Burghley Cross Country See’s The Queen Of Cross Country Retire : Jonelle Price

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Well I am speechless, after watching rider after rider having issues all over the course I was so looking forward to seeing this lady go out and show us how it was done but that was not to be the case sadly and I am still shocked at this fact. Joelle is one of the very best cross country riders I have seen and you don’t often see her retire.

Faerie Dianimo and Jonelle set off in true style as Jonelle is a rider that can ride at speed with ease, though never look like they are trying for the time they always make good time so was this going to be the second round of the day to get in the time? I was rooting for them so much to do just that, they got a  lovely jump through the Land Rover Fountain combination in the arena but soon got held at the Holland Cooper Leaf Pit – Now I hasten to add that is not an easy fence to be restarted at!! Though Jonelle made nothing of the re-start and they were back on their way,  beautifully through the Discovery Valley combination at fence 8. Onwards to the Land Rover Trout Hatchery they went.  Though it was here where these two got caught out as they hit the final fence of the combination after a sticky time through the first part combination and Jonelle sensibly  retired her to save faerie Dianimo for another day. The course had caused issues throughout the day and I was gutted to see this happen to Jonelle as she rides cross country so beautifully but i guess thats when they say you just need a bit of luck on your side as well and today it wasn’t there for Jonelle.

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