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Celso Ariani and Ukulman De La Nutria Blaze to Victory in $25,000 Kentucky Summer Classic

Lexington, KY – July 29, 2021 – On Thursday evening, the nation’s top athletes gathered at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Rolex Stadium in hopes of securing the win in the $25,000 Kentucky Summer Classic Grand Prix during the Kentucky Summer Horse Show. Saving the best for last, Brazil’s Celso Ariani and Ukulman De La Nutria topped an eight-horse jump-off by almost three seconds as the final pair in the ring. Daisy Farish and RMF Retro placed second, while Kaitlin Campbell and Dandy rounded out the top three.

Christopher Payne Pulls Out Hat Trick Earning Three Championship Titles

After picture-perfect rides in the hunter arena at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show (KSHS), Christopher Payne emerged with not one, but two championship ribbons in the StoneLea ring on Thursday morning. Payne piloted two Still Water Farm LLC entries, Gratitude and Reign, to take multiple top-three placings in the combined Green Hunter and High Performance Conformation Hunter division as well as the Green 3’6” Hunter division, respectively. Payne put the cherry on top by claiming the Hagyard Grand Professional Hunter Champion, presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, on Imagine after beating a competitive pack of 34 entries to take home top honors in the Green 3’0” Hunter division.

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Celso Ariani and Janari Ter Dolen Put On a Show to Win $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix

Lexington, Ky. – July 25, 2020 – Empty stands couldn’t keep the energy down at the Kentucky Horse Park Saturday afternoon as the first horse trotted into the Rolex Stadium for the inaugural Grand Prix of the Kentucky Summer Series, the $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix. Competitors and their support teams have done an excellent job all week long following the mandatory COVID-19 procedures, which included pushing the Grand Prix to earlier in the afternoon to better suit the show-and-go atmosphere that the team at Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC has adopted to keep all participants safe. Celso Ariani (BRA) and Janari Ter Dolen didn’t mind the lack of audience, however, putting on a show for all of the viewers watching on the live stream provided by ShowNet.

Jeanine Cash and Freedom Are Grand to Win Grand Amateur Owner Hunter Champion

The Stonelea Ring at the Kentucky Horse Park featured a full schedule of Amateur-Owner hunters Saturday morning at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show, all culminating up to the coveted Grand Amateur-Owner Hunter Champion award, sponsored by Visse Wedell. Garnering a total of 40 points in the Amateur-Owner 3’3″ Hunter 36+ division, Jeanine Cash and Freedom topped the field of 33 horses entered in the four Amateur-Owner divisions to walk away with the Grand Hunter Champion tricolor.

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Celso Ariani Victorious in $35,000 Equinimity WEF Challenge Cup Round 1

Celso Ariani and Ukulman de la Nutria. Photo © Sportfot.

Brazil’s Celso Ariani won the first round of the Equinimity WEF Challenge Cup at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL on Thursday, January 10.

With their share of $35,000 on the line, Ariani‘s mount Ukulman de la Nutria was fast across the ground and careful over the fences to top a six-horse jump-off over courses designed by Eric Hasbrouck of the United States. The pair will now focus on the $75,000 Rosenbaum PLLC Grand Prix, which takes center stage on Sunday, January 13.

“He is from Mexico and it’s the system there to break them at five or six, but for some reason he was in pasture for a little longer,” said Ariani. “I was very happy with his results over the last year and I have a lot of expectations for him. I believe he can become a very important horse.

“He has a huge stride and I was confident in the jump-off because it was a long track,” continued Ariani. “The last line was seven or eight [strides], but I believed he could do it in six and he did!”

Scott Stewart Captures Championship in Equine Tack & Nutritionals Green Hunter 3’6” aboard Bright Side

Scott Stewart returned to the Winter Equestrian Festival in winning form as he secured the championship in the Equine Tack & Nutritionals Green Hunter 3’6” division during Week 1. Stewart piloted new mount, Bright Side, to an easy victory as the pair was awarded two firsts, a third, and a fourth over their courses.

“We weren’t sure we were going to show him this week, but he was so good in the warm-ups on Tuesday that we decided to jump right in,” commented Stewart. “Since I don’t know him very well, I just had to trust him. He went right out there and handled it exceptionally well.”

Stewart, of Flemington, NJ, is new to the eight-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Ultimo x Tiara), who was purchased as an Adult Amateur 3’6” horse for his client, Stephanie Danhakl, only several weeks ago. Previously owned by Mountain View West Farm, LLC, the gelding has extensive Adult Amateur and Performance Hunter placings on the west coast.

