2015 Weekly Wire - No. 5 - Winter Equestrian Festival

WEEK 5
February 4 - 8, 2015
EDITOR: JENNIFER WOOD
Tomeu, Burlington, Gilbertson and
Foley Claim $25,000 Artisan Farms
Under 25 Team Event
Marie Hecart and Myself de Breve
Win $372,000 FEI World Cup™
Grand Prix CSI-W 5*, Presented
by Fidelity Investments®
The top three teams on the podium for the Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Series
Team Event. © Sportfot
Competition in the $25,000 Artisan
Farms Under 25 Team Event was tight to
the very end Friday evening with the final
placings being determined by a twohorse jump-off. Under the lights of The
Stadium at Palm Beach International
Equestrian Center, Kaely Tomeu led
her team of Sweet Oak Farm riders to
victory in a head-to-head duel against
Eugenio Garza.
Two teams jumped clear in the first
two rounds of competition, but only
Tomeu kept the streak alive riding
to her third clear trip of the night
aboard Fidalgo van het Leliehof and
delivering a win to fellow teammates
Brett Burlington, Lacey Gilbertson and
Tom Foley.
The Team Event is one phase of 2015
Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix
Series, presented by the Dutta Corp.
in association with Guido Klatte which
will offer $170,000 in prize money in
seven featured events throughout the
Winter Equestrian Festival.
In total, 16 teams competed in
two rounds over a 12-effort course
designed by Richard Jeffery (GBR).
Jeffery will also set the track for the
stadium jumping phase of the $50,000
Wellington Eventing Showcase,
presented by Asheville Regional
Airport highlighting Week 4 of the
WEF on Saturday. After the evening’s
first round, each team dropped their
lowest score before advancing. In the
second round, 15 teams returned in
order of highest to lowest total faults.
The winner was determined by the
lowest total score after two rounds
and a tie-breaking jump-off.
Garza’s four jump-off faults with
Bariano – his only in the class – settled
his team of Spencer Smith, Shawn
Casady and Michael Murphy in second
place. Smith with IV Ever and Casady
on Twister jumped to a pair of doubleclear efforts, while Murphy ended on
12 faults from two rounds.
Making Chef d’Equipe Shane
Sweetnam and fellow trainer Michael
DelFiandra proud, 19-year old Tomeu
jumped the final round of the night
with a win hanging in the balance. “It
was a lot of pressure, but it made me
do better knowing that other people
were counting on me,” she said. “It was
going to be exciting no matter how I
did because we would have had good
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France’s Marie Hecart and Myself de Breve won the biggest grand prix of the 2015
WEF season so far. © Sportfot
France’s Marie Hecart and Myself de Breve were the winners in Saturday
night’s $372,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI-W 5*, presented by Fidelity
Investments®, at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival. Earning her first five-star
victory as well as her first major Saturday night win in Wellington, Hecart topped a
roster of major competition, including Olympic gold medalists Ben Maher (GBR)
and Eric Lamaze (CAN). Maher was second with Diva II; Lamaze finished third
aboard Fine Lady 5.
Held under the bright lights of the International Arena at the Palm Beach
International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), Saturday’s class featured 45 starters
with 10 clear rounds over the course set by Guilherme Jorge of Brazil. In the
jump-off, only two were able to clear the short course without fault.
Sixth to go in the second round, Marie Hecart and Myself de Breve produced
the first double clear in the winning time of 38.61 seconds. Kent Farrington (USA)
and Amalaya Investments’ Willow immediately followed with a faster time of 36.79
seconds, but had a defeating rail at the last fence to finish fourth. Ben Maher and
Tatiana Korsakova’s Diva II came one round later to produce the second clear in
a time of 40.55 seconds. Last to go, Eric Lamaze and Artisan Farms LLC’s Fine
Lady 5 completed the fastest round of the night in 36.54 seconds, but dropped
one rail to finish third.
Myself de Breve is a 15-year-old Selle Francais mare by Quidam de Revel
x Grand Veneur. One of the smallest horses in the class at just over 15 hands,
what “Myself” (or “Mini Me” in the barn) lacks in height, she makes up for in
heart. Hecart has had the mare since she was four years old and has developed
a great partnership over the years.
“We know each other really, really well and she has been more and more
consistent,” Hecart stated after her win. “The older she gets, the better
she gets, and it is really nice to have her in good shape and competitive.”
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Thursday, February 5, 2015
11:30am to 1:00pm in the Wellington Club.
CRYOTHERAPY FOR THE EQUINE ATHLETE –
NOT ONLY LAMINITIS PREVENTION!
Robert P. Boswell, DVM and James A. Orsini, DVM,
Dipl ACVS, New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Pennsylvania
Sponsored by Merial, TERF- Thoroughbred Education
and Research Foundation, and IceHorse
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Lunch & Learn
The 2015 Lunch & Learn weekly
educational series will take place
each Thursday during WEF from
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in The
Wellington Club at PBIEC. The WEF
five Lunch & Learn will be held
on Thursday, February 5 with a
presentation on Cryotherapy for the
Equine Athlete – Not Only Laminitis
Prevention! With Robert P. Boswell,
DVM and James A. Orsini, DVM, Dipl
ACVS, New Bolton Center, School
of Veterinary Medicine, University
of Pennsylvania, sponsored by
Merial and TERF - Thoroughbred
Education and Research Foundation.
Admission is free for riders, trainers,
and owners. All others $25.00.
