2015 ESP Spring Wire - Winter Equestrian Festival

PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN CENTER
ESP SPRING WIRE
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McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z
Victorious in
$500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*
McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z captured the biggest win of the 2015 WEF circuit in the
$500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*. © Sportfot
McLain Ward (USA) and Double
H Farm’s HH Carlos Z won the
$500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* in
front of a packed house at the Palm
Beach International Equestrian Center
(PBIEC) Saturday night to conclude
International show jumping at the 2015
Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Forty
of the circuit’s best horses and riders
representing 13 different countries
jumped for the winter’s top prize.
Daniel Bluman (COL) and Conconcreto
Sancha LS finished second; Georgina
Bloomberg (USA) and Lilli placed third.
The $100,000 Suncast® 1.50m
Championship Jumper Series Final
was also held on Saturday with a win
for Kent Farrington (USA) and Amalaya
Investment’s Waomi. Darragh Kenny
(IRL) won the 12-week series overall.
Steve Stephens (USA) designed the
courses for Saturday’s competition. He
set a challenging track for the $500,000
Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*, the biggest
class of the circuit, which yielded three
entries to advance to the jump-off.
Bloomberg and Gotham Enterprizes
LLC’s Lilli jumped first with eight faults
in 44.39 seconds. Bluman returned
next with one rail in 41.64 seconds. Last
to go, Ward and HH Carlos Z knocked
the top plank off the second fence, and
everyone held their breath. The pair
cleared the rest of the course, coming
home in 41.25 seconds for the win.
Hunter Harrison of Double H Farm
purchased HH Carlos Z, a 13-yearold Zangersheide gelding (Chellano
Z x Voltaire), for Ward to ride last
winter and the horse has continued
to impress.
“He is very careful and very
competitive, but we did not buy him
to jump this level of grand prix,” Ward
detailed. “Last year in the summer
we had to call on him a few times
when Rothchild was resting for the
WEG (World Equestrian Games) and
he stepped up beautifully, including
the Spruce Meadows Masters in
September. We knew we had a little
more in the tank than we had planned.
I would say coming into WEF, it would
not have been the horse I thought I
would have ridden tonight, but as I
always say to Mr. Harrison, he is one
of those horses that is always worth
getting dressed for because he is
going to fight and try and dig. You
really appreciate those kind of athletes.”
Commenting on his jump-off round,
Ward explained, “With three in the
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Victoria Colvin and Vaillero Triumph
in $50,000 USHJA International
Hunter Derby to Conclude the
2015 Winter Equestrian Festival
The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival
(WEF) completed its final day of
competition on Sunday with a win for
Victoria Colvin riding Heritage Farm,
Inc.’s Vaillero in the $50,000 USHJA
International Hunter Derby. Held on
the beautiful grass field at The Stadium
at the Palm Beach International
Equestrian Center (PBIEC), the final
feature saw a picture perfect day in
Florida. The class was presented by
Dietrich Insurance and hosted by
Tailored Sportsman, sponsored by
Charles Owen & Co., Dover Saddlery,
The Clothes Horse and Essex Classics.
The first round of derby competition
was held in the E.R. Mische Grand
Hunter Ring on Saturday, where 51
riders took on the first round course
designed by Ken Krome. Two panels of
judges scored each round, and riders
were awarded extra points for jumping
the high options.
The top 25 entries then moved on
to the derby field for Sunday’s handy
round, jumping Bobby Murphy’s
course with natural obstacles,
including the table bank and an option
to jump through the Devil’s Dyke. Two
panels of judges once again scored
the contestants, awarding bonus
points for high options as well as
handiness on course. Judges Danny
Robertshaw and Robert Crandall
scored the rounds on panel one and
Susan Humes and Chance Arakelian
on panel two.
At the end of the first round, Kelley
Farmer and Mindful found their names
at the top of the leader board, but the
pair had an unfortunate refusal on the
table bank in round two and placed
out of the top twelve.
Darcy Hayes rode Danielle Baran’s
Say When into the second position
on day one with a total of 178. The
pair maintained their standing with a
handy round score of 182 for a 360point total. They earned an 80 plus ten
bonus points from panel one and an
81 plus 11 bonus points from panel
two in the final round.
Vaillero and Victoria Colvin finished
the first round with a score of 175
to take the third spot heading into
Sunday’s competition. The pair then
earned the top score in round two
with a 195.5 to bring their total to the
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Victoria Colvin and Vaillero had a smooth and solid handy round on the derby field to
win the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. © Sportfot
McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z Victorious Continued from Page 1
jump-off, the plan was not going to be
too complicated. Kent Farrington is a
great friend and competitor and we were
talking about it as we were warming up.
Georgina had the unenviable position of
going first. When Daniel had the fence
down, I said to Kent, ‘Okay, we can win
this two ways.’ That plank was a bogey;
it was very dark up there with the crowd
behind. It was hard to jump in the first
round and even harder to jump in the
second, so our plan was to try to go fast
and clear obviously, but fast so that if you
did have a fence down, you could make
up the time. Luck was a little on my side.
I had two weeks in the $1 million grand
prixs where I lost by a hair and that is
what sport is about. It is great. Probably
at the end of the year that evens out;
sometimes you are on the upper hand
and sometimes you are on the lower.”
Along with the winner’s share of
$165,000, Ward was presented the
Dennis D. Dammerman Perpetual
Trophy. The trophy was created to honor
the contributions to equestrian sport
of Dennis D. Dammerman, a longtime
owner of horses and founding member of
the Wellington Equestrian Partners. Ward
was also awarded a beautiful timepiece
courtesy of Rolex Watch USA.
Saturday marked Ward’s third win in
the finale grand prix of WEF over the
years. His last was in 2011. Commenting
on the evening’s course, Ward noted, “It
was very difficult, but it was forty of the
best from the circuit. There was a very
unique, eye opening triple combination.
I cannot say I have ever seen three oxers
in a row. It was a good test. There was
the difficult bicycle jump, which is always
tough. There were some careful jumps.
You really had three planks on the course.
That is what the test should be for this
grand prix. It is the premier event of the
season and obviously I liked the result.”
Second place finisher, Daniel Bluman,
previously won the finale grand prix in 2012
and was out for a repeat, but the cards did
not play in his favor this year. Bluman was
still very happy with his mount, Sancha LS,
and acknowledged the experience that he
has gained since their first win.
“For me, this grand prix means a lot
because I won it already once before,”
Bluman stated. “I was a little bit young to
win it back then and lots of things have
happened since. I have learned a lot of
things. This year, I was able to understand
what I was doing right back then. I knew I
was coming back to a jump-off with three
riders and I was already very excited.
