US young gun Reed Kessler takes out Washington’s $100K GP
Eighteen-year-old U.S. of A. Olympian Reed Kessler added soundless but about other accolade to her impressive twelvemonth amongst a win inward the $100,000 President’s Cup Grand Prix at the 54th annual Washington International Horse Show on Saturday.
Kessler topped an impressive listing of 28 international competitors inward the World Cup Qualifier aboard her phenomenal mare Cylana to win inward her foremost fourth dimension competing inward the class. Brazil’s Paulo Santana in addition to Taloubet finished second, piece Australia’s Matt Williams in addition to Watch Me VD Mangelaar were third.
Anthony D’Ambrosio gear upwards the course of education for this week’s demo jumping contest at Verizon Center inward downtown Washington, D.C. Nine entries were able to clear the first-round course of education without error to advance to the jump-off, in addition to exclusively 4 of those were faultless through the brusk course.
Margie Engle (USA) in addition to Indigo cleared the jump-off course of education inward 36.42 seconds to eventually complete fourth. Matt Williams (AUS) in addition to Watch Me VD Mangelaar improved on that fourth dimension inward 36.15 seconds to secure the 3rd house honors. Brazil’s Paulo Santana in addition to Taloubet were a total 2 seconds faster than Williams inward 34.15 seconds to induce got the lead, but would induce got to settle for second. Kessler was in conclusion to function inward the jump-off in addition to shaved but about other 2 seconds off of Santana’s fourth dimension aboard Cylana to win the cast inward 32.62 seconds.
For their victory, Kessler in addition to Cylana were presented amongst the President of the U.S. of A. Perpetual Cup. As Leading Jumper Rider, an honour sponsored past times Robin Parsky, Kessler was likewise presented amongst the Margaret Chovnick Memorial Trophy in addition to awarded a Rolex luxury timepiece from Tiny Jewel Box. Kessler’s parents, Teri in addition to Murray Kessler, received a particular honour every bit the Leading Jumper Owner, sponsored past times The Reid Family. Paulo Santana was named the Leading International Rider.
Reed Kessler has had an incredible year, competing every bit the youngest fellow member inward history for the U.S. of A. Show Jumping Team at this summer’s Olympic Games inward London. She tin flame instantly add together 1 of the nation’s most prestigious grand prix honors to her resume. Kessler was elated amongst the win, in addition to praised Cylana on but about other nifty effort. The ten-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare (by Skippy II x Darco) has function a superstar inward her ain correct this year.
“This is 1 of the most historical classes inward our province in addition to it is my foremost twelvemonth existence sometime plenty to create the grand prix,” Kessler said. “Last twelvemonth I was genuinely leading passenger going into it in addition to I wasn’t sometime plenty to create it, hence I genuinely wanted to come upwards dorsum this twelvemonth in addition to seal the deal. I am thrilled; I brought the ruddy coat for it in addition to everything.”
Kessler has been competing at WIHS since she was a kid on ponies in addition to has had many wins throughout the years. “I can’t fifty-fifty count (how many years I’ve been coming to WIHS),” she said. “I intend I was champion hither inward the small-scale ponies when I was little, I did the equitation final, hence junior jumpers for a bunch of years in addition to hence to last all the means to the President’s Cup now. It is 1 of my favorite shows. I induce got been coming hither my whole life in addition to I beloved existence inward the pump of the city.
“There is a nifty interaction amongst the audience here,” Kessler said. “Everyone gets genuinely into it. Barn dark is genius; they e'er larn a huge turnout. There was quite literally a mile-long business of children scream for for autographs later the Gambler’s Choice. It is a nifty demo in addition to the crowd gets genuinely into it. I intend it is in all likelihood 1 of the biggest turnouts at a demo jumping trial inward America.”
Second house finisher Paulo Santana had nifty results amongst Taloubet this calendar week in addition to spoke close his circular in addition to the pressure level of having Kessler, a known speedster, next him inward the order.
“I would essay to crunch her. I saw the showtime of the cast in addition to I knew she was behind me in addition to she would run inward the minutes a couplet more,” Santana said. “It was a skillful mix inward the jump-off; Margie, Matt. I had to play a lilliputian amongst the risk. I was afraid to essay in addition to hence induce got a rails genuinely early. I had to chase my points 1 past times 1 in addition to create a prophylactic course, but that doesn’t hateful that I would crunch her. To win past times 2 seconds inward an indoor contest is a lot.”
Santana was real excited to qualify for WIHS this twelvemonth in addition to induce got the chance to compete for World Cup points.
“I was on the waiting list, similar lighting candles to larn in,” Santana said. “Brazilian dark magic! I promise adjacent twelvemonth I don’t induce got to create that. I establish out that I got inward betwixt 3 in addition to 4 weeks ago. It was genuinely sort of the organizers, who called correct away; nosotros were foremost on the waiting list.”
Third house finisher Matt Williams spoke close his mountain Watch Me VD Mangelaar in addition to their success this year. “I got him in conclusion twelvemonth inward the pump of the summertime every bit an eight-year-old,” Williams said.
“He jumped the HITS $1 1000000 grand prix in conclusion twelvemonth in addition to placed 6th inward that. I decided to aim him for London, hence went to Florida in addition to hence went over to Europe for the summer. Since that he did 3 shows where he was 2nd inward every grand prix in addition to he has had 7 weeks off now, hence he’s a lilliputian fresh, but he felt fantastic. I choked going to the double. I got halfway at that topographic point in addition to changed my mind. Other than that he was genuinely on his chore in addition to I’m genuinely happy amongst him.”
Course designer Anthony D’Ambrosio likewise spoke close the cast in addition to his induce got on the results. “The confines of the band are a challenge for me every bit good every bit it is for the riders. Having had but about sense instantly inward the indoors, I induce got developed a system. It was real gratifying for me to meet the horses confine hence well, period of time a lilliputian fight in addition to human activity similar they were inward a much larger space.
“I idea the cast developed beautifully; I was non surprised to meet riders on fast horses figure out a means to last a fight faster than the Equus caballus earlier them,” D’Ambrosio said.
Final Results: $100,00 President’s Cup Grand Prix, CSI 3*-W
1 48 CYLANA REED KESSLER USA: 0/0/32.62
2 27 TALOUBET PAULO SANTANA BRA: 0/0/34.15
3 97WATCH ME VD MANGELAAR MATT WILLIAMS AUS: 0/0/36.15
4 ix INDIGO MARGIE ENGLE USA: 0/0/36.42
five 26WALDMAN Z CHARLIE JAYNE USA: 0/4/34.05
6 62MYSELF DE BREVE MARIE HECART FRA: 0/8/35.03
7 95WANNICK WH CHRISTINE McCREA USA: 0/8/35.46
8 21 ARMEGEDON SEAN CROOKS USA: 0/16/38.41
ix 65 ONIRA BRIANNE GOUTAL USA: 0/ret.
10 29 VINDICAT westward JESSICA SPRINGSTEEN USA: 4/68.30
xi 33 AIR FORCE ONE KAMA GODEK USA: 4/70.06
12 32 TEIRRA LAURA KRAUT USA: 4/71.12
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