Training & Development of Young Horses Symposium
November 26, 27, 28, 2010 – Maplewood Stables – Reno, NV
Through the generous support of Branscomb Farms + Maplewood Stables
Featured Clinicians:
- Mindy Bower (Natural Horsemanship)
- Linda Allen (Jumping)
- Julie Winkel (Hunters)
This first-ever event will be a weekend packed with information for all those interested in the horse sport from the perspective of bringing on young horses up to the competitive level.
Combining demonstrations and round table style discussion, educational opportunities will fill the weekend along with a unique chance to network with others who share your special outlook on the sport.
We seek to bring together those who produce and own our wonderful sporting prospects with those whose chief interests lie in the training of prospects in a manner to bring out their best and prepare them for success over a long career; in this way opening doors and strengthening the industry for all.
Featuring:
- Working with Horses Two through Five Years of Age
- Groundwork and Backing
- Free Jumping and Lunging
- Starting over Fences
- Getting Ready for first Competition
Plus Tips for:
- starting and running a training business
- finding a young horse trainer
- invaluable networking opportunities
$75,000 Fidelity Investments CSI 2**
Wellington, FL – February 27, 2010 – It was a full night of show jumping and entertainment for equestrian fans as they saw some of the best horses and riders in the world compete in the $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix, CSI 2*. Tonight’s class was also the USEF World Equestrian Games (WEG) Trial #2 and led to exciting results for America’s show jumping team. The winner of the $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix, CSI 2* was Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) on Champ 163, owned by Legacy Stables. Nicolas Pizarro of Mexico finished second on Crossing Jordan, while Laura Kraut (USA) and Happy Hill Farm’s Cedric were third. Kraut, of Wellington, FL, and Cedric are on the top of the leaderboard for the USEF WEG Trials, tied with Lauren Hough of Wellington, FL, on Quick Study, owned by Laura Mateo. Sitting in third with just one fault is Hillary Dobbs of Sussex, NJ, on Quincy B.
Rodrigo Pessoa and Champ 163 © 2010 Randi Muster/Mustphoto, Inc., Official Sport Photographer of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, http://www.mustphoto.com.
The seventh week of the FTI WEF is sponsored by Fidelity Investments and runs through Sunday, February 28. A crowd of nearly 3,500 spectators were on hand to watch the combined grand prix and USEF WEG Trial. The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and they will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit.
Guilherme Jorge of Brazil designed tonight’s challenging course, which featured a difficult opening line as well as a very careful triple combination. There were 14 numbered obstacles and 17 jumping efforts. Out of the 49 entries in the class, eight were clear in the first round. Of those eight, three were USEF WEG Trial riders who did not return for the jump-off because of horse declaration. The first to go in the jump-off was McLain Ward on Rothchild, owned by Sagamore Farms. They had a rail for four faults and finished in 40.46 seconds for fourth place.
Next in was Nicolas Pizarro of Mexico, who rode his own horse Crossing Jordan to a double clear round to set the early lead in 41.13 seconds. “I went the fastest I think I could go,” Pizarro said. “My turn from one to two was probably a little bit wide. The horse doesn’t have a big stride. Normally he does nice turns, but I got a little bit late.” Pizarro and Crossing Jordan were especially impressive considering it was their first grand prix at WEF, and it was Pizarro’s first time ever showing under lights at a nighttime grand prix. Pizarro has had Crossing Jordan for a year and a half, and they started doing major grand prix classes at Spruce Meadows last year. They helped the Mexican team win the bronze medal at the BMO Nations Cup at Spruce Meadows, and next week’s FEI Nations Cup, presented by CN, is their main goal for this winter.
He noted, “Today I felt he was fantastic.” This is Pizarro’s first time competing at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. “I think it’s incredible,” he commended. “The facility couldn’t be better.”
Lauren Hough and Quick Study were next in but had an unfortunate rail at jump 11b to finish with four faults and a time of 40.64 seconds for fifth place. However, with their first round clear, they sit tied atop the leaderboard in the USEF WEG Trials standings with Kraut.
“For me personally, the horse jumped the first round as good as he could jump. He’s a horse with a lot of energy. With only five in the jump-off, I wasn’t going to go full speed, but I didn’t think it would hurt to jump another round tonight. He’s a horse where the more rounds he jumps, the better he is,” Hough explained. “I’m very pleased with where we’re sitting at the moment.”
Hough also praised the system that is used to determine the United States’ championship teams. “I am where I am in my career because of the idea that in America, everybody has a chance, and I think that’s important,” she remarked. “I do believe in our process, and I think we have a lot of good riders here. Everybody should have a chance to make it to Europe, and then you have to prove yourself again.”
Rodrigo Pessoa and Champ 163 Riding Champ 163, a 1999 Holsteiner stallion by Kornblume/Coronado, Rodrigo Pessoa would set down a clear round in a winning time of 39.41 seconds to take the lead. Pessoa felt that today’s stout, challenging course suited his horse. “He has a very big stride. There were a lot of place to open up and get going. When you open his stride, he covers a lot of ground. The overall track was really good for him,” he said.
Pessoa and Champ 163 were paired together a year ago, and Pessoa has had to adapt himself to the big stallion. “He’s a larger horse that what I’m used to,” he explained. “The last couple of weeks here, we changed his way of going a little bit, and it seems to be working. We give him more room to take off. I was coming too close (to the jump) and now I ride him a little bit different, and he seems to like it.”
This was their first grand prix win together. Pessoa would not be challenged by Laura Kraut and Cedric, who would take an easy clear round in 42.16 seconds to finish in third.
“My goal was to jump a nice double clear,” Kraut confirmed. “I made the turn from one to two, but I did it much slower than Rodrigo. I wanted him to get back in the ring. It’s the beginning of the year for us and there’s a lot of work to do. We had to get the rust out.”
It was another great day for Kraut and Cedric, who won the Olympic Games Trials at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival in 2008. Kraut believes that this year is different, thanks to Cedric’s experience in the show ring.
