Late News – 08/17/2010

Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival Of Champions, Week 2
Gladstone, N.J., Aug. 13-15

 Calecto V (Tina Konyot, 71.31%) won the Grand Prix over Otto (Todd Flettrich, 69.78) & Lucky Tiger (Pierre St. Jacques, 69.48). Calecto V (Konyot, 75.75) won the Grand Prix freestyle over Otto (Flettrich, 75.60) & Rafalca (Jan Ebeling, 72.95). Bentley (Megan Davis, 70.21) won the Young Rider Team test over Jonkara (Mackenzie Pooley, 67.52). Winzalot (Jamie Pestana, 68.59) won the Junior Team test over Waranja (Genay Vaughn, 68.48). Winzalot (Pestana, 70.26) won the Junior Individual test over Verdicci (Catherine Chamberlain, 69.89). Latino (Kayce Redmond, 64.76) won the Brentina Cup test over Ramsgate D (Nicholia Zamora, 64.05). Nelzon (Jillian Kemenosh, 69.52) won the Young Rider Individual test over Bentley (Davis, 69.10). Latino (Redmond, 65.53) won the Young Rider Grand Prix over Marshal (Erin Shea, 63.86).

USEF Pony Hunter Finals
Lexington, Ky., Aug. 10-15

Isabelle Caccamise won the Equisport Insurance/USEF Pony Medal Final. Hunter champions included: small pony—Elation (Betsee Parker); medium pony—Highlands Make Believe (Elizabeth Wenner); large pony & grand pony—For The Laughter (Betsee Parker); small green pony—Grand Jete (Jordan Coyle); medium green pony—Robin’s Hill Snapshot (Redfield Farms); large green pony & grand green pony—Seven Steps (Parker). Zones 1/5/9 (Set Sail/Sydney Shulman, Little Freebie/Andre Mershad, Kokanee/Taylor Cobb, Spiderman/Dagny Mactaggart) won the team jumper championship over Zones 7/8 (Game On/Kaitlin Miller-Roberts, Kelly/Alexis Bowen, Bentley/Stephanie Don, La-Ti-Da/Sarah Walker). Set Sail (Back Country Farm) won the individual jumper championship over Luigi (Alicia Hall).

International Concours Valkenswaard
Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, Aug. 13-15

 Happy Hill Farm & Peter Wetherill’s Cedric (Laura Kraut of the United States, 0-0/36.72) won the Global Champions Tour VDL Groep Grand Prix over Thomas Straumann’s Lantinus 3 (Denis Lynch of Ireland, 0-0/37.88) and L.N. Melchior’s Taloubet Z (Christian Ahlmann of Germany, 0-4/37.17).

The Summer Event At Woodside
Woodside, Calif., Aug. 13-15

Winners included: advanced—Warrick (John Michael Durr, 56.8); open intermediate—Juicy Couture (Alexandra Slusher, 33.2); open preliminary—Last Call (Slusher, 28.7); preliminary rider—Rikki Tikki Tavi (Bryn Byer, 42.1); young rider open preliminary—Annie Oakley III (Kelly Pugh, 31.7); junior training rider—First Offer (Kenzie Amack, 35.0); open training—Rock On Rose (Whitney Weston, 36.4); senior training amateur —Learning To Fly (Tristen Weltner Hooks, 25.0); senior training rider—Killian III (Paige Heller, 29.1); training horse—Luke Skywalker (James Alliston, 28.6); divisions of junior novice rider—C.J.’s Jeep (Martina Elworthy, 26.0), FDF Cosmic Boy (Meghan Lawrence, 26.5) & Sky’s The Limit (Julia Bergamaschi, 29.0); novice horse—Romulus (Alliston, 18.0); open novice—Good Day Gali (Elisabeth Mehner, 34.0); divisions of senior novice—Britannica (Annie Desmond, 28.0) & Soldier Boy (Tyler Chandler, 30.5); divisions of junior beginner novice rider—Uno Mas (Melissa French, 31.1.), Baron (Grace Brownrigg, 31.5) & Idol Hour (Kendra Mitchell, 35.9); open beginner novice—Skylar (Lou-Moore Jacobsen, 35.2); senior beginner novice amateur—Iverness (Nikki Lloyd, 31.9).