Register at the door for a chance
to win exciting prizes. Season finale
door prizes to include a custom
trunk provided by Clever Jumps &
Trunks and a TheraPlate. For more
information please contact Laura
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Coordinator 561-784-1130 or
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PBIEC 5 Upcoming Events:
“Friday Night Stars” at AGDF
Week five at the Adequan® Global
Dressage Festival features large tour
CDI-5* competition, sponsored by
Diamante Farm, large tour CDI 3*
competition sponsored by Wellington
Equestrian Realty, and small tour
CDI 1* competition sponsored
by Mission Control. The “Friday
Night Stars” series showcases
some of the world’s best dressage
riders as they perform grand prix
musicals freestyles under the lights.
Competition will be held on Friday,
February 6, at The Stadium at PBIEC
beginning at 7 p.m. Gates open at 6
p.m. General admission and parking
are free. Don’t miss the chance to
see some of the top dressage riders
in the world!
6th Annual Great Charity
Challenge presented by Fidelity
Investments®
Heading into its sixth annual
event, the Great Charity Challenge,
presented by Fidelity Investments®
(GCC), returns to WEF on Saturday,
February 7. The pro-am team
competition has distributed more
than $6.2 million to over 100
nonprofits in Palm Beach County over
the last five years. This year the event
has a goal of raising at least $1.5
million to add to its already incredible
fundraising amount. The theme for
this year’s event: Superheroes! There
is free General Admission and will
be held under the bright lights of
the International Arena at PBIEC.
For more information, including a
list of the participating charities and
sponsorship opportunities, please
visit www.greatcharitychallenge.
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$127,000 Ariat® Grand Prix CSI 3*
The $127,000 Ariat® Grand Prix
CSI 3* will be held on the beautiful
grass derby field at the Stadium at the
Palm Beach International Equestrian
Center on Sunday afternoon,
February 8, at 2 p.m. The track will be
set by international Olympic course
designer Robert Ellis of Great Britain.
The Suites at Palm Beach
International Equestrian Center
We are pleased to announce that
we now offer The Suites located in
the Special Events Pavilion available
during several weeks of the WEF
Saturday Night Lights Series.
We offer prime viewing of worldrenowned equestrian competition,
full buffet and premium bar options
in a semi-private suite catered
by White Horse Tavern Catering.
Each suite accommodates up to
22 persons with a minimum of 14
persons. $200 per person includes
buffet and premium bar. $125 per
person includes buffet and cash bar.
Suite availability is based on a first
come first served basis, so book your
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Reservations must be made at
east 48 hours in advance of
your booking date. The Suites are
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enjoy the PBIEC! Can’t Fill a Suite?
You are still able to book a table of
(6) in common areas at the same
price per person as noted above.
For additional information and
reservations, please contact Patti
Miele at 561-784-1125 or pmiele@
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Ted Brothers Returns to Executive
Chef Helm at Palm Beach
International Equestrian Center
Palm Beach International Equestrian
Center Executive Chef Ted Brothers
is in the midst of a new beginning at
the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival.
After being hired as Executive Sous
Chef and promoted to Executive Chef
both in 2011, Brothers led PBIEC food
service for three years before returning
to Vermont to get his personal venture
Ted Restaurant in Manchester off the
ground. But, this year he is back and
on top of his game.
With extensive experience in largescale events, Brothers brings a resume
that includes Ibis Golf and Country
Club, Jupiter Beach Resort and Holland
American Cruise Lines. Now managing
the cuisine at the International Club and
The Stadium’s Global Pavilion, in addition
to The Wellington Club, The Gallery and
special events catering, it’s safe to say
that quantity and quality are a knack that
Brothers has mastered.
When asked why large-volume food
service has been his calling, Brothers was
humble but confident in admitting it’s a
skill. “I know how to make things work
on a large scale,” he said. “Based on my
success at Holland America, I was born
into this type of work and now I gravitate
toward bigger venues.”
Brothers had horses in his backyard
as a child, but never imagined he would
find himself at an international equestrian
event. “I grew up with horses, but not
these types of horses,” he laughed.
“Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect.
When I heard horse show I thought car
show. The scope of this place was a little
overwhelming at first, but learning the
culture is the real challenge. To learn
the culture is to learn the food and then
assimilate.”
Heavily inspired by the infused food
movement that influenced restaurant
kitchens throughout the country in the
late 90s, Brothers is now focusing on
farm to table. Evidenced by the local
and organic options available in the VIP
food service at WEF and The Adequan®
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Global Dressage Festival, Brothers
maintains that sustainable, healthy eating
is something that can be done big as well
as in private homes.
Dictated by weekly PBIEC themes,
Brothers is currently menu planning for
Asian, Mardi Gras and many more food
options while executing daily meal service
and perfecting the art of multitasking. “A
stranger walking in may see chaos, but
it’s organized chaos,” he said. “There is
a rhyme and rhythm to everything we do.
The finished product is these 12 weeks.”
Often seen on the floor of the
International Club, or checking in at
special events, Brothers is dedicated to
happy customers. With five Sous Chefs
and a sizable staff of apprentices and line
cooks, he has the PBIEC kitchen running
like a well-oiled machine. “The key is to
have the right people in the right places.
You set a program, establish a quality level
standard and then work on doing things
better every week,” he said. “Everything
important that we do in life is surrounded
by food, and it’s just as easy to serve 4
as 4,000 if you have a program in place
that works.”
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To kick off WEF 4, Elizabeth Boyd
and Dalliance finished the day as the
CWD Saddlery Performance Working
Hunter 3’6” champions. Dalliance and
Boyd received three seconds and a
third over fences, along with a third
in the under saddle to top the field of
28 competitors.