“I haven’t felt him better ever,” she remarked. “He’s now more seasoned; I can rely on him, whereas before I had to help him a lot. Now he’s doing most of the work and I just go along for the ride.”
Laura Kraut and Cedric Kraut also feels that Cedric’s success this week is meaningful. Peter Wetherill of Happy Hill Farm, Cedric’s owner, passed away this past week.
Kraut said, “I wish he was here to see this, but hopefully he knows about it. He would be very pleased.”
Final Results: $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix, CSI 2*
1. CHAMP 163: 1999 Holsteiner stallion by Kornblume/Coronado
RODRIGO PESSOA (BRA), LEGACY STABLES: 0/0/39.41
2. CROSSING JORDAN: 2000 WB stallion by Champion du Lys/Calypso II
NICOLAS PIZARRO (MEX), NICOLAS PIZARRO: 0/0/41.13
3. CEDRIC:1998 KWPN gelding by Unknown xx Unknown
LAURA KRAUT (USA), HAPPY HILL FARM: 0/0/42.16
4. ROTHCHILD: 2001 WB gelding by Artos/Elegant De L’ile
MCLAIN WARD (USA), SAGAMORE FARMS: 0/4/40.46
5. QUICK STUDY: 1999 Selle Francais gelding by Quick Star/What A Joy
LAUREN HOUGH (USA), LAURA MATEO: 0/4/40.64
6. CRISTALLO: 1998 Holsteiner gelding by Carentino/Cicero
RICHARD SPOONER (USA), SHOW JUMPING SYN.: 1/91.560
7. QUINCY B: 1996 Holsteiner gelding by Quidam de Revel/Lagos
HILLARY DOBBS (USA), HILLARY DOBBS: 1/91.810
8. ATHENA: 2000 BWP mare by Toulon/Capital
CHARLIE JAYNE (USA), THE LOUDON GROUP: 4/ 85.790
9. GRAF LANDO: 1997 Hannoverian gelding by Graf Grannus/Landadel
ROBERT KRAUT (USA), MEGHAN KRAUT: 4/89.930
10. PRESLEY BOY: 1997 KWPN stallion by Concorde/Damiro
JAIME AZCARRAGA (MEX), JAIME AZCARRAGA: 4/90.00
11. TORONTO: 2000 KWPN gelding by Furore/Indorado
CANDICE KING (USA), AAA EQ LLC: 5/91.33
12. FIEDI 3: 1998 Hanoverian gelding by Graf Top/Palisander
GEORGINA BLOOMBERG (USA), GOTHAM ENTERPRIZES: 6/95.59
CLEAR FOR THE USEF WEG TRIAL #2
URICO: 2001 KWPN gelding by Zandor Z/Fedor
MARIO DESLAURIERS (USA), JANE CLARK: 0/87.410
MADEMOISELLE: 1997 Holsteiner mare by Libetino I/Silvester
BEEZIE MADDEN (USA), ABIGAIL WEXNER: 0/90.180
SKARA GLEN’S DAVOS: 2000 Zangerscheide gelding by Carthago Z /Pericles xx
KING (USA), SKARA GLEN STABLES: 0/90.950
Hough and Kraut on Top After 2 WEG Trials
Wellington, FL – The second USEF Selection Trial for the US Show Jumping Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games got underway as part of the $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix. Thirteen horse/rider combinations came into the second Trial tied atop the rankings on a score of zero.
After there were only two.
Two of the stalwarts of the US show jumping circuit cruised to polished efforts. Lauren Hough and Laura Kraut, both from Wellington, FL took control of the USEF Selection Trials and remained perfect, tied atop the leader board on a score of zero.
Hough and Quick Study put on a jumping clinic in their second clear round of the week. The 11-year-old Selle Francais gelding looked confident and scopey around Guilherme Jorge’s course, jumping especially impressively down the troublesome triple combination at 11abc. Hough was very impressed with her horse.
“For me personally, the first round was as good as he could jump,” said Hough.
She went through to the jump-off and had one rail down, but for Hough, the jump-off was another chance to get him in the ring – the focus was the first round trial.
“He’s a horse with a lot of energy,” said Hough. “There were only five in the jump-off so I didn’t go full speed. The more rounds he jumps the better he is, he had an unlucky rail but I’m very pleased with where we are.”
Kraut and Cedric also continued their ways, duplicating their Thursday clear with another immaculate round. The diminutive grey 12-year-old gelding, owned by Happy Hill Farm, jumps higher than the height of his own head for fun – and he looked even more mature than when he jumped to Team Gold at the 2008 Olympic Games. They skipped around the course easily and Kraut couldn’t have asked for more.
“He felt great,” said Kraut of Cedric. “I’ve never felt him better – ever. He’s more seasoned now, now he’s doing most of the work and I’m just along for the ride.”
Kraut is one of the country’s most experienced riders in the country having jumped in 50 Nations Cup for the US and two Olympic Games. She and Cedric jumped with heavy hearts, despite their brilliant results. Cedric’s owner, Peter Wetherill – a huge supporter of the entire equestrian industry – died last week.
“I wish he was here to see this,” said Kraut. “He would be very pleased.”
Two years ago, Kraut and Cedric also won the USEF Selection Trials for the 2008 Olympic Games run in a similar format.
Clear rounds were hard to find throughout the class and although seven total had first round clears, only five returned for the jump-off. Off those, Brazilian superstar Rodrigo Pessoa triumphed with Double H Farm’s Champ 163 – winning the class with a time of 39.41.
“It was my first win with him,” said Pessoa. “I started riding him a year ago. I’m riding him a little different than I used to – giving him more room in front of the fences.”
Whatever Pessoa is doing is working, and Champ thrived.
Nicolas Pizarro and Crossing Jordan were just behind on 41.13 – making the Mexican rider’s first ride under the lights ever, a successful one. He came to Florida last week to prepare for next week’s FEI Nations Cup presented by CN and was using this class as a tune-up. Kraut rounded out a truly international duo in the overall standings.
