Kelly Maloney, who trains with Jack Towell at Finally Farm in Camden, South Carolina, piloted Leroy Brown 17 to the win in the $10,000 Masters Jumper Classic during the sixth week of the 2012 Winter Equestrian Festival. Thanks to riding into the winner’s circle in the Master Classic, Maloney and Leroy Brown also took home The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center’s Peak Performance Award.

Maloney purchased Leroy Brown, a 17-hand German bred gelding, from Kevin Babington. A seasoned grand prix horse, Leroy competed in many top international competitions in Europe. The talented horse also competed in the 2004 Olympic Games as a nine-year-old with Russian rider Vladimir Tuganov.

“I think it is amazing that Kelly now has a partnership with a horse that competed in the Olympics. What a great history Leroy has and what a fabulous new career Kelley and Leroy are going to have together,“ said Brenda McDuffee, General Manager of The Sanctuary’s 30-acre state-of-the-art facility in Ocala. “The Sanctuary is well known for treating international equine competitors and we are excited for Kelly and Leroy’s success in the Masters Classic and want to welcome them to our distinguished list of riders who have won the Peak Performance Award.”

The Sanctuary Peak Performance Award is presented to a horse or rider during the show with a successful performance. “The Sanctuary also sponsors the hunter divisions at the Winter Equestrian Festival and we want to congratulate those winners on their great rides also,” McDuffee said. During the sixth week of WEF, Peter Pletcher rode Westbrooke to the Championship in the First Year Green Working Hunter division. Scott Stewart rode Beholden to the Green Conformation Hunter Championship and Liza Boyd rode Casallo to the Regular Conformation Hunter Championship. Stewart also rode away with the Championship in the Second Year Green Working Hunter on Dedication.

The Sanctuary has built a solid reputation on their ability to condition and rehabilitate equines of all disciplines. “Our Ocala facility has had great success over the years with helping to rehab horses and get them back in the show ring or condition horses that are competing,” McDuffee said. “The great thing about all of our therapies for horses is that they are based on methods used for human rehabilitation. Just like human athletes who work hard to condition their bodies, are horses deserve to be in the best condition so that they can compete at the top of their game.”

McDuffee added, “At The Sanctuary in Ocala we believe in adequately preparing the horse for the show ring, which includes building muscle and stamina. We have owners and trainers who routinely use our equine swimming pool and our treadmills. Our goal is to send every horse home in the best condition possible.”

For more information on The Sanctuary, visit their website at www.sanctuaryequinerehab.com.