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February 11, 2013 |
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Welcome to our 2013 FTI WEF E-Newsletter for week six. In this weekly newsletter, you’ll find a variety of information, horse show updates, competition wrap-ups, sponsor offers, exhibitor alerts, and more!
The fifth week of the FTI WEF was from February 6-10 and sponsored by Adequan®. Week six runs February 13-17 and is sponsored by Spy Coast Farm. The 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks from January 9-March 31, 2013, and will award almost $7 million in prize money through the circuit.
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FTI WEF Upcoming Events
Week 6
Save the Date! FTI WEF 6 Ride & Learn presented by Palm Beach Riding Academy
On Tuesday, February 12, Brianne Goutal will be the clinician for the Ride & Learn. “Transition from Medal/Maclay To Jumpers” sponsored by TredStep will be a session you will not want to miss out on! In 2004, Brianne Goutal made history by being the first rider to win all four major equitation finals, and is presently competing in the Grand Prix classes. Just a few weeks ago she won the $50,000 CSI 2* Grand Prix right here at FTI WEF 3. For more information please contact 561-784-4275. Participation is $100.00 per horse/rider combination, with only 12 spots available.
VIP Seating Available for Nations Cup Week
There will be VIP seating available FTI WEF Week 8 in The Wellington Club, a glass-walled venue with a stunning view of the arena. FTI WEF 8 sponsored by G&C Farm will be an exciting week in the International Arena with the Hollow Creek Farm FEI Children’s/ Junior/Young Rider Nations Cup classes, $10,000 G&C Farm Speed Stake, $75,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup CSIO 4* presented by G&C Farm, $35,000 G&C Farm Puissance, $25,000 Ariat Jumper Classic, $33,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Classic, and the $150,000 CSIO 4* presented by Wellington Equestrian Realty. Breakfast and lunch will be served in The Wellington Club Wednesday through Sunday, with dinner served Friday and Saturday Night. Tables of six are being sold for $5,000 plus tax. For more information please contact Anne Caroline at 561-784-1133.
Horses Inside And Out With Gillian Higgins
On Wednesday, February 13, Gillian Higgins will be hosting two informative luncheons at The Wellington Club. The first will run from 11:00am-12:00pm and the second 12:30 pm-1:30 pm. Participants will learn about equine anatomy as well as the biomechanics and physiology of the horse. Admission is free and lunch is complimentary. For more information please contact Danielle Goldstein 917-544-3349 or at dani.goldstein@gmail.com.
PRE-Show Party
On Wednesday, February 13, at 6:30 pm, the PRE-Show Party will take place at the Global Pavilion. The special event will welcome Spanish dressage riders Juan Manuel Munoz and Daniel Martin Dockx. The PRE-Show Party is an annual Paella dinner and Spanish festival hosted by the United States PRE Association. All participants and exhibitors of the Florida Dressage Classic CDI-W are invited, and in keeping with prior years, the dinner and festival are free of charge.
Florida Dressage Classic CDI-W presented by the US P.R.E AssociationOn February 14-17 there will be a full schedule of dressage competition to spectate at the prestigious AdequanGlobal Dressage Festival, including Friday evening’s $20,000 FEI Grand Prix Musical Freestyle starting at 7 p.m. This show is a World Cup qualifier, and there are 23 entries for the FEI Grand Prix, so the competition will be intense. Admission and parking are free. For more information contact Aliza Korasz at aliza@equestriansport.com.
FTI WEF 6 Lunch & Learn presented by Copy and Print Depot® at Office Depot®
You will not want to miss out on this Lunch & Learn sponsored by Spy Coast Farm! On Thursday, February 14, there will be a panel discussion, “Creating a Young Horse Pipeline in America.” The speakers will include: Diane Langer (Hunter/Jumper trainer specializing in breeding and young horse development), Alex Jayne (Trainer and breeder at Our Day Farm), Candice King (Grand Prix Show Jumper and young horse trainer), Sally Ike (USEF Managing Director of Show Jumping), Robert Ridland (U.S. Show Jumping Chef d’Equipe), Lisa Lourie (Owner/breeder of Spy Coast Farm), with special guest Stephen Foran (2013 winner of the USEF Emerging Athletes Program). PLEASE NOTE: This Lunch & Learn will begin promptly at 11:30 am.
