Scott Lenkart and Impulsive fly over an oxer on their way to the winner’s circle. Flashpoint Photography.
Scott Lenkart of Lantana, Texas and his own Impulsive bested a field of 22 horse and rider teams to win the $25,000 Open Welcome Grand Prix at the Harrison County Fairgrounds at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Winter Classic yesterday.
Only four of the twenty-two moved on to the jump-off phase of the class. But Lenkart’s time of 38.215 seconds was untouchable. Paradox, owned by Thomas Bruinsma and ridden by Theo Genn of Lebanon, Ohio, almost caught the winner, but their time of 40.145 seconds landed them in second place. Third place was Genn’s brother Ryan, also of Lebanon, Ohio, in the irons of his father’s [Wilhelm Genn] horse Cookie Monster. The Genn patriarch, Wilhelm, also of Lebanon, Ohio, secured a second round time of 40.801 seconds riding his own Happy Z, but with four jump faults, would finish in the fourth place position.
Frances Land of Alpharetta, Georgia took fifth place aboard her own Vieanne with a first round time of 77.838 seconds and four jump faults, while DS Holdings LLC’s S & L Shoe Guru, ridden by Whitney Owens of San Antonio, Texas, turned in a first round time of 78.311 seconds and four jump faults placing them in sixth. For full results, click here.
HUNTERS HAVE IT!
The $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby awarded Grappa, owned by Devon Craig and ridden by Callie Schott of Versailles, Kentucky, first place honors in yesterday’s $2,500.00 USHJA National Hunter Derby. In second place was Lavasko, owned by Lauren Stuller and ridden by Jordan Gilchrist of Flower Mound, Texas. Third place honors was awarded to Skyfall, owned and ridden by Robert Stucky of Cherryville, North Carolina. Fourth place went to Kleiner Ralli, owned by Suzan Larson and ridden by Holly Shepherd of Grand Bay, Alabama. Lynn Rice’s Gramercy Park, ridden by Tom Brennan of Charles Town, West Virginia, finished in fifth place, while Ellen Herrington’s Belvedere, ridden by Holly Shepherd, took the sixth placing. For complete results, click here.
FREE LIVE WEB STREAMING OF ALL WELCOME AND GRAND PRIX CLASSES!
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic is proud to offer everyone the opportunity to watch show jumping action LIVE! Click on this link and catch the action LIVE and FOR FREE!
The complete schedule for free, live, web casting is as follows:
Gulf Coast Magnolia Classic III Friday, February 21 at 3:00 pm $25,000 Welcome
Sunday February 23 at 2:00 pm $50,000 CWD Grand Prix
Gulf Coast Mid-Winter Classic IV Friday February 28 at 3:00 pm $25,000 Welcome
Sunday March 2 at 2:00 pm $50,000 Grand Prix
Gulf Coast Sunshine Classic V Friday March 7 at 8:00 am USHJA International Hunter Derby
Friday March 7 at 3:00 pm $25,000 Welcome
Sunday March 9 at 2:00 pm $77,700 Governor’s Cup Grand Prix
Gulf Coast Finale VI Sunday March 16 at 2:00 pm $25,000 Grand Prix
There is no better place to watch the action than the VIP tent. Tables are only $325 a week and include complimentary wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres during the Welcome classes and Sunday’s luncheon catered by the Official Restaurant Partners of the Gulf Coast Winter Classic along with a complimentary bottle of champagne. Make sure to see Jonathan in the show office to secure your table today!
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Rapunzel and Katherine Strauss Earn Championship in Greenspoon Marder Law Large Junior Hunter 15 & Under
Wellington, FL – February 22, 2014 – Due to inclement weather, Saturday night’s $280,000 Adequan Grand Prix CSI 4* at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) has been postponed and rescheduled for Sunday morning with a 10:30 a.m. start. The $84,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic will begin at 1 p.m. The revised Sunday schedule can be found at http://showgroundslive.com/esp/showschedule/List/showid/15711/date/2014-02-23.
Sponsored by Adequan, week seven of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival concludes on Sunday. The FTI WEF, held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, features 12 weeks of world-class competition through March 30, awarding $8 million in prize money.
The day’s competition on Saturday ran as planned with a full schedule of hunter, jumper and equitation classes. The Greenspoon Marder Law Large Junior Hunter 15 & Under division crowned its champion for week seven in the E. R. Mische Grand Hunter Ring, presenting the winning tricolor to Katherine Strauss and her 13-year-old Hanoverian mare Rapunzel (by Rotspon). It was a very close race for top honors between Strauss and Rapunzel and Jake Wasson aboard his horse, Imagine, as the two pairs earned the same number of points over fences. The under saddle class was the deciding factor.
Strauss and Rapunzel placed second in both classes over fences on Friday and went on to win both jumping classes and the under saddle on Saturday to earn the division championship. Wasson and Imagine won both jumping classes on Friday, then finished second in the two classes over fences on Saturday and placed third under saddle to earn the reserve championship.
Strauss and Rapunzel were also presented with the championship owner/rider award with Wasson and Imagine in reserve. The special award is given to junior riders that compete on their own horses. Strauss has owned Rapunzel for two years. The mare had previously shown successfully with professional rider Jennifer Alfano.
“She is so fun,” Strauss smiled. “She is such an easy horse to get to the ring. We really don’t do anything; we don’t even jump oxers in the schooling ring. She’s so relaxed and she has been going really well this circuit, so I am really happy.”
“She felt great both days,” the rider praised. “I think she was a little more settled in today, but she was jumping well both days, so I could not have been happier with her. I just try to stay really relaxed and calm on her and keep her straight, and I can trust that she is going to give me a really good jump.”
