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Lisa Goldman Takes Two
at Horse Shows by the Bay
She rides Morocco to the top in the $10,000 Positive Step Farm Welcome Prix.
Traverse City, MI - July 24, 2014 - Lisa Goldman is now two-for-two in the featured
jumper classes so far during Horse Shows by the Bay Series IV, July 23-27. After taking the blue ribbon yesterday with Centurion B in the $2,500 1.40m Open Jumper Speed class, sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone, she returned today with Morocco for the top check in the $10,000 Positive Step Farm Welcome Prix.
 | | Lisa Goldman and Morocco with, from left, James Zulia, Patrice Schreiber, Nancy Whitehead and Alex Rheinheimer. |
With 11 of the 23 competitors jumping first-round clears over Scott Starnes' welcoming Welcome course, the times kept getting faster as the class progressed.
Wilhelm Genn and the flashy chestnut Bugatti set down an early and quick clear round in 35.09 seconds, but when Noel Fauntleroy and No Fear clocked in at 30.82 seconds with a rail, it was evident he'd left the door cracked.
It wasn't long before Molly Ashe and Pjotter Van De Zonnehoeve took over the top spot with a clear jump-off in 34.79 seconds, but Trapatoni and David Jennings then zipped around in 32.42 seconds for the lead.
After five contenders tried and failed, it seemed as if Jennings' lead could hold. But then Morocco entered the Grand Prix Ring fresh from a recent layoff, and Goldman guided the 11-year-old Oldenburg-Thoroughbred (by Roc USA) to a clear round.
As Goldman studied the jump-off track, she formulated her plan. "I watched [Fauntleroy] go really fast and take the inside turn, but she had 4 faults. She did the inside turn and had the rail. My mom [Mary Goldman] told me it would be faster going around. I didn't need to be 5 seconds faster and have the rail."
Goldman clucked to the chestnut to start, and he seemed to go into overdrive. "I don't know how he left that in-and-out standing," said Goldman laughing. Even after taking the longer route, they stopped the clock in 30.75 seconds, the day's best time.
"This is our first big win since he's been back," she said. "He's been second, but this is his first win in over a year. He hurt his foot in Florida, and he got all of last year off. He's so happy to be back, and he's as wild as ever. It's so exciting."
 | | Lisa Goldman and Morocco |
Goldman was particularly pleased to redeem herself after posting a four-fault first round with Centurion B. "On Centurion B, I blank slated after fence No. 4, and I had no idea where I was going," she said. "I haven't done that in so long. I jumped No. 4 and thought, 'Wow, that was a nice jump.' But I had no idea what was after that. I ended up taking a really wide track and figured it out. I had the last jump down. But I wasn't a fast 4-faulter because I took the lost route, and that kind of frazzled me a bit."
Goldman and Morocco contested a few 1.20m and 1.30m classes in Florida over the winter, and he jumped his first grand prix in more than a year during the Showplace Summer Spectacular (Illinois) in June.
Goldman, of Red Coat Farm in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, is now contemplating Morocco's next step. "I think we might see what the grand prix looks like," she said. "We weren't planning on doing it, but he feels so good that if it's not set too big we'll probably do it. I think I'm going to sign up for it, and, hopefully, the other one will remember the rail and be good in the prix on Saturday."
In the R.L. Polk Family Main Hunter Ring, the open and junior hunter sections concluded today with hot competition under sunny skies with temperatures in the 70s.
Ehrin Rittmueller and Chicago finished their successful Horse Shows by the Bay Series with the Conformation Hunter Reserve Championship and took home the Susan Wallace Memorial Trophy for the Conformation Hunter earning the most points throughout the four weeks.
 | | Chicago and Ehrin Rittmueller enjoying their award ceremony |
Chicago earned the Wrenwood Farms Grand Conformation Hunter and Green Conformation Hunter championships during Series III and collected reserve championships each of the other three weeks.
"It's really cool. I'm very excited to have a horse that can even get us to the level to get that kind of trophy, especially when it's your family horse," she said. "He was a little tired this week after being here for four weeks, but he always rises to the occasion for me and always does what I ask him to do. We're really happy, and he was obviously happy about it, too. He thought there was food in that trophy!"
 | | Heather Irvine and Ice Time |
Rittmueller, of Four Winds Farm in Bridgeport, Michigan, won the Handy, the final over fences class, as the exclamation point to her Horse Shows by the Bay experience.
