Nick Skelton and Carlo 273, pictured with (L to R) ringmaster Cliff Haines, Kathy Mailloux and Allyn Mann of Adequan, and Katherine Bellissimo of Wellington Equestrian Partners, won the $75,000 Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2* at the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Photo copyright Randi Muster
Wellington, FL – February 7, 2010 – After three major second place finishes in the first three weeks of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, Nick Skelton (GBR) and Carlo 273, owned by Beverly Widdowson, stepped up into the winner’s circle in the $75,000 Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2*. They caught the win over Pablo Barrios (VEN) and G&C Quick Star 11, owned by Gustavo and Carolina Mirabal, and Beezie Madden (USA) on Abigail Wexner’s Danny Boy.
Today’s class concluded competition for the fourth week of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), and the week four title sponsor is Adequan. The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and the circuit will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit.
Michel Vaillancourt (CAN) was the course designer for today’s grand prix, which featured 14 numbered obstacles and 17 fences altogether that included the open water and a triple combination. There were 35 entries, and five of them found the clear round to move on to the jump-off. “I thought it was fair, some difficult lines,” Skelton said. Barrios added, “To me, it was a pretty careful course to ride, but I liked it for my horse. I felt pretty confident when I walked the course. I felt like we could go clear.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10159
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