Hillary Dobbs is also sitting pretty after just one time fault in Saturday’s class with Quincy B puts her just behind Kraut and Hough in the Trials standings. The 14-year-old Holsteiner put in another brave effort for his 21-year-old rider, securing their place in some very tough company.
The Top Six in the Trials Standings are as follows:
0 FAULTS
Lauren Hough/Quick Study/Laura and Meredith Mateo
Laura Kraut/Cedric/Happy Hill Farm
1 FAULT
Hillary Dobbs/Quincy B/Hillary Dobbs
4 FAULTS
Candace King/Skara Glen’s Davos/Skara Glen Stables
Beezie Madden/Mademoiselle/Abigail Wexner
5 FAULTS
Richard Spooner/Cristallo/Show Jumping Syndications
For complete standings please visit: https://www.usef.org/_AUAIFrames/CompUp/Data/Result175.pdf.
The Trials continue on Wednesday at 3pm at The Stadium where the competition will continue on the grass across Southshore Blvd from the main show grounds.
At the conclusion of the Trials, per the USEF Selection Procedures nine horse/rider combinations will be named to the USEF Long List based on their final overall placing from the USEF Selection Trials for Jumping. There are also up to six places on the long list available at the recommendation of the USEF selectors. A total of 15 horse/rider combinations will be named on Monday, March 8, 2010.
USEF Restricts Use of Hind Boots on Young Jumpers
JPR116.2. Hind Boots: Non-weighted (maximum of 350 g) hind ankle boots are permitted in classes restricted to Five, Six, Seven, or Eight year-olds. Support wraps are permitted. If boots are made of rigid leather or plastic, they may only be a maximum of 6 inches/15 cm in height.
EC 9/21/09 Effective 12/1/09
Darragh Kenny and Perle JRF Post Win
Wellington, FL – February 26, 2010 – Show jumping competition continued today in the International Arena at the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Darragh Kenny (IRL) and North Run’s Perle JRF were victorious in the $6,000 Spy Coast 1.40m Speed Challenge over McLain Ward (USA) on Overlook Farm Inc.’s Miss Liberty 7 and Lauren Hough on Available Versace, owned by Chloe Reid LLC.
The seventh week of the FTI WEF is sponsored by Fidelity Investments and runs through Sunday, February 28. This week hosts very exciting competition, and the second trial for the USEF World Equestrian Games (WEG) Show Jumping team will be incorporated into the $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix, CSI 2* on Saturday, February 27, at 7 p.m. The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and they will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit.
Darragh Kenny and Perle JRF won the $6,000 Spy Coast 1.40m Speed Challenge during week seven of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. © 2010 Randi Muster/Mustphoto, Inc., http://www.mustphoto.com.
In today’s $6,000 Spy Coast 1.40m Speed Challenge, there were 51 entries that attempted the course set by Brazil’s Guilherme Jorge. There were 11 clear rounds over the speed course, but it was Kenny and Perle JRF, a 10-year-old Holsteiner mare by Larioni xx Chamisso, who found the fastest track in 64.301 seconds, just tenths of a second faster than Ward and Miss Liberty 7, who finished in 64.516 seconds. Hough and Available Versace cleared the course in 70.908 seconds.
Kenny and Perle JRF have only been paired together since the start of the season. Missy Clark and John Brennan of North Run purchased her two years ago, and she was brought along by Kristy McCormack. While Perle JRF showed in grand prix classes last summer, she and Kenny show in the 1.40m to get to know each other.
Kenny said of Perle JRF, “She’s a super mare. She’s really careful, lots of scope, easy to ride. Those are always easy! She’s been in that (International Arena) about 10 times and placed eight or nine times. She’s been fantastic.”
Kenny said that her “massive stride” is what gives her an edge in the speed classes. He added, “You can leave out strides all over the place. She’s so, so careful that you can just trust her. We’re only just producing her yet, and I think she’s going to be really nice.”
Today’s victory was meaningful for Kenny. He explained, “It’s the first time I’ve ever won in the main ring before at WEF. It was really nice! It was a big class, fairly fast, and it was nice to win something in there. It’s not easy winning in that ring.”
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Final Results: $6,000 Spy Coast 1.40m Speed Challenge
1. PERLE JRF, DARRAGH KENNY, NORTH RUN FARM: 0/64.301
2. MISS LIBERTY 7, MCLAIN WARD, OVERLOOK FARM INC.: 0/64.516
3. AVAILABLE VERSACE, LAUREN HOUGH, CHLOE REID LLC: 0/70.908
4. ORLANA, RAMIRO QUINTANA, KATHRYN QUIRK: 0/70.951
5. FIRST LADY, CHRISTINA SERIO, ROY WILTEN: 0/75.111
6. COCU, MARIO DESLAURIERS, JANE CLARK: 0/75.337
7. CATWOMAN, CHRIS SORENSEN, FOXRIDGE FARM: 0/77.014
8. SIL, STEVEN WEISS, LAURA CONNOLLY: 0/77.771
9. COKIO VITZ, MAURO ATZERI, GREG GINGERY: 0/81.493
10. DUTCHMEN’S ALLURE, DANIELLE VAN DER WERF, DUTCHMAN EQUIPMENT: 0/84.555
11. REEVA, JULIE WELLES, EQUI INVEST: 0/84.657
12. ARWIN, CHRIS DELIA: 4/69.526
Candele Takes $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup
In the $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup, there were 10 clear trips out of 56 entries. Going eighth out of 10 in the jump-off was Prudent on Sassicaia II, who took the lead with a clear round in 32.79 seconds. They would see that lead immediately disappear when Candele and Pitareusa entered the ring next and put down a very quick, clear trip in 32.41 seconds. Last in the jump-off, Lopez and Penny Lane were also clear and close to the win in 33.69 seconds, which finished third.