"I haven't been putting my Handy classes together very well this whole time, but I finally went in there and concentrated really hard," she said. "I was pleased with him today. I was paying close attention and so was he. It was a really fun course, too, and that helped a lot."
Maria Yzerman's Ice Time and David Beisel collected the Conformation Hunter championship and the Wrenwood Farms Grand Conformation Hunter title for Hillside Farm, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, after sweeping the four classes yesterday.
Tim Maddrix and Missy Nolen's Special added additional points to their total from the first day to clinch the Green Working Hunter and Wrenwood Farms Grand Green Hunter championships. Greg Crolick and Apollo BM Enterprises LLC's Zack RVR picked up the reserve championship.
 | | Greg, Ava and Jessica Crolick with Aeroplane |
Crolick, of Top Call Farm LLC in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, concluded his banner open hunter series with the High Performance Hunter and Wrenwood Farms Grand Performance Hunter championships during Series IV aboard Adrienne Marciano's Aeroplane.
Sarah Mechlin, of Mechlin Farm in Wright City, Missouri, scored a hat trick today, earning championships in the 3' and 3'3" Pre-Green sections and the 3'3" Performance Hunters for a great finish to the series.
Her 3' Pre-Green hunter, ABA Hunter Ponies' Emperador, is just 5 and a newcomer to the show ring.
"This is only his second series of shows. He went to Kentucky in June and then here, so he's shown a handful of times in the country," said Mechlin. "He's a super horse, really quiet and goes already with a kid in the younger children's. During WCHR week [Series II], that horse tied for the Hillside Farm high-score with his owner. It's a privilege to ride him. He's a wonderful horse."
Mary Otto's Enterprize, a Dutch Warmblood (by Carolus) has slightly more mileage than Emperador but is still only 5 years old.
"I personally imported him for the customer. It's funny. The 3' Pre-Green horse and the 3'3" Pre-Green horse are only two days apart in age. They're both really young. This one was a little tough when he first came in but is such a smart horse. He was champion twice earlier this year in the 3' Pre-Greens, and we moved him up to the 3'3" in Kentucky at Country Heir, and he just keeps getting better and better."
 | | Sarah Mechlin and Emperador |
Mechlin's third champion, Dakota, is quite the opposite. He's 16 and has been there and done that. Otto leases him from Rachael Herkowitz and shows him in the children's hunters as well.
"It's great that both of Mary's horses were champions today, and that's always fun for the family," said Mechlin. "Dakota is such a special horse. He goes in and gives you 100 percent every time. I get a little spoiled with him because I kind of walk in and think, 'Oh, it's Dakota, we're going to win.' It's a really special feeling to have."
Mechlin thanked trainers Heather Irvine and Tammy Nimbach of Hillside Farm for their support and for helping her to achieve such accolades.
"I don't even have words for what this means," said Mechlin. "I use the HSBB series as a mile marker for me. The first year I started on my own at these shows I had no horses and only two weeks worth of rides for Heather. The next year I had one of my own and all four weeks of rides for Heather. And, now, this year has been icing on the cake. We started great and are finishing great, and I'm already looking forward to next year."
In the 3'6" Performance Hunter section, sponsored by Team Rakowsky Equestrian, it was DDM Equestrian LLC's Amadeo and Bob Brawley who topped the section this week over Kristen Abatiello-Neff's Kennzo with Molly Ashe aboard.
Amadeo, an 11-year-old Zangersheide gelding (Rebel Z II--Renommee Z), traveled with Brawley from Argyle, Texas, and has earned ribbons throughout the Horse Shows by the Bay series.
 | | Courtney Schwabauer and Lugano |
Lugano and Courtney Schwabauer continued their excellent performances in the Large Junior, 16-17, section, sponsored by Huntsover Farms, and collected the Wrenwood Farms Grand Junior Hunter Championship and the Large Junior, 16-17, Championship.
The pair, trained by Greg Crolick at Top Call Farm LLC, earned the show championship during Series II and the reserve championship last week.
This week they also won the Junior Hunter Classic, sponsored by Top Notch Equine Sales/Hunter Horse Transportation, with a two-round score of 166 points.