Chablis and Peter Lutz ended the
two days of competition as reserve
champions in the division. Chablis,
owned by Libertas Farm, showed off
his winning style topping two of the over
fences classes.
Last year Dalliance, owned by Avatar
Real Estate of Coral Gables, FL, was
competing in the jumper ring, but
after teaming up with Boyd in the fall,
Dalliance has become a natural in the
hunters. “He’s [Dalliance] just been
so consistent. He was champion of
the Performance Hunters 3’3” the first
week, champion of the Performance
Hunters 3’6” the second week, took a
week off and is now champion again,”
Boyd smiled.
Friday morning in the Rost Arena,
58 junior riders came to compete in the
WIHS Equitation Hunter Phase. After
three hours of competition, T.J. O’Mara’s
score of 90 was unbeatable, and O’Mara
earned top honors in section A. Madison
Goetzmann finished in second with a
score of 88.5 and Katherine Bundy
rounded out the top three with a score
of 87 in section A.
Kelli Cruciotti won section B with a
score of 89. Just behind Cruciotti was
Ailish Cunniffe who earned a score
of 88 to take home second place in
section B. Lucy Deslauriers was the
third place finisher in section B of the
WIHS Equitation Hunter Phase with a
score of 86.
O’Mara, from Rumson, NJ, was
partnered with his own horse, Kaskade,
today for the winning ride. Kaskade came
to O’Mara two years ago having been a
hunter, but O’Mara and his trainers at
Beacon Hill thought Kaskade could be a
good fit in the equitation. “We saw how
much potential she [Kaskade] had, and
we decided she would be an amazing
equitation horse,” O’Mara explained.
On Saturday morning Kate Eagleton,
from Miami, FL, took home first place
in the Taylor Harris Insurance Services
(THIS) Children’s Medal 15-17. Eagleton
earned a score of 85 in the first round
with Catherine Cech’s horse, My Mr.
Darcy, on her way to topping the field
of 20 competitors.
After the first round was complete
the riders with the top four scores came
back for a work-off. Eagleton went into
the work-off with the top score and
remained consistent to finish as the
winner. Second place honors went to
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Raleigh Hiler, who received a first round
score of 82. Isabella Usenza ended the
day in third place and Phoebe Alwine
rounded out the top four.
“This is my first time winning a Taylor
Harris [Children’s Medal] so I was really
excited!” Eagleton exclaimed.
Over two days of competition
Jim Anderson, from New York City,
dominated the Camping World Adult
Amateur Hunter 50 and Over section
B with Maria Takacs’ horse, Dominus.
Anderson guided Dominus to a first,
second and two thirds over fences to
finish as division champions.
Laurie Stevens rode her own Santiago
to reserve champion honors. Stevens
and Santiago had a first and second
over fences, paired with a third place in
the under saddle.
Dominus and Anderson beat out 16
other competitors in just their third show
together.
Although Anderson and Dominus
are a new pair, Dominus is veteran
in the hunter ring. In past seasons
Dominus has competed with Takacs
in the Amateur-Owner Hunter 3’3, but
Takacs is now busy with her daughter’s
riding career and does not have time to
compete on her own.
Along with Dominus, Anderson also
has previous experience in the hunter
ring. Anderson explained, “I came back
to riding about five years ago after having
an Amateur-Owner Hunter career in the
90s, and it’s been great!”
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Kate Eagleton and My Mr. Darcy won the
THIS Children’s Medal 15-17.
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Boyd Martin and Trading Aces Take Home the Win in the Inaugural
$50,000 Wellington Eventing Showcase
community passion giving teamwork charity
Jim Wolf, said maybe $25,000 (in prize
money). So we decided to double it, and
I didn’t realize that it would turn into the
second largest event in terms of prize
money in the country, which really is a
shame. The athletes are spectacular and
the owners are amazing in this sport. It
is a great group of people, and we are
encouraged and inspired to take this
sport to the next level.”
As for the fantastic turnout for a firsttime event, Bellissimo said this is just the
beginning of the vision to bring the sport
to the forefront of equestrian competition.
“We want to make eventing a major force
at all of our venues. We’re talking to a
number of different sponsors and we
really want to elevate the sport. We’re
fired up to take this sport to the next
level and are excited to work with other
organizers and organizations so that we
can make something really interesting
here,” continued Bellissimo.
Bellissimo was proud to award the
owners of the top three placed horses
large charitable donations. Aside from
their earned prize money, they will be
able to donate to any 501c3 charity of
their choice. “We are so thankful to the
sponsors for giving us an opportunity to
host an event like this. Asheville Regional
Airport stepped up in a very big way
very quickly, and Land Rover is always
a great partner of ours. Allyn Mann
and Adequan® have been spectacular,
as has our longtime partner Rolex,”
Bellissimo said. As for the future, there
are big plans on the horizon to host fully
recognized FEI events, with a CCI3* being
held in Tryon in August and the hopes
of hosting the country’s second CCI4*
event, aside from Rolex Kentucky CCI4*,
at Tryon International Equestrian Center
as well.
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Boyd Martin (USA) and Trading Aces were clear in stadium jumping and cross-country
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felt like I had a horse who was super
happy and healthy coming off when we
finished.”
Captain Mark Phillips, the designer
of the cross-country course, was also
pleased with the way the course rode
for the riders this early in the season. “A
lot of the infrastructure was already here.