Candele was very pleased with his win today because it was his first grand prix victory at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. “I’ve been second, third, whatever you want before, but it is extremely difficult here. It doesn’t matter, any level, every jump-off is so fast,” he explained. “Things need to go a little bit your way. I like the win; we all do!”
Candele hopes to compete for Team Canada in next week’s FEI Nations Cup, presented by CN, and will also try to join the team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. He said, “At this moment, she’s my best horse. She is a really a trier. She’s very careful and she’s extremely fast. Now she’s been developing here and been very consistent. She’s always had good results with whoever rode her. It was a little bit inconsistent and now it’s getting better with age. You always question the scope until they do it. Today she was very comfortable.”
For the jump-off, Candele had help from his friend, Olympic gold medalist Eric Lamaze, for a plan. “Eric told me there was one place where everybody was losing a little bit of time. He told me to make sure I don’t miss the turn at the end. He said when they were coming home, they were holding back a little bit, I should just keep going and the oxer will jump well. I tried to follow that. I like when it goes my way like that,” he smiled.
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Final Results: $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round Seven
1. PITAREUSA: 1997 KWPN mare by Andiamo/Legaat
YANN CANDELE (CAN), SUSAN GRANGE: 0/0/32.41
2. SASSICAIA II: 1996 KWPN mare by Kojak/Boreas
KATHERINE MONAHAN PRUDENT (FRA), PLAIN BAY FARM: 0/0/32.79
3. PENNY LANE
CARLOS LOPEZ (COL), CARLOS LOPEZ: 0/0/33.69
4. PRESLEY BOY: 1997 KWPN by Concorde/Damiro
JAIME AZCARRAGA (MEX), JAIME AZCARRAGA: 0/0/33.87
5. APACHE: 1999 US-bred gelding by Mezcalero
ASHLEE BOND (USA), LITTLE VALLEY FARM: 0/0/33.87
6. MIKA: 2000 Selle Francais mare by Nidor Platiere/Etoile
REED KESSLER (USA), REED KESSLER: 0/0/34.12
7. RADIO CITY: 2001 Holsteiner by mare by Liatos/Carthago
GEORGINA BLOOMBERG (USA), GOTHAM ENTERPRIZES: 0/4/34.71
8. CELSIUS: 1999 Holsteiner stallion by Carthago/Peter Pan
JAIME AZCARRAGA (MEX), JAIME AZCARRAGA: 0/4/34.90
9. PARISKA 2: 1997 KWPN mare by Almox Prints J/Ezoliet
RICHARD SPOONER (USA), C&S PARTNERSHIP LLC: 0/8/33.51
10. CANTERO Z: 1999 ZANG gelding by Cumano/Primo des Bruyers
BETH UNDERHILL (CAN), IRON HORSE FARM: 0/EL
11. PHILLIPA: 1998 SWB mare by Electro/Stanford
MCLAIN WARD (USA), SAGAMORE FARMS: 4/76.03
12. NIGHT TRAIN: 1999 ZANG gelding by Calvaro Z/Papillon Rouge
RODRIGO PESSOA (BRA), DOUBLE H FARM: 4/77.37
- Yann Candele and Pitareusa © 2010 Randi Muster/Mustphoto, Inc., Official Sport Photographer of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, http://www.mustphoto.com.
Todd Minikus and Pavarotti Take Early WEG Lead
Todd Minikus and Pavarotti soar over the triple bar. © 2010 Randi Muster/Mustphoto, Inc., Official Sport Photographer of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, http://www.mustphoto.com.
Wellington, FL – February 25, 2010 – The USEF World Equestrian Games Trials, presented by Fidelity Investments, began today for the U.S. show jumping team, and it was Todd Minikus of Loxahatchee, FL, and Pavarotti, owned by Todd Minikus Ltd., who took the early lead by winning the $40,000 USEF WEG Trial 1 over Wellington, FL’s Margie Engle on Hidden Creek’s Campella, owned by Hidden Creek Farm, and Rich Fellers of Wilsonville, OR, with Harry and Molly Chapman’s Flexible. Earlier in the afternoon, the $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round Seven saw Yann Candele (CAN) on Pitareusa, owned by Susan Grange, in the winner’s circle. Katie Prudent (FRA) and Sassicaia II finished second, while Carlos Lopez (COL) aboard Penny Lane was third.
The seventh week of the FTI WEF is sponsored by Fidelity Investments and runs through Sunday, February 28. A crowd of nearly 2,500 spectators came to watch the start of the USEF WEG Trials, presented by Fidelity Investments. This week hosts very exciting competition, and the second trial for the USEF World Equestrian Games (WEG) Show Jumping team will be incorporated into the $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix, CSI 2* on Saturday, February 27, at 7 p.m.
The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and they will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit.
Guilherme Jorge of Brazil designs the courses in the International Arena this week. For the first trial for the USEF WEG Show Jumping team, a course was set with 13 numbered obstacles in a Time First Round format. There were 44 entries in the class, and 13 found the way to a clear round. Fellers noted, “I thought the course was stout and there would be four or five clean.”
Engle added, “It wasn’t that technical yet, but it was a lot of big jumps. I think you saw a lot of good jumping. It shows that we have a lot of good horse/rider combinations in this country, maybe even more so this year than previous years. I think that’s a good sign.”
The fastest was Minikus on Pavarotti, a 13-year-old KWPN gelding by Lancelot / Renville. They finished the course in 83.24 seconds out of a late 40th position in the order. Engle and Hidden Creek’s Campella crossed the timers in 84.03 seconds, and Fellers guided Flexible to finish in 87.30 seconds. Just behind them were Beezie Madden on new mount Via Volo, who finished in 87.51 seconds and Kent Farrington on Uceko in 87.66 seconds.
It was a good start for the U.S. riders, and it shows that the selection is deep to field the 15 horse and rider combinations that will comprise the long list for this year’s WEG team.
Margie Engle and Hidden Creek Campella. © 2010 Randi Muster/Mustphoto, Inc., Official Sport Photographer of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, http://www.mustphoto.com.
