SEPTEMBER 2017 THE RIDER /29 Section 2


Amy Millar, Shannon


Clifford and Ryan Roy shine at Caledon Premier 2 CSI2*


August 15, 2017 By Graeme Frisque Another exciting


week of show jumping wrapped up Sunday (Aug. 13) at Caledon Equestrian Park, with Shannon Clifford and Il- lusionist 2 taking home top prize in the $15,000 Modified Grand Prix — Presented by Pommies Cider Co. The final class of


the Caledon Premier 2 CSI2* saw Clifford and Illusionist 2 best starting field 24 entries for their first big win at the park on the season. Brazilian course Marina


designer


Azevedo designed a challenging


course,


which saw the first few entries struggle with the posted time allowed. After a few rounds how- ever, the remainder of the field fig- ured things out and nine competitors would eventually move on to the jump-off. Clifford and Illusionist 2 —


who hail from Paris, Texas — put up an impressive time in the second round beating out fellow American Andy Kocher and Warnike by more than a full second. Kocher had an im- pressive class with all four of his en- tries making it through to the jump-off. He would also finish fifth, sixth and ninth on the day. Kelly Soleau-Millar and Centre


Ice rounded out the top three. Soleau- Millar’s sister-in-law Amy Millar and her ride ERICSON would finish fourth in the class to close out an im- pressive week of her own. Millar and Heros, owned by


AMMO Investments, capped off an- other thrilling a jump-off on Saturday (Aug. 12) with a win in the $50,000 FEI Jumper Classic. A starting field of 21 was whit-


tled down to eight competitors for the jump-off. Clifford, this time riding Piesling de Milvrault, was the first to go clear in the second round after the first four competitors had rails. Things got exciting after Clif-


ford posted the first clear jump-off round with a time of 43.01. The fol- lowing three competitors posted suc- cessively better runs, capped off by Millar and Heros thrilling first-place finale with a time of 38.05 for the pair’s second big win of the week. “It was lovely that I drew last,


and then got to go last in the jump-off because I knew how fast I had to go,” said Millar in a show release. “On Thursday, there were 12 in


the jump-off and there were a lot of double clears, going faster and faster, so I went all out. Today, going last, I


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Chelsea McGee of CWD making the awards presentation to Ryan Roy and Nicole Gobbi’s Leopold. Photo Credit: Ben Radvanyi Photography


Helen Curtin’s Wessex piloted by Ryan Roy in the Victory Circle for the $3000 LongRun Thoroughbred Hunter Challenge Finals presented by Schonberg Farm and Sam-Son Farm. Photo Credit: Ben Radvanyi Photography.


RAM Equestrian Representatives presenting Amy Millar and Heros with awards for their Victory of the $35,000 FEI Open Welcome presented by RAM Equestrian Thursday, Aug. 10. Photo Credit: Ben Radvanyi Photography


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