Georgina has had an amazing circuit and
would be a hard one to beat and I knew
I had McLain coming after me. McLain
is McLain. I opened the door for him to
do it. It was great sport, and I am very
pleased with Sancha and my whole team.
I have nothing but good feelings in my
heart right now.”
For Bloomberg, Lilli was a second
horse that has stepped up to fulfill the
grand prix role this winter and exceeded
expectations.
“I have to echo what McLain said, that
if you had asked me at the beginning
of the circuit who I would be riding in
the class, I probably would have picked
Juvina,” Bloomberg admitted. “We have
had a little bit of bad luck with Juvina
for a couple weeks and she is back and
healthy now, but we decided to give her
one more week before Miami. It is such
a nice surprise that Lilli has stepped up
to be a horse that I never knew she could
be. I am pleased to be ending the circuit
with another top ranking horse. She really
did save our year.”
Joining the riders in the press
conference were Peter Nicholson, Senior
Advisor Rolex Watch USA, and Mark
Bellissimo, CEO of Equestrian Sport
Productions.
Commenting on the evening,
Nicholson stated, “It is an honor to
be involved. This is our second year
and another successful year. We look
forward to a very bright future with lots
of improvements year after year. The level
of competition is amazing, and we could
not be happier to be down here.”
Bellissimo added, “The relationship we
have had with Rolex has been inspiring
for our organization. It is great to have a
partner with such a great commitment to
the sport, our venue and the organization.
We are very proud of that relationship.
With their help we have been able to
have four 5* competitions here and I think
that is very important for the sport, the
venue, our organization and the riders.
When we took over it was $2.6 million in
prize money and I think it was close to
$9 million this year. In general it has been
great to see. The crowd here tonight was
the best we have ever had. It is great to
see it build every week. I think that is
something that has never happened for
the sport in this country.”
In addition to the grand prix, several
other awards were presented Saturday
evening for the final week of competition
in Wellington. Ben Maher accepted the
Simba Run Perpetual Trophy on behalf of
Tatiana Korsakova as the owner of Diva
II, the open jumper who has earned the
most prize money in classes held at 1.45m
or more during the 2015 WEF. Diva II’s
groom, Daley Fischer, was presented with
the Oliver O’Toole Perpetual Memorial
Trophy, which is awarded to the groom
of the horse who has earned the most
money in the grand prix jumper classes.
Artisan Farms was presented with The
Harrison Cup Perpetual Trophy, which is
awarded to the owner whose horses won
the most jumper money in all of the open
jumper classes held throughout the circuit.
Other awards included the Overall
Leading Lady Grand Prix Rider for the
2015 circuit, which was presented to
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) on
behalf of Martha Jolicoeur of Illustrated
Properties. Eric Lamaze (CAN) and
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Artisan Farm LLC’s Fine Lady 5 were
presented with the Overall Champion
Equine Insurance Jumper Style Award,
which is awarded to the jumper whose
style best exemplifies a show jumper
based on scope, rideability, technique
and competitive spirit. Venezuela’s
Emanuel Andrade earned the Hermès
Talented Young Rider Award as the
young jumper rider between the ages
of 16-25 that has earned the most
points in all WEF FEI rated jumper
competition. Michael Hughes (USA) was
the recipient of the USET Foundation’s
2015 Maxine Beard Award, an honor
based on a rider’s competitive record and
potential to represent the United States
in international competition.
Lauren Fisher
Final Results:
$500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*
1. HH CARLOS Z: 2002 Zangersheide gelding by Chellano Z x Voltaire
MCLAIN WARD (USA), Double H Farm: 0/4/41.25
2. CONCONCRETO SANCHA LS: 2003 SLS mare by Chin Chin x Polydor
DANIEL BLUMAN (COL), Daniel Bluman LLC: 0/4/41.64
3. LILLI: 2004 Brandenburg mare by Lefevre x Diamir
GEORGINA BLOOMBERG (USA), Gotham Enterprizes LLC: 0/8/44.39
PBIEC Upcoming Events:
Flavors Wellington Food + Wine
Festival at PBIEC – Tickets are
officially on sale for the Flavors Food
+ Wine Festival at PBIEC, hosted on
Thursday, April 9. The 12th annual
Flavors features restaurants, wine
tastings, cocktails, a big band at the
Palm Beach International Equestrian
Center as the biggest foodie event
yet! For tickets, please visit: https://
www.wellingtonchamber.com/
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ESP Spring Horse Show Series
– Just because WEF is over, doesn’t
mean the world-class competition
is. The ESP Spring Horse Show
Series features five weeks of top
hunter/jumper competition March
31 through May 10, 2015. All shows
feature a $10,000 Open Stake class.
Spring 1-3 will feature a USEF
Ranking Grand Prix each week.
Spring 1, 2, and 3 will feature $5,000
USHJA National Hunter Derbies
and $5,000 1.35m classes. Hunter
Classics will be held for AmateurOwners, Juniors, Adults, Children’s
and Ponies. USHJA $1,000 Zone 4
Handy Hunter Classics will also be
held. Spring 1 will highlight Junior
and Amateur-Owner Handy Hunter
Classics and Spring 3 will feature
a Pony Handy Hunter Classic. For
more information, please call 561793-JUMP or visit www.PBIEC.
com for the complete prize list.
ESP Spring 1 Premier &
Jumper Rated 4 – The first week
of the ESP Spring Shows kicked
off on March 31 and runs through
April 4 at the Main Grounds of the
PBIEC. Competition began Thursday
with the $10,000 Open Stake and
continues with the $1,000 USHJA
Jr/AO 3’6” Handy Hunter Classic on
Friday. The week will wrap up with
the $25,000 Nutrena Spring 1 Grand
Prix on Saturday at 10 a.m.
ESP Spring 2 Premier & Jumper
Rated 4 – Week 2 of ESP Spring
runs April 8-12, 2015. The $10,000
Equiline Open Stake will start off
the week at 2:00 p.m. at the Main
Grounds of PBIEC, followed by
$5,000 1.35m Classic on Saturday.
The $30,000 Spring 2 Grand Prix will
serve as the finale event of the week
on Sunday, April 12.
ESP Spring 3 Premier & Jumper
Rated 4 – Week 3 of ESP Spring
will take place April 15-19. Following
the weekly $10,000 Open Stake on
Thursday, April 16, the third week
of ESP Spring will host the $5,000
USHJA National Hunter Classic and
the $30,000 Spring 3 Grand Prix on
Sunday, April 19.
