Reggie Reroutes for a Jersey Fresh CCI*** Win After the Rolex Kentucky CCI**** Doesn’T Work out to Plan, Buck Davidson Brings His Longtime Partner to New Jersey
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EVENTING Reggie Reroutes For A Jersey Fresh CCI*** Win After the Rolex Kentucky CCI**** doesn’t work out to plan, Buck Davidson brings his longtime partner to New Jersey. BY LINDSAY BERRETH AND KIMBERLY LOUSHIN hen Buck Davidson missed his stride to a combination early on cross-country at the WRolex Kentucky CCI**** this year with Ballynoe Castle RM resulting in a runout, he immediately pulled up, knowing his longtime four-star partner didn’t need to prove anything by finishing the course with 20 penalties in the mud and rain. Davidson, who won the CCI*** to make a course. They’re working But with “Reggie” fighting fit, last year on Copper Beech, had been towards that, and the courses are by far Davidson decided to reroute to the critical of the course in the past, but he the best they’ve ever been.” Jersey Fresh International CCI***, and enjoyed his trip on Reggie, a 15-year- For all the places Reggie has been it paid off as Reggie earned the top old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Ramiro around the world with Davidson and all dressage score (41.6) and stayed on it all B—Ballyvaldon Natalie, Blue Laser) the blue ribbons they’ve brought home, weekend to take the win, May 6-10 in owned by Carl and Cassandra Segal. He the gelding has never won a CCI at any Allentown, N.J. admitted the tracks for both the CCI** level. “Kentucky was my problem,” and CCI*** might have been a little soft The win was equally special because Davidson admitted. “There’s nothing this year, but were much improved. Davidson’s mother, Carol, was on hand wrong with the horse. We had him “There’s a lot of galloping at the end,” for Mother’s Day, as well as the Segals. checked out. He’s a superstar. He looks he said. “I thought the arena fence [11 Plus, his longtime groom, Kathleen after me and always gives 110 percent, and 12AB] was a good fence. It’s always Murray, won the inaugural EMTC and I just feel bad at Kentucky that I better to come back and go, ‘Gosh, I PRO Groom’s award and got to ride her didn’t do my part for him. I was glad to wish it was a little harder,’ than to come charge into the ring for the awards. be able to have a good round [at Jersey back and wish it was easier. “Halfway around the course Fresh], and he did it easily, and I was “I said to John that I thought it was yesterday I thought, ‘If Reggie wins, I’d able to just cruise home.” a way different and way better course like Kathleen to ride him,’ so that was John Williams’ course has a different than last time,” he added. “It had a lot the motivating factor,” said Buck. “She’s feel this year with a newly renovated more flow and wasn’t so congested special, he’s special, and the Segals are second water jump, 36 new jumps built where you fly back and forth over the special, and I’m super lucky to be a part by Morgan Rowsell, and a more flowing same jumps. They really are trying of it.” track. here. It’s not an easy piece of property Both Reggie and Carl had bouts of 76 The Chronicle of the Horse After retiring on course at the Rolex Kentucky CCI****, Buck Davidson brought Ballynoe Castle RM to Jersey Fresh, and JERSEY FRESH INTERNATIONAL THREE-DAY EVENT they handily won the CCI***. LINDSAY BERRETH PHOTO Allentown, N.J.—May 6-10 CCI*** CROSS-COUNTRY SHOW JUMPING HORSE/RIDER DRESSAGE JUMP/TIME JUMP/TIME TOTAL 1. Ballynoecastle RM/Buck Davidson 41.6 0/0 0/0 41.6 2. Meadowbrook’s Scarlett/Lauren Kieffer 42.0 0/0 4/0 46.0 3. Pancho Villa/Boyd Martin 45.5 0/.4 4/0 49.9 4. Blackfoot Mystery/Kelly Prather 44.2 0/0 8/0 52.2 5. Happenstance/Matthew Brown 47.7 0/0 4/1 52.7 6. Ballingowan Pizazz/Michael Pollard 46.5 0/6.8 0/0 53.3 Also competed: 7. Escot 6/C. Rutledge, 56.1; 8. Santino/H. Payne, 56.3; 9. Beaulieu’s Cayenne/J. Richards, 56.6; 10. BCF Belicoso/M. Brown, 63.1; 11. Muggle/N. Moreira da Silva, 63.6; 12. More Inspiration/H. Jacks, 64.3; 13. Wiley Post/B. Davidson, 69.8; 14. Win The War/J. Bortner-Harris,72.1; 15. Tactical Maneuver/A. Johnson, 