McLain Ward Wows with La Serra in $40k Go Rentals CSI3* Winning Round
McLain Ward and La Serra.
As the clouds parted way to the sunshine on Friday, August 1, 2025, at HITS Hudson Valley in Saugerties, New York, another morning of competitive international show jumping shined in the spotlight of the Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Stadium. Riders lined up to contest the penultimate day of FEI sport in the third and final week of the Hudson Valley Jumping Tour®. Boasting a weekly FEI CSI3* division, the series has hosted a field of high-quality talent, including several of the top-ten ranked riders in the world. One of those top-ranked riders, McLain Ward (USA), claimed the blue-ribbon honors in the morning’s $40,000 Go Rentals CSI3* Winning Round with his new rising star, La Serra.
A total of 24 combinations representing five different nations contested Ken Chrome’s (USA) first-round track, and, as per the winning round format, the top 12 riders returned on a clean slate for the short course in reverse order of their first-round performance. Eight pairs navigated the opening round fault-free, while one combination incurred a single time fault, and another three duos finished with four faults over the course.
“The Northeast, in general, has really attracted most of the top people in the United States back to this region of the country,” said Ward of the caliber of competition at the HITS Hudson Valley venue. “It’s such a wonderful part of the country, and maybe I’m biased because I live here. I think the job that HITS has done here clearly proves if you invest in a first-class facility, the top competitors will come and compete.”
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