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Charlotte Jacobs Earns Position on United States Young Riders European Tour

Charlotte Jacobs and Promised Land during the $15,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix. Photo By: Rebecca Walton/PMG

East Aurora, NY and Wellington, FL – March 20, 2012 – The 2012 Artisan Farms Young Rider Series came to a close yesterday following its final event, the $15,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix. Once again proving her consistency, Charlotte Jacobs piloted Promised Land to a second place finish, which eventually helped her tie for the second place position overall in the four-part series. As the highest placing American, Jacobs has now earned a position on the USEF Young Riders European Tour.

This year during the Series, Jacobs completed three clear rounds and two four-fault rounds with Promised Land, including the fastest four-fault effort during the final event, which earned the red ribbon. “It was a really long course,” explained Jacobs. “It was out here on the field, so everybody was expecting it to be long, but having the triple at the end of course caught a lot of people including myself. It was big and it was difficult, there were a lot of technical places, but I thought it was a good course overall.”

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Charlotte Jacobs Awarded Multiple Equitation Victories during WEF VII

Charlotte Jacobs and Stallone VDL won the WIHS Equitation Overall during Week VII of the Winter Equestrian Festival. Photo: James Parker/Kathy Russell, The Book LLC

Wellington, FL and East Aurora, NY – February 29, 2012 – Junior rider Charlotte Jacobs of North Star Ventures continued her winning streak in the equitation ring during Week VII of the Winter Equestrian Festival. Jacobs and Stallone VDL topped a field of 59 entries during the WIHS Equitation, and then went on to win the Platinum Performance USEF Show Jumping Talent Search.

During Week V of the Winter Equestrian Festival, Jacobs was also victorious in the WIHS Equitation with her stellar mount Stallone VDL. This week, the duo won the jumper phase and placed second in the hunter phase to claim the overall blue ribbon. Jacobs and Stallone VDL also earned the top call during the Platinum Performance USEF Show Jumping Talent Search. They wrapped up the weekend by placing second in the ASPCA Maclay.

“Stallone VDL was really good this weekend; he’s great at his job and he always there for me,” remarked Jacobs. “The WIHS Equitation was a big class and a lot of the people that do well during the Finals in the Fall are down here, so it’s tough competition and very nice to do well. He was perfect in the Talent Search as well, because he doesn’t care about the open water or anything like that. He can be a little lazy sometimes, but once you get him going he’s very straightforward.”

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Egypt’s Nayel Nassar and Lordan Win $15,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix

Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Palouchin Win Wire to Wire in $32,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Classic; Keenan and Jacobs Take USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Wins

Nayel Nassar and Lordan. Photos © Sportfot

Wellington, FL – February 24, 2012 – Egypt’s Nayel Nassar proved to be the best in Friday night’s $15,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix, presented by Dutta Corporation in association with Guido Klatte. Nassar and Lordan, owned by Nayel and Sharaff Nassar, won in a jump-off of three over a challenging course for victory. Katie Dinan (USA) and Grant Road Partners’ Sandro were second, while Caitlin Ziegler (USA) and Dollar Van’t Eigenlo CH, owned by Artisan Farms LLC, finished third.

The 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 1, 2012, and will be awarding more than $6 million in prize money through the circuit.

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Charlotte Jacobs Claims WIHS Equitation Victory during WEF V

Charlotte Jacobs and Stallone VDL won the WIHS Equitation Overall during Week V of the Winter Equestrian Festival. Photo By: James Parker/Kathy Russell

Wellington, FL and East Aurora, NY – February 14, 2012 – Week V of the 2012 Winter Equestrian Festival proved to be very successful for junior rider Charlotte Jacobs of North Star Ventures, who earned top finishes in the jumpers and equitation divisions. Jacobs dominated the WIHS Equitation, winning both the hunter and jumper phases to take home the overall blue ribbon aboard Stallone VDL.

“I feel great about the WIHS win, especially because I’m relieved to earn Washington points so early in the year,” expressed Jacobs. “It was pretty gross out on Friday and we weren’t certain that we would show, so being a bit last minute, he handled it really well. I thought my jumper phase was great, and I assumed that our hunter phase would be a bit easier because he is naturally more of a hunter. I was pleased to do so well in both phases.”

Jacobs winning ways began on Thursday, when she produced the fastest clear effort in the $1,500 High Junior Jumper speed class with Karonda V. Schl’Hof CH. The pair tripped the timers at 61.00 seconds, almost three seconds faster than the runner up.

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Charlotte Jacobs Scores Winning Ribbons at HITS Saugerties

Charlotte Jacobs and Bring It On won the Large Junior 15 & Under Hunter Championship at HITS Saugerties III. Photo By: James Parker/ Kathy Russell, The Book LLC.

