Video courtesy of Split Rock Jumping Tour.
Rowan Willis second in $37,000 1.45m Welcome class at Columbus International II CSI2*
By Equestrian Life
Australian showjumper Rowan Willis has enjoyed further success on the Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) in the US, placing second from 84 horses in the $37,000 Restylane 1.45m Welcome class at the SRJT’s Columbus International II CSI2*.
Rowan had two faultless rounds, and completed the jump off in a time of 35.520 on Ekita Eindeken Z. The winners, Spencer Smith and Ayade Hero Z, clocked the fastest time of 34.260 seconds.
“Wow! Ekita Eindeken Z finishes in second in the Welcome at Split Rock Jumping Tour today! Thank you to everyone involved,” said Rowan via Facebook.
Class results can be found here.
The CSI2* event was held at Brave Horse Equestrian Center, operating under COVID-19 protocols and guidelines with approvals from the State of Ohio, FEI and USEF.
The $100,000 1.45m FEI Grand Prix went to Christian Heineking aboard NKH Cento Blue
Out of a starting field of 51 horses, Heineking was one of eight to reach the tiebreaking jump-off by riding without penalty over the 13-jump, first-round course designed by Oscar Soberon. Seven entries then turned in another clean round over the seven-jump, jump-off course with Heineking claiming the win with the fastest time of 36.750 seconds. Placing second was Harrie Smolders with zero faults in 37.490 seconds on Hocus Pocus De Muze with third going to Hunter Holloway who finished with zero faults
in 38.070 seconds on Pepita Con Spita.
Rowan adn Ekita Eindeken Z unfortunately had 8 faults in the Grand Prix, meaning they missed the jump off and finished in 20th place from over 50 combinations.
Class results can be found here.
