Upcoming Events for FTI WEF Week 7 – What You Can Attend at PBIEC
The Lunch & Learn Series, presented by World Development Group, will continue this week on Thursday, February 23, at 11:30 a.m. at The Wellington Club. Admission is free and lunch is provided. No prior equestrian knowledge is required to attend the events. This week’s class, “Ease Your Mind: Work with Your Family to Craft Essential Family Policies,” with speaker Daisy Medici, Director of Family Governance, GenSpring Family Offices, is sponsored by GenSpring Family Offices. Every attendee at the Lunch & Learn Series will be entered to win a grand prize.
The Fourth Annual Lip Sync Show benefiting Danny and Ron’s Rescue will be held on Friday, February 24, at 6 p.m. at the Global Dressage Festival show grounds. There will be new categories, and dinner and a show will be provided. Adult tickets are $40 and kids’ are $20; tables can be reserved. For more information, please visit www.dannyandronsrescue.com.
The Bank of America Family Festival will kick off festivities on Saturday, February 25 at 6 p.m. inside the spectator entrance. Families are invited to come and watch the $100,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix and spend time having fun with a bounce house, petting zoo, pony rides, face painters, balloon artist, street performers, and more. The band “Tribute to Journey” will provide live music too, so don’t stop believin’!
Dyer Equestrian will launch their clothing line this week! The WEF Boutique is the exclusive retailer of this line. The Dyer Fashion Show will be held on Saturday, February 25, upstairs at the Tiki Hut. Seating begins at 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 6 p.m. Dyer Equestrian is a retailer of premium equestrian apparel for women and children. Dyer offers a high fashion equestrian garment with a focus on fit, cutting edge fabric technologies and strategically placed details designed to enhance the functionality of the garment while maintaining the heritage that defines equestrian sport. Dyer Equestrian – putting fashion back in the saddle. Come see what new fashions are available!
The $100,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix, CSI 3* will be held on Saturday, February 25 at 7 p.m. Come out and support your favorite show jumper, get dinner at Tito’s Tacos or the Tiki Hut, and cheer on the riders! About Fidelity Investments – Fidelity Investments is one of the world’s largest providers of financial services, with assets under administration of $3.4 trillion, including managed assets of $1.5 trillion, as of December 31, 2011. Founded in 1946, the firm is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services to more than 20 million individuals and institutions, as well as through 5,000 financial intermediary firms. For more information about Fidelity Investments, visit www.fidelity.com.
The Spy Coast Farm Young Horse Show Series (YHS) will host its second show of the year on Tuesday, February 28 in Ring 7. In cooperation with The North American Studbook and Spy Coast Farm LLC, the YHS is a show for all horses and ponies, yearlings to five year olds, who are being prepared to compete in Jumpers, Dressage, Eventing or Hunters. Divisions include Suitability for Sport In-Hand, Jump Chute, Suitability for Sport Under Saddle, Style Jumping Under Saddle, and Schooling Dressage. Come and watch to find your next superstar sport horse!
The Wellington VDL Auction will present horses jumping under saddle at The Stadium at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28. Come see what will be offered at the auction on Thursday, March 1.
Week Six Wrap-Up: Victoria Colvin and Way Cool Jump to the Top of the $50,000 WCHR Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular
The $50,000 WCHR Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular was held under the lights at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival on Saturday night with an exciting victory for 14-year-old Victoria Colvin riding Dr. Betsee Parker’s Way Cool. The pair edged out last year’s winners, Louise Serio and Bryan Baldwin’s Castle Rock, who finished second. Colvin also took home third place honors riding Inclusive, owned by Scott Stewart. Elizabeth Boyd and Brunello finished fourth after a win in the first round.
Thirty-two horse and rider combinations qualified to compete in Saturday night’s class after showing throughout the week in the junior, amateur and professional hunter divisions. Skip Bailey set the course for the two rounds of competition. The judges included Scott Fitton, Scott Williamson, Bill Moroney, Jim Clapperton, Mary Lisa Leffler, Patrick Rhodes, Karen Healey, and Dee Thomas.
Victoria Colvin and Way Cool finished the class with an impressive two round total of 180.06 for the victory. The pair scored an 88.56 in round one with individual scores of 89, 91, 89, and 85.25 from the four judging panels. In round two, high scores of 93, 93, 90.5 and 89.5 averaged out to a 91.50 score to put the duo in first place.