Strauss spoke about Rapunzel’s personality, noting that the big chestnut mare definitely has her own character. “She’s definitely a chestnut mare,” the rider admitted. “She knows she’s amazing at what she does, so she lets everyone know. She doesn’t like people too close to her. She really just likes to do her job.”
“I don’t know if she likes me that much,” Strauss laughed, “but she is a really funny horse. She is kind of quirky. If I go to give her a treat she will take it out of my hand and then go to the other side of her stall. She doesn’t like being around people that much, but I think she kind of just knows she’s good at what she does and expects people to treat her like she’s amazing.”
Strauss has been competing in the jumpers much more this year, but still loves her hunter and hopes to qualify the mare for the Devon Horse Show this spring. Rapunzel will then have some time off over the summer while Strauss shows at Spruce Meadows.
Hunter competition for week seven will conclude on Sunday with the Equestrian Sotheby’s International Small Junior Hunter 15 & Under championships in the E. R. Mische Grand Hunter Ring. For full results, please visit www.showgroundslive.com.
About FTI Consulting, Inc.
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 4,000 employees located in 24 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management, strategic communications and restructuring. The company generated $1.58 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2012. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com.
About the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival
The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of top competition running from January 8 through March 30. The FTI WEF is run by Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, and Wellington Equestrian Partners and held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. All 12 shows are “AA” rated and Jumper Rated 6, and more than $7 million in prize money will be awarded.
The $280,000 Adequan Grand Prix CSI 4*, which was rescheduled for Sunday, February 23, due to inclement weather on Saturday night, will still be live streamed.
The grand prix will start at 10:30 am EST today, Sunday, February 23.
Watch some of the best show jumpers in the world vie for top honors in this four-star grand prix in the International Arena on the Main Grounds of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 4,000 employees located in 24 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management, strategic communications and restructuring. The company generated $1.58 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2012. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com.
About the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival
The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of top competition running from January 8 through March 30. The FTI WEF is run by Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, and Wellington Equestrian Partners and held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. All 12 shows are “AA” rated and Jumper Rated 6, and more than $7 million in prize money will be awarded.
Wellington, FL – February 21, 2014 – Friday’s competition at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival featured a $34,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class with a win for 19-year-old Abigail McArdle (USA) aboard Cosma 20. In the hunter rings, Kyle Owens swept the youngest division of the Adult Amateur Hunters with his horses Voila and Messick.
Sponsored by Adequan, FTI WEF week seven runs February 19-23, 2014. The week will feature the $280,000 Adequan Grand Prix CSI 4* on Saturday night and the $84,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic on Sunday. The FTI WEF, held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, features 12 weeks of world-class competition through March 30, awarding $8 million in prize money.
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Fredric Cottier of France set the track for Friday’s $34,000 G&C Farm 1.45m with 77 entries and 16 clear rounds, the fastest of which belonged to Abigail McArdle and Cosma 20 in 58.70 seconds. The pair beat out Reed Kessler (USA) and Soraya de l’Obstination, who finished second in 59.43 seconds. Germany’s David Will and Black Jack 163 finished third in 60.68 seconds, and Italy’s Lorenzo de Luca and Elky van het Indihof placed fourth in 61.31 seconds.
McArdle had a very successful 2013 season with Cosma 20 with many international wins and was excited to start her year with an FEI win on home turf. She praised her horse, an eleven-year-old Hanoverian mare by Couleur Rubin x Stakkato, on a great effort.
“She was great,” McArdle smiled. “I was really happy because this was my first world ranking class that I was able to win here in Florida. It was great because all of these classes are really difficult, and it is definitely stepping up my game to be able to compete against the best professionals in the world and really go for it.”
“It was nice to be able to watch a little bit,” McArdle noted. “I got to see Reed before I went, who was in the lead and finished second, so we saw what we had to beat on that. We had a very specific plan on numbers (of strides) between the fences. We were planning all of the long numbers and the numbers in the turn backs and everything, so we knew exactly what we had to do to win. She went really well, so I can’t say anything bad. She gave me everything.”
McArdle spoke about the confidence that Cosma 20 gives her with each consistent round and the great partnership that they have formed. Even with an open water jump that gave some riders problems, she knew that she did not have to worry.
“She is a great water jumper and it is nice because I know her really well now,” the rider acknowledged. “It is definitely a lot of confidence being able to walk into the ring and know your horse so well and be consistently clean.”
She also spoke about Cosma 20’s personality, noting, “She definitely has a lot of personality. She bites one of us at least once a day. She is definitely a feisty mare. We always say she is little, but she’s mighty. She is pretty calm outside of the ring, but no matter what, it could be on her most tired day and she still goes into the ring and is still a great speed horse, in that respect.”
McArdle has a new horse, Cade de Guldenboom, that she is aiming towards the bigger classes now and hopes to keep Cosma 20 as her speed horse this season. For the remainder of the FTI WEF circuit, she is carefully picking some important classes to compete in. She plans to do more of the 1.45m FEI World Ranking classes with the mare and will show in the $50,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Finale during week eleven.
The Adult Amateur Hunter 18-35 division awarded its championship tricolors for week seven of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival with an exciting top finish for 22-year-old Kyle Owens of Powell, OH. The rider, trained by Peter Pletcher, took home champion and reserve honors for the week with his two mounts, Voila and Messick.
Owens guided Voila to the division championship with a first place ribbon over fences on Thursday followed up by first and third place finishes over fences and a fifth place ribbon under saddle in Friday’s classes. With Messick, Owens earned the reserve title with second and third place ribbons on Thursday as well as a third over fences and second under saddle on Friday.
