Bahamian show jumper Marcus Davis wrapped up an intense June, training and competing as often as possible. Davis stood alone atop the podium at the Angelstone Headwaters Cup Tournament in Rockwood, Ontario, Canada.
Davis and his mount, El Porvenir Corro, started strong and improved with each outing over the four-day tournament that was held June 17-20. In the 1.15 meters (m) Open Jumper Speed Class, Davis and El Porvenir Corro finished just in the ribbons, placing eighth out of a field of 54 participants.
As the fences rose in height, the pair got stronger, riding a clear first round. They had a fast jump-off, with just one fence down, finishing fourth overall in the 1.30m/1.40m Junior/Amateur Jumper Division. Davis entered the final leg of the competition – the $1,000 1.30m Jumper Classic – with one goal in mind, which was to win.
Davis and El Porvenir Corro negotiated the technically demanding classic course with speed and style. They sliced turns in the jump-off to go clear in a fast time of just 37.199 seconds. The ride was a personal best for Davis, his first win of a 1.30m classic event.
The entire weekend was a triumph, Davis said. He not only won the $1,000 1.30m Jumper Classic but he and El Porvenir Corro finished as overall division champions at Angelstone. It’s Canada’s fastest-growing equestrian show jumping tournament venue.
Davis will continue competing in Canada this summer, progressing toward his goal of representing The Bahamas in Santiago, Chile, at the next Pan American Games in 2023.
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