Photo:  Amy Tryon and Leyland pulled off a double clear show jumping round to move up from third place and win the Adequan USEA Gold Cup CIC*** division on a score of 51.6. Josh Walker photo.

Amy Tryon Triumphs At Galway Downs International Horse Trials

Temecula, Calif., March 29, 2009 — With a faultless show jumping round on the final day of competition at the Galway Downs International Horse Trials, Amy Tryon and Leyland claimed the Adequan/USEA Gold Cup as the winner of the CIC3*.

Tryon’s perfect round gave her a final a score of 51.6 penalties, enough to vault her from third to first after second-placed Kelly Prather lowered one rail on Ballinakill Glory (53.8) and third-placed Jolie Sexson lowered two rails on Killian O’Connor (55.7), to lose the lead she held after cross-country.

Victory at the Galway Downs International Horse Trials gives Tryon the early lead in the race to the Adequan/USEA Gold Cup title. Horses and riders earn points at the eight member events held throughout the United States from March to September. Galway Downs is one of only two member events in California.

Tryon, a two-time Olympian, and Sandra Donnelly on Buenos Aires, members of Canada’s 2008 Olympic team, were the only two riders to complete the show jumping course with no penalties. Donnelly and Buenos Aires finished the CIC3* in fourth place (56.0).

“The show jumping course rode really well, but it was definitely up to height, and that’s a big effort after yesterday’s cross-country round,” said Tryon, 38, of Duvall, Wash….

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Date: 3-20-2009
By: http://www.useventing.com