Louise Serio and Castle Rock finished with a two round total of 178.37 for second place. The pair finished the first round with an 88.12 total with scores of 87, 90, 86.5 and 89, then moved up with a 90.25 average in round two with scores of 92, 92, 89.5 and 87.5.
Colvin and her other mount Inclusive finished with a two round total of 177.25 for third place with a round one average of 88.25 and an 89 point total in round two. Elizabeth Boyd and Brunello, owned by Boyd and Janet Peterson, led the first round with an 89.37 total and finished the second round with an 87.75 for a 177.12 total to finish in fourth place overall.
Other special awards were presented following the first round of competition. Costar, owned by John and Stephanie Ingram, was presented with the Mark Gregory Memorial Award as the best conditioned horse in round one. Casallo, owned by Erin McGuire and ridden by Elizabeth Boyd, earned the Charlie Weaver Memorial Award as the highest scoring conformation horse in the first round with an 87.87.
Class winner Way Cool is a ten-year-old Hanoverian gelding by Embassy. Way Cool and Colvin qualified for the class after earning the reserve championship in the Antares Large Junior Hunter 15 & Under division earlier in the day. Colvin was champion in the division with Inclusive.
Colvin, of Loxahatchee, FL, trains with four-time WCHR Professional Champion Scott Stewart. Although she went last in the second round and had to put in a good round to come out on top, Colvin says she did not feel any nerves. “I don’t get nervous,” she stated. “I didn’t feel any pressure. My mom is the one who gets nervous and I think Scott gets a bit nervous. I thought it was good. I knew I had to pick up his feet. I thought I was going to have a rail because he was very tired, but he was perfect.”
Just 14 years old, Colvin is one of the youngest riders to ever win this class. Commenting on beating out her own trainer and other top professionals, Colvin smiled, “It’s a lot of fun. It was really cool.”
Colvin and Way Cool have been showing together all circuit, but this was their first time in the International Arena at night under the bright lights. “He was a bit more aware and jumped higher and nicer,” Colvin noted. “He really rises to the occasion; he is amazing. He jumps so well, and has such a nice canter.”
Colvin enjoyed the courses. “They were open and nice, and they really made for a flowing ride,” she said.
Second place finisher Louise Serio commented on the course as well, explaining, “When we walked it, it looked very simple, but it rode differently. It really did have a flow to it, especially in the second round.”
Serio explained that Castle Rock felt great in both rounds. “He is so reliable and just knows his job. I was confident going into my rounds that he was going to be sharp. He is unbelievable to ride, and he walks into the ring and wants to win. It is an amazing feeling to have a horse like that,” she smiled.
“Castle Rock only shows in Florida and then he returns home to Tampa and turns out. That lifestyle works so well for him and he lives such a happy, healthy life,” she added.
Fourth place finisher Elizabeth Boyd also won this class as a junior. She was happy with her rounds aboard Brunello. “He felt amazing. He really shines under the lights,” she declared. “He was definitely a bit tired for the second round. He made such a hard effort and jumped every jump out in the first round.”
Jumper Results: Wednesday through Sunday
The sixth week of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival began on Wednesday with hunters taking the main stage in the International Arena. In the DeNemethy Ring, Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ, rode Umberto for Mary Chapot to victory in the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Jumpers.
Steve Stephens of Palmetto, FL, was the course designer in the DeNemethy Ring for the week, and there were 11 clear rounds over his course out of 21 entries. Chapot and Umberto, an 2001 KWPN gelding by Celano x Roderik, were the final entry in the ring. They were chasing a time of 62.215 seconds set by Ben Maher (GBR) and Quite Easy 4. They darted through the course and easily lowered the winning time to 60.795 seconds. Third place went to David McPherson (GBR) and Leonitas, who finished in 62.386 seconds.
At the Stadium on Friday, the $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 6 had grand prix competition with Reed Kessler of Armonk, NY, taking three of the top four spots. She scored the win with Cylana, was third on Ligist, and fourth with Pacha de Nantuel. Tina Fletcher (GBR) and Unique IX were second.
There were 34 entries in the day’s grand prix, and they competed over a course designed by Richard Jeffery of Great Britain. There were eight that went clear to advance to the jump-off.