We tried to put together a 3* test that
was appropriate for the time of year and
the fitness of the horses. When we talk
about the future of the sport in this sense,
I think we will see a lot more of these
types of events as build-ups to Rolex and
other large international competitions,”
he continued to explain. “It is a huge
benefit to the riders, the horses and in
particular the owners and the sponsors.
When everyone is happy we have a good
sport to look forward too.”
Cyrano Z arrived in Pollard’s barn only
a few weeks ago from his father-in-law
Carl Bouckaert, who rode the horse in the
2012 London Olympics. The pair, who has
only had a few weeks to familiarize with
each other, had a stellar performance
across the board, and Pollard was thrilled.
“He was perfect today. I don’t know him
that well, but it couldn’t have gone a
whole lot better. Carl has had a lot of
clear rounds on this horse and I thought
I’d better do a good job so I just held on
and let the horse do his job, which he did
quite well,” he said.
Mark Bellissimo, CEO of Equestrian
Sport Productions, was excited and
grateful to the competitors, sponsors,
and owners for coming together to be a
part of such a unique opportunity for the
sport. Equestrian Sport Productions and
the Bellissimo family, who now own both
the Tryon International Equestrian Center
in Tryon, North Carolina, as well as the
Colorado Horse Park in Parker, Colorado,
are looking to help grow and elevate the
stature of eventing in the United States.
Bellissimo stated, “When we threw
out the idea of doing an event, we talked
about what it would take to get people
to come down here and my colleague,
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Boyd Martin (USA) and Trading Aces
proved to be unbeatable this weekend
at the first-ever $50,000 Wellington
Eventing Showcase presented by
Asheville Regional Airport. Martin and
Trading Aces led the competition from
start to finish, completing the weekend
on their original dressage score of
24.80. Michael Pollard (USA) and
Cyrano Z finished in second place on
a 25.7 with Laine Ashker (USA) and her
own Anthony Patch in third, ending the
weekend with their original score, 29.1.
The Derby Field at Palm Beach
International Equestrian Center was
packed with more than 2,000 spectators
on a beautiful Saturday afternoon as
visitors from around the country came
to see the first-ever eventing competition
in Wellington unfold. Martin commented
that the entire competition was first-class,
and it was a privilege to be a part of such
a unique competition. “I’ve been lucky
enough, I’m 35 and I’ve competed in
Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Holland,
U.S., France, England, and this is by far
the best competition I have ever been to,”
he expressed. “The organizers have put
on something I have never see before,
and I am just so proud to be here.”
Martin concluded a wonderful
weekend aboard Trading Aces, piloting
the 2004 Irish Sport Horse gelding, to
his first big win of the 2015 season. The
two performed a lovely dressage test
yesterday late in the afternoon to take
the lead in the large class on a 24.80,
the score on which they would finish.
Martin was ecstatic to take home the
win this weekend and felt the course was
perfectly suited for Trading Aces. He said,
“It was spot on for this time in the year.”
Ashker agreed with Martin’s
comments, adding that the course had
every type of question you need to be
asked when going out at the Advanced
level. “I was nervous before we left the
start box. It had all of the questions
you need: water, a ditch, corners, and
skinnies. I definitely respected it and
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Marie Hecart and Myself de Breve Win
“I was always really close with Myself,”
Hecart said of winning the big classes.
“We were always clear and really
consistent, but there was always one
down in the jump-off or we were not
fast enough. Today, I don’t know why,
but it happened and she was amazing.
It is always a really nice atmosphere and
a good crowd here on Saturday, so it is
always really exciting to ride here. She
loves it. She likes the noise, the crowd,
and the night. She even jumped better
at night.”
“I was really excited (to win),” Hecart
smiled. “It has been a lot of work with my
team, my grooms, and all of the people
around me. We have always been so
close, but couldn’t win, so today is really
important.”
Of her jump-off round, the rider
detailed, “I cannot go over my speed
because she can get really excited and
have a rail down. I wasn’t fast in the
beginning, and I just took a chance at
the last jump. I wasn’t really that fast, so
it was good that Eric had a rail.”
With his second place finish, Ben
Maher was happy with a great result
aboard his mount Diva II and was
pleased to see the mare in good form
for the night’s class after a good end to
the 2014 season.
“She’s fantastic. She has a little bit her
own style,” Maher admitted. “She was
great in Olympia in London; she won
there. I jumped her last week when she
came out of quarantine and she was really
fresh and crazy, but tonight she was back
to herself.”
Eric Lamaze has been on excellent
form with numerous wins in the beginning
of the WEF circuit, including wins in all
four rounds of the Ruby et Violette WEF
Challenge Cup Series. The last two wins
were back-to-back with Fine Lady 5.
“She felt the same,” Lamaze said
of Fine Lady’s performance tonight.
“I rode her last Saturday night, and I
was pleasantly surprised. She had no
reaction and was the same under the
lights. With the atmosphere, she jumped
an incredible first round. Marie was very
fast in the jump-off, so she didn’t leave
much on the table and we had to try. For
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my horse, going last in the first round
and then into the jump-off right away,
there wasn’t a lot of recovery time. She
barely touched that fence. She’s a great
mare and I’m very happy to be riding her
in these 1.60m grand prix because she
wasn’t really bought to do this. For me, it
is exciting to have another horse to do it.”
The Winter Equestrian Festival has
some of the toughest competition in the
world with many of the top horses and
riders competing, and Lamaze and Maher
each spoke to the addition of four fivestar weeks this year.