Open Daily at 4:00PM
Wellington Green Shopping Center
10140 Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 170
ESP Spring 4 National &
Wellington, Fl 33414 – 561-793-9394
Jumper Rated 3 – ESP Spring
continues through May with its
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fourth week of competition, which
runs May 1-3 at The Stadium at
PBIEC, site of the Adequan® Global
Dressage Festival. The $10,000
Open Stake on Sunday, May 3, willJordansBistroqtr_WW.indd 1
conclude the week’s competition.
ESP Spring 5 Regional &
Jumper Rated 3 – The final week
of ESP Spring will run the weekend
of May 9-10, starting with the $1,500
Tackeria NAL Child/Adult Jumper
Classic on Saturday, May 9. Sunday
$10,000 Open Stake.
1/9/15 2:45 PM
Carlene Ziegler of Artisan Farms was
presented with The Harrison Cup
Perpetual Trophy, which is awarded
to the owner whose horses won the
most jumper money in all of the open
jumper classes held throughout the
circuit. ©Sportfot
4. ROYCE: 2004 Oldenburg stallion by Café au Lait x Grandilot
MARGIE ENGLE (USA), Elm Rock LLC: 4/84.02
5. OHLALA: 2003 Swedish Warmblood mare by Orlando x Cardento
LAUREN HOUGH (USA), The Ohlala Group: 4/84.42
6. CORTES ‘C’: 2002 Belgian Warmblood gelding by Randel Z x Darco
BEEZIE MADDEN (USA), Abigail Wexner: 4/85.40
7. SHOWGIRL: 2000 Selle Francais mare by Gold De Becourt x Elf III
YANN CANDELE (CAN), Watermark Group: 4/87.44
8. VOYEUR: 2002 KWPN gelding by Tolano van’t Riethof x Goodwill
KENT FARRINGTON (USA), Amalaya Investments: 4/87.72
9. BABALOU 41: 2005 Oldenburg mare by Balou du Rouet x Silvio I
TODD MINIKUS (USA), Two Swans Farm: 4/88.25
10. VINDICAT W: 2002 KWPN gelding by Guidam x Libero H
JESSICA SPRINGSTEEN (USA), Stone Hill Farm: 4/88.67
11. COLASKO: 2005 Oldenburg stallion by Coleman x Granus
NICOLAS PIZARRO (MEX), Monica Burillo Eguia Lis & Nicolas Pizarro: 4/88.88
12. GRAND CRU VD JIJF EIKEN: 2006 Belgian Warmblood stallion by Contact vd
Heffinck x Heartbreaker
CONOR SWAIL (IRL), Vanessa Mannix: 4/89.03
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Diva II’s groom, Daley Fischer, was presented with the Oliver O’Toole Perpetual
Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the groom of the horse who has earned the
most money in the grand prix jumper classes. Ollie O’Toole worked for Laura Kraut as
a groom. She remembered, “It’s great because it brings back the memory of Ollie. He
was the most amazing person. I was the lucky one who first hired him from Ireland. He
was only going to work for me during Florida and then I begged him to stay. He ended
up staying for years. He was a wonderful person and it’s nice to be reminded of him.
I have known Daley for many years and he’s a great, hard working person who does a
fantastic job for Ben and definitely deserves this.” ©Sportfot
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Ben Maher accepted the Simba Run Perpetual Trophy on behalf of Tatiana Korsakova
as the owner of Diva II, the open jumper who has earned the most prize money in
classes held at 1.45m or more during the 2015 WEF. ©Sportfot
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WEF 12 Photo Gallery © Lindsay Brock/Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.
Wellington/PBIEC Schools
Art Initiative Awards
Top Right - MOST ORIGINAL:
Okeeheelee Middle School ($1,500)
Bottom Left - MOST INSPIRING: Binks
Forest Elementary School ($1,500)
Bottom Right BEST OVERALL: Panther Run
Elementary School ($2,000)
Not pictured: BEST REPRESENTATIVE
OF WEF: Wellington Elementary School
($1,500)
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2015 JUMPER CHAMPIONS
2015 HUNTER CHAMPIONS
1.45 Jumper
Rosana Du Park
Owner: Artisan Farms LLC
Rider: Eric Lamaza
Wrenwood Farms High
Performance Working Hunter and
The Jay Matter Memorial Trophy
A Million Reasons
Owner: Dr. Betsee Parker
Rider: Scott Stewart
Spy Coast Farm
1.40 Jumper
Bradberry
Owner / Rider: Laura Chapot
Derby Gold Shavings
1.35 Jumper
Topaze Blue
Owner: Katie Prudent
Rider: Abigail McArdle
AD Sport Horses
1.30 Jumper
Grand Pleasure
Owner: Rachel Kennedy
Rider: Kaitlin Campbell
Adequan
6 YO Young Jumper
Maharaja Del Juncal
Owner: Two Swans Farm
Rider: Todd Minikus
Adequan
7 YO Young Jumper
Bec Hugo
Owner: Mary Chapot
Rider: Laura Chapot
High A/O Jumper
Everything
Owner: Pony Lane Farm
Rider: Kelsey Thatcher
Animo USA
Medium A/O Jumper
C. Jack Sparrow Z
Owner/Rider:
Emanuel Andrade
Martha Jolicoeur
Illustrated Properties
Low A/O Jumper
Firefly
Owner: Turnabout Farm
Rider: Philip Richter
Charles Owen
Adult Amateur Jumper 18-35
Carambo’s Son
Owner: Emanuelle Clermont
Rider: Jerome David
Classical South Florida
Adult Amateur Jumper
36 & Over
Grisset
Owner/Rider: Alissa Kinsey
Horseware Ireland
Don Little Adult Amateur
Masters Jumper and Howard
A Newman Perpetual
Memorial Trophy
Wup L
Owner: Lionsway Farm
Rider: Star Schatten
Farmvet
Adult Amateur
Modified Jumper
Wiedam
Owner/Rider: Rachel Boggus
Sleepy P Ranch
High Junior Jumper
Triviant
Owner: Spy Coast Farm LLC
Rider: Daisy Farish
Hollow Creek Farm
Medium Junior Jumper
Psychee D’Amour
Owner: Sleepy P Ranch
Rider: Lucas Porter
Maria Mendelsohn
Illustrated Properties
Low Junior Jumper
Nabuco
Owner/Rider: Sheer Levitin
Child Jumper 14 & Under
Lady B Lucky
Owner / Rider:
Rosalie Biedron
Rosenbaum Mollengarden PLLC
Child Jumper 15-17
Limerick
Owner: Simonne Berg
Rider: Anna Platek
Griffis Residential
Children’s Modified Jumper
Janosch
Owner / Rider:
Kimmee Gottwald
Equiline
Low Adult Jumper 18-35
Otherwise Engaged
Owner / Rider: Laura McKenna
Pegasus Builders
Low Adult 36 & Over Jumper
Streetwise
Owner / Rider: Eleanor Bright
Crown Family
Low Children’s Jumper Sec A
Sundance
Owner: David Gochman Rider:
Sophie Gochman
Crown Family
Low Children’s Jumper Sec B
Serendipity
Owner: Sweet Oak Farm
Rider: Brooke Giacin
Take 2 Thoroughbred Jumper
Black Label
Owner: John Beebe
Rider: Hayley Ianotti
Low Child/Adult
Training Jumper
Mephisto
Owner: Monty Kelly
Rider: Rachel Momrow Darby
CWD Performance Working
Hunter 3’6”
Fredrick
Owner: David Gochman
Rider: Scott Stewart
Amberway Equine Solutions
Performance Working
Hunter 3’3”
Puppet
Owner: John & Stephanie
Ingram LLC
Rider: Hayley Barnhill
Pre Green Level 1
Wonderly
Owner: Rivers Edge
Rider: Scott Stewart
Shamrock Ventures
Amateur Owner Hunter 3’3”
18-35
Enough Said
Owner / Rider:
Stephanie Danhakl
FarmVet Amateur Owner Hunter
3’3” 36 & Over and Wendy B.