Every attendee will be entered into a raffle, as well as have the chance to be drawn on the final session of the Lunch & Learn series for the grand prize, a $1,500 Office Depot® gift card, and a Kindle Fire and Tech Accessory package. For more information please contact 561-793-5867. Tiki Hut Happy Hour
Come watch the $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Round 6 from the Tiki Hut on Thursday, February 14, one of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s favorite venues. The class starts at 1:00 pm, so stop by for a refreshing beverage and a bite to eat, plus celebrate Valentine’s Day!
$15,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix presented by Dutta Corp. in association with Guido Klatte
Last week Kalvin Dobbs and Winde won the Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix class, let’s see who will be on top FTI WEF Week 6. Come watch the best junior riders in the sport jump under the lights on Friday, February 15, at 7:00 pm in the International Arena.
Animal Health Expo
The Animal Health Expo is this Saturday, February 16, from 8-9 pm in The Wellington Club. Learn about products, services, and techniques to help improve your horse’s health and well-being. Meet vets and industry experts to get answers to any horse health related concerns. Educational seminars will run from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. If you are unable to make it during the day, stop by for a cocktail reception at 5:00 pm sponsored by Farm Credit of Florida. You can even stop by throughout the $125,000 Spy Coast Farm Grand Prix on Saturday evening. Meet and Greet with Artist Josee Nadeau
On Saturday, February 16, from 6-7 pm at The Gallery, you will be able to meet internationally-renowned artist Josee Nadeau and view her artwork, now on display at The Gallery. There will be a selection of paintings and embelished prints on canvas, from her water lilies of Claude Monet’s garden (original owned by Pierce Brosnan and another by actress Frances Fisher), and also a selection of the artist’s equine work shown this past fall in the Hamptons with Ralph Lauren. The artist spent 10 years as the personal guest of the curator in chief of Claude Monet’s garden and Chateau Versailles where Louis XlV lived. This year, the artist was invited to paint live on stage to Dionne Warwick’s milestone celebration of her 50th year anniversary of professional life in Miami and has also painted to a full 95-piece Symphony Orchestra, something never done in the world before. The viewer will be able to purchase the pieces, which also include some iconic figures such as Ray Charles, Dionne Warwick and John Lennon. Music came into the artist’s life after George Harrison sang to the artist at the private home of Guy Laliberté, the founder of Cirque du Soleil.
$125,000 Spy Coast Farm Grand Prix FEI CSI-W3*
Saturday Night Lights continues on with another exciting Grand Prix competition at 7:00 pm on Saturday, February 16. Outside of the International Arena there will be a live band, carousel rides, bouncy castles, a magician, crafts, and more at the Bank of America Children’s Fair. Gates open at 6:00 pm. Hope to see you all there!
Purple Party at The Gallery
Stay tuned for more info about the Purple Party at The Gallery this Saturday, February 16, following the grand prix!
The Fifth Annual Lip Sync Show benefiting Danny and Ron’s Rescue
This fun, charitable event will be held on Sunday, February 17, at 6 p.m. at the Special Events Pavilion. There is a “disco night” theme, celebrity judges, and prizes for all winners, along with a featured performance by Celebrity Judge “Disco Queen” Gloria Gaynor of her hit “I Will Survive.” For tables/tickets, contact kimkolloff@aol.com or call 803-900-9800 and for more information, please visit www.dannyandronsrescue.com.
Save The Date! FTI WEF Week 7 Ride & Learn presented by Palm Beach Riding Academy
On Tuesday, February 19, international show jumper Shane Sweetnam will be teaching the Ride & Learn. The theme is “Develop Confidence In Your Young Jumper.” Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to learn from one of the industry’s top professionals. The minimum fence height for this clinic will be 3 ft. Participation is $100.00 per horse/rider combination, with only 12 spots available. For more information please contact Sean at 561-784-4275 or sean @equestriansport.com.
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FTI WEF Horse Show Wrap-Up
Week 5
Hunter and Equitation Results: Thursday through Sunday
Liza Boyd of Camden, SC, started her season at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) with big wins in the Gold Coast High Performance Working Hunter Division. Boyd was champion with Jack Towell and Kelly Maloney’s Fieona and also took home reserve honors on Janet Peterson and Finally Farm’s Quatrain.
