UP, HE IS A LITTLE INSECURE.

HE DOESN'T STEP RIGHT INTO IT PROMPTLY INTO THE CANTER, BEAUTIFULLY RIDDEN.

VERY NICE EXPRESSION AND AGAIN YOU CAN SEE THAT IN THE CONNECTION AND HOW IT GETS A LITTLE BAUBLEY AND HEAD AND NECK.

A LITTLE LATE FROM BEHIND WHAT I COULD TELL.

LOVELY BEND THIS THIS HALF PASS.

YOU CAN SEE HIS HANDS WANTS TO COME UP A LITTLE BIT AND HE IS FIGHTING FOR THEM TO COME UP A LITTLE MORE UPHILL.

YOU CAN SEE THAT ALSO A LITTLE BIT IN THE RESISTANCE IN THE TAIL A LITTLE BIT, STIFFENS A LITTLE BIT IN THE BACK.

NICE CLEAN CHANGE.

VERY GOOD IN THE HALF PASS AGAIN GOOD LOVELY FOLLOWING IN THE HAND DOWN THAT WAS UNFORTUNATE A LITTLE TRIP THERE.

SEE HOW HE JUST, WITH THE CHANGE HERE GOOD.

A LITTLE BIT SIDEWAYS IN THE PREPAREMENT BUT VERY GOOD, CLEAN ANTICIPATING A LITTLE BIT UNFORTUNATELY AND A LOVELY... >> WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE SCORE, WE'LL GO TO FRANKIE WHO HAS SWISS RIDER FELIX VOGG WHO CURRENTLY SITS IN SECOND.

LET'S HEAR FROM HIM.

>> A BEAUTIFUL PERFORMANCE HERE TODAY.

YOU WENT IN THE RING, WERE ABLE TO DELIVER.

YOU HAVE BEEN TO SOME OF THE BIGGEST VENUES IN THE WORLD.

TALK ABOUT HOW THIS ONE STACKS UP.

>> THIS IS REALLY BIG AS WELL.

NOT JUST EVERYTHING BUT THESE GUYS PUT UP HERE, STABLE WISE, ARENA WISE, I MEAN THE CROSS-COUNTRY IS GREAT IT'S PROPER, IT'S BIG.

I THINK AS WE WANTED.

>> A BIG CROWD HERE CHEERING YOU ON AND JUST TALK ABOUT THIS MARE.

>> I HAVE HAD HER QUITE LONG ALREADY.

WE STARTED OVER HERE COMPETING TOGETHER.

I BOUGHT HER IN ENGLAND, CAME OVER HERE.

AND LIVE HERE AND, YEAH, SINCE THEN SHE WENT QUITE WELL.

WE DECIDED SHE IS BETTER 5 STAR THAN CHAMPIONSHIP HORSE SO SHE IS DOING ALL THIS BIG STUFF AND SHE IS REALLY GOOD IN IT.

>> WELL, QUITE THE TRACK TO TACKLE TOMORROW.

BACK TO YOU GUYS TO CLOSE THIS OUT.

>> WHILE WE WAIT FOR A SCORE FOR BUCK DAVIDSON AND COOLEY CANDYMAN LOOKING COOL AND CALM AS HE EXITS THE MAIN ARENA HERE WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL ATWOOD FOOTING, SEE THE CROSS-COUNTRY FENCES THAT WE WILL BE TACKLING TOMORROW.

THAT WILL PUT HIM IN TENTH PLACE, A VERY GOOD FIGHTING POSITION FOR HIS FIRST ATTEMPT AT 5 STAR WITH HIS LONG-TIME PARTNER COOLEY CANDYMAN.

SNEAKING IN A LITTLE LOOK AT THE CORNERS MIGHT BE A LITTLE CHEEKY.

NEXT TIME HE SEES THOSE, HE WILL BE GOING AT TOP SPEED.

AS WE ARE ABOUT TO WELCOME OUR FINAL COMPETITOR IN THE MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR AT FAIR HILL.

CAROLINE PAMUKCU ON HER LONG-TIME PARTNER, HSH BLAKE.

WE SAW THIS PAIR AT THE PARIS OLYMPICS THIS PAST SUMMER.

CAROLINE NOW AN OLYMPIAN.