Newby Memorial Trophy
Fredrick
Owner: David Gochman
Rider: Becky Gochman
2015 OVERALL AWARDS
ECHO
Junior Hunter 3’3”
Catch
Owner: Marigot Bay Farm, LLC
Rider: Jordan Stiller
Gold Coast Feed & Supply
Baby Green Hunter
Anchorman
Owner: Asta Torokvei
Rider: Jeff Rundle
Overall Owner/Rider Small Junior
Hunter 15 & Under
Enjoy
Owner: Rose Hill Farm
Rider: Lilli Hymowitz
Overall Owner/Rider Small
Pony Hunter
Rollingwood Knee Deep
Owner: Peacock Ridge LLC
Rider: Zayna Rizvi
WEF Overall Jumper Rider
Laura Chapot
Coldwell Banker
Children’s Hunter 14 & U
Romance
Owner: David Gochman
Rider: Mimi Gochman
Crossrails Hunter - Younger
Deja Blue
Owner: Forget Me Not Farm
Rider: Isabella White
Overall Owner/Rider Small Junior
Hunter 16-17
Ransom
Owner: Saddle Ridge Llc
Rider: Vivian Yowan
Overall Owner/Rider Medium
Pony Hunter
True Love
Owner: David Gochman
Rider: Mimi Gochman
WEF Overall Hunter Owner
David Gochman
Overall Owner/Rider Large Junior
Hunter 15 & Under
Cassanto
Owner / Rider: Emily Perez
Overall Owner/Rider Large
Pony Hunter
Valor
Owner: David Gochman
Rider: Mimi Gochman
Coldwell Banker
Children’s Hunter 15-17
Asheville Regional Airport
Landius
Adult Hunter 18-35 Section A Owner / Rider: Katelin
Shoreline
Margard
Owner: Carolyn Gouse
Rider: Tracy Scheriff-Muser
Autism Speaks
Children’s Pony Small/
Kingsland
Medium
Adult Hunter 18-35 Section B Watch Me Shine
Iceman
Owner: J T Farm
Owner: Kaile Rudy
Rider: Samantha Takacs
Rider: Caitlin Boyle
Children’s Pony Large
Triple Crown Blankets
Highland’s Percival
Adult Hunter 36-50 Section A Owner: Pumpkin’s Patch
Vizcaya
Farm, LLC / Rider: Emanuelle
Owner / Rider: Danielle Baran Greenberg
Crossrails Hunter - Older
Stone Town
Owner: Pinecone Farm Llc /
Rider: Jill Brewer
WEF Open Hunter 3’
Ring Ling
Owner: Jean Tuttle / Rider:
Kelly Mullen
WEF Open Hunter 3’3”
Castle Watch
Owner: Use The Ring LLC /
Rider: Ashley Hotz
Forré Fine Art
Perfect Products
Low Adult Hunter 2’6 Section
Pre Green Level 2
A
Celebration
Special K
Owner: Dr. Betsee Parker
Owner: Shaughnessy’s
Rider: Scott Stewart
Shamrock Ventures
Karina Brez Jewelry
Visse Wedell, Douglas Elliman Rider: Mary Katherine
Loddon Stalls
Adult Hunter 36-50 Section B Real Estate
Shaughnessy
Pre Green 3 & 4 Year Old
Saratoga
Small Pony Hunter
Ariat
Expression Z
Owner: Patricia Raynes
Love Me Tender
Low Adult Hunter 2’6 Section
Owner: Belhaven Stables
Rider: Laura Karet
Owner: Dr Betsee Parker
B
Rider: Tim Goguen
Rider: Sophie Gochman
Kindred
Camping World
Owner / Rider: Laura Karet
Equine Tack & Nutritionals
Adult Hunter 51 & Over
Medium Pony Hunter
First Year Green
Section A
True Love
Engel & Völkers
Catch Me
Blue Point
Owner: David Gochman
Low Childrens Hunter 2’6
Owner: David Gochman
Owner / Rider: Lynn Rogers
Rider: Mimi Gochman
Sec A
Rider: Scott Stewart
Double Dutch
Camping World Adult Hunter Large Pony Hunter
Owner / Rider: Isabel Ernst
Equine Tack & Nutritionals
51 & Over Section B and The All My Love
Second Year Green
Kenya Perpetual Memorial
Owner: Dr Betsee Parker
Engel & Völkers
Simply Red
Trophy
Riders: Emma Kurtz
Low Childrens Hunter 2’6
Owner: Davlyn Farms
Smiles
Sec B
Rider: Tara Metzner
Owner / Rider:
Small Green Pony and the
Vermeer
Caroline Clark Stoney
James ‘Jim’ Brundage
Shapley’s Grooming Products
Memorial Trophy/High Score Owner: Pumpkin’s Patch
Farm, LLC
Green Conformation
Equestrian Sotheby’s
Green Pony Hunter
Rider: Emanuelle Greenberg
First Light
International Realty
With Applause
Owner: Stephanie Danhakl
Small Junior 15 & Under
Owner: W/O Equine, LLC
Low Hunter 2’6
Rider: Scott Stewart
Enjoy
Rider: Taylor St Jacques
Royce
Owner: Rose Hill Farm
Owner: Rebecca Morgan
Shapley’s Grooming Products Rider: Lilli Hymowitz
Medium Green Pony
Rider: Erin Hastings
Regular Conformation
Truly Yours
Lucador
EnTrust Capital
Owner: Dr Betsee Parker
Low Hunter 2’9”
Owner: Dr. Betsee Parker
Small Junior 16-17
Rider: Sophie Gochman
Catch Phrase
Rider: Scott Stewart
Ransom
Owner: Windhaven
Owner: Saddle Ridge LLC
Large Green Pony
Rider: Wayne McLellan
The Bainbridge Companies
Rider: Vivian Yowan
Vogue
Amateur Owner Hunter 18-35
Owner: Rivers Edge
Carolex
Starina B
Charleigh’s Cookies
Rider: Emma Kurtz
Walk/Trot
Owner / Rider:
Large Junior 15 & Under
Buttons On Bows
Stephanie Danhakl
Cassanto
Palm Beach Riding Academy Owner: Jill Aureliano
Owner / Rider: Emily Perez
Short Stirrup Hunter
Rider: Elodie Watrous
Hunt LTD.
