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Deslauriers Secures Win at 2015 USEF National Junior Jumper Championship

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Lucy Deslauriers (Al Cook)

Harrisburg, Pa. – The 2015 Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship concluded this afternoon at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show with Phase III welcoming back 13 combinations to jump for the national championship title. Lucy Deslauriers was the ultimate victor, adding nothing to her three-phase total of one fault to secure the Gold medal. In a jump-off for the Silver medal, Victoria Colvin secured the second spot on the podium with a clear jump-off round ahead of Vivian Yowan who took Bronze.

Deslauriers (New York, N.Y.) and Lisa Deslauriers’ Hester entered Phase III on just a single fault, having jumped two double-clear rounds in Phase II’s Prix des States, where she contributed to the Zone 2 Gold medal win. As the penultimate to go in the order, the seasoned combination put in a beautiful effort over the Michael Vaillancourt-designed course. Last to go and leading coming into the day on zero faults, Colvin (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Take the High Road LLC’s Cafino had a rail down at fence 11, sealing the win for Deslauriers.

“It’s been an incredible week. I am so lucky to not only have Hestor, but to come up with this result. My horse was really amazing all week and I’m just really thankful.”

Yowan (Versailles, Ky.) and Stone Hill Farm’s Vornado Van Den Hoendrik began the day on three faults and were clear over the course, but added a single time fault to their total. Following Colvin’s knock-down, the two were tied on four-faults, forcing a jump-off for the Silver medal. This was a familiar position for Colvin, having jumped-off for the Silver medal against Deslauriers at the 2014 Championship. First to go over the shortened course, Yowan had a rail down at fence 12b. Determined to go one better over last year’s result, Colvin put in a clear effort to secure the Silver medal.

Prior to the class, Deslauriers was awarded the William C. Steinkraus Style Award, presented by Karen Healey, as the Prix des States Junior Jumper rider who best exemplified the American style of equitation, and the respectful, dignified, courteous, and workmanlike manner of a true sportsman.

Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship Results

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Zone 2 Captures Prix des States Gold at 2015 USEF National Junior Jumper Championship

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Madison Goetzmann and Wrigley (Al Cook – www.alcookphoto.com)

Harrisburg, Pa. – Team medals were on the line Friday evening at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show as seven teams and a further 29 individuals went to task for two rounds of jumping over a Michel Vaillancourt-designed course in the 2015 Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship. Zone 2 earned Team Gold, while Zone 1 took Team Silver and Zone 4 took Team Bronze.

Led by Chef d’Equipe Krista Freundlich, Zone 2 finished round one on a score of four and clinched Gold by collecting no faults in round two. As the pathfinder for the team Katherine Strauss produced four- and eight-fault rounds, respectively, on All In. Second in the order, Madison Goetzmann jumped double-clear on Wrigley. Kira Kerkorian and Nightmare 25, jumping third for Zone 2, had 14 faults in the first round and jumped clear in the second. Anchor combination Lucy Deslauriers and Hester delivered a double-clear to seal the victory for Zone 2.

Zone 1, composed of McKayla Langmeier with Promised Land (8,0), Kelly Arani with Artani 2 (12,12), Jordan Freedman with Feeling (4,0), and Ali Tritschler with Fantasy (0,4), earned the Team Silver medal. Zone 4, composed of Louise Graves and Zavira (8,0), MacKenzie McGehee with Unique (16,4), Helen Graves with Armani (12,0), and Victoria Colvin with Cafino (0,0), took home Team Bronze.

The team medal ceremony will take place on Saturday afternoon prior to the conclusion of the Individual Championship.

To learn more about the 2015 Pennsylvania National Horse Show, visit www.panational.org.

The 2015 Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championships will be available on demand on USEFNetwork.com.

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