BLAKE A PRODUCT OF THE EVENT HORSE PROGRAM HAS FOLLOWED THIS PIPELINE ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND HAS SHOWN SO MUCH PROMISE AND SHE IS HERE, NOT FOR THE BEER.

>> I BELIEVE THAT.

SHE ALWAYS PUTS THE GOLD BUTTON ON.

SHE IS NOT AFRAID TO RIDE FORWARDS.

THAT'S A DEFINITE.

>> SHE HAS GOT THREE HORSES HERE CONTESTING THIS 5 STAR COMPETITION AND ALTHOUGH HSH BLAKE IS A GOLD MEDALIST FROM THE PAN AMERICAN GAMES, HAS BEEN TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES, THIS IS HIS FIRST 5 STAR.

>> WONDERFUL.

THAT'S GREAT.

VERY EXPRESSIVE HORSE.

>> HSH BLAKE OWNED BY MOLLY HOFF, SHERRIE MARTIN AND CAROLINE PAMUKCU.

AND IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE HER BABY GIRL, A NEW MOM AS OF JANUARY THIS YEAR.

THREE HORSES AT 5 STAR.

SHE WAS AT THE OPEN LAST WEEK.

BUT THIS RIDE WILL BE THE RIDE THAT LETS US KNOW WHAT THE PODIUM WILL LOOK LIKE HEADING INTO TOMORROW'S CROSS-COUNTRY.

>> THAT'S STRAIGHT ON.

A LITTLE WALK STEP THERE, NOTHING CRITICAL.

NICE TAKEOFF.

SHE ALWAYS RIDES NICE AND FORWARDS.

SOMETIMES TO A POINT WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL IF THEY RIDE THEM SO FORWARD THAT IT DOESN'T LOOK HURRIED.

SO FAR, SO GOOD.

VERY, VERY NICE TRANSITION THERE TO THE HALF PASS.

VERY FLUENT, VERY UPHILL.

THE AMAZING THING HERE IS THAT THIS HORSE HAS DONE SO MUCH BUT ONLY 10 YEARS OLD.

>> THAT'S VERY YOUNG STILL.

THIS HALF PASS FROM THIS ANGLE COULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE BENT AROUND THE LEFT LEG.

LOVELY EXPRESSION THERE.

RHYTHM, VERY CONSISTENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH AT THE END NICE PROMPT HALT.

UNFORTUNATELY THEY'RE A LITTLE DISTRACTED.

THAT WILL AFFECT THE REIN BACK A LITTLE BIT.

YOU CAN SEE THAT LITTLE BIT SIDEWAYS, LOSES A COUPLE OF POINTS ON THAT ONE.

>> IT'S SO TIGHT, RIGHT?

I MEAN AT THE TOP YOU CAN SEE THE LEADER AND THE CURRENT AND MONICA HAD AN ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS TEST.

SO EVEN THAT LITTLE BIT CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND.

>> YOU CAN SEE HERE SHE IS CORRECTING THAT A LITTLE BIT.

HE WANTS TO GET A LITTLE BIT DEEPER.

HE TRIED TO PREVENT THAT.

SHE DID A GOOD JOB.

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HERE THE EXTENDED WALK A LITTLE BUTT MORE MARCHING FORWARDS.

HOW MUCH SHE RIDES THEM FORWARD THERE IN THE TROT, I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE SEEN THAT HERE IN THE WALK AS WELL.

AND MAYBE SHE CAN'T.

SHE MAYBE PLAYS IT VERY SAFE AND FEELS THE TENSION, SO NOW I CAN'T DO IT TODAY.

YOU SEE HERE A LITTLE HESITATION OF AN ANTICIPATION FOR THE CANTER ALMOST.

GOOD JOB.

WELL DONE.

AND THAT IS NOT A MISS, HE DOES THAT BEAUTIFUL BOLT FORWARD.

BOTH THE COUNTER CANTER GOOD.

OOPS, A LITTLE BIT HIGH AND A LITTLE BIT OVER REACTED IN THE CHANGE.

HALF PASS COULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE FLUENT A BEAUTIFUL EXPRESSION, THE CANTER BOLT.

NICE COMING BACK YOU CAN SEE CLEANING UP THE CHANGES BETTER AND IT WILL HAPPEN.

STILL YOUNG IN THERE.

