Late News Sept 13, 2010

Land Rover USEA American Eventing Championships
Fairburn, Ga., Sept. 9-12

Winners included: advanced—Courageous Comet (Becky Holder, 45.5); intermediate—Donner (Lynn Symansky, 31.6); amateur preliminary—El Cid (Lynne Partridge, 35.3); preliminary horse—Crown Talisman (Doug Payne, 24.2); junior/young rider preliminary—Blue Devil (Carrie Meehan, 32.2); amateur training—Good Luck Charm (Kerry Sachs, 24.8); training horse—Florenz (Robin Walker, 26.6); junior training—Odie (Marissa Hughes, 25.9); amateur novice—Axel (Anne Wilson, 30.3); novice horse—Sienna (Melissa Hyde, 26.8); junior novice—Flagmount’s Irish Riverstone (Sarah Murphy, 28.0); beginner novice horse—Tulla Gold (Heidi Wardle, 28.6); amateur beginner novice—Sportsfield Cocktail (Carroll Ann Bowers, 32.3); junior beginner novice—Mercedes (Ashley Guidry, 30.3).

HITS-On-The-Hudson VIII
Saugerties, N.Y., Sept. 8-11

McLain Ward & Blue Chip Bloodstock’s Sapphire (McLain Ward, 0-0/44.78) won the Pfizer $1,000,000 Grand Prix over The London Group’s Athena (Charlie Jayne, 4/45.20) & Forest View Farm’s Chianto (John Pearce, 0-1). McLain Ward & Sagamore Farm’s Rothchild (Ward, 0-0/40.52) won the $50,000 World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix CSI2* over Forest View Farm’s Son Of A Gun (Pearce, 0-0/42.49) & Copernicus Stable’s Chalan (Saer Coulter, 0-0/42.81). ) Rothchild (Ward, 0-0/30.51) won the $30,000 HITS Welcome Classic Grand Prix over Jane Clark’s Urico (Mario Deslauriers, 0-0/31.92). Hunter champions included: first year green—Star Quest’s Serenade (Deborah Brenner); amateur-owner, 18-35—Nitchec (Laurel Graham); amateur-owner, 36 & over—Lady O (Deeridge Farms); low amateur-owner—Zazou (Doreen Toben); adult amateur, 18-35—William Tell (Redfield Farm); adult amateur, 36-49—Oberon (Lyn Pederson); adult amateur, 50 & over—Just Can’t Wait (Tandy Hufford); small junior—Petit Prince (Trade Winds Farm); large junior—Kudos! (Amber Henter); children’s small/medium pony—Coconut Creek (Glen View Stables); children’s large pony—Kiss Me Kait (Amanda Cordingley); children’s, 14 & under—501 (Bridget Harding); children’s, 15-17—Fashionista (Megan Kelly D’Amico); small pony—Little Black Pearl (Caroline Passarelli); medium/large pony—Care Bear (Hannah Patten). Jumper champions included: low adult amateur—Cruisin (John Jacques) & low children’s—Tosca (Monomoy Farm LLC).