Deja Blue
Amateur Owner Hunter 36
Antares Sellier France
Owner: Forget Me Not Farm Take 2 Thoroughbred Hunter
And Over
Large Junior 16-17
Rider: Nicole White
Early Note
Empire
Small Affair
Owner: Richard Blue
Owner: David Gochman
Owner: Dr. Betsee Parker
Rider: Sandra Ferrell
Rider: Becky Gochman
Rider: Victoria Colvin
Palm Beach International Equestrian Center
www.PBIEC.com | 561.793.JUMP (5867)
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2015 WEF CIRCUIT CHAMPIONS
Overall Owner/Rider Large Junior
Hunter 16-17
Absolut
Owner: John & Stephanie
Ingram LLC
Rider: Martha Ingram
WEF Overall Jumper Trainer
Frank Chapot
Champion Equine Insurance Overall
Jumper Style Winner: Fine Lady 5 /
Owner: Artisan Farms LLC
Rider: Eric Lamaze
2015 EQUITATION
CHAMPIONS
11 And Under Equitation
Alexandra Smith
12-14 Equitation
Brooke Giacin
Omega Alpha
Adult Equitation
Asta Torokvei
Beval Palm Beach Adult Medal
Series Winner Asta Torokvei
15-17 Equitation
Hannah Patten
Champion Equine Insurance Overall
Hunter Style Winner: Lucador /
Owner: Dr. Betsee Parker
Rider: Scott Stewart
2015 SPECIAL AWARDS
Simba Run Perpetual Trophy
Owner Of The Open Jumper Who Has Earned The Most Prize Money In Classes Over 1.45m
Tatiana Korsakova (Diva II)
Overall Leading Lady Grand Prix Rider, presented by Martha Jolicoeur of Illustrated Properties
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum
Potcreek Meadow Farm Junior Sportsmanship Trophy
Presented To The Junior Rider That Consistantly Demonstrates Outstanding Conduct, Horsemanship, Attitude And Courtesy
Appropriate For A Competitior At The Highest Levels Of Our Sport
Lucy Deslauriers
The Ramblewood Perpetual Trophy
Recognizes Superior Exhibitor/Management Relations. The Trophy Acknowledges On Individual’s Unique Dedication
And Kindness To Exhibitors Of Wef By Any Member Of The Management Team
John Gersch
The Ramblewood Perpetual Trophy was awarded to John
Gersch.
WEF Overall Hunter Owner, Wendy W Newby Memorial
Trophy, Performance Hunter 3’6” and Amateur Owner
Hunter 3’3” 36 & Over champion - Fredrick, owned by David
Gochman and ridden by Becky Gochman
WEF Overall Pony Hunter Rider - Sophie Gochman
WEF Overall Hunter Rider and Trainer - Scott Stewart
Christy Conard Perpetual Trophy For Equestrian Excellence and
Pin Oak Farm Perpetual Trophy (High Score Jr Jumper Rider)
and Antares Sellier France, Large Junior 16-17 Victoria Colvin
Suncast 1.50 Championship Jumper Series - Overall Leading
Rider - Darragh Kenny
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All Photos © Sportfot
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE
Hunters Wrap Up a Fantastic
Winter Season at WEF 12
To conclude WEF 2015 on a
high note, Amanda Lyerly rode Kelly
Bauernschmidt’s horse, Iconic, to the
championship prize in the Loddon Stalls
Pre-Green Hunter 3 & 4 Year Olds. The
pair was dominant over the two days of
competition, winning all of the classes
in the division. “We bought him [Iconic]
for Kelly [Bauernschmidt] to do in the
amateur hunter divisions eventually, but
I feel very lucky that I get to show him
right now,” Lyerly explained.
Reserve championship honors in
the Loddon Stalls Pre-Green Hunter 3
& 4 Year Olds went to Grayceland and
Thomas Serio. Grayceland, an entry of
Kathy Serio, finished second in two
over fences classes and was third in
the under saddle.
Iconic, a four year-old gelding,
had never been to the WEF show
grounds until this past Tuesday. “Kelly
[Bauernschmidt] bough him [Iconic]
10 days ago,” Lyerly started, “When we
brought him over to the show we didn’t
know what to expect, but he is an old
soul and was great in the ring.”
No stranger to the winner’s circle,
Danielle Baran, from Ontario, Canada,
and her horse, Say When, added
another tricolor ribbon to their collection
during the final week of WEF. This past
weekend Baran earned a first, a second,
and two fourths over fences on their way
to topping the field of 17 riders in the
Triple Crown Blankets Adult Amateur
Hunter 36-49 Section A. After kicking
off WEF as champions during week
1, Baran exclaimed, “We haven’t had
a down time during this entire circuit,
which is incredible!”
Claiming the reserve champion spot
was Carlotta with owner and rider,
Ashley Hodges. Hodges rode Carlotta
to a first, a second, and a fourth over
fences in the Triple Crown Blankets
Adult Amateur Hunter 36-49 Section A.
With a final championship during
week 12, Baran secured the circuit
championship with Say When in the
Adult Amateur 36-49 Hunter division.
Baran also finished as reserve circuit
champion with her horse, Vizcaya. “She
has had an amazing season!” trainer
Chris Sorensen stated. “Wellington is
always a big test for us because we go
up against the best horses and riders
in North America. Danielle [Baran] has
been one of the top hunter owners in
Canada for the past couple of years, so
it is nice to see her come down here and
have a great season.”
