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Archive for March 30th, 2010Charlotte Jacobs and Kartouche VD Watering Take Week XI High Junior Jumper Championship at the Winter Equestrian Festival Charlotte Jacobs won the High Junior Jumper championship Week XI of WEF. Photo Courtesy of James Leslie Parker.
Wellington, FL and East Aurora, NY – March 29, 2010 – Charlotte Jacobs and Kartouche VD Watering were unstoppable in the High Junior Jumpers, securing the division championship for Week XI of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) March 17 – 21, 2010 in Wellington, FL. Jacobs piloted North Star Ventures of East Aurora LLC’s Kartouche VD Watering to two wins over the course of the week. Jacobs and Kartouche VD Watering raced to victory in the High Junior Jumper Power and Speed, and then also took home the blue in the High Junior Jumper Class on Saturday. Finishing on Sunday, the pair went clear in the first round, but had four faults in the jump-off to place sixth in a field of 23. Week Eleven was a successful week for Jacobs, who rides under the tutelage of Missy Clark and John Brennan of North Run. In between her strong rounds in the jumper ring, Jacobs competed in the 3rd Annual George Morris Excellence in Equitation Exhibition Friday evening on Kimberly McCormack’s Sundance. She was third overall in the first round with a score of 91.16. After the two rounds of competition, Sundance and Jacobs finished in the sixth position overall for the 2010 George Morris Excellence in Equitation Exhibition. 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Week Eleven Wrap-up: March 24-28, 2010Wellington, FL – March 29, 2010 – The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) is winding down as it finished its eleventh week of competition on March 24-28. The week featured the highlight event of the season, the $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix, CSI5*, along with a full schedule of hunter, jumper, and equitation classes, including the prestigious Third Annual George Morris Excellence in Equitation Exhibition. The week eleven title sponsor was FTI. FTI has been a sponsor at the Winter Equestrian Festival for five years, and this is their second year as the title sponsor of the 12 week circuit. They are the sponsor of the $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix, CSI 5*, which will run on Saturday, March 27, and were the title sponsor of the inaugural Great Charity Challenge. They also sponsor the $100,000 FTI Rider Challenge, a rider bonus series that tracks the best rider in the grand prix classes over 11 weeks of competition. Old Friends Preps for the 2010 Kentucky Derby with Two Super Saturday PresentationsAqueduct and Santa Anita events to support the Georgetown, KY Thoroughbred Retirement Farm GEORGETOWN, KY – MARCH 30, 2010 – With only 32 days until Derby, Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Facility in Central Kentucky, is prepping for the run-for-the roses with two super Saturday events. On April 3, The New York Racing Association (NYRA) and leading Thoroughbred owner Mike Repole will show support for Old Friends at the 86th running of the $750,000 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racecourse. NYRA and Repole will award Old Friends with a generous $10,000 donation that will be presented to Old Friends founder and president Michael Blowen in the Wood winner circle following the race. “Playday” Events Will Reward Horse Play at QuarterFestThe American Quarter Horse Journal, March 29, 2010 – Think you know “Simon Says?” How smooth is your horse’s gait? Are you and your equine partner fast on your feet — whether it’s two, four or a combined six? Are you ready to play and have fun? If so, you’ll want to participate in the line-up of playday games set to take place at QuarterFest on Friday, April 30, and Saturday, May 1, in the grass-covered arena on the grounds of the Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. QuarterFest is a three-day, education-packed celebration of the American Quarter Horse, where horse enthusiasts from around the world will gather for fun, entertainment and festivities to honor the world’s most versatile horse – the American Quarter Horse. Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center Participates in Special Olympic Area Equestrian Games Thomas Mickel represented Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center aboard Belle in a Western Equitation class with the help of volunteer Jamie Miller during the Special Olympic Area Equestrian Games. Photo Courtesy of the VTRC.
Ft. Pierce, FL – March 29, 2010 – Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center (VTRC) recently traveled to Ft. Piece, FL, to compete during the Special Olympic Area Equestrian Games. The event was held on Saturday, March 27, 2010, and featured 34 riders from VTRC showcasing their skills. During the Special Olympic Area Equestrian Games riders had the opportunity to compete in English and western equitation, trail ride competition, dressage and pole bending. The riders representing VTRC ranged from needing full support with a leader and two sidewalks to independent riders who walk, trot and canter on their own. VTRC traveled to the competition with 34 students, eight horses, and 25 volunteers. The large undertaking was well worth it for the exciting opportunity the riders got to experience. |