Engle is riding a younger horse that just moved up to the grand prix level last summer. “She felt great. She’s new to this. I was very pleased with how she went,” she said. “She seemed pretty relaxed and surprisingly went very nicely. She’s very scopey; she just doesn’t have that much mileage at this point.”
Rich Fellers, who traveled from showing in California to compete at the FTI WEF for the trials, was relieved that he started well. “That gets the monkey off your back. It’s a long trip and a huge effort for us to come here. It’s a great way to start,” he admitted.
It has been seven years since Fellers last showed in Wellington, but he is enjoying his time in Florida. “The facility is great. It’s changed a lot over the years. I think it’s a top-class event,” he remarked.
Rich Fellers and Flexible. © 2010 Randi Muster/Mustphoto, Inc., Official Sport Photographer of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, http://www.mustphoto.com.
Fellers and Flexible have had top international finishes, including second place in the 2008 FEI World Cup Finals in Gothenburg. Fellers said of Flexible, “He’s been amazing from the beginning. He felt really good out there tonight. If I get him there halfway close, he tries his guts out.”
Minikus agreed, “It’s a good start. This is a long process and there is a lot of jumping that has to go on. It’s a good confidence builder that all of your wheels are working together and it’s always a team effort. Things were organized and hopefully it stays together through the whole process. It’s one class at a time, one jump at a time.”
He said of his horse with a smile, “I think he knew it was game time.”
For the current trial standings, only the scores count towards their cumulative score. The 13 clear rounds are all tied for first place in this early point.
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Final Results: $40,000 USEF WEG Trial 1
1. PAVAROTTI: 1997 KWPN gelding by Lancelot/Renville
TODD MINIKUS (USA), TODD MINIKUS: 0/83.240
2. HIDDEN CREEK’S CAMPELLA: 2000 SWED mare by Grey Cardento/Stanford 687 MARGIE ENGLE (USA), HIDDEN CREEK FARM INC.: 0/84.030
3. FLEXIBLE: 1996 ISH stallion by Cruising
RICHARD FELLERS (USA), HARRY AND MOLLY CHAPMAN: 0/87.300
4. VIA VOLO: 1998 BWP mare Clinton/Heartbreaker
BEEZIE MADDEN (USA), CORAL REEF RANCH LLC: 0/87.51
5. UCEKO: 2001 KWPN gelding by Celano/Koriander
KENT FARRINGTON (USA), RCG FARM: 0/87.660
6. QUICK STUDY: 1999 SELLE gelding by Quick Star xx What A Joy
LAUREN HOUGH (USA), LAURA MATEO: 0/87.910
7. METROPOLITAN: 2000 SELLE FRANCAIS stallion by Cabdula Du Tillard/Laudanum xx
GEORGINA BLOOMBERG (USA), GOTHAM ENTERPRIZES: 0/88.170
8. CEDRIC: 1998 KWPN gelding
LAURA KRAUT (USA), HAPPY HILL FARM: 0/88.540
9. RALVESTHER: 1998 KWPN mare by Calvaro/Zevenster
BRIANNE GOUTAL (USA), CLOVERLEAF FARM: 0/88.870
10. QUINCY B: 1996 HOLST gelding by Quidam de Revel/ Lagos
HILLARY DOBBS (USA), HILLARY DOBBS: 0/89.280
11. FIEDI 3: 1998 HAN gelding by Graf Top/Palisander
GEORGINA BLOOMBERG (USA), GOTHAM ENTERPRIZES: 0/90.840
12. TRISTAN: 2000 KWPN gelding by Lancelot/Ferro
NICOLE SHANINIAN-SIMPSON (USA), ILAN FEDERER: 0/91.160
Wilhelm Genn Big Winner at Gulfcoast Winter Classics
GULFPORT, MS.- FEB. 21, 2010–Lebanon, OH based Wilhelm Genn had a stellar second week at the 2010 Gulf Coast Winter Classics with victories in both Thursday’s $5,000 Welcome Open Jumper Stake aboard Happy Z and Sunday’s $25,000 Gulf Coast Grand Prix with Laura Ryan-Barnaclo’s Chantal.
Wilhelm Genn and Laura Ryan-Barnaclo's Chantal. Randi Muster photo.
Deciding the path this week’s jumpers would take was one of the sport’s most revered course designers, Michel Vaillancourt, who began testing their limits on Thursday with a curvy 15 effort layout in the $5,000 Welcome Open Jumper Stake presented by The Farm House. With an 85 second allowance and nothing obvious set as tricky looking, several riders wondered if it was just too good to be true given Vaillancourt’s reputation for hidden challenges. “I thought that maybe it was a little easy, but then with Michel you never know, he’s such a good experienced course designer. He can make it look easy and still only have 10% clean,” said Genn.
From the field of 24 only 9 made it to the jump off round. “A couple of the verticals were airy and needed to be ridden careful versus scopey.”Genn discovered was Vaillancourt’s contest. He and partner Happy Z, the coming 12-year old chestnut fireball mare he owns and trains, blazed past all jump-off contenders with a clear go in the 8 obstacle final round that tested riders with rollback turns and a speedy pace. Their finishing time was a fast 39.200 – well below the allotted 52 seconds. “It was a good jump off for my horses, because you had a little bit of a gallop, tight turns, and more gallop. Thankfully my horses are pretty handy now,” a smiling Genn said.
Genn also picked up second place with Chantal, owned by Laura Ryan-Barnaclo, with a clean ride in 40.085. Third place went to Devin Ryan with No Worries for owner Barbara Rowland in a clean 42.018, fourth went to Theo Genn and Paradox for owner Thomas Bruinsma with a clear run of 43.031, and completing the top five was Wilhelm Genn back with Loredo, owned by Micaela Kennedy, in clear ride of 43.605.