During the final week of WEF,
Stephanie Danhakl, from Philadelphia,
PA, won her first championship ribbon
with her own horse, Starina B, in The
Bainbridge Companies AmateurOwner Hunter 18-35. The pair was
unbeatable the first day, winning all
three classes, and finished third and
fifth over fences the second day. With
the top performance this week, Danhakl
and Starina B also finished WEF 2015
as circuit champions of the Bainbridge
Amateur-Owner Hunter 18-35 division.
Reserve Champion honors went to
Savannah and Tracy Scheriff-Muser.
Scheriff-Muser rode her own horse to
a first, a second, and a third over fences
in the division.
Danhakl purchased Starina B during
week 5 and has enjoyed getting to know
her new horse during the second half of
the circuit. “We clicked right off the bat!
I was reserve champion with her [Starina
B] our first week showing during WEF 6,
so I got to do her in the Peter Wetherill
Hunter Spectacular, which was great,”
Danhakl explained.
“She [Starina B] has been such a
great horse,” Danhakl smiled. “Every
week and every round she goes in and
wants to win. She always tries, and I’m
very lucky to have her.”
Maddy Stover
WEF 12 Jumper Highlights
Victoria Colvin and Vaillero Triumph in $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby to Conclude
the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival
Continued from Page 1
winning score of 370.5. The judges at
panel one scored a 90 with nine bonus
points in the handy round. Panel two
scored an 87.5 with nine additional
points.
Coco Fath and her own and Hillside
Farm’s Chemie Ancar moved from ninth
place in round one to third place overall
with a first round score of 168 and a
second round total of 191. In the handy
round, the pair scored an 87 plus nine
and an 86 plus nine to bring their tally
up to 359 points overall.
Class winner, Vaillero, is a seven-yearold Zangersheide gelding (by Vaillant)
that Colvin has shown in the equitation
throughout the winter. This was Vaillero’s
first hunter derby, and the young horse
and his young rider showed impressive
talent and composure on the field.
Vaillero’s owner, Andre Dignelli of
Heritage Farm, is also Colvin’s trainer
and spoke of Vaillero’s background and
experience. He imported the gelding
from Germany late last summer with
the idea that he was going to be a top
equitation horse that could do some
hunters as well as the derby.
“I am thrilled,” Dignelli stated. “He
has been a really fun mount. Now he
is qualified for the derby finals and we
will take him to that. Hopefully this is
the beginning of many accolades as
an equitation horse or derby horse, or
whatever he wants to be.”
“I don’t know him very well,” Colvin
said of her mount. “I just started riding
him at WEF for Andre. He has been
winning some of the medals; he has
been really good and we just thought,
‘He jumps amazing, let’s put him in the
hunter derby and see what happens.’
He went amazing. We knew he jumped
really well, and we put lighter shoes
on. He had never done a derby. He just
turned seven. He is a baby, so that is
completely new for him.”
Second place finisher, Darcy Hayes,
is based in Canada as a trainer at
Sorensen Stables in Toronto. Chris
Sorensen imported Say When three
years ago when the horse was a threeyear-old, and Hayes has helped bring
him along. Her student, Danielle Baran,
purchased Say When and has also had
great success with the horse in the
Adult Amateur Hunters, including a
championship win in WEF 12. The easygoing gelding had no problem moving
from the adult division to one of the
biggest hunter classes of the circuit.
“He is amazing. His first 3’6” jump at
this horse show was Wednesday and
then he did the adults on Thursday and
Friday,” Hayes noted. “He has never
done a derby here before, but in Canada
he won one of the derby finals last year
at the Royal Winter Fair. Today actually
was the most nervous I have ever felt
him on course. He is usually pretty laid
back,” Hayes detailed. “The first three or
four jumps, he was a little nervous and
then once he got in his groove, then
he was just great. He has done some
derbies in Canada on the grass as well,
but not to this extent. These were the
biggest jumps and the biggest field he
has ever been in.”
Fourteen-year-old Coco Fath finished
third with her horse, Chemie Ancar, who
was competing in his first derby ever.
Fath also trains with Andre Dignelli at
Heritage Farm and put in a great round
with ‘Ancar.’
“He is actually my equitation horse,
but he has been so great,” Fath smiled.
“We were ninth at Medal Finals and that
is when I knew he was the one. He is the
best equitation horse and we decided it
would be a good experience for me to
do the derby, not think anything of it, just
for good experience. We ended up in the
second round, which was really nice and
we ended up here in third, which was
really great. This was my first time out
here on the derby field. It is intense, but
I had a lot of fun.”
Lauren Fisher
The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival
(WEF) began its twelfth and final week
of competition at the Palm Beach
International Equestrian Center (PBIEC)
on Wednesday with a win for Eric Lamaze
(CAN) and Artisan Farms and Torrey Pines
Stable’s Rosana du Park in the $34,000
1.45m FEI speed class. Abigail McArdle
(USA) galloped to second place with
Cosma 20; McLain Ward (USA) and
Azibantos finished third. Venezuela
secured the remaining places in the top
six. Emanuel Andrade and Walter 61
were fourth in 61.03 seconds, Andres
Rodriguez and Arao Enterprises LLC’s
Caballito placed fifth in 61.40 seconds,
and Luis Larrazabal and San Francisco
Stables LLC’s G&C Close Up finished sixth
in 62.56 seconds.
Also showing on Wednesday, the
$6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m speed
class was held in a California Split with
wins for Alvaro Tejada and Voltaral
Palo Blanco in Section A and Andrew
Ramsay with Winn Winn in Section
B. The Adequan® 7-Year-Old Young
Jumper division held its speed class in
the International Arena in the morning
with a win for David Beisel and Patrice
Schreiber’s Vigilante.
The Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge
Cup Series concluded on Thursday with
its twelfth and final round of competition
at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival
(WEF). For the second year in a row,
Beezie Madden (USA) and Abigail
Wexner’s Cortes ‘C’ were the winners
in the $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF
Challenge Cup Round 12. The duo,
named 2014 USEF Equestrian and
International Horse of the Year, easily
laid down the winning track. Conor Swail
(IRL) and Grand Cru vd Jijf Eiken finished
second; Tiffany Foster (CAN) and Tripple
X III placed third.