Voila and Kyle Owens
This is Owens’ fourth year coming to Wellington and his best finish yet with a group of talented new horses. Voila (a.k.a. Victor) is a five-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding by Verdi that was imported from Germany at the beginning of January. Messick (a.k.a. Scooby) is a five-year-old Westphalian gelding by Furst Grandios, imported in July. Both horses also show in the Pre-Green Hunters with Peter Pletcher, and Owens has a horse named Luxe that he competes in the Amateur-Owner Hunter 18-35 division as well.
“It is awesome to do so well,” Owens said after his championship win. “I just got all three horses that I have down here within the last six months, so they are all pretty new to me and I am just figuring them out, but I love them all.”
“Voila is really green. This is only his fourth horse show,” Owens explained. “They are both pretty green, but they are really good horses. They are super brave.”
“Scooby is more of a typical hunter. He goes without a martingale, he has a great canter, and a great rhythm. He jumps really slow, and he is so brave. He will do anything,” Owens described. “Victor is very typey, but he is a great mover and a really good jumper. He is definitely the greener one of the two, but after four weeks he is already so simple compared to what he was, so he is definitely getting a lot better. I don’t know how to describe him; he kind of goes like a pony almost.”
When the FTI WEF circuit ends, the horses and their rider will continue on to show and train with Peter Pletcher throughout the year, traveling to shows in Texas, Kentucky, and Michigan. Owens hopes to move both horses up to the Amateur-Owner Hunters as they progress, explaining that Messick is a little further along. “Scooby will probably do the 3’6″ Amateurs and Victor may do the 3’3″ Amateurs. He is just more green than the other one. Scooby is so young, but he is just naturally so easy to ride, he has kind of already figured it out himself. He is so straightforward.”
Hunter competition for week seven continues on Saturday with the presentation of championship honors in the Greenspoon Marder Law Large Junior Hunter 15 and Under division in the E. R. Mische Grand Hunter Ring. The $280,000 Adequan Grand Prix CSI 4* will be the feature “Saturday Night Lights” event in the International Arena at 7 p.m. For full results, please visit www.showgroundslive.com.
About FTI Consulting, Inc.
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 4,000 employees located in 24 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management, strategic communications and restructuring. The company generated $1.58 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2012. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com.
About the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival
The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of top competition running from January 8 through March 30. The FTI WEF is run by Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, and Wellington Equestrian Partners and held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. All 12 shows are “AA” rated and Jumper Rated 6, and more than $7 million in prize money will be awarded.
Wellington, FL – February 21, 2014 – Out of 50 contenders, Chris Ewanouski rode Carlos 455 to Wellington Turf Tour 1.40m Grand Prix victory at Deeridge Farms today. It came down to a difference of 2/10ths of a second, but Ewanouski set the standard high with his time of 33.367 seconds in an 18-horse jump off. Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa snatched second place aboard HH Let’s Fly, while Jeffery Welles rode to the third place with Antaris S.
Jeffery Welles and Bilion set the pace early this morning as only the second to take on Eric Hasbrouck’s course. They rode to a clear first round, and moved into the jump off where they tripped the timers at a speedy pace of 34.662 seconds. With another mount left in the class, and seeing a chance for possible defeat, Welles tried to catch his own time aboard Antaris S.
With blazing speed, he piloted the bay gelding through the turns with efficiency. They sliced the seconds with their strategy, stopping the clock at 33.783 seconds. His speedy times pushed him into the lead for the Leading Rider Bonus, fueling a fire as Sarah Segal later returned with Tilghman to reclaim her title.
Segal piloted Tilghman to a double clear effort in 33.840 seconds to surpass Welles’ round with Bilion, but she could not quite catch the time he set with Antaris S at 33.783 seconds.
Although a field of 40 competitors remained, each one tried, but could not catch Welles’ time, until Chris Ewanouski took the reins aboard Carlos 455. He was tenth in the jump off, but he knew that he has a tremendous feat ahead of him. Not only did he need to catch Welles’ time, but he needed to be just a tick faster to avoid the remaining riders from superseding his rank.
Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Let’s Fly
Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa, coming off of yesterday’s win at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival’s $125,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup, traversed the track with confidence and speed aboard the 15-year-old HH Let’s Fly. He rode double clear in 33.561 seconds, nearly catching Ewanouski’s time, but falling 2/10ths of a seconds shy.
“He is a really experienced horse, so I tried to do my best to catch the time, but it was not enough today. I gave more or less everything, but it was not enough,” Pessoa said. “It was very refreshing to come out here and get some fresh air and space; I enjoyed the whole day.”
Ewanouski’s time did not hold the week before when competing at the International Polo Club Palm Beach, but this week he was ready to ride for the victory.
“Honestly, I knew that Jeffery was blazing fast, and after hearing about his round, I knew I had to go fast,” Ewanouski explained. “First I wanted to jump clean, and then once I did, I decided to go fast and catch him. I knew being cautious wasn’t going to cut it.”
Ewanouski continued, “Carlos 455 is a really cool horse that I have been able to ride for the past year. He started out jumping 1.30m-1.35m, but this summer we started jumping small grand prix. He is really scopey, and for me he is a little big. It is ironic – he is a bit of a slower going horse, but he can still go very fast. I knew I needed to kick it up a notch, so I made a slice to fence 14 that maybe I shouldn’t have, but it worked. I also took a shot by going inside to fence 12, which many people hadn’t done.”
Pessoa eventually earned the second place with Welles capturing third. Segal and Tilghman finished fourth, while Jeffery Welles and Bilion took fifth. Daniel Deusser and First Class Vaneeckelghem rounded out the top six.
Ewanouski concluded, “I did a couple of the Wellington Turf Tour Grand Prix, but Deeridge was beautiful. I think they are a great idea. So far, the places I have been to show the footing has been great, and they are run really well. It is a huge convenience to be able to come at any time.”