Boyd and Fieona, a nine-year-old Oldenberg mare, placed third under saddle and first in both over fences rounds on day one of competition and finished day two with third and second place ribbons over fences. Boyd piloted Quatrain, a nine-year-old Westphalian gelding, to two third places on day one, followed by two blue ribbon finishes over fences day two.
Lori Sawyer-Lyons edged out the competition to win the Ariat National Adult Medal class during week five of competition for the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival. Sawyer-Lyons, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, rode Jimmy Torano’s Senna M to first place. Sawyer-Lyons had a narrow margin of victory in a competitive class with the top three finishing only one tenth of a point apart.
Sawyer-Lyons and Senna M finished first with 77.2 points. Meredith Combs and Cassius, owned by Jennifer Combs, placed second with 77.1 points. Sally Gibbs and Castelano, owned by Linda Langmeier, scored 77 points for third place. The top four was rounded out by Julia McNerny and Norgan, Inc.’s Micenas, who finished with a score of 72.
Avery Hinson of New Albany, OH, bested a class of 29 junior riders during Saturday’s Taylor Harris Insurance Service’s (THIS) National Children’s Medal class during week five of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Hinson led the class with her twelve-year-old Warmblood gelding, Rio’s Reflection, with a score of 87 points.
Maria Moore finished second aboard Angela Moore’s Arizona with a score of 86. Blythe Ruppel piloted her own Charade to a score of 86. Parker Wright and Miss Ticket to Ride, owned by Barbara Milanese, rounded out the top four riders called back for the test and finished fourth with 85 points.
The fourth annual Collegiate Equitation Challenge, hosted at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), took place Friday evening at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). The top riders representing varsity teams from the National Collegiate Equitation Association (NCEA) competed head-to-head in a bracket format both over fences and on the flat.
Schaefer Raposa, a freshman at Southern Methodist University, took home the over fences championship trophy, presented by the South Florida Hunter Jumper Association, with a high score of 92. Megan Violand, a senior at South Dakota State University (SDSU), conquered the flat bracket and was awarded the championship trophy, presented by Alex Jayne and Our Day Farm. Earlier in the night, Raposa was awarded the High Score Award for her first round score of 90. The award was presented by Jill Townsend and Winter Heaven Farm. Champion of the consolation bracket was Catherine Sarosy, of Miami University of Ohio. The consolation trophy was awarded by Martha Jolicoeur.
Riders competed over courses set at 3’6″ designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, KY. The judges were Jack Towell and Cynthia Hankins. Nearly 30 horses were generously donated by local professionals. Sixteen riders competed earlier in the afternoon in the first round of competition, where the starting 16 were whittled down to the top eight to compete under the lights in the International Arena at the PBIEC. The remaining eight riders competed in a consolation bracket immediately following the first round.
After three intense over fences rounds, Raposa faced off against Baylor University sophomore Samantha Schaefer. Both riders were aboard Jet Stream K, owned by Kama Godek. This year was Raposa’s first time competing in the class, and she was thrilled to be able to bring home a victory for her team.
The flat phase of competition came down to a battle of the veterans between Violand and fellow senior Larissa Laffey of Kansas State University. After Laffey went off-pattern, Violand claimed victory with a score of 147. Lena Wedenmark’s Don Valentino served as the mount for both riders.
A grand total of sixteen schools were represented in this year’s competition. Riders included University of Georgia’s Olivia Dorey, New Mexico State University’s Emily McConnell, University of South Carolina’s Amber Henter, Texas A&M University’s Emily Williams, Kansas State University’s Rachel Webster, University of Tennesee-Martin’s Kara Bergenty and Katie Miranda, Florida Atlantic University’s Caroline Woods, Oklahoma State University’s Sam Harrison and Allison Joyce, Texas Christian University’s Demi Stiegler, Fresno State University’s Kimberly Hewson-Budnik, South Dakota State University’s Santana Wright, Delaware State University’s Alyssa Berfield, and Auburn University’s Jennifer Waxman.
