Cross Country and FEI Division Results: The Fork Three-Day Event at Tryon International presented by Yanmar America
Lindsay Traisnel and Bacyrouge Command a Late Surge for a CCI 4*-S Victory
Waylon Roberts Pilots Chevalier to CCI 3*-S Win
Tim Bourke and Quality TNT are Champions in CCI2*-L Division presented by Ken Feagin Truck & Trailer
Lucienne Bellissimo Dominates CCI2*-S & CCI1*-S Divisions from from Day One to Done
For Immediate Release
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Mill Spring, NC - September 14, 2025 - The final day competition during The Fork at Tryon International presented by Yanmar America saw Show Jumping and Cross-Country, with winners crowned across all divisions. Champions emerged after the three-day event concluded following the excitement on the White Oak Cross-Country Course and in Tryon Stadium.
Lindsay Traisnel and Bacyrouge Command a Late Surge for a CCI 4*-S Victory
Canada claimed a win for the weekend, secured by Lindsay Traisnel and Bacyrouge (Mylord Carthago X Lelia), her own 2011 Selle Francais gelding. Traisnel and Bacyrouge added 6.8 penalties on the final phase on the White Oak Cross-Country course, resulting in a final score of 40.4 points and a CCI4*-S division victory. The leading team through the Dressage and Show Jumping phases, Boyd Martin (USA) and Luke 140, the 2011 Holsteiner gelding (Landos X Omega VI), owned by the Luke 140 Syndicate, kept a tight grip on the podium through all three phases to finish in reserve with an overall score of 43.3 points after 15.6 Cross-Country time penalties. Moving up from fifth, Martin took third in the CCI4*-S Division with Shanroe Cooley (Dallas X Shanroe Sapphire), the 2015 Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Ocala Horse Properties, on a score of 44.9 points.
Lindsay Traisnel and Bacyrouge
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Canadian rider, Lindsay Traisnel and longtime partner, Backyrouge [Dreamy] made quite the jump from 6th place to 1st place overall, after their cross country performance. She shared, “Dreamy felt amazing out on course - bold and brave, yet rideable!
Boyd Martin and Luke 140
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With her sights set on the upcoming Maryland CCI5* Traisnel noted “We chose Tryon as our final prep run because the team here always does an outstanding job with the cross-country footing.”
Boyd Martin and Shanroe Cooley
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Traisnel completed the CCI4*-S Division during The Fork at Tryon International presented by Yanmar America with a final score of 40.4. She was “thrilled” with their weekend at Tryon International, “Dreamy is such an incredible partner - he truly gives me his all in every phase.” she concluded.
Waylon Roberts Pilots Chevalier to CCI 3*-S Win
In the largest division of the weekend, Waylon Roberts (CAN) and Chevalier (Cabardino X Play For Keeps) came out on top in the CCI 3*-S Division, climbing to the top of the rankings from an initial 18th place after the Dressage phase. Incurring only 1.2 faults on the Cross-Country track and receiving 36.1 points over three phases of competition with the 2012 Holsteiner/Hanoverian gelding owned by Carol Wiley. With 4.8 penalties in the final phase, Zachary Brandt (USA) and the 2017 mare Kassiopea Preziosa (Lohengrin DI Villa Emilia X Kassia), owned by The Kassiopea Partnership, collected 37.2 points to earn reserve honors overall. Madison Temkin (USA) rose from seventh place after her Cross-Country trip to finish in third overall with a score of 39.9. Temkin was paired with Fernhill Bertus (Balou Peggio X Celine), Beth Brown’s 2018 Hanoverian gelding.
Waylon Roberts and Chevalier
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Another win for Canada with rider Waylon Robert aboard Chevalier [Chevy], who made great leaps in the rankings moving from 18th, to 9th, to first across the three phases of competition. He shared, “Since Chevy is still quite new to me I haven’t been timing my rounds, so I was super surprised to see the results!”
Zachary Brandt and Kassiopea Preziosa
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Adding to the sweetness of their win, Robert explained “Even better, is that his [Chevy’s] owner, Carol Wiley came down from Canada, making it a special weekend for the whole team!”
Madison Temkin and Fernhill Bertus
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The 3* Division winner concluded with “Tryon has become one of our favorite venues for both Show Jumping and Eventing!”
