Iron Horse CDE (Illinois), report from Jill Ryder:

Despite an on-time arrival from Cincinnati to Chicago (O’Hare) and an easy luggage pickup, we were stalled at the Hertz counter because of an air show this weekend, and everyone apparently wanted to rent from Hertz to get there! Ed Young (the four-in-hand chef d’equipe) had flown in an hour earlier than me and, when I arrived, was still in line at the Hertz counter for our shared rental car!

Eventually, we set off for the Rockford area and the Iron Horse CDE. We arrived at the farm just in time for rain sprinkles and having missed a few of the four-in-hand dressage tests.

Everyone will by now know the dressage scores … I have little to add at this point.

The forecast for tomorrow is good, and the weather is not overly humid. Rain is not expected. The marathon course looks wonderful, and the obstacles are impressive.