After Horse Shows by the Bay Series I, II and III have concluded, the race is on for the Ovation Leading Rider Awards. Current standings include:
- Adult Hunter Rider - Terri Irrer - 112.50 points
- Adult Jumper Rider - (tie) Lindsey M. Tomeu & Madeline C. Cooley - 48
- Amateur-Owner Hunter Rider - Becky L. Gochman - 303
- Children's Hunter Rider - Claire Daniel - 94.50
- Children's Jumper Rider - Anika Pirkle - 80
- High Junior/Amateur-Owner Rider - Erin E. Haas - 52.50
- Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Rider - Emily Reder - 32
- Professional Jumper Rider - David Q. Beisel - 184
Other Featured Winners Today Included:
- $500 Take2 Thoroughbred Jumper Stake - Tricked Out, owned and ridden by Robin Krieger
- Take2 Thoroughbred Hunter Championship - Paradise, owned by Swept Away Farm Ltd. and ridden by Kelbee Miller
- Large Junior Hunter, 15 and under, Championship, sponsored by Northern Pines Farm - Avedon, owned and ridden by Jordan Allen
- Small Junior Hunter Championship, sponsored by Jeannine Gleeson and Buena Vista Farm - Marengo, owned and ridden by Liana Brown
- Junior Hunter 3'3", sponsored by Huntington Ridge Farm - Cute Date, owned and ridden by Aizlynn Radwanski
- $750 Young Jumper 7-/8-year-olds, sponsored by Animo USA - Cha Cha, owned by Georgina Lockwood-Taylor and ridden by David Beisel
- $750 Young Jumper 6-year-olds, sponsored by Animo USA - Vigilante, owned by Patrice Schreiber and ridden by David Beisel
Horse Shows by the Bay Fast Facts
Horse Shows by the Bay is a United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Premier (AA) Hunter and Level 4 Jumper competition.
Dates
Series I: July 2-6
Series II: July 9-13 (USHJA/WCHR Member Event)
Series III: July 16-20 ($25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby)
Series IV: July 23-27 (HJAM Equitation Medal Finals)
- Weekly $40,000 Grand Prix
- Weekly $10,000 Open Jumper Welcome Prix
- Weekly $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby
- Weekly $1,000 USHJA Pre-Green Incentive Program Stake Classes
- Weekly TAKE2 Thoroughbred Hunter/Jumper Classes
- Weekly Charity Fundraisers & Special Spectator Days
Featured events for Horse Shows by the Bay Series IV - July 23-27:
- $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby, presented by Walgreens - Friday, July 25 at 8:30 a.m.
- $40,000 CMJ Sporthorse Cherry Capital Classic Grand Prix, presented by the Jacobs Family - Saturday, July 26 not before 5 p.m.
- $10,000 SJHOF High Jr/AO Jumper Prix - Sunday, July 27
- $10,000 North Face Farm Children's/Adult Jumper Prix - Sunday, July 27
- HJAM Medal Finals, sponsored by Equis Ltd. - Saturday July 26 and Sunday July 27
Special Exhibitor functions during Series IV include: the Outback Dinner, sponsored by Meijer, on Saturday evening during the Grand Prix; a weekend ice cream social, sponsored by The Gochman Family; and the Morgan Stanley VIP/Sponsor Brunch on Sunday during the Children's/Adult Jumper Prix.
Spectators are encouraged to attend this Saturday July 26 for "Red, White and Blue Day." Please wear your patriotic colors! All current and past military personnel are admitted free with an ID. All others are $10. Gate proceeds will go directly to Reining Liberty Ranch. Stop by their booth in Vendor Row during the week to find out more about this 501(c)(3) organization that serves veterans and other disabled/at-risk individuals through programs centered around the horse-human relationship.
Contact Information:
Alex Rheinheimer, Show Manager (561) 723-6287
Julie Agar, Show Office/Entries (248) 892-6806
Ben Fairclough, Feed & Stabling (231) 267-3700
MSU College of Vet Medicine, Show Veterinarian (517) 214-9369
Tricia Booker, Media Relations (703) 431-7103
The Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival is located 10 miles east of downtown Traverse City, Michigan. Nearby tourist destinations include the famed Torch Lake Sandbar, which was recently named the clearest lake in the continental United States by Weather.com and the Sleeping Bear Dunes, which was voted by "Good Morning America" viewers as the Most Beautiful Place in America.
Horse Shows by the Bay - Flintfields Horse Park - 6535 Bates Road - Williamsburg, MI 49690
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