Tim Bourke and Quality TNT are Champions in CCI2*-L Division presented by Ken Feagin Truck & Trailer
The CCI2*-L Division presented by Ken Feagin Truck & Trailer saw several changes in the leaderboard throughout the weekend, with Tim Bourke (IRL) and Quality TNT (Tyson X Ballinteeauns Pride) ending as champions of the competitive field. With a single rail down in the Show Jumping phase, the winning team wrapped Sunday with 38.5 points. Bourke and the 2018 Irish Sport Horse/Dutch Warmblood gelding maintained their overall lead from Saturday’s Cross-Country phase to find the top of the CCI2*-L podium. Will Faudree (USA) and Reloaded (Magna Graduate X Curious Cat), the 2013 Thoroughbred gelding owned by Michelle Chisholm, claimed reserve honors on a total three-day score of 41.2 points. Just behind Faudree to round out the podium, Hannah Hawkins (USA) and DHI Kickodieza (Nabab de Reve X Vodieza), her own 2015 Dutch Warmblood gelding, scored 41.4 points to gallop away with third place.
Tim Bourke and Quality TNT
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“Quality TNT, owned by Barbara Cassani, is a super nice seven-year-old I have been producing since he was a four-year-old,” Tim Bourke shared following his CCI2*-L win.
Will Faudree and Reloaded
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Taking the opportunity at Tryon International to further develop Quality TNT’s readiness for the higher levels, Tim Bourke acknowledged his positive experience at the venue. “I thought taking him to Tryon to run around the 2*-L would be a very educational experience for him,” Bourke explained. “When you go to Tryon, you are guaranteed good facilities, good footing, and a big atmosphere which is perfect for preparing him for moving up to the next level.
Hannah Hawkins and DHI Kickodieza
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Lucienne Bellissimo Dominates CCI2*-S & CCI1*-S Divisions from from Day One to Done
Defending her number one ranking in the CCI2*-S and CCI1*-S Divisions from outset, Lucienne Bellissimo (GBR) was one of the most prolific riders at The Fork at Tryon International presented by Yanmar America. Aboard Horse Scout Eventing, LLC’s Dyri (Diarado X La Calera), the 2012 Holsteiner/Trakehner gelding, Bellissimo saw a fault-free performance in the Cross-Country phase to secure 27.7 points and the division win. Mya Poulos (USA) moved up one spot in the standings on the final day to finish in second, leaving the White Oak Cross-Country course with zero faults. Poulos and her own 2011 German Sport Horse gelding, Bob Chaplin (Cashell X Maypool Silver Seal), ended the event with 28.3 points. Sherry Pound (AUS), owner and rider of Carnaby (Cabachon X Clingolda), took the third place position with the 2013 Oldenburg gelding on 32.5 points.
Pleased with Dyri’s effort throughout the weekend, Lucienne Bellissimo explained her upcoming plans for the CCI2*-S winner. “[It was] great for Dyri to have another good Cross-Country run and finish the win on his dressage score. He had a tricky spring at [the 5* level] and it shook his confidence, so I'm now planning to aim him for the US Open 4*-L this October off the back of today's feeling.”
Lucienne Bellissimo and Dyri
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Partnered with Hermine (Hermes De Lux X India H) to win the CCI1*-S Division, Lucienne Bellissimo and the 2017 Holsteiner mare galloped through the Cross-Country track during the final phase, ending with 2.4 penalties on the clock. Bellissimo and the Horse Scout Eventing, LLC entry concluded the event with 32.6 points. Just behind the number one team, Madeleine Richards (USA) and her own 2016 Westphalian gelding The Turning Point (Rocky Lee X Osterblume) took second place with a total of 32.8 points, going fault-free on the Cross-Country track. Rising from fourth place to claim third, Katie Malensek (CAN) rode her own Civento (Caretino X Faletta), the 2018 Holsteiner gelding, seeing a clean Cross-Country effort to end with 33.3 points.
“So impressed with the energy at Tryon this weekend!” Bellissimo noted. “There seemed to be a lot of entries, and all courses rode really well. [I’m] thrilled for Hermine to have her first FEI win in the 1* today. The Cross-Country wasn't a given — [there was] plenty to do, but very educational at the level.”
“I have been very patient with this mare, and have a suspicion she's going to be the dark horse of our barn,” Bellissimo said of her winning CCI1*-S mount.
For full results and live scores from The Fork at Tryon International presented by Yanmar America, click here.
The Fork at Tryon International presented by Yanmar America concludes on Sunday with the Cross-Country phase over the Clayton Fredericks-built courses. The CCI 2*-S cross-country begins at 9AM, followed by CCI 1*-S, CCI 4*-S/Advanced, and then the CCI 3*-S Divisions.
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