Jad Dana (LBN) and Itchcock Des Dames (Marius Claudius x Calvaro F.c.) stopped the clock in a time of 32.62 seconds on Thursday in Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort’s Tryon Stadium to claim a win in the $32,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 3*. Brittini Raflowitz (ISR) and Anibale De Hus (Conrad x Argentinus), the 2010 Selle Français stallion owned by Bellwyn Farm LLC, broke the beam in a time of 33.58 seconds to earn reserve place.

Tryon Spring 4 competition marked the first FEI competition of the season at Tryon International Equestrian Center and Resort (Tryon International), highlighted by the $62,000 Earl Scruggs Music Festival Grand Prix CSI 2*. Paul O’Shea (IRL) and Hellcat claimed the win in a time of 33.94 seconds in an exciting jump off competition under the lights in Tryon Stadium. Richie Moloney (IRL) and Skelwith Diamond Lady, the 2014 Anglo European mare (Kalaska de Semilly x Balou du Rouet) owned by Equinimity LLC, received second place honors for their 34.7-second performance, while third place went to Marilyn Little (USA) and La Contessa, the 2015 Mecklenburg mare (License x Cornet’s Prinz) owned by the Palm Beach Show Jumping Group, after stopping the clock at 35.01 seconds. 

Atop an all-female podium in Saturday night’s $30,000 Nutrena Grand Prix, Delaney Flynn (Windsor, SC) took both first and second with her equine partners. Posting two clear rounds, Flynn marked the fastest time of the night aboard Julieta (Canstakko x Zum Felde), with 39.69 seconds on the clock. Also going double clear to take second with Windsor Show Stables’ 2014 Holsteiner mare Cassinnia (Casilito x Senora), Flynn secured her second place podium spot with a jump off time of 40.90 seconds.