Wellington, FL – March 27, 2010 – The first division of Junior Hunters finished competing today when the Large Junior Hunter 15 & Under Championship was presented to Victoria Colvin and Scott Stewart’s Blessed. She also earned the reserve championship aboard Way Cool, also owned by Scott Stewart. Colvin won every single class offered in the Large Junior Hunter 15 & Under division this weekend with her two mounts.
Colvin, of Loxahatchee, FL, has been one of the most successful young hunter riders throughout the circuit, and her victories have been numerous. She has been champion in everything from the Medium Pony Hunters to the Large Junior Hunters, and has done so consistently for the past eleven weeks of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Her many accomplishments this year are remarkable, especially for a twelve-year-old rider.
Today’s course in the E. R. Mische Grand Hunter ring allowed hunters to showcase their abilities, and featured a long run to a single oxer where hunters could demonstrate a flowing hand gallop, a loose bending line, and a long run to an in-and-out.
Conyers, GA — March 27, 2010 — The Atlanta Spring Classics welcomed the new season with Cherry Blossoms in bloom, blue skies, and heated competition among hunters and jumpers. The biggest competition this week centered around two sisters, Frances and Taylor Land, who dominated the jumper rings.
Produced by the Classic Company and held at the Georgia International Horse Park, home of the 1996 Olympics, in Conyers, GA, the two-week event runs March 24th through April 3rd with classes running Wednesday through Sunday on Week One and a special Easter schedule of Tuesday through Saturday for Week Two. “The scheduling of events was reorganized to accommodate exhibitors who show weekends only and those wishing to enjoy Easter with their families,” show manager Bob Bell explained. Another of the schedule changes is the use of Wednesday (week one) solely for Hunter Pony Breeding Classes with regular hunter-jumper classes running on Thursday. For Atlanta Spring’s second week Tuesday will be the Hunter Pony Breeding day, while Wednesday through Saturday will host the hunter-jumper performances.
Wellington, FL – March 27, 2010 – Tonight’s $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix, CSI 5* drew the largest crowd in the history of equestrian sport in Wellington. More than 9,000 spectators came to see who would win one of the biggest show jumping purses in North America. Sapphire, ridden by McLain Ward (USA) and owned by Ward and Blue Chip Bloodstock, came home with the win and repeated their victory from last year over Laura Kraut (USA) and Cedric, owned by Happy Hill Farm, and Todd Minikus (USA) with his own Pavarotti.
Tonight’s class was also the final qualifier for the $100,000 FTI Rider Challenge, where the top four riders of the circuit were awarded with bonus checks. The top four riders were Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), who earned $50,000, Pablo Barrios (VEN) who received $25,000, McLain Ward, who took home $15,000, and Laura Kraut, who received $10,000.
Sweden's Rolf-Goran Bengtsson and Casall La Silla scorched to victory in the last qualifying leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping series at 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands today. Photo: Kit Houghton.
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BENGTSSON BAGS THE HONOURS IN THE LAST QUALIFIER AT ‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH
‘s-Hertogenbosch (NED) 28 March 2010 – Sweden’s Rolf-Goran Bengtsson scorched to victory in the last qualifying leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping series at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands today when pipping Ireland’s Jessica Kuerten by the smallest of margins. In a thrilling 16-horse jump-off that kept spectators rooted to their seats it was Kuerten who seemed to have set an impossibly fast target for the rest when eighth to go against the clock. But the coolest of cool Swedes cruised home to shave one-tenth of a second off her time when last to go with his 11 year old stallion Casall la Silla.
Wellington, FL – March 26, 2010 – The highlight for junior riders this season was the George Morris Excellence in Equitation Exhibition, which was held on Friday evening before almost 2,000 spectators in the International Arena at the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Victoria Birdsall piloted Baheera to the win in the prestigious class, while Schaefer Raposa with Coronado was second. Abigail McArdle riding Apartico was third, and Karen Polle on Radius H was fourth.
The eleventh week of the FTI WEF is sponsored by FTI and runs through Sunday, March 28. The highlight grand prix event of the Winter Equestrian Festival is Saturday night’s $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix, CSI 5*. Festivities begin with the Leadline Class at 6 p.m. and the competition starts at 7:30 p.m. The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and they will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit.
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