80.2; 16. Castle Larchfield Purdy/L. Billys, 81.9; 17. Sound Prospect/A. Knowles, 84.0; 18. Jollybo/J. Dutton, 100.1; 19. LCC Barnaby/L. Heard, 113.9. Withdrawn before show jumping: It’s The Truth/L. Riley. Rider fall on cross-country: I’m Sew Ready/P. Dutton. Withdrawn before cross- country: Walterstown Don/M. Pollard; Super Socks BCF/M. Brown; A Little Romance/J. Phoenix. CIC*** CROSS-COUNTRY SHOW JUMPING HORSE/RIDER DRESSAGE JUMP/TIME JUMP/TIME TOTAL 1. Landmark’s Monte Carlo/Lauren Kieffer 46.4 0/8 0/0 54.4 2. Frankie/Ryan Wood 53.4 0/3.6 0/0 57.0 3. DeLux Z/Kurt Martin 50.7 0/10.8 4/0 65.5 4. Freespirit/Colleen Loach 59.4 0/6.4 0/0 65.8 5. Kelecyn Cognac/Waylon Roberts 53.4 0/5.2 8/0 66.6 6. Fernhill Fortitude/Jenny Caras 51.8 0/0 16/0 67.8 Also competed: 7. Shame On The Moon/E. Beshear, 69.6; 8. Mr. Sydney Rocks/A. Springer, 72.3; 9. Truly Wiley/K. Prather, 79.9; 10. The Dark Mark/A. Knowles, 82.6; 11. Cleverly/T. Nolte, 88.4; 12. Kilrodan Abbott/P. Barry, 89.7; 13. Celien/H. Coon, 92.2; 14. Viola/E. Freedman, 95.2; 15. Catchascatchcan/S. Murphy, 95.6; 16. Yoshi/K. Slezak, 133.2; 17. Spring Easy/C. Martin, 157.5. Retired on cross-country: Mettraise/E. Sylvester. Rider fall on cross-country: Steady Eddie/B. Martin. Withdrawn before cross-country: Quantum Solace/C. Martin. Withdrawn before dressage: Calvin/Jane Jennings. Show jumping was held before cross-country. CCI** CROSS-COUNTRY SHOW JUMPING HORSE/RIDER DRESSAGE JUMP/TIME JUMP/TIME TOTAL 1. Cyrano Z/Michael Pollard 36.9 0/0 0/0 36.9 2. Mai Baum/Tamra Smith 41.5 0/0 0/0 41.5 3. Alcatraz/Ryan Wood 44.3 0/0 0/0 44.3 pneumonia over the winter, and Reggie 4. Get Ready/Phillip Dutton 47.3 0/0 0/0 47.3 5. Coolcorron Kinsale/Mara DePuy 47.8 0/0 0/0 47.8 has come back strong, while Carl 6. Qorry Blue D’Argouges/Colleen Loach 47.8 0/0 0/0 47.8 followed doctor’s orders and was finally Also competed: 7. Bill Owen/W. Roberts, 48.1; 8. Landmarks Monaco/L. Kieffer, 48.8; 9. Arundel/L. Heard, 49.4; 10. Paddy The able to watch the gelding in competition Caddy/E. Sylvester, 50.9; 11. Carlevo/B. Davidson, 52.2; 12. Powell/R. Wood, 55.4; 13. Welcome Shadow/B. Martin, 56.5; 14. Pal- metto Conair/M. Ulmer, 59.1; 15. Long Island T/P. Barry, 59.1; 16. Irish Odyssey/A. Jones, 61.4; 17. Dutch Times/T. Maynard, 62.7; 18. again at Jersey Fresh. Renaissance/L. Riley, 63.2; 19. Petit Bleu Marine/F. Broggini, 65.6; 20. Wembley/K. Baumgardner, 65.6; 21. Congo Brazzaville C/M. “For all of my friends and family, the DePuy, 67.7; 22. No Remorse/B. Davidson, 71.7; 23. Ovation W/S. Wilson, 75.0; 24. Polaris/S. Gumbiner, 75.9; 25. Femme Fatale/J. Thompson, 78.4; 26. The Gentleman Pirate/K. Briggs, 79.6; 27. Jim/K. Buffamoyer, 88.9; 28. Atlanta/J. Larrazabal, 89.8; 29. Faolan/I. first thing you want is good health, and Roberts, 93.5; 30. Nuance/E. Ceballos, 94.0; 31. FYI/L. Heard, 100.7; 32. Guy’s Elegant Miss/M. Boutin, 129.4. we had to worry about Reggie with Eliminated in show jumping: Fleur De Lis/T. Smith. Withdrawn before show jumping: P.S. Arianna/M. Backus. Mandatory retirement on his pneumonia, then to have to worry cross-country: Captain Jack/S. Fulton; Exultation/J. Phoenix. Rider fall on cross-country: Kilrodan Ambassador/M. Bourke; Be Mine/B. Davidson. Withdrawn before cross-country: Carmac/D. Sarango; Patras VR/J. Phoenix. Withdrawn before dressage: Alasca L V Z/J. about Carl with his this winter was very Larrazabal. scary,” said Buck, Riegelsville, Pa. “He did what the doctor said and is in good health, and Reggie’s in good health, so it’s great to have Mom and Carl and him more than I owe the other ones! It’s Copper Beech, who topped this year’s Cassie here. I’m glad we could pull it an honor every time to go and get on Jersey Fresh CIC**. off.” him and take him for a ride. I just try to “If the Pan Ams happen, the Pan Was Buck nervous jumping in front of do the best possible job I can and what I Ams happen,” said Buck, 39. “I [signed his owners and supporters? “The only lack, he makes up for, so it’s OK.” Reggie up] because I think you put pressure is what you put on yourself,” Buck’s not sure of Reggie’s fall plans everybody out there, and then if the he said.