>> I WOULD SAY THAT IS HER WEAKEST POINT RIGHT NOW.

SHE COULD STRETCH A LITTLE BIT MORE OUT LOOKING AT THE HORSE'S NECK AND OUTLINE AND CONFIRMATION.

THAT WAS ACTUALLY A VERY GOOD CHANGE FOR THIS HORSE.

WELL DONE.

SO THEY CLEARLY, IT WAS INTERESTING ON THE DIAGONAL, THE CHANGES WERE BETTER ON THE SHORT SIDE.

NICE FLUENT TO A TROT, TO THE JUDGE, LOVELY EXPRESSION AND A NICE SQUARE HALT.

>> GENTLY IN THE HALT, A BIG PASS FOR HSH BLAKE.

I DON'T THINK SHE WILL HAVE DONE ENOUGH TO DISLODGE MONICA BUT IT IS GOING TO BE CLOSE AS WE WAIT FOR HER SCORE.

MONICA SPENCER SITS ON A 23.7.

RIGHT BEHIND HER FELIX VOGG ON A 28.7.

WATCHING THOSE SCORES, CAROLINE WILL HAVE BEEN TRENDING FAIRLY CLOSE THERE SO WE WILL WAIT TO SEE AS THIS BEAUTIFUL EXPRESSION ON THIS LOVELY 10-YEAR-OLD ALREADY REPRESENTED THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT THE PAN AMERICAN GAMES, THE OLYMPIC GAMES AND NOW TAKING ON HER FIRST 5 STAR WITH HER LONG TIME PARTNER HSH BLAKE.

>> AGAIN, THIS IS PROMISING, NICE EXPRESSION IN THE HORSE, LOVELY.

LOVELY OUTLINE.

CLEAR COMING BACK OUT OF THAT EXTENSION.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> THERE WE SEE A FIST PUMP FOR THE SCORE AS IT COMES IN FOR CAROLINE.

28.3.

SHE WILL TAKE TO PIERRE LE GOUPIL'S CROSS-COUNTRY TOMORROW, GOOD ENOUGH FOR A PODIUM FINISH.

SNEAKING RIGHT BEHIND MONICA SPENCER.

IT IS GOING TO BE A COLORFUL PODIUM WITH NEW ZEALAND LEADING THE WAY, AMERICAN CAROLINE PAMUKCU CLOSING OUT DAY 2 OF DRESSAGE WITH A SUB28.3, SMILES AND CHEERS.

THE CROWD GOES WILD FOR HER.

BLAKE, WIDE EYED AS HE LEAVES THE ARENA, SHERRY MARTIN, THEIR MOTHER, FOLLOWING BEHIND HER PROUD DAUGHTER AND EVERYONE IS SO EXCITED THAT SHE REALLY DELIVERED-- YOU SEE BABY BLAKE, NAMED AFTER OBVIOUSLY THIS WONDERFUL HORSE.

AS WE GET A SHOT HERE OF OUR LEADERBOARD AT THE TOP.

MONICA SPENCER FOLLOWED BY CAROLINE PAMUKCU ON HSH BLAKE ON A 28.3.

RIGHT BEHIND THEM SWISS FELIX VOGG WITH 28.7.

BOYD MARTIN 30.3.

TIED WITH JONELLE PRICE ON 30.3.

TAYLA MASON ON A 30.4.

A QUICK BREAK.

COME BACK AND JOIN US HERE AT MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR AT FAIR HILL.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR PRESENTED BY BROWN ADVISORY IS BEING BROUGHT TO YOU BY... >> WELCOME BACK TO THE WRAP-UP OF DAY TWO OF COMPETITION AT 2025'S MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR@FAIR HILL PRESENTED BY BROWN ADVISORY.

WE ARE GOING TO GO TO FRANKIE, WHO HAS OUR LEADER DOWN AT THE END GATE.

>> WELL, MONICA, A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE AND AS SAID, YOU ARE ABLE TO STIMULATE YOUR SENSES WITH A BRILLIANT RIDE, ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT.

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THAT?

>> IT WAS GREAT.

HE STAYED WITH ME.

HE IS A VERY GOOD BOY.

>> YOU ARE OUR FIVE GUM RIDE OF THE DAY.

I PRESENT THIS TO YOU AS A RESULT.