Kessler had the daunting task of going first on Cylana, but they turned up the speed and set a clear round time of 40.492 seconds that couldn’t be beat. Mario Deslauriers (USA) and Cella had the second jump down to finish with four faults in 44.423 seconds for sixth place. Nicolas Pizarro (MEX) and Crossing Jordan took down the first jump and the first in the double combination for eight faults in 48.121 seconds and seventh place. Kessler and her next mount, Ligist, had a rail at jump 6 for four faults in a very fast time of 40.140 seconds and third place. Lauren Hough (USA) and Casadora had a time of 43.982 seconds, but a rail at jump 15 gave them four faults and fifth place.
The next and only other clear round in the jump-off came from Tina Fletcher and Unique IX. They recorded a time of 48.817 seconds for the second place position. Kessler rode her third mount, Pacha de Nantuel, next in the order. They pulled a rail at the second element of the double combination for four faults in 41.204 seconds and finished in fourth place. The final ride in the ring was Pablo Barrios (VEN) and G&C Sinatra. With 12 faults in a time of 43.488 seconds, they finished in eighth place.
The $25,000 Suncast 1.50m took place on Saturday in the Mogavero ring. David McPherson of Great Britain rode Silver Exchange II for the win and Leonitas for second place. Nicolas Pizarro (MEX) and Saskia finished in third place.
The course designer this week in the Mogavero ring was Anthony D’Ambrosio of Red Hook, NY. There were 7 clear rounds over his course that began with 27 entries. McPherson and Silver Exchange II, a 2001 Oldenburg gelding by Landjung x Lavallo, went early in the class and were the second to go clear. Silver Exchange II completed the jump-off course with a time of 43.295 seconds. When he returned as the last to attempt the jump-off course, McPherson was just shy of beating his leading time in 45.812 seconds on Leonitas, giving Nicolas Pizarro (MEX) third place with his time of 46.076 seconds on his mount, Saskia.
The FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival closed out week six competition on Sunday with action at two parts of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. At The Stadium, Beezie Madden of Cazenovia, NY, rode Neapolitan Holding Co., LLC’s Prima over the challenging course to win the $50,000 G&C Farm Jumper Derby for the second year in a row.
Richard Jeffery of Bournemouth, England, set the track on the derby field that featured 20 numbered obstacles, including the new derby bank, table bank, open water, devil’s dyke, hedges, and more. There were no clear rounds in the class, but with the faults converted format, it was all about speed.
The fastest of the day was Madden on Prima, a 13-year-old KWPN mare by Kigali x Nimmerdor. They had four faults, which added to their time and gave them a total of 143.057 seconds for the win. They rode out of the 17th position in the class.
The early leader was Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Spy Coast Farm’s Little Emir, who also had four faults and finished with a total of 145.230 seconds, which would hold up for third place. Second place went to Mario Deslauriers (USA) and Jane Clark’s Whistler, who recorded eight faults, but were speedy enough to finish on 144.955 seconds for second place.
Fourth place went to Leslie Howard (USA) on Lennox Lewis 2, owned by Peter Howard, who added four faults for a total of 145.384, and Darragh Kerins (IRL) rode Hot Wheels to fifth place in 152.292 seconds after eight faults were added.
Week 6 Classic winners:
$10,000 Equine Tack and Nutrionals Adult 18-35 Jumpers – Grisset and Alissa Kinsey
$10,000 Martha Jolicoeur Adult 36-49 Jumpers – Van Dieman and Craig Waller
$10,000 Charles Owen Low Amateur-Owner Jumpers – Tabella and Clea Newman Soderlund
$10,000 South Florida SportChassis Low Junior Jumpers – P.S. I Love You and Emanuel Andrade
$10,000 Masters Jumpers – Leroy Brown 17 and Kelly Maloney
$10,000 Surpass Medium Amateur-Owner Jumpers – Volarnah and Kenzie Donovan
$10,000 Reist Industries Medium Junior Jumpers – Chazar and Eugenio Garza
Week 6 Champions:
Children’s Jumper 13 & Under – Black Diamond and Brianne Link
FarmVet Adult Modified Jumpers – Soliloquy and Lydia Todd
Children’s Jumper 14-17 – Mephisto and Hannah Patten
Children’s Modified Jumpers – Serval and Alexandra Crown
Low Adult Jumper 18-35 – Just Like Me and Anna Rose Klingenstein
Paddock Cakes Low Adult Jumper 36 & Over – Zieza and Patricia Hurter
Paddock Cakes Low Children’s Jumper – Kolette and Kimberle Paige Burton
Sidelines Pony Jumpers – Little Freebie and Alexa Schwartz
Hunter Results: Thursday through Sunday
World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) competition was fierce during week six as hunters tried to qualify for Saturday night’s WCHR Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular. Peter Pletcher rose to the top of the Sanctuary First Year Green Hunter division during WCHR week atop his mount, Westbrooke. The pair scored two firsts and a second over fences with scores of 88, 86.5 and 88.5, and finished seventh under saddle to bring home the championship tricolor with a total of 26 points. A close reserve went to Scott Stewart and his mount, Enjoy, who scored a first and two seconds over fences and finished fourth under saddle. The pair’s high scores of 89, 85.75 and 87 facilitated a total of 24 points to bring home the reserve tricolor for the division.