A $34,000 1.45m FEI speed class was
also held at WEF on Thursday with a win
for Venezuela’s Andres Rodriguez and
Caballito. Seventy five-entries showed,
Amanda Lyerly and Iconic were the
Loddon Stalls Pre-Green 3&4 Year Old
Hunter champions at WEF 12. Photo ©
Sportfot
Sarah Scheiring and Eros SCFwon the
$15,000 Adequan® 6-Year-Old Young
Jumper Classic. Photos © Sportfot
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with 15 clear rounds. Rodriguez and Arao
Enterprises Caballito had a blazing fast
time of 62.13 seconds. They beat Kent
Farrington’s round in 63.31 seconds
with Haity McNerney and Amalaya
Investments’ Cha Cha Cha 7. Alvaro
Tejada (GUA) with Palo Blanco Stables’
Voltaral Palo Blanco stopped the clock in
63.73 seconds. Conor Swail (IRL) and
Simba de la Roque placed fourth in 65.36
seconds.
Also showing on Thursday,
the Adequan® 6-Year-Old Young
Jumpers jumped their speed class in
the International Arena with a win for
Gemma Paternoster and Julia Harrison
Lee’s EBay.
Week twelve of the 2015 Winter
Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored
by Rolex, continued on Friday featuring
the rising equine stars of the circuit in
their young jumper finals. The $20,000
Adequan® 7-Year-Old Young Jumper
Classic saw a win for Darragh Kenny
and Dirocco B, and the $15,000
Adequan® 6-Year-Old Young Jumper
Classic was won by Sarah Scheiring and
Eros SCF. The $10,000 Holtgers 5-YearOld Young Jumper Classic was held in the
morning, rewarding clear rounds from the
circuit’s youngest horses. Todd Minikus
and Spring Girl, Victor Amaya and Donald
Cheska Stables’ Foreigner, Nick Novak
and Ricochet, Ronan McGuigan and
Blythe Masters’ Maximus, Charlie Jayne
and Haylie Rolfe’s Zara, Emily Hill and KBS
Ronnin, and Candice King and Bellissimo
LLC’s First VDL all cleared the course
without fault. In addition to their winning
prize, Sheiring and Eros SCF accepted
the Champion Equine Insurance Jumper
Style Award for week twelve.
The $100,000 Suncast® 1.50m
Championship Jumper Series Final
concluded on Saturday with a win for
Kent Farrington (USA) and Amalaya
Investments Waomi. The competition
saw 63 entries in the first round during
the day, and the top 25% returned to
compete in round two on Saturday
evening. Fourteen clear entries and the
two fastest four fault scores from round
one returned to jump off. Their cumulative
scores from both rounds were combined
to determine the winner.
In the second round, two out of the 16
competitors were able to clear the course
without fault. McLain Ward (USA) and
HH Azur, owned by Double H Farm and
Francois Mathy, were first to complete
the jump-off clear in 44.05 seconds.
They finished second overall. Farrington
and Waomi took the win with two clear
rounds and the leading jump-off time of
42.07 seconds.
The victory marked Farrington’s fourth
in the 1.50m series for 2015. Three wins
came with Waomi, a twelve-year-old
KWPN mare by Lupicor x Boreas. He
also topped one class with Amalaya
Investments’ Willow.
As the conclusion to the twelve-week
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The $20,000 Adequan® 7-Year-Old Young Jumper Classic saw a win for
Darragh Kenny and Dirocco B. © Sportfot
Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper
Series, Saturday’s class served as the
final allocation of points for the overall
standings for the Leading Rider Award.
Ireland’s Darragh Kenny took the series
overall with consistent results throughout
the winter. For his win, Kenny was
awarded a pre-paid two-year lease on a
beautiful new 2015 Range Rover Evoque.
Also showing on Saturday, the $15,000
SJHOF High Amateur-Owner Jumper
Classic was held in the International
Arena with a one-two finish for
Venezuela’s Emanuel Andrade. Andrade
won the class with Natif des Roches. He
was second aboard Rufus de Violaines.
Competing in the International Arena
on Sunday, Daisy Farish and Triviant won
the $10,000 Sleepy P Ranch SJHOF High
Junior Jumper Classic. Gabriela Reutter
and Femke topped the $10,000 Martha
Jolicoeur, Illustrated Properties Low
Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic.
Lauren Fisher
WEF 12 JUMPER CLASSIC WINNERS:
$15,000 SJHOF High Amateur-Owner Jumpers – Emanuel Andrade and
Natif des Roches
$10,000 Sleepy P Ranch SJHOF High Junior Jumpers – Daisy Farish and Triviant
$10,000 Animo USA Medium Amateur-Owner Jumpers – Emanuel Andrade
and Vangelys du Rieu d’Amour
$10,000 Hollow Creek Farm Medium Junior Jumpers –Brianne Link and EBay
$10,000 Martha Jolicoeur, Illustrated Properties Low Amateur-Owner Jumpers
– Gabriela Reutter and Femke
$10,000 Charles Owen Adult Jumpers 18-35 – Jerome David and Carambo’s Son
$10,000 Classical South Florida Adult Jumpers 36-49 – Patricia Diamond
Hennessy and Little Tom
$10,000 Maria Mendelsohn, Illustrated Properties Low Junior Jumpers – Katherine
Strauss and Waterloo-S
$10,000 Horseware Ireland Don Little Masters – Deborah Morcott and Karida
WEF 12 JUMPER CHAMPIONS:
Children’s Jumper 14 & Under – Rosalie Biedron and Lady B Lucky
Rosenbaum Mollengarden, PLLC Children’s Jumper 15-17 – Katy Hamilton
and Sacha 12
FarmVet Adult Modified Jumpers – Julia Segalot and Aphrodite
Griffis Residential Children’s Modified Jumpers – Amelia England and Herminas
Equiline Low Adult Jumper 18-35 – Laura McKenna and Otherwise Engaged
Pegasus Builders Low Adult Jumper 36 & Over – Judith Sagal and Lalique
Crown Family Low Children’s Jumper – Brooke Giacin and Serendipity; Zachary
Yariv and ADC Quantas LV Z
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WEF Week 12 Final Standings
and Awards
Farrington and Waomi Take $100,000 Suncast® 1.50m
Championship Jumper Series Final; Kenny Leads Suncast® Series Overall
Leading Lady Jumper Rider, sponsored by
Martha Jolicoeur of Illustrated Properties
1
2
3
4
5
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER):
Abigail McArdle (USA):
Marie Hecart (FRA):
Schuyler Riley (USA):
Beezie Madden (USA):
1041
960
869
805
804
For the second week in a row, Daisy Farish of Lexington, KY, stood in the winner’s circle
following the $10,000 Sleepy P Ranch High Junior Jumper Classic and claimed her second
consecutive $1,000 bonus from Jennifer Ward, accompanied by ringmaster Gustavo
Murcia, in the SSG Gloves “Go Clean for the Green” promotion.