Week VIII of The Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour will be held at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Get your entries in now for the 1.30m-1.35m Jumper classes, as well as the $15,000 Ridge at Wellington Grand Prix by clicking here. With Welles taking over the leading rider position, the competition is getting fierce as only four weeks remain to claim the one-year membership to the International Polo Club Palm Beach!
Riders should get their entries in to avoid post-entry fees. The stakes are increasing each week as top riders, amateur and professional, vie for their invitation into the $24,750 Invitational Grand Prix Series Finale Saturday, March 22, 2014, and the newly announced Leading Rider Bonus.
Meadowbrook Horse Transport will provide transportation to and from the horse show and other locations throughout Wellington for both the Wednesday and Friday events. The transportation is a nominal fee of $50 per horse, and will be calculated into the final show fees. To make a reservation for one of the three pickup times: 8 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. please call Peter Tufano of Meadowbrook Horse Transport at (954) 415-7217, or call Nona Garson at (908) 500-0996.
The Wednesday and Friday events will run from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Riders are encouraged to get their entries in as soon as possible for the approaching events. Turning in entries early will ensure that they get the time that they desire.
Show Net is onsite for all Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour events, capturing footage and providing live results for each class. For full results and videos please visit: www.shownet.biz.
The Ridge still has available sponsorships for the Invitational Series. For more information, call (908) 500-0996 or download information at www.theridgefarm.com.
Sponsorships are available for the $25,000 Finale, $15,000 Weekly Grand Prix, $2,000 Weekly Hospitality Text, $3,500 Show Jump Sponsor for series, $750 Ring Banner for the series and $500 Weekly Class Presenter.
All checks should be made payable to the Ridge Farm LLC.
The Ridge at Wellington Grand Prix Series
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The Ridge at Wellington Horse Show Series Fast Facts
Events:
The Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour offers their popular 1.40m Invitational Grand Prix for its second year, with an open in gate format taking place once a week at beautiful venues throughout Wellington. The Ridge at Wellington Grand Prix Finale will take place March 22, 2014.
The Turf Tour also will host 1.30m-1.35m Jumpers every Wednesday beginning January 8, 2014 and running until March 19, 2014.
Young Jumper Classes and both Children’s/Senior Jumper Classics will find their home intermittently throughout the Wellington Turf Tour.
The Ridge at Wellington offers Equitation Shows every Tuesday of the month from January – March 2013. There will also be a series of schooling shows at the Ridge at Wellington for all experience levels.
Two USHJA International Hunter Derbies will take place February 7, 2014 and March 21, 2014.
What:
The Ridge at Wellington series includes several weeks of competition throughout the Winter Season with USEF Rated Equitation Shows. This winter will also feature five two-day schooling shows. The Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour will offer 1.30m-1.35m Jumpers, 1.40m Invitational Grand Prix, Young Jumpers, Children’s/Senior Classics, and two hunter derbies.
Barn & Show Phone 561-791-1471 | Barn Fax 561-791-1543
When:
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 – 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday, January 10, 2014 – 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Hours:
8:30am-5pm daily
Directions:
From the Florida Turnpike: Take the exit for LakeWorth Road West. Continue on Lake Worth Road approximately 6 miles to South Shore Blvd. Make a left on South Shore Blvd. Continue to the stop sign at 50th Street. Make a Right on 50th Street. Continue to Stables Way and make a right. Continue to the end of Stables Way and make a right on Palm Beach Point Blvd. Driveway to farm is 50 feet on the left.
From Route 95: Take the exit for Forest Hill Blvd West. Continue on Forest Hill Blvd to South Shore Blvd. Make a left on South Shore Blvd. Once on South Shore Blvd, continue straight at light at Pierson Road and again straight through the intersection at Lake Worth Road, to the stop sign at 50th Street. Make a Right on 50th Street. Continue to Stables Way and make a right. Continue to the end of Stables Way and make a right on Palm Beach Point Blvd. Driveway to farm is 50 feet on the left.
Information:
Before Show – (561) 791-1471, Email: RidgeShows@aol.com
During Show – Telephone: (561) 791-1471, Fax: (561) 791-1543
Wellington, FL – February 22, 2014 – She may be small, but GF Forget Me Not has a huge heart. Whether she’s taking care of her seven-year-old owner, Mia Green, in the walk/trot and cross rail rings or showing against some of the top ponies in the country in the Small Pony Hunter division with 12-year-old Alexandra Pielet, GF Forget Me Not is the consummate professional.
GF Forget Me Not lives at Forget Me Not Farm in Wellington, FL, showing with her talented young riders under the guidance of trainer Stefanie Mazer. The farm has a brand new facility currently being built in Wellington and will continue to feature a fantastic program focused on quality training and care of horses and ponies. Mazer has horses for sale and lease and is accepting new clients to train and board.
GF Forget Me Not, a 12.1 7/8” hand pony, is a seven-year-old Welsh mare (by Kilvery Taran) known as ‘Kelly’ in the barn. Mazer got Kelly in 2012 as a five-year-old and started her in the Small Green Pony Hunters last fall. Mazer knew the pony was special right from the start and saw her blossom as the year went on. “She is just one of those special mares,” Mazer stated. “You would have to have one like her to understand. She is definitely a horse of a lifetime.”
Among many top finishes, GF Forget Me Not finished as 2013 USEF Horse of the Year Grand Champion Green Pony Hunter for the entire country as well as USEF Horse of the Year Champion Small Green Pony Hunter. She also placed third overall and was reserve champion Welsh pony for the Small Green Pony Hunter division at USEF Pony Finals in Lexington, KY, last summer.
GF Forget Me Not showed as a green pony under top young riders such as Alexandra Pielet, Samantha Palermo, Sophia Calamari, Ali Tritschler, Ava Stearns, Olivia Woodson, and Emma Kurtz. The pony was circuit champion in two divisions at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), showing in the Small Green Pony Hunters with various riders, and also topping the Walk/Trot division for the circuit with Mia Green, who had moved up from the leadline four months prior to the 2013 FTI WEF. She was champion every week of Equestrian Sport Production’s Spring Series and earned the green pony circuit championship there as well.