Spruce Meadows Masters
Calgary, Alta., Canada, Sept. 8-12

Grunsven Paardensport BV’s BMC Van Grunsven Simon (Jeroen Dubbeldam of the Netherlands, 1/73.90) won the $968,710 CN International Grand Prix over Show Jumping Syndication International’s Cristallo (Richard Spooner of the United States, 4/72.26) & Torrey Pines Stables and Ashland Stable’s Hickstead (Eric Lamaze of Canada, 7/84.21). The United States (Flexible/Rich Fellers, Cadett 7/Ashlee Bond, Cristallo/Spooner & Coral Reef Via Volo/Beezie Madden, 17) won the $359, 795 BMO Nation’s Cup over Ireland (Adventure de Kannan/Trevor Breen, Puissance/Nicola Fitzgibbon, Ulot/David Quigley & Amaretto D’Arco/Shane Sweetnam, 21) & Canada (Terrific/John Anderson, Contino 14/Jonathon Millar, Pitareusa/Yann Candele & Hickstead/Eric Lamaze, 25). Pablo Barrios & Gustavo & Caroline Mirabal’s G&C Lagran (Pablo Barrios of Venezuela, 0-0/34.96) won the $31 882 AKITA Drilling Cup over Little Valley Farm’s Cadett 7 (Bond, 0-0/35.17). Coral Reef Ranch’s Coral Reef Via Volo (Madden, 0-0/38.22) won the $51,434 CANA Cup over Eurocommerce Promotie’s Eurocommerce Pennsylvania (Gerco Schroder of the Netherlands,0-0/38.75) & Hickstead (Lamaze, 0-4/38.44). Suzanne Gagliani’s Quarco De Kerambars (Rik Hemeryck of Belgium, 0-0/37.06) won the $102,872 Encana Cup over Abigail Wexner’s Mademoiselle (Madden, 0-0/38.89) & Susanne Maier’s Quax II (Werner Muff of Switzerland, 0-4/40.47). Harry & Mollie Chapman’s McGuinness (Fellers, 0-0/84.43) won the $77,147 BP Cup over Neopolitain Holding’s Co.’s Prima (Madden, 0-0/88.50) and Signe Ostby’s Notories Utopia (Karl Cook of the United States, 0-0/89.53). Max Hauri’s Verdi III (Pius Schwizer of Switzerland, 0/89.18) won the $51,422 Suncor Energy Cup over Chapman & Fellers’ Colgan Cruise (Fellers, 0/89.91) & Tyndallwood Farm’s Lennox 157 (Hayley Alfonso of Canada, 0/90.13).

Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials
Woodstock, England, Sept. 9-12

Parklane Hawk (William Fox-Pitt of Great Britain, 44.0) won the CCI*** over Carnaval Prince II (Ruth Edge of Great Britain, 45.6) & Chase The Moon (Piggy French of Great Britain, 46.2). U.S. placings included: 34^th—Salsa (Julian Stiller, 78.80); 47^th—After Eight (Aimee Chambers, 92.8); 48^th—Nevada Bay (Will Coleman, 93.8); 49^th—Rafferty’s Rules (Sharon White, 97.0); 54^th—Chapel Amble (Stiller, 113.2). NZB Land Vision (Mark Todd of New Zealand, 45.0) won the CIC*** for 8- and 9-year-olds over Treason (Sarah Cohen of Great Britain, 47.8) & DHI Vitesse (Brook Staples of Australia, 48.4). U.S. placings included: 30^th—Carolinus (Stiller, 73.6).

Copper Meadows Horse Trials & Area VI Championships
Ramona, Calif., Sept. 10-12

Winners included: intermediate championship—GoodKnight (Jolie Wentworth, 40.4); open intermediate—Oz Poof Of Purchase (Katherine Groesbeck, 44.8); open preliminary—Quite Fetching (Bunnie Sexton, 30.5); preliminary championships—Bally Quinn (Wentworth, 32.6); preliminary rider championships—Tuck Everlasting (Reese Mason, 27.8); open training—Bravo (Erin Spohr, 33.1); open training championships—Bill’s Midnight Magic (Erin Kellerhouse, 30.9); training rider championships—Matter Of Honour (Jordan Odle, 26.8); novice rider championships—Bruce Almighty (Margie Davis, 31.0); open novice—Cristal (Kellerhouse, 30.0); open novice championships—Larapin II (Ashley Anderson, 23.5); open beginner novice—Cat Ballou (Joy Simon, 31.0); open beginner novice championships—Folklore Sean Crowley (Sonia Herron, 28.4).

