Tryon Fall 5 Midweek Update
Kara Chad and Igor GPH Capture $39,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 3* Win
Conor Swail Bookends Podium in $39,000 Two Phase CSI 3* Win
Natalie Dean Dominates $6,000 Speed Stake CSI 3*
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Mill Spring, NC - October 19, 2023 - Kara Chad (CAN) and Igor GPH claimed a win in Thursday’s $39,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 3* at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (Tryon International) at Tryon Fall 5, stopping the jump off timers in 40.43 seconds to win by two seconds. Richie Moloney (IRL) piloted Ermes di Tai, the 2014 Selle Français stallion (Canturano x L'arc De Triomphe) owned by Frog Pond Stables, to a time of 42.50 seconds to claim reserve honors. Caroline Mawhinney (USA) rode to a time of 43.23 seconds and third place with Dance du Buisson Z, her own 2011 Zangersheide mare (Dutch Capitol Z x Favoritas XX).
Kara Chad and Igor GPH
©Sarah Sturgis for Natalie Suto Photography
In the field of 83 entries who challenged the first round track designed by Oscar Soberon (USA), 14 qualified for the jump off and only the top three pairs managed a double-clear performance. Chad and her own 2013 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Harley x Crawford 5) were able to utilize a massive stride to save time going the long way, she revealed.
Richie Moloney and Ermes di Tai
©Sarah Sturgis for Natalie Suto Photography
“Igor is a little bit more experienced, and I've had him about a year now. He has quite a big stride, so, I was easily able to get the leave-out in the first two lines. I actually opted to go around to the last combination,” she detailed. “And luckily, it worked out for me. I think it was faster just to gallop around than to turn inside there. He's such a quality horse, and he was game and right with me in the jump off. So it made it quite easy.”
Caroline Mawhinney and Dance du Buisson Z
©Sarah Sturgis for Natalie Suto Photography
Though no stranger to international competition, Chad is returning to the venue this fall for the first time since the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018, and has found that the competition is stiff with some of the best in the world attending the Fall Series. “The courses have been great. It's definitely hard jumping; it's very competitive. It's humbling at times, I guess you can say, but also, just makes you step up to the plate and really perform and really be super precise with your horses. Last week, I have to say, kind of kicked my butt a bit. But hopefully this week, we're starting out a little bit better!”
Kara Chad and Igor GPH in their presentation ceremony.
©Sarah Sturgis for Natalie Suto Photography
Chad acknowledged that she is lucky to have a good team behind her, she concluded. “I want to say thank you to the owners of Igor. They're extremely loyal, and I'm extremely lucky to ride a horse like him. I've had Katie and Henri Prudent help me this past week and a half. I'm extremely grateful for their advice!”
For full results from the $39,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 3*, click here.
Conor Swail Bookends Podium in $39,000 Two Phase CSI 3* Win
October 18, 2023 - Conor Swail (IRL) and Vital Chance were victorious in Wednesday’s $39,000 Two Phase CSI 3* competition that hosted 63 entries over the Oscar Soberon (USA) course design. Swail had three horses in the top ten: with the Mannon Farm’s 2009 Selle Français gelding (Diamant De Semilly x Rivage Du Poncel), he won in a time of 27.70 in the speed phase, and posted a time of 28.15 seconds aboard Theo 16, the 2012 Holsteiner gelding (Christian 25 x Calando IV) owned by Mannon Farm, to claim third place. Swail and Mannon Farm’s Count Me In, the 2011 Hanoverian gelding (Count Grannus x Sherlock Holmes), earned sixth place in a time of 28.76 seconds. Natalie Dean (USA) lead the way for the United States, stopping the speed phase timers in 27.78 for reserve aboard Dotcom D’Authuit, the 2013 Selle Français mare (Diamant De Semilly x Quidam De Revel) owned by Marigold Sporthorses, LLC.
Conor Swail and Vital Chance
©Sarah Sturgis for Natalie Suto Photography
For full results from the $39,000 Two Phase CSI 3*, click here.
Natalie Dean Dominates $6,000 Speed Stake CSI 3*
October 20, 2023 - Building on her success earlier in the week, Natalie Dean (USA) was fastest of the day in the $6,000 Speed Stake CSI 3* in Tryon Stadium with Iron Lady van de Kranenburg, the 2014 Belgian Sporthorse mare (Thunder VD Zuuthoeve x Kannan) owned by Marigold Sporthorses LLC, posting a time of 62.61. Boy-Adrian van Gelderen (BEL) and Jazzlyn WP, the 2014 Dutch Warmblood mare (Emerald x Olympic Ferro) owned by APG Stables, earned reserve honors with a time of 62.66 seconds over the Oscar Soberon (USA) course design. In third, Ansgar Holtgers Jr. (USA) rode Kennedy Z, the 2011 Zangersheide gelding (Kashmir Van Schuttershof x Drosselklang II) owned by Gut Einhaus, LLC, to a time of 64.19 seconds.
Natalie Dean and Iron Lady van de Kranenburg
©Sarah Sturgis for Natalie Suto Photography
For full results from the $6,000 Speed Stake CSI 3*, click here.
Tryon Fall 5 continues through Sunday, October 22, with Saturday NIght Lights presented by Tryon Horse & Home hosting the highlight $146,000 Coca-Cola Grand Prix CSI 3* at 7pm in Tryon Stadium. Oktoberfest takes place Friday and Saturday evening starting at 5pm, featuring live music, food specials, and commemorative steins. Learn more at www.Tryon.com/allevents.
Photos ©Natalie Suto Photography (Sarah Sturgis as noted). These photos may only be used once, in relation to this press release. Competitors may view and purchase competition photos at www.nataliesutophotography.shootproof.com. With questions regarding photography at TIEC, contact media@tryon.com.