Tryon Fall 3 Midweek Update:
Kristen Vanderveen Aboard Bull Run's Jireh Dominates the $39,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 2*
Kelli Cruciotti Vanderveen Rides Far West De Hus to Victory in the $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*
Austin Cumming and Bugatti Earn the High Score in the $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by The Farm House
Ella Thomas and Searchlight Win the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by The Farm House
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Leyla Caynak and Rette Solomon for Tryon International
October 5, 2023 - Mill Spring, NC - Competing against fifty-one preliminary entries, Kristen Vanderveen (USA) aboard Bull Run's Jireh (Uriko x Colman) dominated the jump off with a time of 35.71 seconds $39,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 2*. Claiming reserve honors, marking 36.87 seconds in the jump off, was Aaron Vale (USA) with I.adermie R 4 (Den Ham Blue R x Namelus R), the 2013 Dutch Warmblood mare owned Thinks Like A Horse. Nicky Galligan (IRL) riding the 2013 Belgian Warmblood mare VDL Nikita Van De Leeuwerk (Zavall VDL x Argentinus), owned by the Santa Rosa Group stopped jump off timers at 37.56 seconds to complete the podium.
Kristen Vanderveen Aboard Bull Run's Jireh
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A familiar face at Tryon International, Vanderveen noted the 2014 Holsteiner gelding owned by Bull Run Jumpers Inc is “a freak athlete. He has a great attitude and is a ham in the barn.”
Tryon Fall 3 marks the gelding’s return to the show arena after some time off. “I was so pleased with him today. We took a nice break this summer so we’d come out strong for the fall. This is his first week showing again – he’s quite fresh and stayed focused, so I was really pleased with his maturity,” Vanderveen detailed.
Aaron Vale and L.Adermie R 4
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With two horses going clear in the preliminary round, Vanderveen shared that her jump off with Bull Run’s Jireh went “not as planned! My plan was to go quiet and calm and get ready for the Grand Prix. The first horse I had [in the jump off] is a brand new horse to me, and I made some mistakes at the end. I was like, “‘well, I would like to win, so we'll just go fast!’” Vanderveen did just that with Bull Run’s Jireh, winning the class by 1.16 seconds on the course designed by Nick Granat.
Nicky Galligan and VDL Nikita Van De Leeuwerk
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With horse show and rodeo competition continuing this week at Tryon International, Vanderveen is looking forward the rest of the Fall show series. “Fall is the best here!” she commented. “The weather is awesome, and everybody's happy to be here. We’ve got the rodeo this week too, so we're excited!”
For full results from the $39,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 2*, click here.
Kelli Cruciotti Vanderveen Rides Far West De Hus to Victory in the $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*
October 4, 2023 - Kelli Cruciotti Vanderveen (USA) rode Serenity Farm’s 2015 Selle Francais gelding, Far West De Hus (Windows VH Costersveld x Blankonette III) to victory in the $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*. In a class with 40 entries and 25 entering the jump off, Vanderveen had the quickest time with 32.95 seconds to claim the top honors title. Receiving reserve honors with 35.67 seconds in the jump off was LeeAnn Ablin’s 2015 Wesphalian mare, Baroness (Balous Bellini x Powergirl) with rider Luis Fernando Larrazabal (VEN). Doug Payne (USA) aboard Payne Equestrian’s 2013 Belgian Warmblood gelding, Emeraldo (Emerald Van’t Ruytershof x Inca’s Twinkeling) earned third place with 35.93 seconds in the jump off.
Kelli Cruciotti Vanderveen and Far West De Hus
©Bailey Beck for Natalie Suto Photography
For full results from the $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*, click here.
Austin Cumming and Bugatti Earn the High Score in the $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by The Farm House
October 6, 2023 - The $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by The Farm House had 15 entries with a high combined score of 179 earned by Austin Cumming (Madison, GA) and Liddy Strickland’s 2016 Holsteiner gelding, Bugatti (Balou x W-Xiamen). Going into the handy round with the highest round one score and finishing with a score of 178.5, was Megan Young (Jacksonville, FL) and Mai Star (Cassini II x Butterfly V/D Bunte) the 2013 Warmblood mare owned by Jane Baysore took reserve honors. Rounding out the podium with 172.75 points was Alicia Wilkinson (Charlotte, NC) and Didi Blue (Diamant De Semilly x Jung Lady Ship), Aline Ludemann’s 2017 Westphalian gelding.
Austin Cumming and Bugatti
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“We got him just right for today, he really jumped great!” Austin Cumming said of the seven-year-old gelding. “He was a little bit spooky with the crowds, but held himself together and overall came out great.”
Megan Young and Mai Star
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Friday morning’s derby course had no shortage of challenges for both horse and rider, but Bugatti tackled it with characteristic ease. “The course was really good. We had some of those harder turns, and there were long, hard outside bending lines up to the big options,” Cumming noted of the Seth Clayton (Lakeville, MN)-designed course.
Alicia Wilkinson and Didi Blue
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Austin Cumming’s team, including Bugatti, will return later in the Tryon fall series to prep for upcoming competitions. “Bugatti will be back here for Fall 5, and then he will go to the National Horse Show to do the green confirmation and the 3’6 greens,” he said.
For full results from the $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by The Farm House, click here.
Ella Thomas and Searchlight Win the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by The Farm House
October 6, 2023 - With 85 points in round one and 81 points in the handy round gave Ella Thomas (Leawood, KS) and her own 2014 Zangersheide gelding, Searchlight (Nixon x Hipolyte) a total combine score of 166 to win the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by The Farm House. With a very close score of 165 Hadley Hoeft (Anthem, AZ) and Castellan W owned by Riverbrook Sport Horses, LLC received reserve honors. Earning third place with a total score of 163 was Thomas Frick (Welford, SC) and Conchobahr his own 2013 Warmblood gelding.
Ella Thomas and Searchlight
©Bailey Beck for Natalie Suto Photography
For full results from the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by The Farm House, click here.
Tryon Fall 3 continues through Sunday, October 8th and features Hunter and Jumper competition. Saturday Night Lights presented by Tryon Horse & Home continues on October 7th, with activities starting at 3PM and the $78,000 Grand Prix CSI2* kicking off at 1PM. Learn more at www.Tryon.com/snl.
View details and learn more about ongoing events at Tryon.com/allevents.
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