Tryon Summer 5 Midweek Update

Hallie Grimes Captures $32,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 2* Victory

Nan Randall Moore and Rumpleminze Score Big in $1,500 USHJA Pony Hunter Derby presented by Penny Insurance Agency Equine & Farm

Victoria Colvin Doubles Down in $7,500 USHJA National Derby Presented by AP Hassinger

Amanda Derbyshire in Top Form with Vogue to Win $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*

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Jane Montgomery and Rette Solomon for Tryon International 

Mill Spring, NC – July 10, 2024 – Charging to the win in Tryon Stadium, it was Hallie Grimes (USA) and Karoline of Ballmore (Diarado x Convento Van De Helle), owned by Can We Keep It? LLC, who were fastest in the $32,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 2*, finishing with 35.77 seconds on the clock. Fractions of a second behind the top-scoring team, Amanda Derbyshire (GBR) and her own 2012 Zangersheide stallion, Otto BH (Norton D’ Eole x Toulon), marked a second place time of 36.17 seconds. Completing the top three with a time of 36.94 seconds was Ashlee Bond (ISR) and Night Wish (Unknown x Unknown), Aurora Farms’ 2016 Hanoverian gelding.  

Hallie Grimes and Karoline of Ballmore
©Bailey Beck for Natalie Suto Photography 

Welcome Stake winner Hallie Grimes shared that her equine partner’s extensive career was  According to Grimes, the Belgian Warmblood mare known as “Korra”, “has a lot of experience with a lot of different riders. She can be a bit tricky, so I consider myself quite lucky to have been picked by her. She's given me plenty of experience, and she was great today – she's so fast.” 

Amanda Derbyshire and Otto BH
©Bailey Beck for Natalie Suto Photography 

Grimes relied on the Belgian Warmblood mare’s footspeed to make up for the jump off’s challenging time constraints. “A lot of the horses were doing eight strides to the last fence,” she explained. “I tried to catch Amanda [Derbyshire], and was kicking the whole way, and I couldn't quite get there. I did nine strides, and Korra was quick enough and clever enough to get that done and still be fast.”

Ashlee Bond and Night Wish
©Bailey Beck for Natalie Suto Photography 

Acknowledging the team surrounding her and Karoline of Ballmore, Grimes noted that “Nickki O’Donovan is the very best. She's my barn manager. She's been with me for about a year and a half now, and she was here today, and I think that made it extra special.”

“This was my first ranking class win! I'm really thankful for my team back at home, Sarah Scheiring especially – I'm thankful for all of them,” Grimes added.

Hallie Grimes and Chaccato PS, her fifth-place mount, in their presentation ceremony.
©Bailey Beck for Natalie Suto Photography 

For full results from the $32,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 2*, click here.

Victoria Colvin Doubles Down in $7,500 USHJA National Derby Presented by AP Hassinger

July 12, 2024 – Victoria Colvin’s team of hunters stormed the derby field Friday morning, with all three of the Loxahatchee, FL rider’s mounts placing in the top six of the $7,500 USHJA National Derby Presented by AP Hassinger. As the last rider on course, Colvin captured first with Gabriel (Azteca VDL x Ribalia H. B), owned by J T Farm, scoring a 184. Holding the high score of 180 for the majority of the morning until her final ride, Colvin took second place aboard Playwright (Cascadello L x Tatiana LL), the 2015 Holsteiner gelding, for Pine Castle Farms. Kelli Cruciotti Vanderveen (USA) and Ratino KN Ter Beuken (Gino H x Extreme From The Breeder D 09), the 2017 Belgian Warmblood gelding owned by Remington Farms, claimed third, riding to 179 points. 

Victoria Colvin and Gabriel
©Sarah Sturgis for Natalie Suto Photography 

Upon her win, Victoria Colvin detailed her longtime partnership with Gabriel, who she has competed with since the 2011 Dutch Warmblood gelding’s pre-green days. “He and I know each other well. He also shows in the amateur owner division with his owner, and he's just a sweet guy. He jumps amazingly and he always normally goes around the same way, so we always know what to expect,” Colvin said. 

