Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 27, 2024 – The beautifully renovated North American Ring saw its first action on Thursday, with Mexico’s Arturo Parada Vallejo (BEM) and Pandora 258 taking top spot in The Herd 1.45m competition.
But it was the second-place finisher, Kannamara Equites, ridden by Canada’s Piet Van Genugten (CAN), who delivered the, ahem, ‘golden nugget’ — the first-ever doo-doo to ‘fertilize’ our lovely new grass.
The Spruce Meadows team — including President and CEO Linda Southern-Heathcott and Competitions Manager Conor Charlton — were luckily on-hand to clean up the mess with the ceremonial shovel.
Third place went to a gem of other sorts, as Hanoverian mare Diamond, ridden by Kyle King (USA), beat 21 other horses to finish in 68.28s, nearly five seconds behind Pandora 258, who completed her clear winning round in 63.37 seconds.
Final Results – $7,500 The Herd CSI 5* – 1.45m
1) Arturo Parada Vallejo (MEX) & Pandora 258 – 0 – 63.37
2) Piet Van Genugten (CAN) & Kannamara Equites – 0 – 68.06
3) Kyle King (USA) & Diamond – 0 – 68.28
Source: Press Release from Spruce Meadows Media
Photo: © Spruce Meadows Media / Tony Lewis
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