Scott Stewart and Fashion Farm’s Dedication earned the championship tricolor in the Sanctuary Second Year Green Working Hunter division. Dedication finished first, first, and third over fences and placed second under saddle. Stewart also earned the reserve championship aboard Becky Gochman’s Empire with first, second and third place ribbons over fences and a fourth under saddle.
In the Sanctuary Green Conformation Hunters, Stewart and Fashion Farm’s Beholden won the championship title, placing first and third over fences, third under saddle, and first in the model. Sandy Ferrell and Marigot Bay Farm’s Samba finished in reserve with two second place ribbons over fences, fourth under saddle and third in the model.
Two additional WCHR week championships went to Elizabeth Boyd of Camden, South Carolina, who emerged victorious in both the High Performance Working Hunter and the Sanctuary Regular Conformation divisions atop her mounts, Brunello and Casallo. Boyd’s victories successfully qualified both of her mounts for Saturday night’s WCHR Palm Beach Hunter Classic Spectacular.
On Brunello, Boyd scored a first and two seconds over fences to bring home the High Performance championship with a division total of 22 points. Garfield, ridden by Scott Stewart and owned by Alexandra Crown, were the reserve champions. Garfield won two over fences classes.
On Casallo, Boyd scored a first, second and sixth over fences and finished fourth under saddle, totaling 18.5 points for the Sanctuary Regular Conformation division championship win. Touchdown and Scott Stewart, who rode for Becky Gochman, was the reserve champion with first and sixth places over fences and a win in the model.
The CWD Performance Working Hunter 3’6″ division was the final class in the International Arena on Thursday. The CWD Performance Working Hunter 3’6″ division was split into three sections due to the large number of entries, with two championships and two reserve championships awarded to the top point earners in all three sections.
Sienna, ridden by Patricia Griffith and owned by Lexi Maounis finished as the champion of Section A. They received two first places and a second place to take top honors. The reserve champion of Section A was NLF Shakespeare’s Rhythm, ridden by Peter Pletcher for Nordic Lights Farm LLC. They were first, second, and sixth.
The Section B championship went to Gia, ridden by Peter Pletcher and owned by Laurie Lewis. They won a class, were second, and received two fourth places. Reserve champion in Section B was Castle Rock, ridden by Louise Serio for Bryan Baldwin. They placed first and second in the division.
In the Performance Working Hunter 3’3″ Section A division, Christopher Payne rode Holden, owned by Susan Moriconi to the championship. They received three first places and a second place over fences for the top tricolor. Smiles, ridden by Havens Schatt for R. Bruce Duchossois, was the reserve champion with a first over fences and third under saddle.
Payne swept the division by scoring the Section B championship on Dominus, owned by Maria Takacs. They placed first, first, and second over fences. The reserve champion was Andiamo, ridden by Hayley Barnhill for Brad Wolf. They placed first and second over fences.
The Farm Vet Amateur-Owner Hunter 3’3″ 36 and Over division concluded on Friday and presented championship honors to Laurie Stevens and her ten-year-old Westphalian gelding Iceman after the pair won over fences in the International Arena today and placed third over fences yesterday. Dominus and Maria Takacs earned the reserve championship with second and sixth place ribbons over fences and a second under saddle.
Elizabeth Faraci of Annapolis, Maryland secured her third division championship in the FarmVet Amateur-Owner 3’3″ division atop her mount, Paramour. The pair scored a first and second over fences and finished at the top of the under saddle to collect 26 points for the tricolor win. The reserve championship went to Julie Fontaine and her mount, Gitano, who secured 20 points with a first and third over fences and a second in the under saddle.