“We used to be in Florida to prepare
our horses to go compete in Europe or
somewhere else in the U.S., but now
with the five-stars and the increase
in prize money, it becomes a serious
competition. It is a serious circuit,”
Lamaze acknowledged. “I think a lot
of riders are preparing their horses to
be here and not train them, but really
compete. That is the difference. Florida
used to be a training circuit for the rest of
the year, but now it is a real competition;
a real show with real riders and great
horses.”
Maher added, “It was good jumping
tonight. They were big jumps, and it was
good sport.”
Lauren Fisher
Final Results: $372,000 FEI World Cup™
Grand Prix CSI-W 5*, presented by
Fidelity Investments®
1. Myself De Breve: 2000 Selle Francais Mare
By Quidam De Revel X Grand Veneur,
Marie Hecart (FRA), Marie Hecart: 0/0/38.61
2. Diva Ii: 2005 Aes Mare By Kannan X Berlioz
Ben Maher (GBR), Tatiana Korsakova: 0/0/40.55
3. Fine Lady 5: 2003 Hanoverian Mare By Forsyth X Drosselklang Ii
Eric Lamaze (CAN), Artisan Farms Llc: 0/4/36.54
4. Willow: 2003 Kwpn Gelding By Guidam X Little Rock
Kent Farrington (USA), Amalaya Investments: 0/4/36.79
5. Casall: 2005 Holsteiner Gelding By Casall X Capitol I
Ali Wolff (USA), Blacklick Bend Farm: 0/4/38.79
6. Antares: 2005 Kwpn Gelding By Manhattan X Cavalier
Pablo Barrios (VEN), Pablo Barrios: 0/4/40.33
7. Versus: 2005 Belgian Sport Horse Gelding By Moujik De Sohan X Jasper
Ramiro Quintana (ARG), Michael Smith: 0/4/40.46
8. Don Vhp Z: 2004 Zangersheide Stallion By Diamant De Semilly X Voltaire
Harrie Smolders (NED), Copernicus Stables Llc: 0/4/40.63
9. Cornet 39: 2004 Oldenburg Gelding By Cornet Obolensky X Caletto I
Paris Sellon (USA), Paris Sellon: 0/4/40.75
10. Baronez: 2001 Belgian Warmblood Mare By Skippy Ii X Heartbreaker
Kirsten Coe (USA), Ilan Ferder, Lovsta Stuteri & Tal Milstein: 0/4/42.56
11. Status: 2004 Hanoverian Gelding By Satisfaction X Sao Paulo
Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), Pessoa Stables Llc: 1/84.73
12. Fibonacci 17: 2005 Swedish Warmblood Gelding By For Feeling X Corland
Meredith Michaels Beerbaum (GER), Artemis Equestrian Farm Llc: 4/77.86
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results being second, but it was great
going clear and winning.”
Fellow Sweet Oak Farm riders
Gilbertson aboard Record De Pleville
and Foley on Petrushka III ended on zero
faults. Burlington and Anders Wictor L
had a single rail in each round.
While not the oldest on the team,
Tomeu brought the most Under 25 Grand
Prix Series experience. After competing
in 2012 and 2013, Tomeu didn’t chalk the
win up to being a veteran, but rather gave
credit to 10-year old Belgian Warmblood
gelding Fidalgo van het Leliehof.
“This horse is amazing,” she said of
the mount Sweetnam found for her in
June. “I actually didn’t ride my best in the
jump-off, but he pulled through for me. I
landed off that last jump, realized we had
won and knew it was all him that did it.
I ride him in the High Amateur Jumpers
and he really takes me around – he knows
his job.”
Camaraderie from the barn aisle
spilled over into the show ring during
competition, according to 21-year-old
Gilbertson. “Obviously we always want
each other to do well because we ride in
same barn, but it was special to be able
to ride together on a team,” she said.
“We don’t get to do this very often,”
added 15-year-old Burlington. “Showing
in this stadium ring under the lights on a
team was a fun experience.”
Riding last in the second round,
18-year-old Foley kept his team’s
hopes for a win alive going clear and
guaranteeing a jump-off. “It was good
to go last – the pressure makes you try
a little bit harder. My horse fought to the
end for me,” he said of the 10-year old
KWPN mare he piloted. “It was more the
horse than me to be honest.”
Third-place was a two-way tie
between two four-person teams including
Taylor Reid, Ryan Genn, Theo Genn and
Richard Neal as well as Michael Hughes,
Catherine Tyree, Katherine Strauss and
Lucy Deslauriers. Both teams finished
with four faults after two rounds.
The Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix
Series is designed to give young riders a
valuable stepping-stone from the junior
and amateur ranks to the grand prix level
and culminates with the $50,000 Artisan
Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Series Final.
The Final will take place Sunday, March
22 on the grass derby field at The Stadium
at Palm Beach International Equestrian
Center during WEF 11.
February 4 - 8, 2015
Jumper Highlights –
Wednesday through Sunday
The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival
(WEF) began its fourth week of
competition, sponsored by Fidelity
Investments®, on Wednesday with
a $34,000 1.45m speed class to kick
things off in the International Arena at
the Palm Beach International Equestrian
Center (PBIEC). Following a win in
Sunday’s $34,000 Suncast® 1.50m
Championship Jumper Classic with
AD Argos to conclude week three,
Brazil’s Alvaro ‘Doda’ de Miranda kept
his winning momentum going with a
victory in the first class of week four
aboard AD Amigo B.