Blueberry Hill took home championship honors with Coco Fath in the irons in the Florida Community Bank Small Pony Hunter for the second time this season at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival. Fath and Blueberry Hill, a 12-year-old Welsh Pony cross owned by Jordyn Rose Freedman, dominated the over fences portion of competition across both days. The pair won three out of four over fences rounds and placed fourth in day one’s under saddle class.
Reserve champions were Canterbook Prince Charming and Hana Bieling. Bieling and Canterbrook Prince Charming, owned by Joe Currais, were second under saddle and third over fences during day one of competition followed by a second place finish over fences day two.
For full results, please visit www.showgroundslive.com. |
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FTI WEF Horse Show Wrap-Up
Week 5
Week 5 Jumper Classic winners:
$15,000 RCG Farm SJHOF High Amateur-Owner Jumpers – Benjamin Simpkins and Chopin z $10,000 Griffis Residential High Junior Jumpers – Emanuel Andrade and Crossfire 10 $10,000 Animo USA Medium Amateur-Owner Jumpers – Paige Johnson and La Martinee $10,000 Hollow Creek Farm Medium Junior Jumpers – Lillie Keenan and Vanhattan $10,000 Charles Owen Low Amateur-Owner Jumpers – Meg O’Mara and Onyx du Haut Bois $10,000 Maria Mendelsohn Low Junior Jumpers – Emanuel Andrade and Quebec Star $10,000 Engel & Völkers Adult Jumpers 18-35 – Cathleen Mathers and Galatee du Roset $10,000 Martha Jolicoeur Adult 36-49 Jumpers – Tessa Weise and Carzat $10,000 Horseware Don Little Masters – Randy Levesque and Lyla
Week 5 Jumper Champions:
EnTrust Children’s Jumper 14 & Under -Thomas O’mara, Jr. and Pistol
FarmVet Adult Modified Jumpers – Lynsey Whitacre and Barillo W
EnTrust Children’s Jumper 15-17 – Haley Davis and It’s The Limit
Children’s Modified Jumpers – Catherine Wu and Ren Round Number
Paddock Cake Low Adult Jumper 18-35 – Rachel Bertolozzi and Houston
Paddock Cakes Low Adult Jumper 36 & Over – Lisa Moore and Cavalier’s Royal Diamond
Paddock Cakes Low Children’s Jumper – Maggie Savoie and Gastone |
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Sponsor Feature: Spy Coast Farm
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Sponsor Feature: La Mundial
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Sponsor Feature: Wellington Institute
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Sponsor Feature: Stella Artois
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Animal Health Expo
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Sponsor Feature: VDL Auction
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FTI WEF Horse Show Wrap-Up
Week 5
Ben Maher Goes Two For Two With a Win Aboard Urico in the $82,000 Adequan® CSI 2* Grand Prix
Week five of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) featured another exciting “Saturday Night Lights” event with over 4,000 spectators looking on as Great Britain’s Ben Maher won his second grand prix in a row for the winter circuit. Maher jumped to victory in the $82,000 Adequan® CSI2* Grand Prix aboard Jane Clark’s Urico after also taking top honors in last week’s $100,000 Fidelity Investments® CSI 2* Grand Prix riding Cella.
Saturday night’s grand prix was generously sponsored by Adequan, which is distributed by Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Allyn Mann, Director of the Animal Health Division at Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, was on hand to watch the class on Saturday evening and was thrilled with the success of the event and the great competition displayed. Mann presented Maher with an Adequan Tack Locker for his win.
“We are honored as a company to be involved with this whole sport,” Mann stated. “I think tonight was just another example of the commitment by the horse, the rider, and especially the owners, which are really the foundation of everything that happens with this industry. We really appreciate everybody’s efforts and it is just exciting to be a part of it.”
Olympic course designer Bob Ellis set the track for the evening. Forty-seven entries began the class with 14 advancing to the jump-off and six of those clearing the second round course without fault. Ben Maher and Urico had the fastest time for the win.
Argentina’s Ramiro Quintana was the first entry to clear the short course aboard St. Brides Farm’s Whitney and held the lead for six rounds with his time of 45.90 seconds before eventually finishing in fifth. Mario Deslauriers (USA) and Legacy Stables, LLC’s Uraguay were the next pair to jump double clear and placed sixth with a time of 46.82 seconds.