Vermont Summer Celebration
East Dorset, Vt., Aug. 11-15

MTM Farm’s MTM Timon (Tracy Fenney, 0-0/31.63) won the $50,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix over The Dobbs Group’s Marengo (Hillary Dobbs, 0-0/32.32). Hunter champions included: children’s large pony—Comedy Hour (Michael Fletcher); children’s small/medium pony—Pinkini (Country Lane Farm); children’s, 13 & under—Time After Time (Sara Crispino); children’s, 14-17—Onyx (Denise Siegal); pony—The Golden Ticket (Gretchen Anderson); small junior—Petit Prince (Trade Winds Farm LLC); large junior—Mystical M (Missy Clark & North Run); adult amateur, 18-35—Limone (Samantha Ruttura); adult amateur, 36-45—Fabrizio (Kara De Laurentis); adult amateur, 46 & over—Brave Art (Hannah Skolnik); first year green—Surreal (Katherine Vonholstein); green conformation—Kingdom Come (B&B Ltd.); low amateur-owner—Attache (Ellen Toon); amateur-owner—Aiden (John Yozell). Jumper champions included: low children’s—The Bear (Zorana Danis); low adult amateur (tie)—Odyssey (Lauren Wier) & Puccini (Jacqueline Martin); high children’s—Chevere LS (Rachel Salera); high adult amateur—KT Vassalt (Bonnie Kretchik); high junior/amateur-owner—Viva La Vie (Zachary Libes).

Wayne DuPage Horse Trials
Wayne, Ill., Aug. 15

Winners included: preliminary—Pete (Maria Filsinger, 53.8); divisions of training—Stony Run’s White Diamond (Helmut Schrant, 30.9) & Azana (Jordynn Sahagian, 28.6); divisions of novice—Envy Has No Secrets (Stacy Lynch, 32.0), Chaucer (Bernard Morauw, 28.5) & Must Tango (Patrick Zinck, 34.1); divisions of beginner novice—Vindictive Villain (Christina Kelly, 34.3) & Bentley (Bailey Gilbert, 36.2).

The Georgetown Horse Trials
Georgetown, Ky., Aug. 14

Winners included: training—Master Oliver (Nicole Burgio, 35.9); novice—All Fired Up (Elizabeth Rogers, 37.5); beginner novice horse—Blew By You (Laura D’Antonio, 27.1); beginner novice rider—Cheddars (Scott Snyder, 36.7).

Two Rivers Summer Festival I
Cumming, Iowa, Aug. 11-15

Hunter champions included: first year green—Acolades CWF (Raven Ridge Farm); regular working—Showtime (Katie Sweeney); small junior, 15 & under—Dark Chocolate (Jenna Golden); large junior, 16-17—Eastwood (Kate Roach); amateur-owner—Vancouver (Margot Southerland); low amateur-owner—Ad Astra (Stacy Schmidt); adult amateur, 18-49—Finders Keepers (Ann Antonsen); adult amateur, 50 & over—Sinners Prayer (Panther Ridge LLC); children’s, 14 & under—Worth The Wait (Patrick Gage); children’s, 15-17—MTM Halo (MTM Farm); children’s pony—Amber Rain (Sarah McLeese). Jumper champions included: low children’s/adult—Get Shorty (Heather Parish); children’s—Balthazar (Julia Mason); adult amateur—Grazeu (Dana Johnson).

GMHA August Horse Trials
South Woodstock, Vt., Aug. 10-15

Winners included: preliminary—Wizekrack (Rebecca Coffin-Vickery, 34.5); junior/young rider preliminary—Acrostic (Kimmy Cecere, 37.3); divisions of training—LBF O’Leagh’s Image (Ariel Grald, 24.6); Precious Z (Susan Berrill, 30.0); junior training—Freya II (Evelyn Bulkely, 35.4); junior novice three-day event—Imagineer (Margot Popecki, 36.9); divisions of open novice three-day event— Gryphondor (Linda Kipperman, 34.9) & Elfin Dublin Ball (Betsy Holdsworth, 29.8); junior training three-day event—Insync  (Sara Epstein, 29.8); divisions of open training three-day event—Tower Hills Darby Dun (Stacy Taylor, 30.8) & Gold Dust Moon (Allison Springer, 28.4); divisions of novice—SBF Dash (Jennifer Ravalico, 31.5) & Isadora (Jeanie Clarke, 27.5); junior novice—Go With The Flow (Sydney Lawton, 28.0); divisions of beginner novice—Extra Inning (Sarah Morton, 29.1) & Glacier Bay (Lauren Bigelow, 22.4); junior beginner novice—Top American Paint (Eliza Eddy, 38.3).