Also showing on Wednesday, Thomas
Cerra and Three Sister Farm’s Cassandra
Z won Section A in a California Split in
the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m speed
class. Julie Welles was the winner in
Section B with Missy Clark and Stephex
Stables’ Twan. Meagan Nusz and
Amalaya Investments’ Vesuvius won the
$6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m jump-off
class.
The 2015 WEF continued its fourth
week of competition on Thursday with
an incredible fourth consecutive win for
Canada’s Eric Lamaze in the Ruby et
Violette Challenge Cup Series. One of the
most competitive classes each week with
a roster of top international horses and
riders, Lamaze won the first two classes
of the series riding Rosana du Park and
earned his third and now fourth victories
aboard Fine Lady 5. He rides both horses
for Artisan Farms LLC.
Also showing on Thursday, Heather
Caristo Williams and Holly Caristo’s
Cosmopolitan 20 won the $8,000 1.45m
jump-off class in the International Arena
in the morning.
On Friday, Darragh Kenny (IRL) took
the top two spots in Friday’s $34,000 Spy
Coast Farm 1.45m speed class aboard
Oakland Ventures LLC’s Picolo and
Toffolon Partners LLC’s Gatsby.
Also showing in the International
Arena on Friday, the $6,000 Spy Coast
Farm 1.40m Speed Challenge was held
in a California Split with 95 total rounds.
Laura Chapot (USA) was the fastest clear
aboard Mary Chapot’s Zealous to win
Section A. Roberto Teran, Jr. (ARG) won
Section B aboard ARK Partners LLC’s
Farina.
A $500 Shapley’s Groom’s Class was
also held in the afternoon on Friday.
The winner was Miguel Barrera with
Revelation, owned by Lori Harvey from
Laura Stern Stables. Second place went
to Fernando (Uno) Mendoza with Parlay,
owned by Laura Stern of Laura Stern
Stables.
Competition concluded on Sunday
with the $85,000 Suncast® 1.50M
Championship Jumper Classic featured
in the International Arena at the Palm
Beach International Equestrian Center
(PBIEC). The class saw a win for McLain
Ward (USA) and Double H Farm’s HH
Carlos Z in a very fast 20-horse jump-off
over Todd Minikus (USA) and Quality Girl.
They were followed by Irish speedsters
Darragh Kenny and Conor Swail in third
and fourth places, respectively..
WEF 4 JUMPER CLASSIC WINNERS:
$15,000 SJHOF High Amateur-Owner Jumpers – Lacey Gilbertson and
Record de Pleville
$10,000 Sleepy P Ranch SJHOF High Junior Jumpers – Lucas Porter and Phineas
$10,000 Animo USA Medium Amateur-Owner Jumpers – Emanuel Andrade
and Oxford
$10,000 Martha Jolicoeur, Illustrated Properties Low Amateur-Owner
Jumpers – Caroline Donnally and White Nose
$10,000 Charles Owen Adult Jumpers 18-35 – Lindsay Tomeu and Bonapart
$10,000 Classical South Florida Adult Jumpers 36-49 – Alissa Kinsey and Grisset
$10,000 Maria Mendelsohn, Illustrated Properties Low Junior Jumpers –
Megan Hilton and Washington
$10,000 Hollow Creek Farm Medium Junior Jumpers – Emily Moffitt and Zagahorn
$10,000 Horseware Ireland Don Little Masters – Michael Blake and More Candy
WEF 4 JUMPER CHAMPIONS:
Children’s Jumper 14 & Under – Luciana Gonzalez and Zidane
Rosenbaum Mollengarden, PLLC Children’s Jumper 15-17 – Anderson
Wagner and Thunderball
FarmVet Adult Modified Jumpers – Maya Kobacker and Rosso Berlinetta;
Lindsay Strafuss and Amyra V; Rachel Boggus and Wiedam; Julie Ledoux
and Invictus
Griffis Residential Children’s Modified Jumpers – Lindsey Greenhill and
Oceane Delleville
Equiline Low Adult Jumper 18-35 – Kathryn Haefner and Kaberle
Pegasus Builders Low Adult Jumper 36 & Over – Eleanor Bright and
Streetwise
Crown Family Low Children’s Jumper – Rosalie Biedron and Lady B Lucky;
Sophie Gochman and Sundance
Lindsay Brock
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HOUSE CALLS.
BARN CALLS.
Exhibitor AlErt
WHEREVER-YOU-ARE CALLS.
Safety Sam’s Corner
Preferred Patient Packages are now available to the
Equestrian Community for the winter equestrian season
which include our Concussion Management Program.
A quote from Axl Rose and Guns N Roses: “Have a
Little P A T I E N C E”
Need a doctor NOW?
HollisMed also offers Acute Care Services.
Call 844-drhollis (374-6554).
The HollisMed Concussion Management Program includes:
1. Pre-Injury Baseline Testing & Education
2. Post-Injury Testing & Treatment Plan
3. Determination of Safe Return-to-Activity
That is what we need here at ESP heading into week
5! Patience. Just a bit of info for you the exhibitor:
time in the afternoon and when that happens,
everyone wants to rush out of here causing more
Licensed in both VA and FL, Dr. Michele Hollis
brings her patients 20 years of experience in emergency medicine.
For more information about our Preferred Patient Packages
or for Acute Care, contact Dr. Hollis at 844-drhollis.
Or email us at [email protected].
p: 844-drhollis
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www.hollismed.com
Patience. Maybe someone out before you in line.
Patience. Don’t be in a rush and cut someone off to
get a parking space and take the fence out. Don’t be
that guy.
An Important Note: Please have lights on when
coming on the show grounds at night. Lights are a
safety issue that can cause someone else not to see
We appreciate your help in making PBIEC safe for
everyone!