The race for top honors continued with Beezie Madden (USA) and Abigail Wexner’s Simon, who took over the lead with their clear round in 45.55 seconds to eventually place fourth. For her success, Madden was later presented with the Leading Lady Rider Award for week five competition, presented by Martha Jolicoeur and Illustrated Properties in memory of Dale Lawler.
Madden’s lead did not hold on for long as Ben Maher and Urico took their start and blazed through the course in 43.81 seconds to grab the lead. Brianne Goutal (USA) and Cloverleaf Farm’s Uata went next and made a great effort with their time of 45.05 seconds to finish third. Last to go, Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Spy Coast Farm, LLC’s Siri concluded the class with a swift round in 44.99 seconds to take the second place prize.
Class winner Urico is a 12-year-old KWPN gelding by Zandor Z x Fedor and another new mount for Ben Maher riding for owner Jane Clark. Maher and Urico put together a great round on Saturday night and seem to be quickly developing their new partnership.
Commenting on the class, Maher noted, “It was a difficult course tonight. It wasn’t as big as last week, but it was technical and it was very careful jumping. Bob Ellis is an English course designer, so I should know his courses pretty well, to my advantage. The jump-off was quick. There was very fast riders after me this week, so congratulations to Brianne and Shane who pushed it right to the end there; I was holding on.”
“Urico jumped great,” Maher smiled. “I was lucky at fence one; I had a lucky rub. Another day it may have fallen, but somebody helped out today. I think that helped me; he jumped better and better as the jump-off went on. I made sure of the green vertical in the middle of the course. It was a nasty rail that caught McLain and a few other riders, so I took my time there and tried to make up time everywhere else.”
“I know that I am lucky to ride such great horses,” Maher concluded about Urico and Cella. “I think things are just going my way right now. It is going great. I have a great team of people behind me and a lot of people helped even in the last couple of days to make Urico feel the best that he could tonight. I think the very small attention to detail is new to me. I pay attention to detail, but there are definitely some new things that I am learning even still. I think it is the element of the horses maybe liking me, something new. When things are fresh sometimes they go your way in the beginning as well, but they are great horses and it makes a big difference.”
Second place finisher, Shane Sweetnam, was pleased with his rounds tonight with Siri. He stated, “She was very good. She is still green enough at this level. This time last year she only started doing 1.40m, so she has come a long way in only a year. I thought she jumped the first round very well. In the second round, we are not used to going fast with her and there were a lot in the jump-off. I said I would give it a go and I was very happy with what she did.”
Brianne Goutal was also very happy with her mare, Uata, who is new to the big classes as well. “I am thrilled with my mare tonight,” Goutal smiled. “I didn’t think we were going to be here, definitely not at the beginning of the week. She has come a long way since two months ago when I started riding her. She is very unconventional, but she tries harder probably than any horse I have ever had or in the ring I think in general. Conor Swail, my trainer, has been riding her for me and it made a huge difference. A few months ago she wouldn’t turn at all, so I was thrilled with her. I made her step up this week because I am trying to save my other two for the rest of the weeks. I don’t think she could have jumped any better, so I am really happy.”
Jumper Results: Wednesday through Sunday
The fifth week of competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) began on Wednesday, February 6, with a win for Peter Wylde and Zidane in the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class. The pair also topped the class during week three and Wylde hopes to continue their success in the Rolex FEI World ranking classes coming up in the remaining weeks.
Olympic course designer Bob Ellis set the track for Wednesday’s $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Thirty-seven entries competed and 13 cleared the course without fault. The fastest round in 56.335 seconds earned top prize for Peter Wylde and Zidane, owned by Windward Farm and Jessica Suida.
Pablo Barrios and Colgate placed second in 57.133 seconds, Tim Gredley and Unex Competition Yard’s Unex Valente were third in 58.706 seconds, and Ramiro Quintana guided St. Bride’s Farm’s Ziedento to fourth place honors in 59.372 seconds.
Also showing in the International Arena on Wednesday, Daniel Bluman and Ilan Ferder’s Cantando Lyngriis won the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m speed class out of 80 competitors. The $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m jump-off class went to McLain Ward aboard Ilan Ferder and Missy Clark’s Zhum CW in a class of 70 entries.
Week five continued on Thursday with a victory for McLain Ward (USA) and Zander in the $33,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 5. The duo won over Great Britain’s Ben Maher riding Quiet Easy 4 and Peter Wylde (USA) aboard Lewin 5.
