Wellington, FL – April 3, 2010 – Louise Serio rode to the biggest victory of her career when she piloted Castlerock, owned by Bryan Baldwin, to the win in the $50,000 Chronicle of the Horse/USHJA International Hunter Derby at the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. The class was also Serio’s first derby win ever. Second place was awarded to Scott Stewart and Fashion Farm’s Summer Place, while the yellow ribbon went to Tamara Provost and Peridot, owned by Stephen Martines. The prestigious class is part of the Chronicle of the Horse International Hunter Derby nationwide tour, and offers one of the biggest purses in the hunter world.
The class was scored cumulatively over two rounds, and the final round took action under the lights in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The first team of judges was made up of Danny Robertshaw and Bob Crandall, while John Roper and Paddy Nyegard were slated in the second position. Keith Hastings and Pat Dodson were the scribes for the two judges’ panels. Judges awarded competitors with a score for their jumping rounds, as well as a bonus point for any large height option they chose to jump (out of five available), and a bonus score out of ten points rewarding riders for their handiness.
Elizabeth Lamotte and Madeline Cox Win Jumper Classes at The Stadium
Wellington, FL – April 3, 2010 – The final Suncast 1.50m Classic was held this afternoon in the International Arena. With $20,000 in prize money, a strong field came out to contest. The fastest in the jump-off for the win was Shane Sweetnam (IRL) on Little Emir, owned by Spy Coast Farms LLC. Schuyler Riley (USA) and Navalo de Poheton, owned by Wolfstone Stables, finished second, while Georgina Bloomberg and Gotham Enterprizes’ Metropolitan were third. Over at The Stadium, two classes were held on the grass field for the Modified Adult Amateur Jumpers and the Masters Jumpers.
The twelfth week of the FTI WEF is sponsored by Lifestyle Lift® and runs through Sunday, April 4, 2010. 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.
Anthony D’Ambrosio designed today’s course for the 1.50m Classic for a field of 34 starters. There were 13 clear to advance to the jump-off, which provided an ever-quickening pace.
April 3, 2010 – It seems my “soapbox paragraph” last week about the NEWS (Never Ending Wellington Shows), as it is now known, has stirred lots of good conversation. It was hard to walk around the show grounds without trainers and exhibitors wanting to talk about the NEWS. I had phone calls and emails from fellow show managers along with some great letters from concerned exhibitors that were worried. They felt that the Wellington extended show year will deeply hurt the normal migration of exhibitors and they fear the survival of the shows they attend each spring. If you have an opinion, I would love to hear from you. My personal email is bbell@earthlink.net.
So again off my soapbox and to the shows highlights.
Conyers, GA — April 3, 2010 — The Atlanta Spring Classics series closed this Easter weekend under perfect blue skies and more heated competition among hunters and jumpers.
Held at the Georgia International Horse Park, home of the 1996 Olympics, in Conyers, GA, the two-week event presented by The Classic Company came to a close this afternoon with the announcement of division champions. “We’ve had two weeks of glorious showing here in Conyers with great weather, good rings, and some of the best talent around. Who could ask for more?” quipped event manager Bob Bell.
Local hero Terry Brown of Canton, GA repeated her victory as this week’s division champion in the combined 2nd Year Green and Regular Working Hunters aboard the Sandy Gregory owned Formality. Brown also picked up a Champion title in the Pre Green Hunters with the Margaret Ellen Weaver entry Euphoria. Woodstock, GA resident Julie Curtin returned to the winners circle riding the Karen Frandsen owned Empire to another 1st Year Green Working division champion award. And Lauren Kissel of Canton, GA brought Janet Salem’s Soiree to top honors in the Baby Green Hunter section.
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