Monica Spencer holds her lead at the conclusion of the Mars Maryland 5 Star cross-country, after a dramatic couple of hours of five-star action today (Saturday, 18 October).

The New Zealand rider and her experienced thoroughbred Artist put in one of just four clear rounds inside the time over the track, designed for the first time this year by Pierre Le Goupil, to retain their dressage lead .

Monica Spencer had a confident ride through all the direct routes over the Maryland 5 Star cross-country course, but took her time at Pierre’s Puzzle and the French Horn (fences 16abc and 17), swinging out after the ditch to put in three proper strides to the first hanging shoulder brush, sited up a bank, and then also setting up well for the last element. She could well afford this though, as s

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