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McLain Ward Makes It a Hat Trick with Oh’ D Eole in the $20k Suncast 1.50 Classic at WEF

McLain Ward and Oh' D Eole won the $25,000 Suncast 1.50m Classic during week 11 of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. © 2010 Randi Muster

McLain Ward and Oh' D Eole won the $25,000 Suncast 1.50m Classic during week 11 of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. © 2010 Randi Muster

Wellington, FL – March 28, 2010 – McLain Ward (USA) on his own Oh’ D Eole made it a hat trick this week with his victory in today’s $20,000 Suncast 1.50m Classic. Ward also won the $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 11 on Thursday with Rothchild and the $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix, CSI 5* with Sapphire last night. It was a great week of victories for the double Olympic gold medalist from Brewster, NY.

The second place honors went to Will Simpson (USA) on Archie Bunker, owned by Linda Smith. The third place victory was awarded to Federico Sztyrle (ARG) and Asgard 17 owned by The Estate of Christian Wolffer.

The eleventh week of the FTI WEF is sponsored by FTI and concluded today. 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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Beverly Catlett and Chelsea Huss Are Winners in the Children’s 15-17 Medal and Hunters at 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival

Beverly Catlett © 2010 Randi Muster

Beverly Catlett © 2010 Randi Muster

Wellington, FL – March 28, 2010 – The Children’s Hunter divisions wrapped up competition today at the South Grounds of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The day began in the Equine Tack and Nutritionals Arena with the Taylor Harris Insurance Services (T.H.I.S.) Children’s Medal 15-17. Emerging victorious in the T.H.I.S. Children’s Medal today was Beverly Catlett, who rode Heather Shimer’s Venlo to the victory today. Next up in the schedule was the Sentient Jet Children’s Hunter 15-17, and Chelsea Huss was victorious with Aljano Jr., owned by CME Holdings.

There were 19 entries in the T.H.I.S. Children’s Medal this morning, and Beverly Catlett improved greatly in the test to secure the win. After the first round, Catlett was called back in third place and mastered the test to move up to first place. The second place finisher was Emily Addison, and the third and fourth places were awarded to Taylor Shekels and Claire Steig, respectively.

During the test, riders were asked to walk into the ring from the in-gate and canter directly to the first fence, turn left through the middle of the ring to an oxer, then roll back to another vertical, halt, and canter directly to the last jump which was about six strides away from the halt. They were then asked to exit the ring at a walk.

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