East Aurora, NY – June 14, 2011 – Junior rider Charlotte Jacobs continued her winning ways this past weekend at HITS Saugerties during Week III of the prestigious event. After a very impressive showing at the Devon Horse Show, she scored victories in the Junior Hunters, the WIHS Equitation, and the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers with her talented string of horses.

In the hunter ring, Jacobs and her top mount Bring It On took home the Large Junior 15 & Under Hunter Championship. The duo won two classes, including the handy, and also earned two second place ribbons and a third place ribbon to secure the division’s top prize. “Bring It On had a week off between Saugerties and Devon,” explained Jacobs. “I think that helped, he felt great and he went perfectly.”

Later in the jumper ring, Jacobs scored top ribbons with three of her mounts. She was aboard Karonda V Schl’hof CH to earn the winning prize in two of the High Junior/Amateur Owner Jumper classes, and later placed second with a double clear effort in the High Junior/Amateur Owner Jumper Classic aboard Umberto. In the Medium Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers, Jacobs scored a second place ribbon with Robin.

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Charlotte Jacobs Dominates St. Clements Horse Show in Saratoga

Charlotte Jacobs and Bring It On. Photo Credit: Heather Bellock for Phelps Media Group

East Aurora, NY – May 11, 2011 – Junior rider Charlotte Jacobs had an impressive weekend as she competed in Saratoga, New York during the first week of the St. Clements Horse Show.

Jacobs, who has just returned from a successful trip to the European Youngsters Cup Competition in Leipzig, Germany, had an extremely successful first show back in the United States. Throughout the week, Jacobs was awarded various winning titles, including Grand Junior Hunter Champion with Bring It On.

She also accomplished a tough feat, winning all three major equitation classes at the horse show.  This included the top call in the USEF Medal, the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search class and the Washington International Horse Show Equitation, all aboard Stallone VDL who is owned by North Star Ventures.

Jacobs was also unbeatable in the jumper ring, winning the Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, this time with Karonda V. Schl’Hof CH.

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Nick Skelton and Big Star Continue to Shine in $78,000 Pennfield Feeds Grand Prix, CSI 2*

Nick Skelton and Big Star. All photos © Sportfot

Pasmore Wins Final Round; Kessler, Jacobs and Arcand Top the Standings to Compete at the EY Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany

Wellington, FL – March 20, 2011 – Week 10 of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded with two great events at The Stadium, the grass field venue at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Nick Skelton (GBR) and Big Star, owned by Beverly and Gary Widdowson, notched another big win this circuit by taking the top prize in the $78,000 Pennfield Feeds Grand Prix, CSI 2*.

The FTI Winter Equestrian Festival’s feature event, the $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix, CSI 5* will be next week on Saturday, March 26. The 2011 WEF will continue through April 3 and awards more than $6 million in prize money.

Michel Vaillancourt of Aiken, SC, was the designer for the classes at The Stadium today. There were 43 entries in the grand prix, and seven of those went clear to advance to the jump-off. The first entry in the class and the first to return was Hector Florentino (DOM) on Stransky’s Mission Farm’s Ultimo. They had a rail at 8b, the oxer out of the double combination, for four faults in 46.50 seconds. They finished in seventh place.

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Charlotte Jacobs Sweeps Major Equitation Classes at WEF I

Charlotte Jacobs aboard Cortes 7. Photo Credit: The Book LLC

Wellington, FL and East Aurora, NY – January 18, 2011 – Charlotte Jacobs, of East Aurora, NY, was unstoppable in the equitation ring to kick off the first week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.  Jacobs and her mount for the equitation ring, Cortes 7, won the Washington International Horse Show Equitation Class, after winning the Jumper Phase and placing fourth in the Hunter Phase.  Jacobs also won the USEF/Pessoa Medal and were awarded another blue ribbon for the excellent efforts in the prestigious ASPCA Maclay Class.

“Cortes was so amazing this week,” noted 15-year-old junior rider Charlotte Jacobs.  “It was so cold earlier in the week and I was afraid he was going to be a bit fresh.  He was absolutely perfect, and we both felt extremely prepared.  I think in the past year he has really grown up and his performance this week really showed that.  I am so proud of him and excited to continue to compete with him in the equitation for the rest of the season.”

Jacobs also competed aboard Karonda V. Schl’hof Ch and Promised Land, owned by Candy Tribble and Windsor Show Stables, in the High Junior Jumpers. Jacobs and Promised Land were third in the High Junior Jumper Classic after laying down a beautiful round against the field of several other horse and rider combinations.

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