Dressage Results: The Fork Three-Day Event at Tryon International presented by Yanmar America
Boyd Martin and Luke 140 Score 27.7 to Best CCI 4*-S Dressage Phase
CCI 3*-S Dressage Leaders: Mia Farley and Fast Forward
Lucienne Bellissimo Sits Atop the CCI 2*-S Leaderboard with Dyri and Leads CCI 1*-S Leaderboard with Hermine
For Immediate Release
Leyla Caynak and Jimmie Schramm for Tryon International
Mill Spring, NC - September 12, 2025 - The Fork Three-Day Event at Tryon International presented by Yanmar America kicked off with beautiful Fall weather during the Dressage phase of competition. Live streaming for Show Jumping phases on Saturday and Sunday can be found at Tryon.com/streaming, and free shuttles are available to and from the White Oak Cross-Country Course on both Saturday and Sunday from 9AM-5PM. View the event schedule here.
Boyd Martin and Luke 140 Score 27.7 to Best CCI 4*-S Dressage Phase
Boyd Martin (USA) and Luke 140, the 14 year old Holsteiner gelding (Landos X Omega VI) owned by the Luke 140 Syndicate, lead with a score of 27.7 after CCI 4*-S Dressage competition. In reserve with a score of 27.9 points is Boyd Martin (USA) on Miks Master C (Mighty Magic X Qui Luma CBF), the 13 year old Swedish Warmblood gelding owned by Ocala Horse Properties. Rounding out the podium ahead of Saturday’s Show Jumping, Caroline Pamukcu (USA) and HSH Connor (Connor 48 X Galwaybay Merstona), the 9 year old Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Luann McElduff and Sherrie Martin, accrued 31.0 points from the judges.
Boyd Martin and Luke 140
©Marie Cobb for Shannon Brinkman Photography
CCI 3*-S Dressage Leaders: Mia Farley and Fast Forward
Mia Farley (USA) and Fast Forward (Windfall X First Flight Romance), the 8 year old Trakehner gelding owned by Patricia Luttgen, completed their Dressage test with a score of 29.2 in the CCI 3*-S Dressage phase. Half passing their way to second place, Caroline Pamukcu (USA) and HSH Sebastian (Silvano X My Rochestown Lady), the 8 year old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Sherrie Martin and Gayle Davis, scored 29.8 points. Collecting a score of 29.8 from the judges was the 11 year old German Sport Horse gelding FE Quattro (Unknown X Unknown), owned by the FE Quattro Syndicate, and piloted by Dana Cooke (CAN) to round out the top three placings.
Mia Farley and Fast Forward
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Lucienne Bellissimo Sits Atop the CCI 2*-S Leaderboard with Dyri and Leads CCI 1*-S Leaderboard with Hermine
Sitting at the top of the first phase with 27.7 points on the leaderboard in the CCI 2*-S, Lucienne Bellissimo (GBR) and Horse Scout Eventing, LLC’s 13 year old Holsteiner/Trakehner gelding Dyri (Diarado X La Calera) produced an impressive performance. Kerra Johnson (USA) and Fly High Quality, the 12 year old Irish Sport Horse Gelding (O.B.O.S. Quality 004 X Doonbridge Datus), owned by Johnson, scored 27.8 points for the reserve title on day one. Floating across the ring and into third place was Mya Poulos and her own 14 year old German Sport Horse gelding Bob Chaplin (Cashell X Maypool Silver Seal), scoring a total of 28.3 points.
Lucienne Bellissimo and Dyri
©Shannon Brinkman Photography
Bellissimo also leads the CCI1*-S division with Horse Scout Eventing, LLC's Hermine, the 2017 Holsteiner mare (Hermes De Lux X India H). The pair wrapped the Dressage phase with 29.0 points on the board. Ireland's Lee Maher and HTF Charming Cooley (Timone X Corline Z), the 2019 Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Home Track Farm, slotted into the second place position with 31.2 points. Currently in third, Madeleine Richards (USA) teamed up with her own 2016 Westphalian gelding The Turning Point (Rocky Lee X Osterblume) for a Dressage score of 32.0 points.
For full results and live scores from The Fork at Tryon International presented by Yanmar America, click here.
The Fork competition continues Saturday with Show Jumping and Cross-Country phases. The CCI 4*-S, CCI 3*-S, and CCI 2*-S Show Jumping phase will begin at 8:00 a.m. ET.
Photos ©Shannon Brinkman Photography. These photos may only be used once, in relation to this press release. Competitors may view and purchase competition photos at www.shannonbrinkman.zenfolio.com. With questions regarding photography at TIEC, contact media@tryon.com.
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About US Equestrian Open of Eventing:
Introducing the 2025 US Equestrian Open of Eventing, part of the new US Equestrian Open series! This exciting series showcases the three Olympic equestrian disciplines: dressage, eventing, and jumping, bringing thrilling competition to the forefront. Athletes have the opportunity to compete in 20 qualifying events across the nation, culminating in an epic CCI4*-L finale hosted by Morven Park International this October, where the first-ever US Equestrian Open of Eventing champion will be crowned! Visit USEquestrianOpen.org and follow the US Equestrian Open on Facebook and Instagram for updates, highlights, and behind-the-scenes action!
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