Live commentary from Morven Park's four-star cross-country course in October 2023. Speakers praise US riders climbing into the world top-10 and break down Boyd's textbook performance, noting his rhythm and confidence in a relatively new partnership. They discuss season-planning strategy, recommending riders have multiple contingency events lined up based on horse condition.
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Currently, which we're very excited about. World number three.
Yes, it's incredible.
The US Is really getting better and we're starting to see. Starting to see our guys on the top 10 list now more consistently, which is really fantastic.
And I think coming to venues like this and, you know, really riding in terrain, riding in the rain, you know, it really. It only makes us better when we are at the bigger competitions or the championships. And so absolutely,
I meant it when I said I honestly don't think you're going to find a better four Star Trek in the world than this one. I. It's pretty impressive. Well built, beautiful turf, big, inviting. Like it's serious.
I couldn't agree more.
So we see Boyd cruising around here and heading into the first water, getting into. Settling into a nice rhythm.
This is actually a fairly new ride for Boyd. They've only been together for about a year. We're going to catch up with Boyd coming in.
Boyd's having a good start. Looking super.
Source's last run was the four Star short at the fork. And on that cross country day, they just picked up 8.4 time.
And this is our leader as well, guys. So people are going to be watching this quite eagerly because this is our leader. So. Super. Wow. Well, there's Boyd showing his experience. That was pretty textbook. And he's. And he's got his foot down a bit.
Shannon Lilly is at the start.
He's balancing back there. And then he'll soften the rein. Good. He obviously knew that horse was going to go off there.
Yeah.
Yeah. Wow. Fabulous. Fabulous.
Gives him a pat, says, good boy.
Yeah. And, yeah, Boyd's built a really incredible cross country schooling facility on his farm. And I mean, following year. Yeah, I mean, I think it depends on what your goals are for each horse. You know, I think we also have a. We do have a few good options and we have Terra Nova later in November as well. And I think it depends on what your spring plans are and what, what
your horse is and, and how your season's gone today.
Yeah. And I think it's really nice that we have those options. And it's nice also that we have those options spread out around the country because we also have Galway on the west coast in California, and you can, you know, you can pick and choose what makes sense. I know it's obviously, it's a bit of a way for us to go out there, but. But we do do it. So I think when you're making your plans for the next season, you just have to take all those things into
consideration and then also have plans A, B, C and D, because this is horses.
There was a horse, I think you probably remember maybe about 10, 15 years ago, that was called Plan B. And I always loved that name because, you know, always going to go on
plan A. Liz on a 52 point.
Oh, he's got to be happy with that.
Yes.
I thought he wrote great. Here comes. Here comes Boyd. I love how. How Boyd gallops horses. You know, they're always in such a lovely rhythm and balance. So he's coming to the big table as he makes the gallop up the. Up the hill, Mansion hill to pop. This chevron's coming down. He's been cruising along, Annie.
He's not hanging about.
No, no, he's cruising along. So fingers crossed here.
Oh, you could see him smile there.
That's how you know event riders aren't right in the head because they're laughing at that.
So it's interesting. Caroline's second horse came home in 1049. Great ride. And the horse was very honest there as well and said, okay, I see the flags.
Look at the rein. Leng. Just love that with Boyd. Super. The horses always have the freedom of their. With their neck still balanced and still tall with his upper body and keeping a feel, as Lucinda Green would say, on the hook, but not being married. I'm excited to see that he's through the finishing home safely. Congratulations, Boyd. Excited to see what. That's what that time is. Well, he's gonna. He's gonna be requesting number 13 from now on.
