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Craig Barrett and Sandhills Brillaire Make History in Adelaide

Craig Barrett takes home the HSBC Training Bursary as the highest placed rider never to have previously completed a 4* event. (Jenny Barnes/FEI)

Lausanne (SUI), 25 November 2012 – New South Wales professional Craig Barrett, leader after the Cross Country in Adelaide (AUS), produced a classy performance with Mr and Mrs Keith Osborne’s Sandhills Brillaire in today’s final Jumping phase to clinch the title at the second leg of the HSBC FEI Classics 2012/2013.

This was Craig’s first 4* event, for which he earned the HSBC Training Bursary, which is awarded at every leg of this prestigious series to the highest placed rider never to have previously completed a 4* event. It is the first time that the winner of the HSBC Training Bursary has been top of the line-up.

The mare Sandhills Brillaire and its parents were also bred and produced by the Barretts. Craig bred the sire, Staccato by Salute, out of a Thoroughbred mare by King of Babylon, and Craig’s wife, Prue Barrett, Australia’s Eventing coach, bred the dam that is by Galveston. Twenty-year-old Staccato, a former number one WBFSH/FEI Eventing Stallion, has now sired two Adelaide 4* winners, including last year’s winner Panamera. “I don’t know if that has ever been done before,” commented Craig. “I have a paddock full of them; I’m not sure if they are as good as Brillaire, but we have to look at purpose breeding horses.”

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New SMU Mustang Charlotte Jacobs Travels to Europe for Competition

Charlotte Jacobs recently signed to Southern Methodist University, and will be traveling to Europe next week to compete. Photo By: Parker/Russell - The Book, LLC

East Aurora, NY – November 23, 2012 – North Star Ventures is pleased to announce that young rider Charlotte Jacobs was recently signed to the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Equestrian Team, and will be attending the prestigious school in the Fall of 2013. Next week, Jacobs will round out her stellar year in Europe, competing at the Gucci Masters in Paris, France, and the Pappas Amadeus Horse Show in Salzburg, Austria.

“I am really excited to be attending SMU next year,” commented Jacobs. “I have been considering the school for the last year and I think they have one of the best teams in the country. I also think SMU is very strong academically, so it’s the best of both worlds.”

SMU equestrian coach Haley Schoolfield added, “Charlotte has had an outstanding junior career and is one of the top equitation and jumper riders in the country. She will be an immediate asset to our hunter seat team, and we are very excited to welcome her into the Mustang family.”

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Atlanta Fall Classic II Grand Prix and More

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Schuyler Riley pilots Waterloo over a jump in the $45,000 EMO Grand Prix

The Atlanta Fall Classic wraps up two record breaking weeks to close out the 2012 season at the Georgia International Horse Park!  As we celebrate Thanksgiving, Classic Company thanks you for your support!

Big numbers all around – prize money, entries and happy competitors – sum up the grand finale of the Classic Company’s 2012 show season which closed out Sunday, November 18 at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia.

Forty five horse and rider combinations in Friday’s Welcome paved the way for the $45,000 EMO Grand Prix on Sunday with 34 vying for the win.  Three rides went clean and the jump off saw world renowned riders Schuyler Riley and Darragh Kenney battling it out for the win.  It was Riley of Wellington, Florida in the irons aboard M. Michael Meller’s Waterloo who captured the win in a double clear jumping effort of 38.660 seconds while Kenney rode Hays’ Investment Corp.’s Any Given Sunday to a second place finish with a time of 40.015 seconds and eight jump faults.  Kenney also took third aboard Atlanta Equestrian Center’s User ID although after rails in the first two jumps of the jump off round, elected to retire.

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Angel Karolyi Begins New Partnership with $30,000 Raleigh Grand Prix Win

Angel Karolyi guided Indiana 127 to victory in the $30,000 Raleigh Grand Prix at the RMI Raleigh Benefit Horse Show. Bob Branam, Branam’s Photography

November 20, 2012 – Raleigh, North Carolina – Competing in their first show together, Venezuela’s Angel Karolyi and Indiana 127 scored victory in the $30,000 Raleigh Grand Prix at the RMI Raleigh Benefit Horse Show held November 14 to 19 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

2008 Olympic course designer Steve Stephens whittled a large starting field of 26 entries down to four jump-off contenders in the Saturday night feature event.  Karolyi had the advantage of being the last to go, having watched Sloan Coles post a clear round riding Chantilly while Tracy Magness and Regan Roberts both faulted.