Hunter Champions began to emerge on Friday, among them in the 1st Year Greens was Thomas Brennan riding Purple Heart for owner Lynn Rice. Brennan also trotted away with Championship honors for a second week in the Conformation Hunters aboard the Twin Oak Farm entry Promenade and owner-rider-trainer Julie Curtin also pulled off another week of Division Champion in the 2nd Year Greens with Bases Loaded. Apparition, owned and shown by Jordan Siegel were Champs in the Regular Working Hunter division.
By 10 AM Sunday crowds were already gathering in anticipation of the weekend’s big events. First up was the $15,000 NHJL Nordic Lights Farm Junior-Amateur Owner Jumper Classic. Another challenging layout by Vaillancourt ended with a mere 8 in the deciding round. The morning belonged to New Orleans, LA base Mary Antonini who was triumphant with mount Saladin in a blazing clear jump off time of 28.220. Second place went to the youngest of the Genn family, Ryan with Ariado in 28.450, third to Frances Land and Merlin with a clear time of 28.862, fourth to Lillian Hahn riding Lucky One clean in 29.130, and the fifth spot went to Eirin Bruheim aboard Qarco V’t Merelsnest clean in 31.040.
The two o’clock hour heralded the featured attraction, the $25,000 Gulf Coast Grand Prix presented by Harrison County Tourism. 27 horses were listed to take on the first round of 13 fences, 16 huge efforts, which encompassed the length and width of the grass field. Vaillancourt’s layout offered it all to riders- double and triple combinations, tight turns, and galloping tracks to be navigated in under 88 seconds. Amanda Flint of Tewksbury, NJ aboard the Kathleen Kamine entry Will of Iron was the first pair clear in 87.330. Not long after Wilhelm Genn of Lebanon, OH and Chantal, owned by Laura Ryan-Barnaclo, followed with a clean time of 84.995 and an assurance of a jump off. Six horses would go before Devin Ryan of Long Valley, NJ would add his and the Barbara Rowland owned No Worries names to the list of returnees. “He [Vaillancourt] had a lot of high verticals out there and not everyone sees big fields like this very often so whenever you have 12 strides to get to the next jump, the horses can lose their concentration a little bit and then you have this high vertical.” Genn provided an opinion on the amount of faults incurred by many of the competitors. Only two others would advance to the jump off, Genn’s son Theo riding the Thomas Bruinsma entry Paradox (clean in 85.578) and the 2009 Gold Medal winner of the Sydney, Australia Youth Olympic Festival Taylor Land from Atlanta, GA riding her mount Karonda V Schl’Hof to a clean round in 82.259.
Eight fences and 50 seconds would determine who would be this week’s best of the best. Vaillancourt’s layout was a test of keeping one’s wits as each horse came off a difficult turn to clear those tall delicate verticals while picking up speed to beat the clock. Genn was second to return and first to make it cleanly through the course with a 39.112 time. “It was a good course, straight forward and you had to be careful!” he said. The next two competitors dropped rails leaving only one to challenge Genn’s first place hold. Taylor Land and Karonda had the crowd holding their breath, but despite a clean ride their time fell short and Genn’s victory was official. “Phew!” the smiling Genn said after exiting the field.
Final results found Chantal and Wilhelm Genn in first place with a clear ride in 39.112. Taylor Land and Karonda V SchlíHof accepted the 2nd spot with a clean 42.120. Third place went to Devin Ryan riding No Worries in a time of 38.012 with 4 faults. Fourth place went to Amanda Flint with Will of Iron with 4 faults in 44.865. Theo Genn completed the top five with Paradox finishing in a time of 44.535 and 12 faults.
The Gulfport Winter Classics continues with more hunter/jumper action through March 21st. Admission is free and the public is invited to enjoy the exciting competition throughout the week along with another $25,000 Grand Prix each Sunday afternoon. For more information or results on the 2010 Gulf Coast Winter Classics please visit www.classiccompany.com or call the show office at 228-832-2745.
Laura Chapot Flies to Victory
Photo Credit: Laura Chapot and Valentia were victorious in the $6,000 Spy Coast 1.40m Speed Challenge during week six of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. © 2010 Randi Muster/Mustphoto, Inc., Official Sport Photographer of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival.
Wellington, FL – February 19, 2010 – Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ, aboard Valentia, owned by Mary Chapot, produced a flawless round today in a time of 62.593 seconds to capture the win in the $6,000 Spy Coast 1.40m Speed Challenge. Fifteen-year-old Ben Asselin of Calgary, Alberta, Canada came in second place on his mount Magic Man, owned by Attache Stables.
The sixth week of the FTI WEF is sponsored by Bainbridge and runs through Sunday, February 21st. The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and they will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit.
Steve Stephens of Palmetto, FL designed the course in the DeNemethy Ring for a field of 30 competitors. There were 12 numbered obstacles, which included a spooky second jump, a rollback turn to a wide Swedish oxer, and a very careful plank towards the end of the course that came down often. The time allowed in the speed class, which consisted of one round only, was 70 seconds.
There were four clear rounds and the first competitor to set the pace was Ben Asselin on his mount Magic Man, owned by the Attache Stables. The pair were the first to enter the ring and were in the lead for more than half the class after producing a flawless round in a time of 63.609 seconds.
Shortly after, Christina Serio on First Lady, owned by Roy Wilten, entered the ring and had a faultless trip. The pair stopped the timers at 69.730 seconds, which was just a little shy of the top spot. The round would be good enough to assume third place.
The other challenger to have a clear round was Carlos Quinones on his mount Dalai, owned by Michelle Navarro-Grau. They stopped the timers at 70.885 seconds, which would later take the fourth place position.
The lead did not change hands until much later in the class when Laura Chapot entered the ring on her mount Valentia, owned by Mary Chapot. The pair claimed the top spot when they raced through the course with a very fast time of 62.593 seconds. Chapot went straight to the top of the class after winning both the 1.30m and 1.35m classes earlier in the morning.
