Severson and Holling lead the CIC***-W

Fifteen of the thirty-six competitors entered in the CIC*** World Cup Qualifier at the Fork Horse Trials in Norwood, North Carolina, did their Dressage tests on Thursday before the Ground Jury consisting of Jo Young, from Canada, and Wayne Quarles, from Kentucky.

Kim Severson and Winsome Adante, fresh from a win at Poplar Place, and Jonathan Holling riding Lion King II, fresh from a win at Red Hills, knocked heads and ended their days tied for first place, both with scores of 40.3. (Kim and Winsome Adante are pictured at the right.)

Becky Holder and Courageous Comet, who had placed second in the Advanced section at Southern Pines stands third on a score of 44.7. Becky is 4.4 faults adrift of the co-leaders.

The top six placings after the first day were:

1T. Kim Severson, Winsome Adante - 40.3
1T. Jonathan Holling, Lion King II - 40.3 (Jonathan and Lion King II are pictured at the left.)
3. Becky Holder, Courageous Comet - 44.7
4. Will Faudree, Antigua -48.4
5. Stuart Black, Fleeceworks Starlight - 50.3
6. Elisa Wallace, Leap of Faith - 50.9

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The top six in Open Intermediate, Section "A":

1.William Coleman, K. du Manoir - 26.2
2. Stuart Black, Mystere du Val - 27.6
3. Clark Montgomery, Raconteur - 30.0
4. Teresa Stewart, Handsome Devil - 30.3
5. Mara Dean, Nicki Henley - 32.1
6. Donna Smith, Call me Clifton - 32.4

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The above were the only scores available at Press Time. Forty-five minutes after the last competitor for the day completed her Dtressage test there was still no scores availsble for the CIC***.

Bonnie Mosser and Merloch put themselves in a good position on a score of 46.9. (Bonnie and Merloch are pictured at the right,) Next of the available Dressage scores in the CIC*** went to Kim Severson and Tipperary Liadhnan on 48.4.

Here is a question for you probability statisticians: In a totally random draw, what would the odds be against Kim Severson drawing the first slot to perform in the CIC*** World Cup Qualifier; the first slot to perform in the CIC*** with Tipperary Liadhnan; and the first slot to do Dressage in the CIC*** on Friday morning?