WEF Week 4
Standings and Awards
Leading Lady Jumper Rider, sponsored by
Martha Jolicoeur of Illustrated Properties
(after 8 qualifying events)
1
2
3
4
5
Marie Hecart (FRA)
Schuyler Riley (USA)
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER)
Laura Chapot (USA)
Brianne Goutal (USA)
538
439
385
333
313
Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Series,
presented by The Dutta Corp. in assoc. with Guide Klatte
(after 4 qualifying events)
1
Nicole Bellissimo (USA)
139.5
2
Mavis Spencer (USA)
131.5
3
Shawn Casady (USA)
122.5
4
Kaely Tomeu (USA)
121
5
Lucy Deslauriers (USA)
119
Hermès Talented Young Rider Award
(after 8 qualifying events)
1
Paris Sellon (USA)
2
Wilton Porter (USA)
3
Jessica Springsteen (USA)
4
Daniel Bluman (COL)
5
Victoria Gulliksen (NOR)
Week four of the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL, drew to a close with three
more winners in the SSG Gloves “Go Clean for the Green” promotion. Canada’s Eric
Lamaze won a record fourth straight bonus of $3,000 to bring his total to $12,000 to
date while Lucas Porter and Lacey Gilbertson each picked up their first $1,000 bonus
of the 2015 season.
Porter saved the best for last in the $10,000 High Junior Jumper Classic, presented by
his family’s Sleepy P Ranch, to take the win following an 11-horse jump-off riding his
partner of four seasons, Phineas. He also picked up a $1,000 bonus for wearing SSG
‘Digital’ riding gloves on his way to victory, but with a twist - he is only the second rider
in the five-year history of the SSG Gloves promotion to win while wearing a color other
than black.
237
204
203
180
157
“I got this pair, and I don’t think anyone else wants to wear brown, so hopefully no one
will steal them,” said Porter, 17, of the strategy behind his color choice. “It is a great
promotion. I really like that the ‘Digitals’ pay this bonus, and I wear them every time I ride;
I even have a farmer’s tan because I always wear them!” Photo © Sportfot
Special Award Winners for WEF Week Four
Champion Equine Insurance Hunter Style Award, presented by
Laura Fetterman: Lucador and Scott Stewart
Champion Equine Insurance Jumper Style Award, presented by
Laura Fetterman: AD Amigo B and Doda de Miranda
SSG ‘Go Clean for the Green’ winners: Eric Lamaze, Lacey
Gilbertson, and Lucas Porter
Leading Lady Grand Prix Rider, presented by Martha Jolicoeur of Illustrated
Properties in memory of Dale Lawler: Marie Hecart
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Wellington, Fl 33414 – 561-793-9394
Lucador and Scott Stewart were presented with the Champion Equine Insurance Hunter
Style Award in week 4 from Laura Fetterman.
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American-Bred: Thomas Edison
WEF 4 Awards Photos – © SPORTFOT
Left: Olivia Sweetnam and Strawberry
Shortcake won the Cross Rails Hunter
Younger division championship.
Far Left: The championship in the Coldwell
Banker Children’s Hunters 15-17 went to
Cornello and Kathryn Hoagland.
Bottom Left: The Camping World
Adult Amateur 50 & Older Section A
championship was awarded to Leslie
Campbell and E.L. Raymond.
Below: Shoreline, ridden by Tracey
Scheriff-Muser, won the Adult Amateur
18-35 Hunter championship, sponsored
by the City of Asheville, NC. Shown here
in the Parade of Champions with owner
Carolyn Gouse.
With Warmbloods dominating the modern-day show
ring, The Jayne family found international success
with an unlikely mount. Thomas Edison, an American
Thoroughbred bred by Cheramy Ates with Hector and
Marlea Mesta, was by Handsome Character and out
of Love to Kitter.
Eddie, as he came to be known around the Jayne
barn, experienced a full career at the track racing
through his five-year old year. But, Thomas Edison’s
most notable accomplishments came after he left the
starting gate. From Young Jumpers to Nations Cup
appearances and all points in between, we spoke with
Charlie, Maggie and Alex Jayne to get an insider’s view
of taking an OTTB to the top.
WW: How did he come to be a part of your barn?
AJ: We were looking for a second international horse
for Charlie when we got a call from Ira Schulman who
often finds jumpers off the track. He told us he had a
horse that we had to come take a look at. So, we got
on a plane and flew to New Mexico where there was
snow on the ground and tried this horse. Ira got him off
the track for $400 and he hadn’t jumped higher than
1.30m in competition, but we thought he had what it
took. We stepped him right up to the 1.50m-1.60m, and
he never looked back.
WW: What was he like to ride?
MJ: He was very straightforward and had that good,
forward step that I love about Thoroughbreds. He would
try to win every time and had a heart of gold. My first
junior jumper was a Thoroughbred, so I felt right at home
when I took over Eddie.
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CJ: Athletic! Personally, I really like a horse that has
good technique and he didn’t have that, but he was a
trier and a true athlete.
AJ: He was so much lighter than Warmbloods – you
never heard him land and he was athletic enough on
the backside of a jump to land and turn quickly. He was
everything you could wish a horse to be at the show,
but a character in the barn. He demanded attention and
is the only horse I have known that plays catch – if you
throw a ball in his paddock, he will go get it and bring
it back to you every time.
WW: What were some of his most notable career
highlights?