GAIG/USDF Region 2 Championships & Dressage By The Bay
Williamsburg, Mich., Sept. 9-12

GAIG/USDF Region 2 Championships winners included: FEI Young Rider—Florestano (Emily Wright, 58.15%); FEI Junior—Oxford (Nicole Chiappetti, 60.27); open training level—Mojito RH (Paula Kubicki, 74.40); adult amateur training level—Poukha (Cari Sarloch, 73.20); junior/young rider training level—Romance GP (Amy Schierbeek, 73.00); open second level—Ziezo (Vanessa Voltman, 65.35); adult amateur first level & adult amateur second level—Gusto (Ann Libert, 73.42 & 70.47); junior/young rider second level—Rapidash (Sarah Shanahan, 66.19); open first level—U Go Girl (Heather McCarthy, 72.76); junior/young rider first level—Noah’s Art (Jillian Ann Johnson, 69.60); open third level—Benise (Judy Kelly, 70.34); adult amateur third level—D’Artagnan (Martina Minor, 65.93); junior/young rider third level—Sam (Mattie Kay Nelson, 62.90); open Prix St. Georges—Sir Rocco (Jochen Hippenstiel, 68.68); adult amateur Prix St. Georges—Reflex (Carole Allgauer, 63.94); junior/young rider Prix St. Georges & fourth level freestyle—Willow (Robyn Weston, 63.68 & 70.83); open Intermediaire II & Intermediaire I freestyle—GP Raymeister (Yvonne Barteau, 66.44 & 72.25); first level freestyle—Bella Luna GP (Agata Rekucka, 70.00); second level freestyle—Wagner (Amy Walker-Basak, 70.93); third level freestyle—Sinaebeau (Amy Grahn, 68.54); Grand Prix freestyle—Pip (Amanda Johnson, 65.12). FEI-level winners included: sections of open Prix St. Georges—GP Delano (Kassandra Barteau, 68.02) & Galveston (Lauren Noyes, 62.36 & 64.73); junior/young rider Prix St. Georges— Willow (Weston, 62.36); sections of adult amateur Prix St. Georges— Grafenlust (Kristine Krupa, 58.55) & Top Gun (Scott Redwantz, 59.21); sections of open Intermediaire I—GP Raymeister (Yvonne Barteau, 69.60) & Elektra (Katherine Poulin, 70.26); junior/young rider Intermediaire I—Rambunctious (Meredith Kenyon, 63.42); sections of adult amateur Intermediaire I—O’Shining One (Linda Goad Larisch, 55.26), Gaillard (Ellen Ludtke, 55.26 & 61.05) & Sambuca Extra (Courtney MacDonald, 61.05); Intermediaire II—Leonardo (Judy Kelly, 61.84); sections of Grand Prix—Syncro (Laura Noyes, 63.29) & Brilliant Too (Katherine Poulin, 70.63); freestyle test of choice—Cantana (Betsy Van Dyke, 63.87).

The Laurels At Landhope International CDE
West Grove, Pa., Sept 10-12

Winners included: advanced single pony—Shelly Temple (133.52); advanced pair pony—Jennifer Matheson (165.51); advanced pony team—Alison Stroud (151.70); advanced single horse—Donna Crookston (144.98); advanced pair horse—Lisa Singer (161.25); intermediate single pony—Suzy Stafford (109.69); intermediate pair pony—Dana Bright (155.02); intermediate single horse—Cheryl Pratt Rivers (124.87); intermediate pair horse—Pat Hastings (139.08); preliminary single pony—Jeff Kohler (96.09); preliminary pony pair—Daniel Rosenthal (161.60); preliminary single horse—Newt Brosius (118.49); preliminary pair horse—Louisa Emerick (157.67).

Aiken Fall Festival I
Aiken, S.C., Sept. 9-12

Hunter champions included: green working—Zelano (Laura Regan); regular working—Cezanne (Lillian Hahn); amateur-owner, 18-35—Shem Creek (Ann Rice Ervin); large junior—North C (Jaime Steinhaus); medium pony—That’s It (Caroline Hargreaves); large pony—Danlynn’s What I Like About You (Erin McGuire); low amateur-owner—Taruso (Sandy Randolph); adult amateur, 18-35—Bal Harbor (Katherine Ballentine); adult amateur, 36 & over—Westside (Cindi Prestage); children’s, 14 & under—Maverick (Aleece Jarman); children’s, 15-17—Ransom (Aubrey Hill); children’s pony—Exclusive (Jarman). Jumper champions included: low children’s/adult—Maverick (Mick Sullivan); low junior/amateur—Madrid D’Auvray (Booth Parker).