Evergreen Classic Benefit Horse Show
Carnation, Wash., Aug. 11-15

Alison Friedman & Kyle King’s Riptide (King) won the $30,000 Grand Prix over Margie Glass’ Top Shelf (Megan Jordan). Andrea Clibborn’s Palladio (Travis Root) won the USHJA International Hunter Derby over Max Thompson’s O’Connor (Thompson). Hunter champions included: adult amateur, 18-39—Simplicity (Tanya Hardy); green conformation & adult amateur, 40 & over—CoStar (Alexandra Zell); first year green—Greyscale (Maggie Dennis); second year green—Da Vinci (Caitlin Mahan); regular working—O’Connor (Thompson); amateur-owner—Red Adair (Ellen Wilber); small pony—My Lucky Star (Olivia Brandon); medium pony—Set To Sparkle (Tara Heffernan); large pony—Royal Tuscany (Celia Allpress); large junior, 15 & under—Sky Bird (Avery Worthington); large junior, 16-17—Night Cap (Colleen Biemer); children’s, 12 & under—Odyssey (Terry Garfield); children’s, 13-14—Perfection (Victoria Leiweke); children’s, 15-17—Lucero (Anna Byrnes); children’s pony—Tuck Everlasting (Emily Griffin); low amateur-owner—Princeton (Erin Osberg); small junior—Charleston (Mackenzie Audino). Jumper champions included: low junior/amateur-owner—Mason (Laura Chipman); high junior/amateur-owner—Abrakadabra (Potcreek Meadow Farm); pony—Mustang Brady (Elizabeth Beasley); sections of low children’s—Big Boy (Taylor King) & New Era (Tina Komarnicky); sections of low adult amateur—Pure Bling (Tori Weisel) & One Above (Tina Allen); children’s, 14 & under—Kenai (Antonia Papajani); children’s, 15-17—Big Sur (Christine Pence); sections of high adult amateur—Dysco (Michelle Riseborough) & Wingate’s Romeo (Alana Francis). 

Blenheim Summer Classic I
San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Aug. 11-15

Otavio Penedo’s Don Arturo Equisearch won the $25,000 Summer Classic Grand Prix over Eduardo Menezes’ Percynality Mercedes Benz. Hunter champions included: regular working—Copperfield (Jennifer Noski); first year green—Allure (Moonlite Beach LLC); low children’s/adult—Wolfe WF (Cindy Busby); children’s, 13 & under—Macallan (Wood Creek Farm Of Arizona Inc.); children’s, 14-17—Cirque Du Soliel (Polly Coleman); large junior, 16-17—Enrico Suave (Jessica Craig); adult amateur, 18-35—Everybody Loves Raymond (Rachel Lauper); low amateur-owner—Krosus (Kristi Siam); pony—Beaverwood’s Echo (Emily Gordon); small junior (tie)—Copperfield (Noski) & Czech (Laura Wasserman); adult amateur, 36 & over—Juvel (Kristin Loewenthal); amateur-owner—Overseas (Wasserman). Jumper champions included: children’s (tie)—Brady (Nancy Turrill) & Puertas Catena (Carlos Alvarez Del Castillo); adult amateur—Cavalier’s Flight (Christine Jorst); low children’s/adult (tie)—Kiana (Stone Ridge), Moses (Jet Pets Equine), Prince Charming (Megan Richardson) & Toby (Savannah Dukes); high junior/amateur-owner—Tarnot (Alejandro Rodal); low junior/amateur-owner—Chazar (David Garza).

Vermont Dressage Days I & II
Essex Junction, Aug. 14-15

FEI-level winners included: sections of open Prix St. Georges—Nandalino (Jutta Lee, 67.10%) & Norte Jean Valijean (Marty Young-Stratton, 64.73); junior/young rider Prix St. Georges & adult amateur/junior/young rider Prix St. Georges—Legal Majority (Rebecca Hicks, 67.63 & 64.47); adult amateur Prix St. Georges—Largo Light (Diane Rojek, 63.68); sections of Intermediaire I—Superstar (Jamie Fell, 67.36) & Wiley (Lawrence Poulin, 66.84); Intermediaire II & freestyle test of choice—Pattent (Sarah Chatfield, 62.10 & 69.70); sections of Grand Prix—Great Expectations (Sue Shirland, 59.57 & 59.36); sections of young horse test of choice—Solex (Eliza Rutherford, 79.60 & 77.20).

