Armando Hassey and Eminem. Photo by Carrie Wirth.
Parker, CO – September 9, 2013 – Armando Hassey and Taggert Enterprises’ 9-year-old Belgian Warmblood, Eminem, started the week off by winning the Welcome Stake, then went on to win the $10,000 Mini Prix at the Fall Classic at the Colorado Horse Park.
“We started doing the 1.10m in Florida a year ago and did our first Grand Prix at Summer in the Rockies,” said Hassey.
The pair had an impressive summer with five clear first rounds out of six and consistent top-ten placings in the six-week Colorado Horse Park series.
“He’s a little lazy at home but he knows his job and likes to go clean,” Hassey said. In the Welcome Stake, the pair were first to go a clean in the jump off and maintained their lead to win the class. Hassey was also third with his own Cassino and fourth with Saveur de B’Neville owned by MHJ Sales, LLC.
In the Mini Prix, Hassey went head to head with amateur Jackie Smith and Diego. Smith, who trains with Hassey, beat him earlier this year during the Colorado Horse Park Spring Show.
“Susan Griffis went really fast, then Jackie just was a bit faster, then I beat her. We’re both very competitive, so it makes life interesting!”
Hassey plans to travel to Wellington, FL for the winter season in December. He hopes to represent his native Mexico as a member of the Nations Cup Team.
Mickie Sage and Laurie Brant’s Harlu were unbeatable in the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby. Katie Crone and her own CR Explosive won second place honors.
In the $1,000 Open Hunter Classic, Harlu and Sage again delivered the winning performance with Jennifer Rhodes and Lisa Philpott’s Duet earning the red ribbon.
Rhodes and Duet’s won the tri-colors in the Performance Working Hunter Division, winning two over fences classes and the under saddle. Prince, owned by Alison Belcher and ridden by Kelly Baringa, won the handy class and an over fences class and were awarded the reserve championship.
About the Colorado Horse Park
Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, the Colorado Horse Park was founded by visionary Helen Krieble who acknowledged the need for a high-volume horse show and horse boarding facility to serve Colorado. The Colorado Horse Park welcomes more than 75,000 visitors per year and hosts over 40 competitions annually. CHP features a derby arena designed by Olympic-designer Linda Allen and a cross-country course designed by Olympic Gold Medalist David O’Connor and eventing super-star James Atkinson. There are 300 permanent stalls with capacity for more than 1,000 stalls.
The picturesque property, located only minutes from the town of Parker, hosts international equestrian events in multiple disciplines. Visitors enjoy the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountain surroundings and access to miles of trails and open space. The Colorado Horse Park is committed to supporting equestrian education and amateur athletics, preserving open space, fundraising for local charities and supporting the community.
Visit CHP at: http://coloradohorsepark.com/.
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