Stats: age 44, Bluemont, Va.
Fleeceworks Mystere Du Val: ch. g., 17 hands, 10 years, Selle Français (Veloce de Favi—Inedite du Val), owned by rider and Beatrice and Guy Rey-Herme, Orinda, Calif.
Last year, they finished third in the Jersey Fresh CCI*** (N.J.), second in The Fork CIC***, and they won the Richland Park CIC*** (Mich.), the Bit Of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championship advanced division and an advanced division at Rocking Horse (Fla.). This spring, they won an advanced division at Pine Top (Ga.) and an intermediate at the Florida Horse Park Winter.
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Jimmy’s Prediction: Leslie hasn’t had a perfect season of preparation with this horse. One should never discount an Olympic gold medal rider, but certainly Leslie will need all of his considerable skills this weekend.
