Ocala, FL – Hunter Derby Friday as soon as once more took over Indoor Enviornment 1 as almost 70 horse-and-rider mixtures competed in three thrilling derbies: the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, the $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA Nationwide 3’ Open Hunter Derby, and the $10,000 USHJA Nationwide 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Course designer Peter Grant crafted the winding tracks that examined each rideability and precision.
Within the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, Daniel Geitner and Lexy Reed each scored a formidable 181 total. Nonetheless, it was Reed’s base scores that in the end secured her the blue ribbon aboard Kate Sieveking’s RSH Kalman (Talmann x Revina).
Reed guided the nine-year-old KWPN gelding to a gorgeous first spherical, scoring 89 after opting to leap solely two of the 4 excessive choices.
This was Reed’s first time exhibiting RSH Kalman in an enormous derby. “We received ‘Pretzel’ six months in the past from Bibi Farmer of Derby Lane Farms. We purchased him as a Junior Hunter for one in all our youngsters, and he did so nice within the Efficiency Hunters this week that we determined to enter him within the derby due to the good prize cash,” Reed shared.
Returning for the helpful spherical, the pair was sitting in second place. “There have been numerous choices. You might be actually helpful if you happen to needed to be, particularly with the excessive choices, however there have been additionally alternatives to take a extra conservative route. I made a decision to go for it and have some enjoyable, and it paid off for us at the moment.”
The duo floated across the helpful course for a excessive rating of 92, bringing their total complete to 181.
$12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby Outcomes: 1 RSH Kalman, Lexy Reed, Kate Sieveking: 89 | 92 | 1812 Coltrane, Daniel Geitner, Magnolia Lane Stables, LLC: 90 | 91 | 1813 Callao 7, Molly Dinapoli, Shelby Lucey: 77 | 89 | 1664 Stroyville, Stephanie Frey, Leslie Kramer: 84 | 78 | 1625 Visconti, Daniel Geitner, Olivia Pharr: 74 | 76 | 1506 Balouberry London, Sara Sprague, Judith Sprague: 74 | 74 | 1487 Isle Royale, Lauren Patterson, Deborah Wroblewski: 88 | 43 | 1318 One thing Blue, Josh Dolan, Meg Robinson: 59 | 68 | 1279 FRF Marquis, Elizabeth Barnes, Elizabeth Barnes: 60 | 66 | 12610 Emerson Van De Meulenberg Z, Kris Killam, Audrey Muscari: 44 | 78 | 122
Double Victory for Tracy Fenney within the $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA Nationwide 3’ Open Hunter Derby
The $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA Nationwide 3’ Open Hunter Derby noticed 25 horse-and-rider pairs vying for prime honors, but it surely was Tracy Fenney who stole the highlight, claiming each first and second place along with her gifted younger mounts, MTM Stylish Flick (Chac Boy x Carthana) and MTM Knock Out, each owned by MTM Farm.
Fenney clinched first place using the seven-year-old Warmblood mare, MTM Stylish Flick, with a outstanding first-round rating of 96 and a formidable helpful rating of 94 for an total rating of 190, simply 10 factors shy of an ideal rating.
“I’ve had her for about six months. I didn’t present her this winter as a result of we needed her to settle in,” Fenney shared. “I do know she’s actually courageous to the jumps, so going into the category at the moment, I simply let her exhibit. She’s a little bit unsuspecting as a result of she simply trots in along with her head low, after which provides you this wow soar! She takes no prep, and she or he’s only a doll to trip.”
Fenney’s momentum continued with MTM Knock Out (Star Energy x Galina), a nine-year-old Warmblood gelding, who earned a first-round rating of 92 and a helpful rating of 91, totaling 183 and securing second place.
Reflecting on the busy morning earlier than the derbies, Fenney mentioned, “Each Dorrie [Douglas] and I had three horses within the derbies, and I had two within the 1.20m and she or he had one. Then I had one other within the 1.30m, so I believe within the first two hours of the present, we rode 10 horses. But it surely’s so enjoyable to trip a bunch within the class with Dorrie. It takes a workforce, however all of us have a good time doing it.”
$10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA Nationwide 3’ Open Hunter Derby Outcomes: 1 MTM Stylish Flick, Tracy Fenney, MTM Farm: 96 | 94 | 1902 MTM Knock Out, Tracy Fenney, MTM Farm: 92 | 91 | 1833 Test Please, Keri Kampsen, Beth Congel: 93 | 87 | 1804 Quassini, Daniel Geinter, Margaret Russell: 89 | 89.5 | 178.55 MTM Nutmeg, Dorothy Douglas, MTM Farm: 84 | 90 | 1746 MTM Figurative, Dorothy Douglas, Abigail Davenport: 85 | 89 | 1747 MTM Distinctive, Dorothy Douglas, Abigail Davenport: 85.5 | 86 | 171.58 Sapphira Z, Jordan Lubow, Kim Corridor: 84 | 81 | 1659 Carsten S, Jennifer Tate, Barbara Kravetz: 83 | 78 | 16110 FPF Idefix, Lauren Patterson, Lauren Patterson: 86 | 72 | 158
Kalli Core and Karakter Seize the $10,000 USHJA Nationwide 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby Win
Thirty-two gifted junior and newbie athletes competed within the $10,000 USHJA Nationwide 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby, but it surely was Kalli Core who triumphed with two constant scores using Donna Rosman’s Karakter (Kannan x Clarissa 121).
Core and the eight-year-old KWPN gelding delivered a gorgeous first spherical, incomes a rating of 90. “I’ve been using Karakter for seven months. Once we received him, he had simply began doing the hunter courses. He’s actually stepped into this new function effectively and has been such a very good boy with the perfect angle about every little thing,” Core shared.
Heading into the helpful spherical, Core aimed for smoothness. “I watched the Open Derby earlier within the morning and watched what these riders did. I additionally watched the riders earlier than me and determined to play it a little bit safer whereas staying tidy within the turns,” she defined.
With one other spectacular rating of 90, the pair achieved a successful total complete of 180. Wanting forward, Core is worked up in regards to the promising way forward for the gifted younger gelding. “He’ll proceed to compete in just a few extra of those derbies and finally transfer as much as the three’6” courses. He has superb and supportive house owners, so we’ll preserve progressing, and possibly alongside the way in which, another person would possibly scoop him up.”
$10,000 USHJA Nationwide 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby Outcomes: 1 Karakter, Kalli Core, Donna Rosman: 90 | 90 | 1802 Hideaway, Cece Williamson, Cece Williamson: 88.5 | 89 | 177.53 Sergant Drew Wu Jof, Mary McGee, Mary McGee: 89 | 86 | 1754 Straightforward B, Gabriella Rivera, Gillian Galvin: 87 | 84 | 1715 Coltrane, Erica Prockow, Avery Lambert: 83 | 81 | 1646 Chummy, Vivian Heyer, Dennis Mitchell: 76 | 82 | 1587 Confidant, Sofia Corridor, Sofia Corridor: 80 | 78 | 1588 RND Larrico, Erica Prockow, Donald Stewart: 82 | 74 | 1569 Finest Of Me, Ashley Wallace, Ashley Wallace: 83.5 | 71 | 154.510 Arius, Victoria Herran, Victisa LLC: 76 | 75 | 151
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