Martin Makes History as First-Ever US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L Champion Aboard Miks Master C
The inaugural US Equestrian Open Eventing Final came to an exciting conclusion at Morven Park International Equestrian Center with four-time Olympian Boyd Martin and Miks Master C delivering a standout performance in the final jumping phase to capture the historic win. The pair’s victory marked the conclusion of an exciting week of world-class competition, which was ultimately decided by the triple combination of the final line in the last phase. Martin and Miks Master C solidified their victory after producing a clear round in the Grand Prix Arena and finished the weekend on a final score of 28.7.
“It’s an incredible feeling to win here,” said Martin. “This event has been so well organized, and Morven Park is one of the best venues in the world. For years, we’ve all seen the potential here. Morven Park has beautiful cross-country tracks, great rings, and a world-class facility. The US Equestrian Open has brought in amazing prize money and attracted the country’s best horses and riders and to win this inaugural event is a huge honor.”
Coleman and Off The Record Maintain Lead Following Cross-Country Phase of US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L
It was an influential day of cross country at the 2025 US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L, hosted at Morven Park International Equestrian Center in Leesburg, Va. 29 horse-and-rider combinations took to the challenging track designed by Derek di Grazia (USA). Will Coleman (Ocala, Fla.) and Off The Record finished the 5,778-meter-long course just under the 10:09-minute optimum time, crossing through the timers in 10:04 minutes to maintain their lead and remain on their dressage score of 25.1 penalties. Coleman is now the first athlete to complete the CCI4*-L at Morven Park within the optimum time twice. Earlier in the order of go, he and his other mount, Very Dignified, a 2015 Irish Sport Horse mare (Dignified Van’t Zorgvliet x Kateys Gem), owned by Jerome Boussard, Elizabeth Lendrum, and Gloria Callen, and cared for by Erin Jarboe, crossed the timers at exactly 10:09 minutes and sit in sixth place overall with a score of 35.4 penalties.
“It wasn’t the smoothest round we’ve ever had,” said Coleman of his longtime partner Off The Record, a 2009 Irish Sport Horse gelding (VDL Arkansas x Drumagoland Bay), owned by Off The Record Syndicate, and cared for by Erin Jarboe. “He got really worked up in the warm-up and was just like a freight train starting out. It took us a bit to find our rhythm, but it’s a credit to him; on a day where we weren’t totally in sync, he still hunts the flags and does whatever it takes to stay between them. That’s the sign of a good horse, and he is that.”