GOOD LUCK TOMORROW.

>> THANK YOU.

>> BACK TO YOU GUYS.

>> WELL, ALL SMILES FROM HER AS WE HAVE OUR MAGNAWAVE RIDE OF THE DAY HERE AT MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR AT FAIR HILL.

IT WAS A DAY THAT DID NOT DISAPPOINT.

IN THIRD PLACE, SWISS RIDER FELIX VOGG, SHOWING ALL OF HIS SMOOTHNESS AND EXPERTISE AS HE GUIDED THIS BEAUTIFUL MARE AROUND THE BOARDS IN THE CROSS-COUNTRY DELIVERING QUITE A SHOW IN THE DRESSAGE TEST.

AND NEXT, COMING IN IN SECOND PLACE, CAROLINE PAMUKCU ON LONG-TIME PARTNER HSH BLAKE, LAID DOWN A 28.3 TO PUT HER IN A FIGHTING POSITION GOING OUT TO PIERRE'S CROSS-COUNTRY TOMORROW.

GALLOPED BOLDLY INTO THE ARENA AND WILL TAKE THE TOP PLACE TO THE CROSS-COUNTRY TOMORROW SITTING RIGHT BEHIND OUR LEADER, WHO DID PAINT A PICTURE IN THE DRESSAGE ARENA TODAY: MONICA SPENCER, AND ARTIST, 237.7, FLAWLESS ROUND TODAY AS WE SAT BACK AND ENJOYED THIS PICTURE PERFECT ROUND OF THE DAY DELIVERED BY NEW ZEALAND MONICA SPENCER AND HER LOVELY THOROUGHBRED PARTNER ARTIST.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ AND THAT WAS OUR MAGNAWAVE RIDE OF THE DAY AS DRESSAGE COMES TO A CLOSE HERE, WE HAVE OUR FINAL STANDINGS HERE AT TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD, MONICA SPENCER AND ARTIST FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY CAROLINE PAMUKCU AND HSH BLAKE.

THIRD PLACE SWISS RIDER FELIX VOGG AND CARTANIA.

BOYD MARTIN CLOSELY BEHIND ON COMMANDO 3.

THEN FOURTH TIED WITH JONELLE PRICE AND.

SEVENTH BOYD MARTIN AND LUKE 140.

EIGHTH AGAIN CAROLINE PAMUKCU AND SHE IS THE ONE, NINTH PLACE MIA AND PHELPS AND TENTH PLACE, JENNIE BRANNIGAN AND FE LIFESTYLE.

13th MARY BESS DAVIS AND I AM PEER IMPERIO MAGIC AND 17th PLACE, WILL FAUDREE, MAMA'S MAGIC WAY AND ROUNDING OUT THERE, WE HAVE ARDEN WILDASIN SUNDAY TIMES.

AUSTRALIANS SOPHIA HILL AND HUMBLE GLORY.

AND WE WILL GET READY, EXCITED FOR TOMORROW'S CROSS-COUNTRY AT NINE A.M.

WE WILL START WITH THE MARYLAND 3 STAR CROSS-COUNTRY GALLOPING ACROSS THESE BEAUTIFUL FAIR HILL HILLS AS WE GET SET FOR THE BEST DAY ALL YEAR.

WELL, A DAY IT HAS BEEN.

I HAVE BEEN JOINED BY BARON HILDEBRAND.

THANK YOU FOR CALLING THIS DAY OF SPORT WITH PEE.

>> THANK YOU, TOO.

IT WAS ENJOYMENT.

>> THESE DRESSAGE FANCY HORSES WILL HEAD OUT AND GALLOP ACROSS THE TERRAIN TOMORROW, A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE OF CECIL COUNTY, HOME TO OVER A THOUSAND HORSES.

AND SO MANY BEAUTIFUL COMBINATIONS WE SAW.

JONELLE PRICE CANTERING DOWN THE CENTER LINE.

AND WE LOOK FORWARD TOMORROW, PLEASE JOIN US AT MARS MARYLAND 5 STAR AT FAIR HILL PRESENTED BY BROWN ADVISORY.

WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE PUT ON SUCH A SHOW AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO PIERRE LE GOUPIL'S FIRST ATTEMPT AT THE 5 STAR HERE IN CECIL COUNTY.