GF Forget Me Not has now moved up to the regular Small Pony Hunter Division and started off the 2014 horse show year with a very competitive championship ribbon against 17 of the country’s top small ponies at the Equestrian Sport Productions Holiday Series. GF Forget Me Not is already at the top of the national USEF standings in the Small Pony Hunter division and will continue to compete this winter at the FTI WEF in Wellington, FL. She will also continue to show in the cross-rails with her owner, Mia Green.
Green has goals to move up to the short-stirrup classes this year with GF Forget Me Not and her other pony, Deja Blue. She especially loves riding Kelly and looks forward to a successful winter showing in Wellington.
“I love Kelly because she loves to jump,” Green smiled. “She is so much fun to ride, and I love to give her treats and graze her.”
Green also enjoys working with trainer Stefanie Mazer, who is great with both children and ponies. “Stefanie is fun, and she gives me funny examples when she is teaching me. She is kind and nice,” Green stated.
For Mazer, it is important that GF Forget Me Not have the right training program. Mazer’s focus on flat work and ride-ability has enabled the pony to have success at all levels.
“I really focus on her flat work, on keeping her straight and balanced and being able to adjust her stride,” Mazer explained. “I flat her during the week and use ground poles and small gymnastics, which is how I prepare her for the ring for both Mia and her catch riders and keep her conditioned.”
Alexandra Pielet, of Highland Park, IL, started showing GF Forget Me Not during the last week of FTI WEF competition in 2013 and went on to ride the pony throughout the year. Pielet is now Kelly’s main rider in the Small Pony Hunters and will show her all winter in Wellington as well. Pielet explained that she does not ride Kelly during the week, but meets up with Mazer at the horse shows to compete.
“Kelly is a really easy, fun pony to ride,” Pielet noted. “She is really sweet and very cute. At the horse show she is really calm, and she loves treats.”
Pielet rides a lot of different ponies, and explained that her favorite thing about GF Forget Me Not is that the pony really carries her to the jumps. “She is one of the only ponies that starts to take me, and I like that feel the best,” Pielet said. “You have to start with a little bit of energy and then she knows to carry me through the course. Her jump feels like she is popping over a little jump, but her knees are always tight. She likes to jump, and she feels really good when she jumps.”
Pielet looks forward to showing GF Forget Me Not throughout the year and has goals to work on improving their partnership. “I want to work on the little mistakes that I have made and change them,” Pielet stated.
“I want to be able to place up high during WEF this year. I look forward to riding her and I really like working with Stefanie,” Pielet added. “I like when she talks to me. If I don’t understand a word I will ask and then she will go over it with me, and she will make everything so I can understand. I will school something and then we will talk about it, and that is what helps me in the ring.”
Pielet trains with Jill Shulman, who has enjoyed watching the young rider’s partnership with GF Forget Me Not. “It has been a great opportunity for Alex to ride such a lovely pony,” Shulman stated. “Stefanie has done a great job bringing the pony along in its green year.”
“The pony is sweet and kind and beautiful and just a complete pleasure,” Shulman said. “It is unusual that you see one that can do as well with its own little rider in the cross rail ring and then move up to the pony hunters, so that is kind of fun to watch as well.”
GF Forget Me Not lives at Forget Me Not Farm, which is owned by Stefanie Mazer and Mia’s family. Their program is currently located in the Saddle Trail across the street from the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, but there is a brand new, state-of-the-art facility being built on 10 acres from the ground up in Wellington. The new farm began development in May 2013.
Along with GF Forget Me Not, Forget Me Not Farm is home to many other great horses and ponies. Under Stefanie Mazer’s leadership, their program is focused on quality training and care of horses and ponies. Mazer has horses for sale and lease and is accepting new clients to train and board. Their show and training program features quality instruction in a friendly, family-oriented environment centered around showing at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center from September through June. In the Summer, they travel to the Kentucky summer horse shows and the USEF Pony Finals.
As a trainer, Mazer has a background in education that makes her a fantastic teacher. She has been a member of the International Honor Society for Educators since 2004 and earned a Doctorate in Psychology in 2009. She combines her education and extensive equestrian training and background with her love and knowledge of horses and children to offer a superior learning experience.
Mazer specializes in working with quality horses and ponies as well as working with any type of rider. She especially enjoys starting young children on their equestrian paths and working closely with their families.
Wellington, Fla. – The Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* sponsored by Stillpoint Farm, held in conjunction with the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, came to a conclusion on Friday evening in front of a packed house with riders vying for Individual medals in Freestyle competition. Small Tour and Big Tour combinations went head-to-head, with the Ground Jury of Anne Gribbons, Gabriel Armando, Cesar Torrente, Lorraine MacDonald, and Bo Jena judging all competitors to determine Individual honors. The U.S. had strong representation in the Grand Prix with four of the six entries flying the American flag, while in the Small Tour two up-and-coming combinations represented the United States.
For the third consecutive day Adrienne Lyle and Wizard could not be beaten as they posted a score of 75.8% in the Grand Prix Freestyle to earn the Gold medal. The competition for the top spots on Friday were incredibly close with the top three all finishing within one point of each other. Lyle’s teammate from the winning USA I Nations Cup team, Tina Konyot, joined her on the podium, finishing in third place. Splitting the American podium finishes was Juan Matute Jr. of Spain with Don Diego Ymas in the Intermediaire I Freestyle Test on a score of 75.325%.