Show Park Surf And Turf County 5
Del Mar, Calif., Sept. 11-12

Hunter champions included: low adult-amateur—Positano (Roxanna Fox); children’s, 12 & under—Breckenridge (Anna Sepkovic); children’s, 13-17—Tucker (Rachel DeuPree); junior/amateur-owner—Elusive (Von Henkle Industries); adult amateur—Above Luck (Cheryl Revell); regular working—Heart Throb (Penny Wahler); pony—Storytime (Phoebe Coffin). Jumper champions included: low children’s/adult—Caliber (Stephanie Jensen); children’s—Coco Bijou (Hannah Erickson): adult-amateur—Dastella (Erin Markee); pony—Lone Star (Jenna Mangold); junior/amateur-owner—Kitcombay (Michelle Peluso).

Lake St. Louis Labor Day Horse Show
Lake St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 10-12

Hunter champions included: first & second year green/regular working—Contender (Sabina Holtzman); green conformation—Foreign Exchange (Claire Shafran); amateur-owner, 36 & over—Show Time (Veronica Miller); junior—Zagalo (Sherri Kahn); small pony—Blueberry Hill (Hailey Livingston); medium pony—Ginger Spice (Ragean Rast); large pony—Top Gun (Courtney Link); children’s—Debonaire (Gretel Crum); children’s small/medium pony—Candy Gram (Micaela Kennedy); adult amateur—Phineas (Susan Aselage). Jumper champions included: low junior/amateur-owner—Venus (Richard Cheska); low children’s/adult—Casaro (Elizabeth Greise); high children’s adult—Brilliant Disguise (Lubov Wallace).

The Texas Rose Classic
Tyler, Texas, Sept. 8-12

Hunter champions included: green working & small junior—Alezzio (Jennifer McNamara); low amateur-owner—Jacob (Kim Meadors Hall); amateur-owner—Lovin’ Life (Jessica Zienkievicz); large junior—Forever (Barbara Allen); medium pony—Best Boy In Town (Lauren Takata); small/large pony—GF Reign And Shine (Amanda Roche); children’s, 14 & under—Paris (Addie Minnick); children’s, 15-17—Four Leaf Clover (Rebekah Wilson); children’s pony—Jerry Jeff Walker (Kelly Ronden); adult amateur, 18-35—Spyglass (Mary Pierce); adult amateur, 36-49—CHF Supreme (Kalpana Ramakrishna); adult amateur, 50 & over—Emanuel (Providence Hill Farm LLC). Jumper champions included: low children’s/adult—CR Bravo (Elizabeth Lindsay); high children’s—S & L Catwoman (Samuel Edelman); high adult amateur—CR Prada (CD Show Horses); low junior/amateur-owner—Pistol (Sleepy P Ranch LLC); high junior/amateur—owner—Phineas (Sleepy P Ranch LLC).

King Oak Farm Fall Horse Trial
Southhampton, Mass., Sept. 11-12

Winners included: open beginner novice—Hastening Rue (Anna Billings, 31.5); divisions of beginner novice rider—Yoshi (Hillary Ballek, 33.0) & Olivers Cave (Maggie Shafmaster, 34.5); division of beginner novice horse—Jupiter (Sarah Muntyan, 28.0) & Acquittal (Sephanie Mallick, 38.0); divisions of open novice—Heza Rainbow Mist (Ashley Kate, 29.1), Dun Lookin’ (Kathryn Slater, 38.7), Dusty Fields (Faith Perini, 32.2), Valerosa (Jocelyn Cascio, 23.9) & Rver Rock (Erin Renfroe, 27.8); divisions of open training—Memento (Carly McGurrin, 37.1), Chequers Superstar (Daryl Kinney, 35.2) & LBF Oleagh’s Image (Ariel Grald, 31.8); divisions of open preliminary—Glacier Bay (Renfroe, 46.7) & Central Park (Suzanne Stevenson, 38.9); Area I preliminary championship—Trading Aces (Kylie Lyman, 32.50).