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Celso Ariani and Dali T Best Competition in $25,000 November Grand Prix

Celso Ariani aboard Dali T. Photo Credit ©AnneGittinsPhotography.

Wellington, FL – November 15, 2017 – The ESP November competition concluded on Sunday, November 12, at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), with a steadfast victory for Celso Ariani of Wellington, FL aboard Rodrigo Padilla and Ricardo Romero’s Dali T, in the $25,000 November Grand Prix. The pair bested the competition, stopping fast-track timers in 40.941 seconds, and ultimately clinched the first place position.

Second place was awarded to Elisa Uribe of Ft. Lauderdale, FL aboard her own Havana De La Lande, after completing the course, designed by Hector Loyola of Wellington, FL in 41.585 seconds. Third place honors were captured by Kevin Mealiff of Flemington, NJ, piloting Maarten Huygens Audi’s Dimple to a finish of 43.602 seconds.

The $10,000 TackNRider Welcome Stakes saw Jimmy Torano of Wellington, FL and Armageddon, owned by Cenci Jumper, LLC, take first place with a jump-off time of 43.497 seconds. Second place honors were awarded to Emanuel Andrade of Wellington, FL aboard his own Cortina 186 with a jump-off time of 44.092 seconds, while third place was secured by Rebecca Conway of Wellington, FL and Cornwall 9, owned by Blue Hill Farm, LLC, with a fast-track time of 45.166 seconds.

The Child/Adult Jumper Classic was won by Emmanuelle Greenberg of Boca Raton, FL and her own Curacao, completing the jump-off in 42.486 seconds. Brielle Biggins of Palm Beach Gardens, FL slid into second place after the jump-off with a time of 41.551 seconds and with four additional faults, aboard Good Boy H M, owned by Equine Equities and Investments LLC. Third place was also awarded to Emmanuelle Greenberg and her own Carlos G, after adding four faults to their jump-off time of 48.854 seconds.

Caroline Donnally of Wellington, FL won the $2,500 Low Junior/Amateur Owner Jumper Classic aboard her own Reve Du Razzy, after stopping the jump-off timers at 44.31 seconds. Second place was earned by Dolores Funes of Wellington, FL aboard Samuel Parot’s Chantilly, finishing with a jump-off time of 44.702 seconds. Teri Kessler of Lexington, KY took third place with Skribbelino, owned by Kessler, on a jump-off time of 45.448 seconds, and also adding four faults to their score.

The Low Child/Adult Jumper Classic awarded first place to Lisa Moore of Boca Raton, FL and Royal Equines, LLC’s Jester Van De Gerkenberg, after completing the jump-off in 36.123 seconds. Laura Piedrahita of Wellington, FL rode her own Funoranchi to second place with a jump-off time of 38.147 seconds. Third place was captured by Ella Hess of Boca Raton, FL and Susanne Richey’s All’s Well, finishing the jump-off in 43.078 seconds.

The Accuhorsemat Marshall & Sterling Child/Adult Jumper Classic was won by Emmanuelle Greenberg aboard Curacao, with a jump-off time of 35.462 seconds. Second place saw Paige Myers of Plantation, FL riding her own Klyde’s Getaway complete the jump-off in 38.903 seconds to finish in the top two. Third place went to Ava Tarone of West Palm Beach, FL aboard Isabel Sanchez’s Chino, after a jump-off round that stopped the timers in 41.03 seconds.

Karen Walcott of Wellington, FL captured the victory in the Pilates Rock Low Adult Hunter division on KEQ, LLC’s Charm City. Walcott also took the reserve champion finish aboard Right On Q, owned by Walcott.

The Equitation 14 & Under Division awarded champion to Chloe Watrous of Evanston, IL and her own Quintus Rubin. Isabel Beltran of Jupiter, FL took reserve champion, piloting Alleala, owned by Beltran.

The Adult Amateur Hunter Division saw Kira Telford of Chicago, FL take top honors aboard Calistoga Gold, owned by Telford ahead of Francis Kruel of Wellington, FL and State Of Play, who captured reserve champion.

The Children’s Hunter Division was topped by Lily Beatty of Stuart, FL and Long’s Stable LLC’s Amoroso Z as the pair took divisional honors, while Isabel Beltran of Jupiter, FL and her own Alleala finished with reserve champion honors.

The Equitation Adult Amateur Division saw Alexandra Davidson of New York, NY and her own Tyruso take top divisional honors, while Zachary Gellman of Delray Beach, FL and Waterfall Z took reserve champion.

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