Frank Chapot was very pleased with his daughter’s rounds today and said, “Laura had already won two classes this morning.” He spoke of the horse Valentia, “It is only seven and should be in the other ring doing the young jumpers, but it is here because it is quite fast.” Frank hopes that his daughter Laura continues her streak and acquires more blue ribbons through the rest of the circuit.
Ben Asselin, who was by far the youngest competitor in the class today, was very pleased with his horse Magic Man. He said, “Four years ago my dad bought the gelding as a seven-year-old, but he broke his knee as an eight-year-old and was off for two years.” He continued, “He was able to come back from the injury, and I started him up and kept him.” Asselin spoke of his course today, “I made very tight turns on the course, but I kept it smooth and efficient.” His plan is to keep moving up and get more experience on the horse throughout the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival.
Tomorrow action will continue with the $25,000 Suncast 1.50m Jumper Classic in the DeNemethy Ring following the Medium Amateur-Owner, Medium Junior, and High Junior Jumper classes.
For full results and more information, please visit www.shownet.biz or www.equestriansport.com.
Final Results: $6,000 Spy Coast 1.40m Speed Challenge
1. VALENTIA, LAURA CHAPOT, MARY CHAPOT: 0/62.593
2. MAGIC MAN, BEN ASSELIN, ATTACHE STABLES: 0/63.609
3. FIRST LADY, CHRISTINA SERIO, ROY WILTEN: 0/63.609
4. DALAI, CARLOS QUINONES, MICHELLE NAVARRO-GRAU: 0/70.885
5. ZELDENRUST Z, DONALD CHESKA, DONALD CHESKA: 3/73.672
6. MON GAMIN, BRIANNE GOUTAL, CLOVERLEAF FARM: 4/61.501
7. LIFESTYLE, DANIEL BLUMAN, DANIEL BLUMAN: 4/68.344
8. CARNITO, FEDERICO SZTYRLE: HERB SAMBOL: 4/69.605
9. SKARA GLEN’S DAVOS, CANDICE KING, SKARA GLEN STABLES: 4/69.938
10. CHILI PEPPER, LAURA CHAPOT, LAURA CHAPOT: 8/61.047
11. DIAMS III, JOE FARGIS, MARY SCHWAB: 8/65.578
12. SALVATORE, MICHAEL DELFIANDRIA, PINE HOLLOW STABLES: 8/67.120
The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of top competition running from January 13 through April 4. WEF is run by Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, and Wellington Equestrian Partners and held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. All 12 shows are “AA” rated and Jumper Rated 6, and more than $5.5 million in prize money will be awarded.
WEF is proud to be supported by their title sponsor, FTI Consulting, Inc. FTI Consulting, Inc. exists to help companies and their stakeholders protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex economic, legal and regulatory environment. FTI is the trusted advisor entrenched in many of the game-changing events that make headlines, move markets and create business history. For more information, please visit http://www.fticonsulting.com.
During the 12 weeks of WEF, “Saturday Night Lights” headlines the entertainment each Saturday night where spectators not only enjoy the Grand Prix class, but a street carnival, live music, and numerous dining options with box seats, sports bars, and the famed Tiki Hut for front row fun.
YJC Classes Featured at WEF
Wellington, FL – February 17, 2010 – Pablo Barrios (VEN) was able to score two wins today in the Young Jumper Championship (YJC) classes in two age divisions. When up on Simply The Best, owned by Joaquina Barrios, he was victorious in today’s $1,000 YJC 5 Year Old Time First Round. Asta Torokvei of Toronto, ON, CAN and Chabadue, owned by Westhaven Farm, led the way in the $1,500 YJC 6 Year Old Time First Round class, while Barrios rode G&C Continus Grannus owned by Gustavo and Carolina Mirabal to the victory in the $1,500 YJC 7/8 Year Old Time First Round class.
The sixth week of the FTI WEF is sponsored by Bainbridge and runs through Sunday, February 21. The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and they will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit.
Philip DeVita, Jr. designed the courses in the Mogavero Arena for all of the young jumper classes this morning. In both the 5 and 6 Year Old classe,s there were ten numbered obstacles in the timed first round, which included an in and out and a two stride.
Simply the Best is Simply the Best 5-Year-Old
The $1,000 YJC 5 Year Old class began first thing this morning. The time allowed in the first round was 71 seconds. A field of eight competitors came out to compete, but only four successfully navigated the course and produced a clean round. It was Simply The Best and Barrios that proved to be the best of the morning. The pair stopped the timers at 52.815 seconds, which was good enough to take the lead. Kelly Soleau and Itty Bitty were right behind in 53.372 seconds for second place, while Peter Leone rode Lionshare Farm’s Lyla to third in 64.340 seconds.
Simply the Best is a five-year-old mare by Couleur-Rubin xx Rio Grande.
Barrios smiled, “I bought her ten months ago for my wife, but she started jumping too good so I stole her away.” He continued, “She is very consistent for a five-year-old, and this week is my first time doing the whole series with her because I felt she was too green to just go in the Friday class.”
Chabadue Dominates 6-Year-Old Division
The $1,500 YJC 6 Year Old class was the second class in the Mogavero ring. The course was the same track as the previous class and there were 17 competitors in the class, but only 6 produced a clean timed round. It was Asta Torokvei and Chabadue, who rode to the win in a time of 53.469 seconds. Beth Underhill and her mount Hoolihoo, owned by Iron Horse Farm, were a close second, stopping the clock in 53.673 seconds. Frankie Chesler-Ortiz and Masquerade, owned by Sher-Al Farm, were third in 60.678 seconds.
Torokvei rode Chabadue, a six-year-old by Chacco Blue xx Kalibri, for Westhaven Farm.
Barrios Finishes 1-2 for G+C Farms
The last of the young jumper classes to wrap up the morning was the $1,500 YJC 7/8 Year Old class. Of the 41 entries that competed, 21 had a faultless round. The track consisted of 10 obstacles, which included a liverpool, an in-and-out, and a two stride. It was Pablo Barrios who dominated the division obtaining the first, second, and fourth spots on his horses, which were all owned by Gustavo & Carolina Mirabal.