High Prairie Fall Preview
Parker, Colo., Sept. 9-12

Hunter champions included: first year green—Morocco (Nancy Moore); second year green—Summer Fling (Meridian Farm); regular working—Better Days (Kris Nixon); medium pony—Miss Truly Scrumptious (Alessandra Sozzi); children’s, 13 & under—Estes Park (Arden Mc Reynolds); children’s 14-17—Newman (Jessica Keil); adult amateur, 18-35—Limoges (Audrey Carlson); adult amateur, 36-49—Quincey (Laura Love); adult amateur, 50 & over—Bagulet (Bette McColley); small junior—Lifetime Guarentee (Robert Cole); large junior—Abercrombie (Brooke Kennedy); amateur-owner, 18-35—Unlimited (Susanne Stroh); amateur-owner, 36 & over—Benchmark (Jennifer Singer); green conformation—Cold Smoke (Moore); low amateur-owner—Remember When (Jennifer Wallen); children’s small/medium pony—Lands End Huckleberry (Kalin Kerzner); small pony—Sunday Best (Madison Soffer). Jumper champions included: low children’s/adult—Cabela (Victoria Eisenmann); children’s—Santana (Sierra Eddison-Lindsay); adult amateur—Missing Link (Susan Penland); low junior/amateur-owner—Chivas (Deerpath Ranch).

Fox Lea Farm
Venice, Fla., Sept. 10-12

Hunter champions included: green/regular working—Unbelievable (Paula Pell); amateur owner/working—Marquis (Lee Cesery); adult amateur—Pacino (Kathryn Morris); children’s—Sight Unseen(Bill Schaub); junior—Maddox (Porter Allen); small pony—Miss Australia (Lauren Hogan); medium pony—Promise Kept (Pennington Farms Inc.); large pony—Mr. Opportunity (Lauren Muller); children’s pony—Time To Talk (Hogan). Jumper champions included: children’s/adult—Rusia Z (Margaux Weir); junior/amateur-owner—Ca Va (Heather Villemaire).

Brownland Farm Fall I
Franklin, Tenn., Sept. 8-12

Hunter champions included: green/working—Any Wonder (Brynn Elliott); amateur-owner—Tiziano (John & Stephanie Ingram LLC); low amateur-owner—Even Par (Sarah Ingram); large junior, 15 & under—Don Callisto (Cara Dodson); large junior, 16-17—All The Best (James Fisher); small junior, 15 & under—Aljano Jr (CME Holdings LLC); small junior, 16-17—Charmed (Michael Holstein); small pony—First Edition (Katie Dinan LLC); medium pony—Top This (Madeline Hegedus); large pony—Center Field (Louise Graves); adult amateur, 18-35—Bijou (Annie Frazier & Pinecroft LLC); adult amateur, 36-49—Overseas (Mindy Wurzburg, LLC); adult amateur, 50 & over—Sinners Prayer (Panther Ridge, LLC); children’s, 14 & under—Believe (Emily Weeks); children’s, 15-17—Any Wonder (Elliot); children’s pony—Brighton Day Glo (Christian Currey). Jumper champions included: children’s—Lord Willi (Sierra Fischer) & adult amateur—Wonderwoman (Virginia Schaedle).

Harmon Classics September Spectacular
Tryon, N.C., Sept. 10-12

Hunter champions included: green/regular working—Incantevole (Kimberly Berry); green—Epilogue (Erin Hardwick); adult—Heart Breaker (Whitley Mann); junior/amateur-owner—Dream On (Liza Goodlett); small/medium pony—Joe Boxer (Nadia Amann); large pony—Legally Blond (Skylyn Mickler); large pony—A Wrinkle In Time (Natalie West); children’s—Masquerade (Elizabeth Blankenship). Rootbeer Float (Jessica Grey) won the children’s/adult jumper championship.