Venezuelan 15-year-old wins 23 times at Wellington
Young Venezuelan passenger Emanuel Andrade dominated the contest at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival inwards Wellington.
At the determination of the 12-week demonstrate jumping circuit, Andrade, 15, was presented every bit the Future Champions Leading Junior Jumper Rider, sponsored past times Marley Goodman. Over the class of the competition, Andrade claimed vi Championship as well as 12 Reserve Championship titles. While 17 of those xviii titles were claimed inwards the Junior Jumper divisions, Andrade every bit good earned the Six-Year-Old Young Jumper Horse Reserve Championship entitle during calendar week xi riding Black Pearl.
“I am actually proud of the entitle titles, as well as of winning to a greater extent than than twenty classes,” said Andrade, who claimed victory on 23 occasions over the class of the circuit. “I am actually excited virtually receiving the Future Champions Award, as well as really happy amongst my progress. I appreciate the back upwards of my household unit of measurement as well as my trainers at Hollow Creek Farm. None of this would endure possible without them.”
With a string of nine horses competing inwards the High, Medium as well as Low Junior Jumper divisions, Andrade was well-mounted past times his trainers Angel Karolyi as well as Andrea King of Hollow Creek Farm, based inwards Aiken, South Carolina. Having the Equus caballus mightiness is 1 thing; having the science to succeed is another.
“I learned that the contest is really potent inwards Wellington,” said Andrade, who commuted every 2nd calendar week betwixt Wellington, Florida, as well as his native Venezuela where he attends school. “There are as well as then many people competing here. You don’t exclusively require prissy horses, precisely you lot require to ride well. And because you lot are dealing amongst animals, you lot must every bit good receive got a potent horsemanship programme behind it all to acquire through the 12 weeks of competition.”
During weeks two, 5 as well as vi of contest at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, Andrade rode Costa, a 13-year-old Holsteiner mare, to the High Junior Jumper Championship title. In calendar week eight, it was Oxford Vieux Moulin, a 10-year-old selle francais gelding, that claimed the Medium Junior Jumper Championship. During weeks 5 as well as six, Andrade won back-to-back Low Junior Jumper Championship titles amongst P.S. I Love You, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare.
Despite his success amongst those iii horses, it was Tiny Tim, a 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, who became Andrade’s favorite over the class of the Winter Equestrian Festival.
“He is super careful as well as has practiced scope,” said Andrade, who acquired Tiny Tim through British squad veteran Nick Skelton. “He is large for me as well as non tardily to ride, precisely he is helping me to amend my riding ability.”
His coach, professional person passenger Angel Karolyi, was pleased amongst his student’s progress this winter.
“Emanuel had an incredible circuit inwards Wellington,” said Karolyi, 25, who lately representedVenezuelaat the 2011 Pan American Games every bit good every bit inwards the $75,000 G&C Nations’ Cup inwards Wellington on March 2. “To hold that type of cast as well as momentum inwards our sport is really difficult, as well as Emanuel handled it amongst science as well as maturity good beyond his years.”
Andrade has been working amongst Karolyi, a fellow member of the Venezuelan gilt medal squad at the 2010 Central American as well as Caribbean Area Games, as well as renowned horsewoman King for over a year. He every bit good competes inwards Venezuela, where he is starting to hit sense jumping at the grand prix level.
“In add-on to beingness talented, 1 of the best things virtually Emanuel is that he is as well as then tardily to operate with,” said King, who has been managing Andrade’s horses for over a year. “He takes it really seriously, as well as wants to produce his best. I mean value he has what it takes to acquire far to the transcend of this sport.”
With the Winter Equestrian Festival finished for the season, Andrade is looking frontwards to competing at the Kentucky Horse Shows inwards May earlier traveling to Spruce Meadows inCalgary, Canada, for its summertime tournaments inwards June as well as July.
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