Six riders managed to post a clear round over a tough track set by Steve Stephens. All six
jump-off contenders were wearing SSG ‘Digital’ riding gloves, ensuring that the $1,000
bonus would be awarded on the final day of competition. Last to go, Farish guided Triviant
to a double-clear performance in a time of 45.61 seconds to take the win over Hannah
Patten riding Love.
“Clearly they are lucky!” said Farish, 14, who wears SSG ‘Digitals’ whenever she competes.
“I really like them. I’ve had them for a long time and they are still working; a lot of my gloves
would be broken by now. They have clearly worked!”
Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Series,
presented by The Dutta Corp. in assoc. with Guide Klatte
1
2
3
4
5
6
Lucy Deslauriers (USA):
Nicole Bellissimo (USA):
Catherine Tyree (USA):
Mavis Spencer (USA):
Eugenio Garza (MEX):
Sophie Simpson (USA):
Hermès Talented Young Rider Award
(after 48 qualifying events)
1
Emanuel Andrade (VEN):
2
Abigail McArdle (USA):
3
Jessica Springsteen (USA):
4
Lillie Keenan (USA):
5
Daniel Bluman (COL):
242.75
239.5
197.5
188.5
188
186
While Farish was a double winner, Canada’s Eric Lamaze set a new record in the SSG
Gloves “Go Clean for the Green” promotion, collecting a total of $15,000 during the 2015
Winter Equestrian Festival. Lamaze won the weekly WEF Challenge Cup a total of five
times, each time winning a $3,000 bonus from SSG Gloves.
Over the course of the 12-week Winter Equestrian Festival, SSG Gloves offered $60,000
in bonus money to winning riders in the Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup, the High
Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, and the Sleepy P Ranch High Junior Jumper Classic for
wearing SSG ‘Digital’ style riding gloves on their way to victory. Photo ©Sportfot
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The $100,000 Suncast® 1.50m
Championship Jumper Series Final
concluded on Saturday with a win for
Kent Farrington (USA) and Amalaya
Investments Waomi. The competition saw
63 entries in the first round during the day,
and the top 25% returned to compete in
round two on Saturday evening. Fourteen
clear entries and the two fastest four fault
scores from round one returned to jump
off. Their cumulative scores from both
rounds were combined to determine the
winner.
In the second round, three out of
the 16 competitors were able to clear
the course without fault. McLain Ward
(USA) and HH Azur, owned by Double
H Farm and Francois Mathy, were first
to complete the jump-off clear in 44.05
seconds. They finished second overall.
Farrington and Waomi took the win with
two clear rounds and the leading jump-off
time of 42.07 seconds. David Beisel and
Ammeretto, owned by Equine Holdings
LLC, finished third with a cumulative four
faults and a clear second round time of
43.75 seconds.
“I thought it was a difficult track
right from the first round,” Farrington
said following his win. “I was actually
surprised there were that many clear.
I think the lighting made it a bit more
difficult for the jump-off, which also was
still technical. When you have 16 horses
coming back and a lot of fast riders, you
know that it is going to be competitive,
so I think everybody was putting it out
on the line to try to win tonight. No one
was conservative, and I think that is why
you saw so many faults tonight in the
jump-off.”
On where he was faster than Ward,
Farrington noted, “First, I think my horse
is naturally faster across the ground,
and I think my turns were probably a bit
shorter. McLain was on a green horse,
and I don’t think he was really able to
turn quite as short as I was to the fences.”
The victory marked Farrington’s fourth
in the 1.50m series for 2015. Three wins
came with Waomi, a twelve-year-old
KWPN mare by Lupicor x Boreas. He
also topped one class with Amalaya
Investments’ Willow.
“I started riding Waomi in the fall
during the indoor season, and she
pretty much started winning right from
the beginning,” Farrington said of their
partnership. “At the National, she won
back-to-back 1.50m. Then she came to
Florida here and kept right on track. I
started her early in the WEF (Challenge
Cup) classes, and she jumped one grand
prix and also placed. As my other horses
were stepping up, I put her more in the
position to jump the 1.50m classes, and
she has been super consistent and a real
winner for me.”
As the conclusion to the twelveweek Suncast® 1.50m Championship
Jumper Series, Saturday’s class served
as the final allocation of points for the
overall standings for the Leading Rider
Award. Ireland’s Darragh Kenny took
the series overall with consistent results
throughout the winter. For his win, Kenny
was awarded a pre-paid two-year lease
on a beautiful new 2015 Range Rover
Evoque.
Kenny had the opportunity to compete
multiple horses throughout the series,
and had his most consistent placings
aboard Spruce Meadows’ Quiz, including
a win during week five.
“Last year he was also very consistent
in the 1.50m classes. I think he finished
third in the league,” Kenny recalled. “This
year he was really, really good. He is just a
great horse to have in my string of horses.
He has been very good all winter. He has
done a lot and he has really produced
some great results, so I am very happy
with him.”
“The series is brilliant for us to produce
our younger horses,” Kenny continued. “I
am not in the position that Kent is in right
now; I don’t have that many grand prix
horses. I have a lot more horses that are
building up and doing the 1.50m classes,
so I focused more on this league. We are
so lucky to have the Tisbo Family and
Suncast® as sponsors. I think it has been
a great series all winter, and I was very
happy to end up on top.”
On his prize, Kenny added, “I
have never won a car before. This is
my first one, so I am actually quite
happy with that. It is really nice.”
FINAL STANDINGS:
Darragh Kenny (IRL): 368
Lauren Hough (USA): 342
Laura Kraut (USA): 328
Eric Lamaze (CAN): 315
Ben Maher (GBR): 306
Lauren Fisher
Darragh Kenny took home a Range Rover Evoque through a pre-paid two-year lease for
being the series winner, pictured here with Tom and Jeannie Tisbo of Suncast®.
© Sportfot
Kent Farrington and Waomi were the $100,000 Suncast® 1.50m Final winners.
© Sportfot
Special Award Winners
Thank you to WEF Exhibitors, Sponsors, Owners,
and Trainers for making 2015 another incredible year!
Overall Champion Equine Insurance Style Award, presented by
Laura Fetterman: Fine Lady 5, ridden by Eric Lamaze
Champion Equine Insurance Overall Hunter Style Winner: Lucador /
Owner: Dr. Betsee Parker / Rider: Scott Stewart
SSG ‘Go Clean for the Green’ Week 12 winners:
Eric Lamaze, Daisy Farish
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