Lyle (Ketchum, Idaho) and Peggy Thomas’ 15-year-old Oldenburg gelding had the crowd’s full attention throughout their performance set to some of the most popular music from the 1970s. Throughout the test, Wizard’s ground covering and expressive gaits were on display and the maturity the impressive gelding has developed over the past 12 months shown through as he remained rideable during the entirety of the test.
The pair showed brilliant work on Friday night, particularly in their rhythmic piaffe and, passage as well as introducing added difficulty by completing double pirouettes. The pair looked on track to score in the high 70s until a bobble in the one-time changes and stumble during their final extended trot.
“I was thrilled with my Freestyle; he can be a bit spicy, especially in the Freestyle,” said Lyle. “I think he was the most rideable he’s ever been in a Freestyle (tonight).”
Lyle always enjoys riding her Freestyle and believes Wizard rises to the occasion as the crowd gets involved with the music.
“I really like my music. Everyone gets into it and is whooping and hollering and he feeds on it, so do. It’s really fun.”
Tina Konyot and Calecto V (SusanJStickle.com)
Finishing in third place on 75.2%, Konyot (Palm City, Fla.) and her own 16-year-old Danish Warmblood stallion proved why they have been among the top U.S. Grand Prix combinations for the last four years with another solid performance on Friday night. Riding to their trademark music which includes KT Tunstall’s “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” and Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love” they added levels of difficulty throughout the test as they executed one time changes on a half circle as well extended canter into piaffe and piaffe pirouettes.
“I think this is the first time I have been thrilled to be third, I usually like to win but I’m very excited to be third tonight, this was so exciting,” said Konyot. “To see all these people here to watch dressage was incredible.”
Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Patricia Stempl’s Doktor produced a solid effort on Friday night in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle to score 73.4% and finish in fourth place. The 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding has continued to improve in his second year at the Grand Prix level and in their test set to an upbeat soundtrack showed immense potential for the future.
Leading off the Grand Prix Freestyle on Friday was Catherine Haddad-Staller (Califon, N.J.) and her own Mane Stream Hotmail. The 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding demonstrated solid piaffe and passage to score 69.8% and finish in eighth place for their up-tempo test.
Silva Martin (Unionville, Pa.) closed out her debut U.S. Nations Cup performance with a ninth place finish in Friday’s Freestyle, riding the Rosa Cha W Syndicate’s Rosa Cha W to a score of 69.325% in the Intermediaire I Freestyle. The 10-year-old Warmblood mare showcased athletic trot work, with Martin increasing the technicality of the canter work to include flying changes on a circle, two-time changes, and solid pirouettes. Martin and Rosa Cha were awarded a 69.325% for their test that was set to current Top-40 hits.
Shawna Harding (Aiken, S.C.) led-off the U.S. effort on Friday evening performing an up-tempo Intermediaire I Freestyle with Tonya Rowe’s Rigo. The pair executed a near flawless test to a compellation of hits from the 1970s which featured an enhanced level of difficulty including the 13-year-old Hanoverian gelding performing two-time changes on the centerline. They finished the Freestyle in 11th place with a score of 68.7%.
Watch the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* sponsored by Stillpoint Farm live and find Video-on-Demand on USEFNetwork.com presented by SmartPak here: http://www.usefnetwork.com/featured/2014AGDF/.
Matute Jr. and Konyot Take Silver and Bronze; Canada Sweeps FEI Grand Prix CDI 3*
Wellington, FL – February 21, 2014 – Individual medals for the Stillpoint Farm CDIO Nations Cup were presented following the FEI I-1 Freestyle and FEI Grand Prix Freestyle competition, part of the week’s featured “Friday Night Stars” event. Both freestyles were judged as one class to crown the individual champions of the Stillpoint Farm CDIO Nations Cup at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). Earlier in the day, riders from Canada took the top three places in the FEI Grand Prix CDI 3* presented by Peacock Ridge.
The top three in the CDIO competition all scored within one percent of each other, with Adrienne Lyle and Wizard taking the top podium position for their score of 75.800%. Matute Jr. wasn’t far behind with Don Diego Ymas; the pair scored a 75.325%. Tina Konyot and Calecto V finished with a 75.200%.
Tuny Page of Stillpoint Farm was extremely pleased with how the class played out, using the format tested for next year’s Pan American Games for both the team and individual competition. The format may have been unusual, but Page believed it brought out the best in the sport. “It is an unusual situation to have I-1 and grand prix compete against each other, but in this instance I honestly think the cream rose to the top. My sense of it is that the judges are really satisfied with the results that they got,” Page commented.
Page was also very happy with the turn out of the crowd and their enthusiasm for the sport.
“It’s a really great synergy between the riders and the audience. These three riders elicited a huge response from the audience, and that speaks to the truth of what they had: tremendous harmony and huge risk – risk that they pulled off, so I say bravo!” Page remarked.
While sponsoring the entire circuit has been incredibly rewarding for Allyn Mann of Adequan, the Stillpoint Farm CDIO Nations Cup competition was in a league of its own.
“The element of the Nations Cup just takes it to another level. I think of Robert Dover and his vision for us going down the road. The excitement of the competition for the individuals and for the teams. We are just thrilled to be a part of it, and I am just so overwhelmed by the gratitude that people have shown us for being just a little piece of the puzzle. I think it takes a community of people to make this work, and I’m just so humbled to be a part of it,” Mann commented.
Having two American riders medal individually on the heels of a USA victory during team competition was the perfect ending for United States Dressage Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover.
“I have been unbelievably proud of all of our riders throughout the Nations Cup,” Dover remarked. “Debbie MacDonald is the best person and the best coach a group of people can have and she and I together make a really strong team, with all the coaches and all the staff, everyone that has come here from the USEF. Debbie and I and the other coaches are determined, along with our federation, to move this country not just to a medal podium, but to the highest one.”