The first of Barrios’ entries to enter the ring was G&C Con Air. The pair produced a great time of 58.649 seconds that held the lead at the time, but would eventually finish in fourth. Laurie Bucci and her mount Arabella, owned by Peter Barry, produced a great effort that would later finish in third. The pair stopped the timers at 58.461 seconds. Barrios and G&C ODD came back to overtake Barrios’ previous lead. The pair went straight to the top of the class in a time of 57.546 seconds, which would later be good enough for the second place finish.
G&C Continus Grannus was the last of Barrios’ horses to enter, and it proved to be the best of the day in the young jumper class. The pair stopped the timers in a blazing time of 53.776 seconds, which would prevail as the lead and finish in the first place spot.
Barrios and the Mirabals found G&C Continus Grannus in Germany and purchased him last October. The eight-year-old gelding is by Contendro xx Argentinus and had last week off from showing. “He’s been pretty good,” Barrios said. “He came in fresh and jumped really well. This is the second class that he has won here.”
Barrios had an advantage in the class after have two horses in the class before G&C Continus Grannus. “I was leading with my other horse, who is a big-strided horse,” he explained, “(but with G&C Continus Grannus) I left strides out in the last two lines. It made him go pretty fast.”
Tomorrow’s action will continue with the $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round Six, which will run at 1 p.m. in the DeNemethy Ring while the hunters take center stage in the International Arena.
For more full results and more information, please visit www.shownet.biz or www.equestriansport.com.
Final Results: $1,000 YJC 5 Year Old Time First Round
1. SIMPLY THE BEST, PABLO BARRIOS, JOAQUINA BARRIOS: 0/52.815
2. ITTY BITTY, KELLY SOLEAU, KELLY SOLEAU: 0/53.372
3. LYLA, PETER LEONE, LIONSHARE FARM: 0/64.340
4. AZZAM, RICHARD SPOONER, RICHARD SPOONER: 0/66.096
5. LANDLYSTS LEROY, LJUBOV KOCHETOVA, LJUBOV KOCHETOVA: 4/53.298
6. CHARLES PINKNEY, ALEXA LOWE, WINDSOR FARM SALES: 4/63.787
7. CAT BALOU, BEN ASSELIN, ATTACHE STABLES: 23/90.350
8. AV’E, KI MINORS, WENDY & CASEY HODGES: elim.
Final Results: $1,000 YJC 6 Year Old Time First Round
1. CHABADUE, ASTA TOROKVEI, WESTHAVEN FARM: 0/53.469
2. HOOLIHOO, BETH UNDERHILL, IRON HORSE FARM: 0/53.673
3. MASQUERADE, FRANKIE CHESLER-ORTIZ, SHER-AL FARM: 0/60.678
4. CAPRI, PETER LEONE, LIONSHARE FARM: 0/61.916
5. ZENITH, RODRIGO PESSOA, JULIA HARRISON-LEE: 0/62.495
6. CANTARI, IBRAHIM BARAZI, HIDDEN TRAIL FARM: 0/62.985
7. LANDINA, JUAN ANDRES LARRAZABAL, JUAN ANDRES LARRAZABAL: 4/51.689
8. #11, LAURA KRAUT, THE FREEDOM GROUP: 4/57.348
9. TOMCAT, TOMMY BRAWLEY, M/M BROWNLEE CURREY: 4/58.492
10. RMW QUENOTE, KYLE KING, ROCKY MOUNTAIN WARMBLOODS: 4/67.159
11. SUNDAY, KELLY KOSS, ATTACHE STABLES: 4/68.297
12. QUABRI D’ISLE, NICOLAS MIGNON, LEGACY STABLES LLC: 4/69.125
Final Results: $1,500 YJC 7/8 Year Old Time First Round
1. G&C CONTINUS GRANNUS, PABLO BARRIOS, GUSTAVO & CAROLINA MIRABAL: 0/53.776
2. G&C ODD, PABLO BARRIOS, GUSTAVO & CAROLINA MIRABAL: 57.546
3. ARABELLA, LAURIE BUCCI, PETER BARRY: 0/58.461
4. G&C CON AIR , PABLO BARRIOS, GUSTAVO & CAROLINA MIRABAL: 0/58.649
5. RMW PETN, MARY SHIRLEY, ROCKEY MOUNTAIN WARMBLOODS: 0/58.898
6. LIVERPOOL, JIMMY TORANO, TORANO & LAURENZO: 0/60.204
7. CANDIDAT DU MARQUET, ANGELA COVERT-LAWRENCE, ALLAIN BOLDUC: 0/60.244
8. VICTOR VDL, JONATHAN MCCREA, CANDY TRIBBLE: 0/60.552
9. LONDON, PAUL HARPEN, PAUL HARPEN: 0/61.531
10. WINDE, LAURA KRAUT, PIN OAK FARM: 0/61.966
11. CANUTE, SAMANTHA SCHAEFER, SAMANTHA SCHAEFER: 0/63.107
12. VENTI, CARA RAETHER, TRELAWNY FARM LLC: 0/63.155
The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of top competition running from January 13 through April 4. WEF is run by Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, and Wellington Equestrian Partners and held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. All 12 shows are “AA” rated and Jumper Rated 6, and more than $5.5 million in prize money will be awarded.
WEF is proud to be supported by their title sponsor, FTI Consulting, Inc. FTI Consulting, Inc. exists to help companies and their stakeholders protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex economic, legal and regulatory environment. FTI is the trusted advisor entrenched in many of the game-changing events that make headlines, move markets and create business history. For more information, please visit www.fticonsulting.com.
During the 12 weeks of WEF, “Saturday Night Lights” headlines the entertainment each Saturday night where spectators not only enjoy the Grand Prix class, but a street carnival, live music, and numerous dining options with box seats, sports bars, and the famed Tiki Hut for front row fun.
Please visit www.equestriansport.com or call 561-793-5867 for more information.
Young Jumper Championships 