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For Immediate Release
Contact: Marty Bauman, (508) 698-6810, classic.pr@verizon.net
Courtney
Boova, (802) 362-9023
Kappler Wins $10,000 Open Mini Prix at Manchester & The Mountains
East Dorset, VT—August 1, 2003—Chris
Kappler of Pittstown, NJ won the $10,000 Open Mini Prix at
Manchester & The Mountains Horse Show aboard Profox, owned
by Jorgen Winroth. The event took place today during the fourth
week of the Vermont Summer Festival, July 9-August 10, held
at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.
Under heavy rains, Kappler, who will represent
the United States at this month’s Pan American Games
in Santo Domingo, and Profox were one of only two horse-and-rider
combinations out of the 18 who competed to produce a clear
round with no time penalties over course designer Ken Krome’s
first round course made up of 12 numbered fences and 14 jumping
efforts.
Going eleventh in the jumping order, Courtney
Phibbs aboard Snepts, owned by Court Lin Frae Farm, was the
first rider to turn in a clear round over the first round
course and immediately competed over the jump-off course.
Over the shortened jump-off course, Phibbs dropped one rail
to give her a four fault score in a time of 38.335 seconds.
Phibb’s lead held through the next few
riders until Kappler, who went sixteenth in the order, posted
the day’s second clear round over the first round course.
Going immediately on to the jump-off, Kappler turned in another
clear performance in a time of 36.735 seconds which earned
him the win.
Brian Walker rode After Shock, owned by Winterhaven
Stables, to finish third posting a clear round performance
in the first round, but encored two penalties. Fourth place
was awarded to Lexington, owned by Jorge Meyer and ridden
by Marilly Meyer of Mexico.
Later in the day in the Grand Prix Ring, Kenzie
Snyder of West Chester, PA, who won the $10,000 Show Jumping
Hall of Fame Junior Jumper Classic Presented by Nutraceutical
International Inc. at the Valley Classic on July 27, earned
a win in the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class. Snyder
bested a field of 13 horse-and-rider combinations to earn
the win despite the rainy conditions. Sarah Segal aboard Go
West, owned by Nancy and Ribert Segal finished second.
Courtney McCay of Ocala, FL continued to have
success in the equitation divisions winning the overall blue
ribbon in the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) Equitation
Classic. Maggie DeFillipp of Far Hills, NJ finished second
overall.
Julie Welles of West Simsbury, CT topped the
field of 15 to take top honors in the ASPCA Horsemanship Class.
Dorothy Grubb of Wellington, FL finished in second place.
In the hunter rings, Megan Young of Jacksonville,
FL rode Grace, owned by Manhattan Mortgage to win the Championship
in the Small Junior Hunter Division for riders 16-17 years
of age. Alesandra Perna teamed up with Splendid, owned by
Nancy Shainburg, to earn Championship honors in the Small
Junior Hunter Division for riders under the age of 15. Kenzie
Snyder was back in the winner’s circle, this time in
the hunter rings where she rode Milltown to the Championship
for the Large Junior Hunter Division for riders 16-17 years
of age. Dorothy Grubb rode Cill Dara for Anne Whitehead to
win Championship honors in the Large Junior Hunter Division
for riders under the age of 15.
The Vermont Summer Festival is New England’s
largest “AA” rated hunter/jumper horse show. This
year’s event includes five USET-recognized $35,000 Grand
Prix to be held on the last day of each show and five $10,000
Mini Prix to be held on the Friday of each show. Each of the
five weeks also features a $10,000 Show Jumping Hall Of Fame
High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class, part of the Show Jumping
Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series which determines which
junior and amateur/owner riders will qualify to ride at the
2003 National Horse Show.
**Photos Available Upon Request**
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