It’s been some time since Lyle and Wizard have attempted the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle, but it was plain to see during their performance that both rider and horse were more than happy to be riding their test.
“I was thrilled with my freestyle,” Lyle beamed. “[Wizard] is very spicy. He is very hot-headed, especially in the freestyle, so we’ve actually been making a plan on how to build up to this. We got him out, walked him around, put him back, got him out again, trying to ease him into it. He actually felt super rideable, probably the most rideable he’s felt in a freestyle. I’m so thrilled with him. He felt powerful and expressive, but he still stayed with me.”
She continued, “I love my music. It’s fun, it’s exciting, it gets the crowd going. He’s got a lot of personality when he gets out there, and the crowd’s always into it; they’re whooping and hollering, and he builds on that and I do too, and I just think it’s fun to ride to!”
Lyle also expressed her gratitude to the Thomas family, her long-time supporters and owners of Wizard.
“Thank you to the Thomas family. They’ve been my sponsors for nine years, eight years with Wizard. If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t have any of the chances that I have had in my career. They have been incredible,” Lyle expressed.
Juan Matute, Jr. and Don Diego Ymas
Matute Jr., who competed at the FEI Intermediaire-1 level, did not dwell on the fact that he was going up against riders capable of more complicated movements, instead focusing on the great feeling he got out of Don Diego Ymas.
“Grand prix has a lot of harder movements, a little more risk. Overall harder to ride, a harder tour. I was super pleased with my score. The ride was phenomenal. I think I got pretty much all out of Don Diego. It was fantastic. I couldn’t ask for anything more. No complaints!” Matute Jr. grinned.
Friday evening’s class was only the third freestyle Don Diego Ymas and Matute Jr. have performed and the first time either had ever competed under the lights. Despite some initial nerves, Matute Jr. agreed that the increased atmosphere was a lot of fun for both of them.
“He actually likes it. I think he likes the people watching him and the pressure of everyone watching. I think we both like it actually,” Matute Jr. explained.
He continued, “This was our third freestyle. Our cleanest, our most pushed to the limit. I think it was our best freestyle so far, and I think the pirouettes with one hand was the highlight of the test today.”
Konyot admitted that she and Calecto V can have trouble accepting anything but first place, but she was very pleased to see her younger counterparts on the podium on Friday.
“I think it’s the first that I am so thrilled to be third actually,” Konyot laughed. “I mean I always want to win, but I am so excited and so happy. First of all, the young man, I am overwhelmed just watching him ride, the family, the overall feeling of it was so happy.”
Tina Konyot and Calecto V
The evening’s atmosphere was electric thanks to packed stands and a black tie dress code for the Global Pavilion. A South Florida native, Konyot was especially excited to see the surrounding community flocking to The Stadium.
“When we drove in here this evening to see all the people and excitement, all revolving around dressage, here in South Florida where I was born and raised. It’s just an amazing feeling,” Konyot remarked.
Matute Jr. concluded the evening by honoring his father, Juan Matute Sr., whom he credited with his success. After a touching speech expressing his gratitude, he removed his silver medal to place it around his father’s neck.
Addressing his father, Matute Jr. said, “I want to thank my dad. This medal… I know it was me in the ring, but he is the reason I am here. He is my number one coach. Everything I know and everything I have learned is because of him. So this medal is for you. It’s yours!”
Karin Pavicic and Don Daiquiri Are Best in FEI Grand Prix CDI 3* presented by Peacock Ridge
Earlier on Friday, Canadian riders swept the FEI Grand Prix CDI 3* presented by Peacock Ridge, with Karin Pavicic winning the class aboard Don Daiquiri. Don Daiquiri, a 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Jayne Essig, and Pavicic earned a top score of 69.440%. Second place finishers Tom Dvorak and Viviva’s Salieri W finished on a score of 68.620%. The top three was rounded out by Jacqueline Brooks and D Niro; the pair finished in third place with a 67.120%.
For her win, Pavicic was also awarded the Champion Equine Insurance Dressage Style Award, presented by Laura Fetterman.
Pavicic has ridden Don Daiquiri for owner Essig for the last six years. Essig bought him as a five-year-old and handed him over to Pavicic upon realizing he needed the touch of a professional.
“It’s been a fantastic journey with him. He was a little bit challenging to start with, which is why I got the horse. It was a bit too much horse [for the owner] and we really hit off in the very beginning, and it’s just been getting better and better throughout the years,” Pavicic explained. “I think that’s the really great thing about this sport. As the partnership grows and develops, your results I think speak for themselves.”
Despite being a little bit tired going into the test, Pavicic thought Don Daiquiri still performed beautifully in the ring. “I was really happy with my horse today. He was a little bit tired when I brought him out, but overall super rideable and relaxed. My goal was to be mistake-free, and I accomplished that for the most part. I’m really happy about that,” Pavicic detailed.
Second place finisher Dvorak, of Ontario, was also thrilled with his horse, describing Friday’s test as a “breakthrough day” for Viva’s Salieri W.
“Today was a breakthrough day because up until now, he always had a lot of tension in the ring and that tension always went a little bit against me and not for me. Today, he had so much energy and he was so rideable and so true. There was so much there for the taking; I didn’t even know what to do with it when I was in there,” Dvorak smiled.
Viva’s Salieri W has only seriously campaigned the grand prix level since last fall, after taking Dvorak to team silver for Canada in the 2012 Pan American Games. An injury early on in his grand prix transition sidelined the gelding, but now that he’s healthy and back in the grand prix ring, Dvorak says he hasn’t looked back.
Dvorak and Pavicic were exceptionally pleased to have Canada take the top three spots in the class. Both riders have their sights set on the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy. Following the AGDF, Dvorak and Pavicic will continue to contest various CDIs on the way to qualifying for Team Canada.
