Kieffer (Middleburg, Va.) and Team Rebecca LLC’s 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare produced solid trot and canter work to slot into 41st individually following the first phase. The talented combination put forth a solid effort throughout the test despite the muddy and less than ideal conditions. Veronica became slightly unsettled in the walk, resulting in scores dipping for the halt and reinback in an otherwise professional European debut for the pair.
Martin (Cochranville, Pa.) leads the U.S. effort following the dressage after riding Trading Aces into 28th place. Trading Aces, LLC’s nine-year-old Irish
![Boyd Martin and Trading Aces (Libby Law Photography)](/images/articles/4965/web-13-boek-usa-martin-3643.jpg)
Boyd Martin and Trading Aces (Libby Law Photography)
“The conditions really deteriorated today, but I think they all rode exceptionally well,” said USEF Eventing Team Coach David O’Connor, who believes the weather conditions will have a major effect on Saturday’s cross country. “I think they will all attack the course in the same way. We’ll see what the conditions are; a big thing will be the footing and weather. The horses are good mud horses and everyone plans to attack the course.”
Halliday-Sharp, standing in 60th place, will be the first U.S. competitor to tackle Sue Benson’s ten-and-a-half minute track on Saturday, setting off at 11:30am local time. Kieffer will head out at 2:10pm and Martin will anchor the U.S. effort, starting on the cross country at 3:54pm.
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