Victoria Colvin and Playwright
©Sarah Sturgis for Natalie Suto Photography 

As the highest placing rider in a field of 37 derby challengers, Colvin discussed what set her top horses apart. “Playwright went a little earlier in the morning, and I thought he gave a great effort. I probably went a little more conservative in the handy portion on him, because he hasn't really ever competed out on a field,” Colvin said of her second-place mount. “With Gabriel, I know him a little more and I've been out on the field with him, so I think I was smoother and not so conservative in his handy portion – I feel like that's what set him apart.”

Kelli Cruciotti Vanderveen and Ratino KN Ter Beuken
©Sarah Sturgis for Natalie Suto Photography 

Adding a derby victory on the grass to last week’s international derby win in Tryon Stadium, Colvin’s team has seen an abundance of success during the tryon summer series “We added the last two weeks to our circuit, and it's been going great, so we’ll come back!”

Victoria Colvin and Gabriel in their presentation ceremony. 
©Sarah Sturgis for Natalie Suto Photography 

“Thank you to the owners, the Dodges, of Playwright, and Ellen and Jimmy Toon, owners of Gabriel,” Colvin concluded. 

For full results from the $7,500 USHJA National Derby Presented by AP Hassinger, click here. 

Nan Randall Moore and Rumpleminze Score Big in $1,500 USHJA Pony Hunter Derby Presented by Penny Insurance Agency Equine & Farm

July 11, 2024 – As Tryon International’s smallest equine athletes took to the show arena in the $1,500 USHJA Pony Derby presented by Penny Insurance Agency Equine & Farm, Nan Randall Moore (Tuscaloosa, AL) and Rumpleminze (Unknown x Unknown) secured the victory with 157 points. Brynn Garrett collected a score of 156.5 points aboard Broadb Bare Necessities (Download Whimsical x Spoonful Of Sugar), the 2016 Welsh Pony gelding owned by Henry Flynn, for second place. Madeline Rubin partnered with Briar Field Farm LLC’s Matinee (Nadir Von Splitting x Bailey Sunshine), the 2017 German Riding Pony gelding, to claim third place on a score of 156 points. 

Nan Randall Moore and Rumpleminze
©Leyla Caynak for Natalie Suto Photography 

After her win, Nan Randall Moore gave insight on how her performance at Tryon International helped her prepare for the upcoming Pony Finals with Rumpleminize. “We were working on lead changes, trying to push him over if we would land on the wrong lead, and just trying to go slow and not over-jump.” 

Brynn Garrett and Broadb Bare Necessities
©Leyla Caynak for Natalie Suto Photography 

This is the pair’s first year together, and Moore explained her winning pony “can be a little naughty on the ground, but he's really good when I'm riding him. He's really sweet. He will do everything for you!”

 Madeline Rubin and Matinee
©Leyla Caynak for Natalie Suto Photography 

For full results from the $1,500 USHJA Pony Derby presented by Penny Insurance Agency Equine & Farm, click here. 

Amanda Derbyshire in Top Form with Vogue to Win $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*

July 10, 2024 – Amanda Derbyshire (GBR) teamed up with Vogue (Vivant x Conthacheblue), her own 2016 Oldenburg mare, to claim the $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2* in Tryon Stadium. The winning pair stopped jump off timers in 31.06 seconds to best 33 competitors. Sarah Segal (USA) piloted Flintstone (Mr. Blue x Caretino), the 2010 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Horatio St Ventures LLC, in a 31.48 second jump off for second place. Rounding out the top three, Nataly Leibovitz (ISR) rode her own 2016 Oldenburg mare, Cheers N (Casiro 3 x Argentinus), for a 32.58 second jump off time. 

Amanda Derbyshire and Vogue
©Bailey Beck for Natalie Suto Photography 

For full results from the $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*, click here.

As part of the Tryon Summer Series presented by The Farm House, Tryon Summer 5 continues through Sunday, July 14, with much more to come! USHJA Team and Individual Zones Championships continue through Friday and Saturday, with a special ceremony recognizing all winners on Saturday evening. Saturday Night Lights presented by Stuller Power Solutions kicks off at 5pm on July 13! Get ready to throw it back with our special 80s night theme, with music by fan-favorite Lazr Luvr! Enjoy all your favorite Saturday Night Lights festivities, including Hobby Horse competition presented by Young Rider, free carousel rides, and pop-up vendors. Join us in Tryon Stadium at 8pm for the $65,000 Buckley Fence Grand Prix CSI 2* and enjoy watching top horses and riders soar around the course! 

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