“I was able to watch Sloan go with her very quick, careful mare,” said Karolyi.  “She was the only one clear in the jump-off; however, she chose to go around one of the inside options.  I thought if I had a chance to beat her, that would be my opportunity to do so.”

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Peter Pletcher and NLF Shakespeare’s Rhythm Win $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby

Peter Pletcher and NLF Shakespeare's Rhythm won the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Final Chase Horse Show. Photo By: Morgan German

Katy, TX – November 20, 2012 – Topping off a successful 2012 show season for Nordic Lights Farm, Peter Pletcher claimed another Derby victory during the Final Chase Horse Show with NLF Shakespeare’s Rhythm. Pletcher took home the winning prize during the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby after piloting NLF Shakespeare’s Rhythm to the lead during both rounds of competition. The pair also claimed the championship honors in the Performance 3’6″ Hunter division earlier in the week after winning two over fences classes.

“NLF Shakespeare’s Rhythm was awesome this weekend,” expressed Pletcher. “He was jumping very crisp, and as always, he was very brave in the ring. The Derby had a nice course with some really big option jumps and he’s really good at the high jumps. In the handy round there were strides going away from the gate to the first jump and you could go either direction, but I decided to go straight at it.  He was super, had a beautiful jump this weekend and rode amazing.”

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Super Staut Reigns Supreme in Stuttgart

Kevin Staut and Silvana HDC clinched victory for France in the fifth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping 2012/2013 Western European League series. Photo: FEI/Karl-Heinz Freiler

Stuttgart (GER), 18 November 2012 – Kevin Staut broke German hearts today when, despite all the odds being in favour of a home-side win, it was the Frenchman who came out on top in the fifth qualifying round of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping 2012/2013 Western European League series at Stuttgart.  Partnering the on-form grey mare Silvana HDC, Staut snatched what looked like certain victory from Germany’s Marcus Ehning and Noltes Kuchengirl when quicker by a margin of just one-hundredth of a second in an action-packed 11-horse jump-off against the clock.

Third place went to Portugal’s Luciana Diniz and Winningmood, while Sweden’s Jens Fredricson and Lunatic slotted into fourth.  Today’s result leaves Staut with the same number of points as Western European League leader Sergio Alvarez Moya from Spain who went out of contention this afternoon with a single mistake in the opening round of the competition.  The Spaniard, however, continues to head the league table going into the next round at Geneva, Switzerland in December because he has had more consistently strong results so far throughout this Rolex indoor season.

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Classic Company’s Grand Finale at the Georgia International Horse Park Welcomes Top Riders

Elizabeth Boyd pilots Chestnut Avenue during the Adequan Pre-Green Hunter Championship Finals

The Classic Company is underway with another record breaking, sold out week at the Atlanta Fall Classic with more than a thousand horses and riders who rank among the best in the world competing and enjoying Classic Company’s renowned hospitality at the former show grounds home to the 1996 Olympics.

Inaugural Adequan Pre-Green Hunter Classic Is a Winner!

The Adequan Pre-Green Hunter Championship Finale kicked off the weekend yesterday when the top riders and horses competed for prize money banked throughout the show year.  “We anticipated that the class would offer $15,000 in prize money and as it turned out, we exceeded that expectation and awarded $16,800.00 in prize money,” said Classic Company President, Bob Bell.  “The class was very well received by the riders and trainers,” said Luitpold representative Wiss Costanza.  “I heard from many trainers how much they appreciated the class.  It was a real benefit for their riders and horses and was just what they needed for their clients.”  Winning the top honors was Chestnut Avenue, owned by Joanne Loheac and ridden by Elizabeth Boyd who also received a complimentary box of Luitpold’s product Adequan.  Finishing in second place was Kleiner Ralli, owned by Suzan Larson and ridden by Holly Shepherd.  Third place was awarded to First Dance, owned by Sarah Orberson and ridden by Elizabeth Boyd.