An impressive performance by Victoria Colvin this week led to championship tricolors in both the Anatares Large Junior Hunter and the Marley Goodman Small Junior Hunter 15 & Under divisions. Colvin secured 30 total points over fences to win the Large Junior Hunter division on her mount, Inclusive, a nine-year-old gelding owned by Scott Stewart. The young rider also earned reserve honors on her second mount, Way Cool, a ten-year-old chestnut gelding owned by Dr. Betsee Parker.
Colvin’s success continued as she scored another 30 points in the Marley Goodman Small Junior Hunter division atop her mount, Ovation, a twelve-year-old bay gelding also owned by Dr. Betsee Parker. Reserve championship honors went to Kate Ross and her mount, Friday Night, an eight-year-old bay gelding owned by Kar LLC; the pair finished second overall with 15 points.
Shawn Casady and Kristen Lutz achieved top honors in this week’s 16-17 Junior Hunters divisions. Casady topped the Antares Large Junior Hunter division with 21 points atop his mount, Avalon, a twelve-year-old bay gelding owned by Visse Widel. Casady was also named reserve champion on Blue Steel, an eleven-year-old gray gelding owned by Abigail Mc Ardle.
In the Marley Goodman Small Junior Hunter division, Kristen Lutz emerged victorious, scoring 22.5 points on her mount, Huntington, a thirteen-year-old chestnut owned by Stratford Stables. Reserve champion honors went to Schaefer Raposa who scored 17 points on Winter Place, an eleven-year-old gray gelding owned by Caitlin Ziegler.
In this week’s Bainbridge Amateur-Owner Hunter 18-35 division, Adrienne Sternlicht finished on top with her mount, Mimosa. The pair collected two seconds over fences to win the division with 12 points. The reserve tricolor went to Heather Hooker and her mount, Castlekeep.
For the Elite Shavings Amateur Owner Hunter Over 35 division, Katie Robinson and her mount, Rock Steady, secured the win. Robinson and the twelve-year-old bay gelding sported the championship tricolor after winning a first and second over fences and fifth under saddle for a total of 17 points. A close reserve went to John Ingram and his nine-year-old chestnut gelding, Costar. The pair scored a second, third and fourth over fences and a fourth under saddle, finishing in reserve with 14 points.
Stiff competition continued on the final day of WCHR week on Sunday with the $5,000 Peggy Cone Memorial WCHR Adult Classic. Glen Senk and his mount Declaration surpassed a field of 62 horses in the International Arena to emerge victorious with a high average score of 84.87. The pair topped the first round of competition with an 86.5 and qualified as one of the top twelve horses to return for round two where a score of 83.25 confirmed their victory. Arriana Boardman finished just .37 points shy of the winning score with a two-round average of 84.5 on her mount, Red Carpet, a twelve-year-old chestnut gelding owned by Beatrice Mack.
Lyn Pedersen and her mount, Tivoli, also secured a Classic win Sunday afternoon in the $5,000 WCHR Amateur-Owner 3’3″ Classic. Pedersen and Tivoli won the class with a two-round average of 85.375. Second place honors went to Becky Gochman and her mount, World Time, who finished with a two-round average of 84.8, just .57 points shy of the win.
In addition to their classic, the adult amateurs concluded their divisions over the weekend. The Horseware Products Adult Amateur Hunter 3’3″ awarded its championship to On the Hour and Jessica Stitt, with Barbi Norris and Roc Paper Scissors, owned by Melissa Hirt, in reserve.
There was a tie for champion in the Voltaire Design Adult Amateur Hunter 18-35 between Kathryn Haefner riding Pirate and Stephanie Riggio riding Compliment.
The Adult Amateur Hunter 36-50 division was split into two, awarding two championships. Surf’s Up, owned and ridden by Missy Luczak, and Picasso, owned and ridden by Jennifer Greenleaf, each earned championships honors. Jeanine Cash received both reserve championship awards with Rapunzel, owned by Karen MacDonald, and Malibu, owned by Richard Schechter. Jennifer Greenleaf and Picasso also received a special award as the highest scoring adult rider for their score of 89 over fences.
The Camping World Adult Amateur Hunter 51 & Older was also held as a split division. Championships were presented to Glory Road, owned and ridden by Carol Cone, and Andiamo, owned and ridden by Brad Wolf. Reserve championships went to Fashion Farm’s Declaration and Glen Senk as well as Smiles, owned and ridden by R. Bruce Duchossois.
Carol Cone and Glory Road were also presented a special award for the Grand Adult Hunter championship.