For Thursday’s WEF Challenge Cup class, Bob Ellis saw 64 competitors in round one and had twelve entries jump clear to earn a return for the short course. Six of those jumped clear in round two to take the top prizes.
McLain Ward and Zander’s winning time was 36.06 seconds, just edging out Ben Maher and Mrs. Phillips’ Quiet Easy 4, who were first to attempt the short course and set the mark high with their pace of 36.21 seconds. Peter Wylde and Lewin 5, owned by Societe Civile de l’Ecurie Meautry, stopped the clock in 37.72 seconds to earn third place honors.
Fourth went to Laura Kraut and Beverly Widdowson’s Belmont in 38.23 seconds. Fifth place was awarded to Mario Deslauriers and Legacy Stables’ Uraguay in 39.14 seconds, and the sixth place prize went to Ben Maher aboard Jane Clark’s Urico in 39.75 seconds. Kent Farrington and Robin Parsky’s Blue Angel had the fastest time of the day in 35.15 seconds, but one rail placed them in seventh.
Also showing in the International Arena on Thursday, Shane Sweetnam and Spy Coast Farm’s Everly Chin de la Pomme won the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Classic. Emanuel Andrade and Hollow Creek Farm’s Walter 61 also won in the Griffis Residential High Junior Jumpers.
Irish show jumper Shane Sweetnam was on a roll during week five of the FTI WEF with a set of back to back wins in Friday’s $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m speed and jump-off classes to follow up a victory in Thursday’s $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Classic. All three wins were on Spy Coast Farm owned horses – the 1.45m aboard Everly Chin de la Pomme and Friday’s 1.40m speed aboard Cyklon 1083 and jump-off class riding Beluga.
Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 were the winners in Friday’s $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Speed. Fifty-six entries contested the class with 16 clear rounds and a win for the pair in 65.339 seconds. Sweetnam and Cyklon, a twelve-year-old Swedish Warmblood stallion by Cardento x Cortus, won over Alexander Zetterman and Canora’s time of 66.844 seconds. Daniela Cordero and Don Chiqui placed third in 71.094 seconds.
Sweetnam went on to his second victory of the day in the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Jump-Off class riding Beluga. Sixty-six entries showed in that class with 20 competitors qualifying for the jump-off, and ten completing double clear rounds. Sweetnam and Beluga had the fastest time of 31.949 seconds over second place finishers Ben Maher and Dolores, owned by Mrs. Wang, in 32.095 seconds.
Week five of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival concluded on Sunday afternoon with a win for Olympic gold medalist Ben Maher of Great Britain aboard his young mount Quiet Easy 4 in the $25,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic.
Bob Ellis set the track for forty-two entries to show in Sunday’s 1.50m classic with just four entries advancing to the jump-off. Alongside Maher, U.S. Olympic gold medalists Beezie Madden and Laura Kraut joined the jump-off roster as well as Argentinean rider Max Amaya.
Madden and Abigail Wexner’s Mademoiselle were first to jump-off and had one rail down in a time of 49.775 seconds to finish third. Maher and Mrs. Phillips Quiet Easy 4 jumped next and set the unbeatable pace of 48.631 seconds with their clear round over the short course. Amaya and Avequest, LLC’s Cartier jumped a clear round in 52.893 seconds to finish second. Kraut and Evita Group’s Nouvelle were last to go and finished fourth with four faults in 51.185 seconds.
Sunday’s competition began in the morning with a win for 17-year-old Kalvin Dobbs, of Carmel, IN, aboard Treesdale Farms’ Winde in the $15,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix. The class, presented by the Dutta Corporation in association with Guido Klatte, saw 39 entries jumping the course set by Bob Ellis. Nine went clear to advance to the jump-off, and Dobbs and Winde breezed through the short course in 41.928 seconds for the victory. Chloe Reid and Damascus placed second in 42.385 seconds. Lillie Keenan and Chansonette Farm, LLC’s Londinium were third in 43.015 seconds.
A special award was also presented to young rider Katherine Strauss for Best Turnout at the jog for Sunday’s class. Strauss won a pair of ARIAT paddock boots for her efforts. |
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