TORONTO, Canada--Kendal Lehari of Ontario, Canada on Audacious leads Boyd Martin oc Cochranville, Pa., on Catarina after round one of the Indoor Eventing Challenge on Friday, Nov.1, opening night at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
Boyd Martin on Catarina (Photo by Ben Radvanyl Photography)Featuring a combination of show jumping and natural cross-country obstacles, the course designed by Captain Mark Phillips of Great Britain challenged horses and riders to be both daring and accurate across the speed track.
Lehari finished clean in 85.34 seconds on Audacious, and Martin, a four-time eventing Olympian, is second after going clean in 86.84 seconds on Catarina.
Canadian Olympian Jessica Phoenix is third, clean in 91.17 seconds on Cosmo GS.
The winner of the Indoor Eventing Challenge will be crowned after the second round on Saturday evening, Nov. 2.
Jacqueline Steffens Daly of Harriston, Ontario, won Phase One of the $125,000 Henry Equestrian Canadian Show Jumping Championship.
Daly on Freaky leads the way ahead of Saturday’s final after winning the round one speed phase over the course set by Oscar Soberon.
Even with a rail down, which added three seconds to her original time, Daly had the winning time of 63.16 seconds.
Two-time Canadian Olympian Amy Millar of Perth, Ontario on Jelvinia MB, finished with one of only four clear rounds to place second in a time of 64.92 seconds., and Carly Campbell-Cooper of Omemee, Ontario, finished third, clean in 66.91 seconds on Baretino PS.