CJ: He won the 7 & 8 year-old young jumper finals
and I rode him in the 2008 Olympic Trials where he
finished 13th and was long listed for the Hong Kong
Olympics. The next year he did his European Nations
Cup tour before Maggie took him over as her national
grand prix horse. He was sixth in the FEI World Cup
Finals in Toronto and named Thoroughbred Horse of
the Year five years in a row.
WW: What’s special about competing a
Thoroughbred in the show ring?
MJ: I love Thoroughbreds. They give you a confident
feeling – they want to go every stride. That willingness is
why they can be used so many different ways – racing,
hunting, jumping and occasionally the light hunter.
WW: Do you think Thoroughbred jumpers are
experiencing a surge in popularity?
CJ: When you look at the sport and the way people
are breeding, I think the trend is moving closer to the
Thoroughbred type. The horses are lighter boned with
more blood. That’s what I like about them – you point
to the jump and don’t
need much pressure to
get there light and quick.
TOM BALDWIN
Broker / Owner
Thomas Edison and Maggie Jayne in a victory gallop.
Photos © Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.
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WW: Is he still showing?
AJ: At 16, he is still at it in the Low Children’s Jumpers.
A winner is a winner – they just keep going.
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Thomas Edison competed for the United States
with Charlie Jayne, shown here at the Washington
International Horse Show.
VENDOR VIEWS
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their stuff to fashion, accessories, as
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opportunities, Hunter Hill is synonymous
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to The Gallery, Hunter Hill overlooks the
E.R. Mische Grand Hunter Ring and
offers plenty to keep the shopaholic in
anyone busy between rounds. Courtyard
style seating also offers a break from
horse show action and makes for the
perfect opportunity to enjoy lunch
before shopping.
Offering seven boutique shopping
experiences, Hunter Hill boasts:
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The ultimate closet: candy colors, cozy
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Introducing new products and services
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A product and service expo designed to showcase
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February 21st 5:00pm-9:00pm
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February 4 - 8, 2015
VENDOR VILLAGE
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Skiffington Boutique
Sofie Belgium Boutique
Tack ’n’ Rider
The Silver Shoppe
Turner & Co.
Vibershield
Voltaire Design Fine Saddlery
WEF Official Boutique
BARNS 3 & 4
Dandy Products
Farmvet Inc.
RC Saddle Fitting & Repair
RING 6
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Collierville Saddlery
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February 4 - 8, 2015
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WEF Boutique
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Lugano Diamonds
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Handmade Goods
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Faces of WEF: Miguel Barrera
Miguel Barrera has much to celebrate
this week. The winner of last week’s $500
Shapley’s Groom’s Class, he flew home
to Illinois on Sunday for the birth of his
fourth child, a girl. Quiet but confident
in his work, Barrera was visibly ecstatic
about Friday’s Groom’s Class honor,
but admits he prepared for the class
the same way he does everyday – with
perfection in mind.
“It was special because I knew I
was getting ready for this class, but I
did the same things I do before every
class; make sure the horse was as
ready as it could be,” he said. Braided
and polished to a shine, Berrera’s
charge was Revelation, a nine-year
old Warmblood gelding owned by Lori
Harvey and in training with Laura Stern
Stables at Country Ridge in Mundelein,
IL. Revelation is currently competing in
the jumper and equitation rings.
Country Ridge is no stranger to the
Shapley’s Groom Class. Second-place
groom Fernando “Uno” Mendoza is
a long-time competitor and also
represents Laura Stern Stables, claiming
the red ribbon on Friday with Stern’s
six-year old Holsteiner gelding Parlay.
Barrera has worked with Sterns for
close to five years and admits that Uno,
who is four years his senior as a Country
Ridge groom, has influenced him more
than anyone. “I have learned a lot from
Fernando,” he said.
Sterns takes credit for encouraging
her grooms to compete themselves, but
noted that Barrera didn’t take a lot of
convincing. “I talked him into it because
his horses are always impeccably turned
out and well taken care of and it’s great
to get recognition for that,” she said.
“He’s always thinking ahead – he tries
to look ahead of me and know where I’m
going next. If I ask him to do something
theres never a question.”
Sally Stith-Vurdette of Shapley’s
Equine Grooming Products presented
Barrera with cash prize, blue ribbon
and a collection of Shapley’s supplies.
In their third year of presenting the
Groom’s Class, Shapley’s also sponsors
confirmation hunter divisions throughout
the circuit.
“We wanted to do something for the
grooms since they are who ultimately
uses our products,” said Stith-Vurdette.
“We put the spotlight on them and we’ve
seen some grooms burst into tears
when they are announced the winner.
Miguel Barrera and Revelation won the Shapley’s Groom’s Class, presented by
ringmaster Gustavo Murcia and Sally Stith-Burdette of Shapley’s Grooming Products.
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You’re not going to see tears from Scott
Stewart over a blue ribbon, so it’s great
to see these hard-working people get
so excited.”
Stern and Country Ridge are
competing in Wellington for the duration
of the WEF season. Barrera arrives back
at WEF next week a new father as well
as reigning 2015 champion of the
Shapley’s Groom’s Class. He promises
to return and defend his win which will
again take place on the final Friday of
both February and March.
Preferred Realtor of WEF 5
A percentage of Visse
Wedell’s commission is
donated to important
animal welfare charities she
believes in such as:
Omega Horse Rescue,
Vinceremos Therapeutic
Riding Center,
Danny & Ron’s Rescue.
VISSE WEDELL
REALTOR ASSOCIATE
561.972.1177
[email protected]
VisseWedell.com
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