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Artisan Farms Acquires Two New Mounts for Eric Lamaze

Eric Lamaze, pictured here riding Artisan Farms’ Coriana van Klapscheut. Photo – Cealy Tetley

November 14, 2012 – Wellington, Florida – Artisan Farms has acquired two new mounts for 2008 Olympic Show Jumping Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, Ontario, Canada.

Rosana du Park, a 2005 bay Selle Francais mare (Kannan x Quinine de Livoye), and Big Smile, a 2006 grey Westphalian mare (Cartano x Hors de la Loi II), have joined the stables at Artisan Farms.  Both horses have successfully competed in FEI-sanctioned young horse competitions in Europe.  Purchased from Gilbert De Roock of Belgium, Rosana du Park and Big Smile arrived in Florida on November 13.

“Both are my type of horse, very careful with lots of blood,” said Lamaze of the two new horses that will join Coriana van Klapscheut in competing with him for Artisan Farms.  “They really felt special to me when I tried them, and show a lot of quality, talent and potential.  I am excited to start working with them.”

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Charlie Jacobs Helps USA Win Nations Cup at CSIO-W Buenos Aires, Claims Speed Derby Victory

Charlie Jacobs and Flaming Star won the International Speed Derby at the CSIO-W Buenos Aires. Photo By: Haras El Capricho

Buenos Aires, Argentina – November 13, 2012 – Charlie Jacobs of Deeridge Farm had a very successful return trip to the Buenos Aires’ CSIO-W at Haras El Capricho. He piloted Leap of Joy to two clear efforts during the Nations Cup competition to help the United States capture the victory, and then defended his title in the International Speed Derby with Flaming Star. The weekend concluded with Jacobs and Leap of Joy picking up the fifth place award in the World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix after producing a clear first round effort.

On Saturday, November 10, Jacobs was alongside teammates Quentin Judge, Catherine Pasmore, and Alison Robitaille for Nations Cup competition. Chef d’Equipe Norman Dello Joio chose Jacobs as the leadoff rider, with the U.S. drawing the first position in the team jumping order. Jacobs was up to the challenge, producing a faultless effort with Leap of Joy and returning for the second round to post another clear round. Jacobs’ teammates were also on point, and the team finished on four faults to earn the team victory, while Canada and Argentina tied for second.

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A Golden Week for Goldman!

Sold out Week One sets the tone for an even bigger Week Two!

Lisa Goldman and Morocco sail over a jump on course in the $65,000 EMO Grand Prix

The Classic Company saw record entries for its opening week of the Atlanta Fall Classic Show at the International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia, selling out all stabling as the wait list for stabling grew.

Lisa Goldman of Red Coat Farm not only excelled in much of the jumper competition during opening week, but also claimed title to the coveted $65,000 EMO Grand Prix, riding her own Morocco, posting double clear rounds and winning with a jump off time of 37.452 seconds.  In second place, Schuyler Riley in the irons aboard Michael Meller’s Waterloo finished with a jump off time of 39.590 seconds.  Goldman was back to claim the third place ribbon with Centurion B, owned by Mary Goldman.  Emily Short, riding her own Grand Finale 3E, finished in fourth place. Sarah Scheiring riding Wec Quidam Quidam, owned by William Upton, placed fifth. Patty Stovel rode her own Carigor Z to finish in sixth. Jack Hardin Towell rode his own Nolde to a seventh place finish. Thaisa Irwin rode her own Matilda to an eighth place ribbon. Bryn Sadler rode Bon Giorno, owned by Showcase 81 LLC, to ninth place honors. Taloubet, owned by Paulo Fihlo Santana, finished in tenth. Schuyler Riley rode Andretti, owned by Southbeach Stables, to finish in 11th.  David Beisel rounded out the top twelve riding Equine Holdings LLC’s Amaretto to the twelfth placing.

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