Additional classic winners in the Pony Hunter divisions include Vivian Yowan and Lili Hymowitz. Yowan and her mount, Best Case Scenario, a Welsh/Thoroughbred cross owned by Saddle Ridge Farm LLC, took the top spot in the $2,500 Florida Large Pony Hunter Classic with a combined score of 171. The Equine Couture/Tuff Rider Large Pony Hunter division championship this week went to Alexandra Crown on her mount, For The Love, while reserve went to Madison Goetzmann on her mount Chatsworth, owned by Victoria Press.
Lili Hymowitz finished first in both the $2,500 Small Pony Hunter Classic and the $2,500 Medium Pony Hunter Classic this afternoon. Her Small Pony victory was achieved with a combined classic score of 166.5 on her mount, Grand Jete, a seven-year-old Welsh pony owned by David Gochman. The championship tricolor for the Gotham Enterprises Small Pony Hunter division went to Isabel Ryan and her ride, Rolling Stone, owned by Sophie Michael’s while Madeline Schaefer picked up reserve on her pony, Hi Lite.
Hymowitz also rode to victory on her Medium Pony mount, Trademark, owned by Rose Hill Farm, with a combined score of 170 in the Florida Medium Pony Hunter Classic. This week’s Visse Wedell/The Elebash Co. Medium Pony Hunter division was split into two sections. The section A championship went to Daisy Farish on her mount, Laugh Out Loud, owned by John and Stephanie Ingram LLC, and the reserve championship went to Mckayla Langmeier on Happily Ever After, owned by Kristina Muse. In section B, Daisy Farish brought home a second championship on her pony, Cleverist, while Madeline Schaefer was reserve aboard Frosted.
For the $2,500 Florida Large Children’s Pony Classic and the $2500 Small/Medium Children’s Pony Classic, riders Emma Kurtz and Christina Philipson emerged victorious on their mounts, Del Ray and Hands Up. Kurtz won the Large Children’s Pony Classic with a combined score of 174 on her mount, Del Ray, an eleven-year-old Welsh Pony Cross owned by Katherine Strauss LLC. Philipson picked up her Small/Medium Children’s Classic victory with a combined score of 175 on her mount, Hands Up, a fifteen-year-old Welsh Pony Cross owned by Jordyn Rose Freedman.
The Laura Hanson/Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Small/Medium Children’s Pony Hunter division championship Section A went to Junior Mint and Francesca Dildabanian, while Snow White and Hannah Bernstein were reserve champions. In Section B, Charlotte Currey and Champlain Treasure Me were champions and Butterfly Kisses and Erika Luter were reserve champions. In the Laura Hanson/Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Large Children’s Pony Hunters, Del Ray and Emma Kurtz were champions, while Promised Land and Koren Cole were reserve champions.
The Coldwell Banker Children’s Hunter divisions also showed in their classics on Sunday and presented championship honors to conclude their week six competition. Maxine Whitely and Concord, owned by Karyn Whitely, were the winners of the $2,500 Florida Children’s Hunter 14 & Under Classic. Alexa Effron and Sirius Black, owned by Christina Gellos, finished second. Both Whitely and Effron won the championships in their sections of the Coldwell Banker Children’s Hunter 14 & Under division prior to the classic.
Whitely and Concord earned the championship tricolor in the Coldwell Banker Children’s Hunter 14 & Under Section A followed by Celtic, owned by Heritage Farm, Inc. and ridden by Daisy Farish, in reserve. Effron and Sirius Black won the Coldwell Banker Children’s Hunter 14 & Under Section B championship with Ala Mode, owned by Plain Bay Farm and ridden by Lucas Porter, in reserve.
The $2,500 Florida Children’s Hunter 15-17 Classic followed in the afternoon with a win for Aljano Jr. and Elizabeth Weiner. Coeur De Lis and Emily Dupont finished second.
In the Coldwell Banker Children’s Hunter 15-17 Section A, Small Talk, owned by Elizabeth Skae and ridden by Caroline Cline, took home the championship prize with Einstein and owner/rider Isabelle Mann in reserve.
The Coldwell Banker Children’s Hunter 15-17 Section B saw a championship win for Savannah, owned by Patricia Raynes and ridden by Ashley Raynes, followed by Isabelle, owned and ridden by Rosie Powers in reserve.
For full results please visit www.showgroundslive.com.
About the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival
The 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of top competition running from January 11 through April 1. The FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival 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 $6 million in prize money will be awarded.
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