Dressage At Waterloo August I & II
Grass Lake, Mich., Aug. 11-15

FEI-level winners included: sections of Intermediaire I—Falkland Dragonfly (Barbara Butman, 68.94%), Rambunctious (Meredith Keyon, 67.89 & 64.47) & Fidelio LHF (Anna Marek, 69.21); sections of Intermediaire II—Unico G (Anna Marek, 65.52, 67.36 & 62.89) & Jasnieres (Chloe Fullar, 59.73); sections of Prix St. Georges—Idilio (Maria Lithander, 68.42), Santiago (Mary Jean Gorse, 66.84), Dezent (Teah Bankes, 65.26) & Santiago (Brad Cutshall, 64.73); sections of Intermediaire I freestyle—Falkland Dragonfly (Butman, 70.75) & Rambunctious (Keyton, 72.00).

Lexington National
Lexington, Va., Aug. 11-15

Hunter champions included: green conformation—Banderas (Friday’s Farm); first year green—Showman (Alexa & Krista Weisman); second year green—Quintessential (Paulexi LLC); amateur-owner, 18-35—Saving Grace (Grace Stuntz); amateur-owner, 36 & over—Lumiere (Jane Gaston); low amateur-owner—Keep The Faith (Katie Meagher); small junior, 16-17—Lorenzo (Caroline Buckley); large junior, 15 & under—Virtue (Katie Huber& Stoneridge Show Stables Ltd.); large junior, 16-17—Peregrine (Adele Norton); green pony—Langhorne (Holly Shearin); small pony—Pumpkin Patch (Madeline Lohr); medium pony—Happy Feet (Alexandra Warner); large pony—Solaris (Margaret Luck); sections of adult amateur, 18-35—Music Street (Alexa & Krista Weisman) & Paris North (Michael Smith); adult amateur, 36-46—Glad Rags (Sally McVeigh); adult amateur, 47 & over—For The Moment (Mary Schulte-Shields); children’s, 14 & under—Lemieux (Ann Thompson); children’s, 15-17—Me And Julio (Shannon Bartlett); children’s small/medium pony—Fortune Cookie (Elizabeth Earls); children’s large pony—Roaring Run Magical Kiss (Roaring Run Farm). Jumper champions included: adult amateur—Tippitoo (Vicki Lowell); children’s—February Song (Jordan Gurkin); junior/amateur-owner—Ciao Pasedena (Carey & Thomas Kriedler).

Menlo Charity
Atherton, Calif., Aug 10-15

Cathy Mendez’s Karl Du Chateau (Rachael Fields) won the $40,000 Menlo Grand Prix over Simon Coxe’s Mr. Whoopy (Duncan McFarlane). Hunter champions included: first year green—Trinity (Huckleberry Farm); second year green—Martel (Star Lane Farms Inc.);  regular working—Chance Of Flurries (Karen Leak); green conformation—Truman (Mary Sweeney); regular conformation & low amateur-owner, 36 & over —North Shore (Nicole Kane); low amateur-owner—Salvador (Star Lane Farms Inc.); amateur-owner—Justice (Karrie Rufer); amateur-owner, 36 & over—Tennyson (Tracey Sully); small pony—Johnny Bravo (Madison Jarelld); medium pony—Truly Noble (Pegasus Show Stable); large pony—Bestseller (McKenna Skelton); small junior, 15 & under—Coffeetalk (Whitney Downs); small junior, 16-17—Caretano (Hannah Goodson-Cutt); large junior, 15 & under—Tache Rogue (Czech Mate LLC); large junior, 16-17—Superman (Goodson-Cutt); children’s, 13 & under—Cappuccino (Sydney Hutchins); children’s, 14-17—Stonetown (Sarah Furshell); adult amateur, 18-39—Houston (Laura Strasberg); adult amateur, 40-49—Marnello (Davlyn Farms Inc.); adult amateur, 50 & over—Coltrane (Larry Wohlford). Jumper champions included: high amateur-owner—Umani (Signe Ostby).

Northampton Horse Show
Northampton, Mass., Aug. 11-15

Hunter champions included: adult amateur—Upper Ten (Laura Kadane); children’s—Diligere (John Brandow); children’s pony—You’ve Got Mail (Christine Deleyer); amateur-owner, 18-35—Shock Top (Robert Lee); small pony—I’m Totally Royal (Wendy Brayman); junior—Tiger Lily (John Manning). Jumper champions included: low children’s/adult—Nostrovia (Erica Mansfield); high children’s/adult—All Shook Up (Kaitlyn McCready); pony—Annabelle’s Wish (Karry Brothers).