The FEI Intermediaire B 16-25, sponsored by Diamante Farms, wrapped up after the FEI Grand Prix CDI 3*. Melanie Montagano (USA) and Ga Deva topped the class with a score of 57.548%.
The Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) is one of the world’s largest international and national dressage circuits featuring 8 FEI Dressage events, including a 5* and the only FEI Nations’ Cup Series CDIO in the Western Hemisphere. The AGDF offers more than $400,000 in prize money for the six international competitions, making it one of the richest circuits in the world. The Stadium at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center facility includes the Van Kampen covered arena (made possible by Kimberly and Frederic Boyer and family) and four outdoor arenas with world-class footing, 200 permanent stalls, and a VIP seating area for the International Arena fully catered for relaxing and having an enjoyable experience.
Indiantown, FL – February 21, 2014 – Put on your cowboy boots and prepare for the ride of your life! Show by Appointment and Steed Training are teaming up to offer the SBA Reined Cow Horse Experience. Whether you’re an experienced equestrian in the English disciplines, a Western rider who’s interested in reined cow horse events, or someone who has never been on a horse before, the SBA team is ready to create a thrilling and memorable experience for you.
By the end of the day, you’ll be amazed at how much you’ve accomplished and hooked on the excitement of this addicting sport. Rick and Trevor Steed of Steed Training and assistants from the SBA team provide personalized instruction to ensure all participants have the skills they need to work with a live cow. The cow horses used for the program are highly schooled and have impressive resumes, many of them boasting multiple championship titles.
The experience begins in style with a luxurious limo ride to the beautiful Bynum Farms in Indiantown, FL. Owned by SBA co-founder Blair Bynum, the facility plays host to SBA’s popular winter series of reined cow horse shows and is the perfect spot for a relaxing getaway.
Upon arrival, mount up and learn the basic cues necessary for the day’s activities. You’ll practice your moves while chasing a mechanical cow and then head into the arena for instruction from Rick Steed. Learn each component of a reining pattern, including high-speed spins and sliding stops.
After a lunch break, which can include a wildlife tour of the nearby J & R Outfitters (http://www.jroutfitters.com) exotic game preserve on picturesque open land, it’s time to get back in the saddle. You’ll first work with a mounted instructor to learn the basics, and then it’s back to the arena to see how much you’ve learned and test your skills with a live cow! Let your horse do his job, hold on tight and, above all else, don’t look away from the cow as you and your horse work as a team to keep the cow at one end of the ring.
Chasing a mechanical cow with Trevor Steed
The SBA Reined Cow Horse Experience can be customized to fit the background, availability and budget of participants. Multi-day packages are also offered, and SBA can take the show on the road and bring the cow horses to a facility near you. Contact Rick Steed at 772-263-6830 or sbainfo@centurylink.net to find out more.
To get a glimpse of what’s in store when you book an SBA Reined Cow Horse experience, come check out an SBA show! Bynum Farms is hosting a show this weekend, Feb. 22-23, and you can get a firsthand look at the fun that’s in store. Admission is free, so stop by and see what it’s all about! Spectator highlights include Down the Hairy Fence, a thrilling competition during which top riders work the cows at high speed. It will be held Saturday at 4 p.m.
Feedback from SBA Reined Cow Horse Experience Participants
“I loved getting to try a new style of riding. We really got to try everything the instructors showed us; they didn’t ‘dumb’ it down or simplify the experience. The horses were fabulous and knew their job, which made the riding that much better. Instructors took the time to thoroughly explain how to do everything, and there was a lot of practice, which helped set you up for success.”
-J. P., Massachusetts
“I was really looking forward to the SBA Reined Cow Horse Experience going into it. I’d heard riding reined cow horses would be a lot of fun, but it definitely blew even my initial high expectations out of the water! I never expected that by the end of the day I would be working an actual cow! That had to be one of the coolest riding experiences that I’ve ever had. Rick Steed and the entire SBA team were so patient with our group of entirely English riders, who had never done anything like that before, and they definitely showed us a good time!”
-E. R., Pennsylvania
“I can’t say enough good things about the SBA Reined Cow Horse Experience. It’s first class all the way with friendly staff, well-trained horses, a beautiful facility and attention to detail. What a blast! May I come again next week?”
-S. W., Texas
“Keep your eye on the cow!”
About Show by Appointment
Show by Appointment’s fresh approach to reined cow horse competition was an unprecedented success in its first season, and now SBA is back for a second year. SBA aims to make showing “Fun, Fair, and Affordable” for competitors. To accommodate those traveling long distances to show and help busy riders fit showing in at their convenience, SBA allows riders to reserve their own ride times in advance. This cuts down on usual travel expenses such as stall rentals and hotels and encourages competitors to make the trip and join in the fun.
Each SBA series includes four shows. Riders who compete at three out of the four shows earn a place in the annual Championship Finals, which offer over $100,000 in cash and prizes. Competitors may also qualify for the Finals in absentia by simply sending in entries and payment to each of the four shows.
Sponsorships are available for SBA’s 2014 season, and now is the perfect time to get on board to take full advantage of SBA’s events and associated promotional opportunities. Contact Mary Adelaide Brakenridge at mab@phelpsmediagroup.com for more information.
“Saturday Night Lights” continues during week seven of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival.
The $280,000 Adequan Grand Prix CSI 4* will start tonight, Saturday, February 22, at 7 p.m. Watch some of the best show jumpers in the world vie for top honors in this four-star grand prix, held under the lights in the International Arena on the Main Grounds of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.
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About the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival
The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of top competition running from January 8 through March 30. The FTI WEF is run by Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, and Wellington Equestrian Partners and held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. All 12 shows are “AA” rated and Jumper Rated 6, and more than $7 million in prize money will be awarded.
