The 2013 Jacksonville Winter Series has drawn to a close for 2013. The three week long circuit was marked by sunshine, beautiful weather, hospitality and a relaxed atmosphere. Each week featured a $2,500 Welcome Jumper Class, and the first two weeks offered a $10,000 Mini Prix, which lead up to Week Three’s finale, the $25,000 Green Cove Springs Grand Prix. Hugh Graham, aboard Kingridge Stables owned Distant Star 3E, bested the exciting class where many well-known riders, such as Aaron Vale, Hayley Waters and David Jennings, competing for top honors over a Tim Hott designed course.
Hunter riders had plenty of opportunity to shine as well. Weekly Jerry Parks Insurance Group sponsored $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Classics proved very popular on Friday afternoons, where Professionals, Juniors and Amateur riders navigated the handy course reminiscent of the hunt field. Cindy Cruciotti took home the blue aboard Nicole Lyvere’s All In.
The crowning glory of Hunter offerings at Jacksonville was the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. Twenty-six horse & rider combinations strived for brilliance under the lights in the covered Grand Prix ring. There were many familiar faces: Liza Towell & Brunello, Jennifer Alfano and Miss Lucy, and Kelley Farmer and On Q, along with some newer combinations like Megan Wexler and Julian. Jennifer Alfano guided Jersey Boy, no stranger to the big blue ribbon, to top honors. Spectators enjoyed dinner and drinks in the heated VIP tent, situated at the end of the ring for the best view in the house, while the class went on.
A huge congratulations goes out to all of our Week 3 Champions:
High Performance Working Hunter
Gold Coast & Gary Young
Performance Working Hunter
True Quintender & Liza Towell Boyd
Green Working Hunter
Maggie May & Jennifer Alfano
AO Hunter
True Quintender & Jillian Clay
AO Hunter 3’3”
Wink & Nicole Lyvere
Junior Hunter
On Top & Ashton Alexander
Small Pony Hunter
Bieber & Claire Campbell
Medium Pony Hunter
Sports Cast owned & ridden by Madeline Schaefer
Largy Pony Hunter
Spellbound & Bernadette Chungunco
Small Green Pony
Text Me Later & Emma Curley
Med/LG Green Pony Hunter
Peridot & Madeline Schaefer
Large Green Pony Hunter
Harrison owned & ridden by Laurel Bennett
AA Hunter 18-35
Anchor & Nicole Shaw
AA Hunter 36+
Wind Walker & Pamela Tope
Children’s Hunter 14 & Up
Moonraker & Kathleen Fritz
Children’s Hunter 15-17
Saint Patrick & Laura Critz
Children’s Hunter Pony Large
Oakfields Jade owned by Susan McConnell ridden by Devin Seek
Children’s Hunter Pony
Meadowview’s Estancia & Sara Norton
Pre Green Hunter 3’
Hudson & Ben Guanciale
Pre Green Hunter 3’3”
Cinnamon Sky & Mary Eufemia
Pony Jumpers
Conda 13 owned by Kelli Dozier ridden by Dean Cooper
Children’s Adult Jumper
American Hero owned and ridden by Dean Cooper
Children’s Adult Jumper 1.10m
Midori owned and ridden by Lynn Seithel
JR AO Jumper
Dexter & Mackenzie McGehee
A special congratulations to our Horse/Rider combinations who took home the Circuit Championship!
Green Hunter
Cakebread owned by Jamie Stryker ridden by Winn Alden
High Performance Hunter
Trendy Owned by Caroline Kellog ridden by Kate Conover
Pre Green Hunter
Cinnamon Sky owned by Emma Dowdle ridden by Mary Eufemia
Junior Hunter
Abercrombie owned by Jeff Ayers ridden by Morgan Ward
Pony Hunter
Peridot owned by Katie Petronelli ridden by McKinley Deangelo
Adult Amateur Hunter
Anchor owned by Ben Guanciale and ridden by Nicole Shaw
Amateur Owner Hunter
Exakt owned and ridden by Gerald Camera
Children’s Hunter
Floyd owned by Ann Dotoli ridden by Caitlin Heilferty
Children’s Hunter Pony
Meadowview’s Estancia owned by Callie Smith ridden by Sara Norton
Low Adult Hunter
Cartiano owned and ridden by Amy Hassinger
Low Children’s Hunter
What D Ya Know owned by Lee Cesery ridden by Samantha DeRosa
Short/Long Stirrup Hunter
Sugar’s Make Believe owned by Jamie Reinheimer ridden by Samantha Papagna
Children’s/Adult Jumper
Florestano owned and ridden by Christie Cesery
Junior/AO Jumper
Elliot Van Helliot owned & ridden by Mackenzie McGehee
2013 Jacksonville Winter Series Wrap Up Article
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