Jessica Springsteen and Naomi Van Het Keizershof successful the $117,000 Florida Coast Tools Grand Prix Qualifier CSI4*. Picture by Andrew Ryback Images.
Ocala, FL – The $117,000 Florida Coast Tools Grand Prix Qualifier CSI4* took middle stage Thursday morning throughout Week VIII of the 2025 Winter Spectacular Present Sequence at World Equestrian Heart – Ocala. A aggressive discipline of 30 horse-and-rider mixtures representing 10 nations battled for prime honors, nevertheless it was Jessica Springsteen (USA) and Stone Hill Farm’s Naomi Van Het Keizershof (Cardento 933 x For Pleasure) who emerged victorious.
Course designer Colm Quinn (IRL) set a winding observe that noticed 11 pairs advance to the jump-off, with solely 5 delivering double-clear performances.
Jessica Springsteen and Naomi Van Het Keizershof leaping in stellar kind to first place. Picture by Andrew Ryback Images.
Springsteen was the primary to set the usual, piloting the 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare to a transparent jump-off spherical in 37.55 seconds. “I wished to do one much less stride within the first line, however I chickened out,” she laughed. “So I attempted to make it up the remainder of the best way round, however she’s so quick on her personal, so I can add strides if I must. I’m actually completely satisfied, although, as a result of there have been so many aggressive riders within the jump-off, I wasn’t positive if it might be sufficient.”
Jessica Springsteen and Naomi Van Het Keizershof accepting their first place awards offered by Jennifer Glass of World Equestrian Heart. Picture by Andrew Ryback Images.
Talking about her long-standing partnership with Naomi Van Het Keizershof, Springsteen added, “I’ve had her since she was six years outdated, so I’ve had her for some time. We all know one another rather well, and he or she’s simply been superb not too long ago. Within the new 12 months, she’s simply been leaping clear after clear, and he or she’s so aggressive and feeling assured.”
This week marks Springsteen’s first time at WEC – Ocala. “It’s superb,” she stated. “I’ve been listening to about it for therefore lengthy, so I used to be excited to come back. The horses are so completely satisfied right here, and I’ll undoubtedly be again.”
Sarah Segal (USA) and Boreale De Fondcombe (Tinka’s Boy x Calvaro), a 14-year-old Selle Français mare owned by Horatio Road Ventures LLC, made a powerful bid for the win, stopping the clock at 38.00 seconds to complete second.
Richard Spooner (USA) secured third aboard Lyjanair (Lyjanero x Coriano), an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Present Leaping Syndications Int’l, with one other double-clear effort in 38.26 seconds.
$117,000 Florida Coast Tools Grand Prix Qualifier CSI4* Outcomes
1 NAOMI VAN HET KEIZERSHOF: 2013 Belgian Warmblood mare by Cardento 933 x For PleasureJessica Springsteen (USA), Stone Hill Farm: 0/0/37.55
2 BOREALE DE FONDCOMBE: 2011 Selle Français mare by Tinka’s Boy x CalvaroSarah Segal (USA), Horatio Road Ventures LLC: 0/0/38.00
3 LYJANAIR: 2014 Holsteiner gelding by Lyjanero x CorianoRichard Spooner (USA), Present Leaping Syndications Int’l: 0/0/38.26
4 CORDANI PS: 2014 Hanoverian mare by Balou Du Reventon x Baloubet Du RouetAndre Thieme (GER), Andre Thieme: 0/0/38.85
5 CHACCOTILINO PS: 2015 Oldenburg gelding by Chacco-blue x CentadelJonathan McCrea (USA), Windsor Present Stables: 0/0/43.04
6 MTM VIVRE LE REVE: 2009 Westphalian gelding by Ustinov x Chello IIBrian Moggre (USA), Main Wager LLC: 0/4/37.47
7 FARREL: 2010 KWPN gelding by Cardento 933 x StakkatoDaniel Coyle (IRL), Ariel Grange: 0/4/37.83
8 SCOOP DE SEPTON Z: 2014 Zangersheide gelding by Hunters Scendro x Echo Van T SpieveldLuis Sabino Goncalves (POR), Sigma Stables LLC: 0/4/38.14
9 SQUIRT GUN: 2011 Oldenburg gelding by Diarado x Fast StarPaul O’Shea (IRL), Crew Eye Sweet: 0/4/38.55
10 DYLANO VAN DE HEIDE Z: 2014 Zangersheide gelding by Denzel Van ‘t Meulenhof x Feinschnitt I Van De RichterNicholas Dello Joio (USA), Wembley Farms Inc: 0/4/39.64
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