2006 MCTA HORSE TRIALS GALLERY

An unusually warm stretch of spring weather heralded the 2006 MCTA Horse Trials at Shawan Downs May 5-7. For the first time in its 35 years, MCTA Horse Trials hosted Intermediate and Advanced levels of competition in addition to Novice, Training and Preliminary. This year also introduced the Young Event Horse Competition.

MCTA Horse Trials at Shawan Downs hosted close to 500 competitors throughout the 3-day event. The sponsors' party offered an outstanding opportunity for sponsors to tour the new cross country course with course designer Olympic Gold Medalist David O'Connor.

International champion Philip Dutton on Tru Luck in dressage phase.

The legendary Bruce Davidson guides Jam through stadium jumping phase.

Sponsors enjoy preview party.

Sponsors tour new cross country course with course designer, Olympic Gold Medalist David O'Conno.

The new water complex is the centerpiece of the Advanced and Intermediate courses.

Horsehead obstacle sculpted from a huge log-- in memory of Say It Again

Foxhunting theme sculptured in-and-out

A competitor jumps the exquisite sculpted horsehead on cross country

An uphill gallop past Sponsors Hill.

Spectacular drop into the new water complex

A competitor shows how to jump a table.

One of many new obstacles designed for the upper level courses

The picturesque Cornish Bank.

Phoenix Secret carries Sharon White out of the water on their way to win Intermediate

A gallop through the water complex

A gallop through the water complex

A gallop through the water complex