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Canada Sweeps the $100,000 Prix De Penn National,
presented by The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund
at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show
Nicole Walker, Francois Lamontagne and Ali Ramsay take top three places.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - October 21, 2017 -
Oh Canada! Riders from Canada took the top three spots in the $100,000 Prix De Penn National,
presented by The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund to close the 72nd annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Nicole Walker led the way on Falco van Spieveld,
Francois Lamontagne was second riding Chanel du Calvaire and Ali Ramsay was third on Hermelien VD Hooghoeve.
Ali Ramsay, Nicole Walker and Francois Lamontagne
Nine horse-and-rider combinations out of 26 starters moved forward to the tiebreaking jump-off out after riding fault-free over the first-round course designed by Bernardo Cabral of Portugal. Five had double clear rounds beginning with Kelli Cruciotti (USA) who had a clear round in a time of 33.30 seconds on Hadja van Orshof.
Lamontagne then took over the lead with a clean round in 31.51 seconds. However his compatriot dethroned him a few minutes later going clear in a winning time of 30.77. Emily Moffitt (GBR) made a valiant effort to take over the lead finishing in 32.04 seconds on Hilfiger van de Olmenhoeve. Ramsay followed and stopped the timers a blink of an eye faster, finishing in 32.02 seconds.
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Nicole Walker and Falco van Spieveld
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"He is usually a bi
t of
a slower horse, so we tried to leave out strides when we could and do tight
turns back," said Walker, 23. "
I knew there were some really good ridersng after me and I wasn't sure my time would hold up, but I'm just so happy that it did."
Swiss Olympic veteran and former World Cup champion Beat Mandli actually had the fastest jump-off time, finishing in 29.96 seconds on Dsarie, but a rail down at the penultimate fence cost him four faults and left him in sixth place.
"This is my first three-star win and definitely my biggest win to date," said an elated Walker who last showed in Harrisburg in 2011 when she rode in the USEF Medal Finals. "This is just an incredible night and one that I will remember forever!"
"My mare is 9, and I bought her when she was 5," Lamontagne said. "She is not the most conventional when she canters but she is scopey and careful. She was very good here tonight."
Francois Lamontagne and Chanel du Calvaire
Ramsay also raved about her young mare. "My mare is just 10," she said. "I got her when she was 7. She is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I don't know how I got so lucky to have a horse like that. She is pretty spectacular. "
Ali Ramsay and Hermelien VD Hooghoeve
As a result of Walker's victory in the marquee event, she and
Falco van Spieveld won the
Open Jumper Championship, sponsored by Jay Cawley. Katie Dinan (USA) and Dougie Douglas were Reserve Champions. Walker was also named Leading Lady Jumper Rider, sponsored by Brandywine Tent and
Lamontagne was named Leading Open Jumper rider, sponsored by Sapphire Riding Academy.
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n the afternoon session, Mckayla Langmeier captured the final class of the Under 25 division, the $20,000 Under 25 Jumper Classic, sponsored by Peacock Ridge Farm. Riding Iliano van D'Abelendreef, owned by Linda Langmeier, the 17-year-old resident of East Granby, Conn. bested a field of 15 talented riders for the win.
"I was really coming into this week hoping that I would do well," said Langmeier. "The U25 division is something that I have been gearing towards, so to win here is amazing."
Mckayla Langmeier and Iliano van D'Abelendreef
Only three entries went double clear out of the five who made it into the jump-off
on the Bernardo Cabral-designed course. Lucy Deslauriers set the mark on Hamlet, owned by Lisa Deslauriers, leaving the rails intact in 34.837 seconds. Cassandra Kahle and Redfield Farm's Blue nearly took home the blue ribbon going slightly faster in a jump-off time of 34.430 for second place. Langmeier had her work cut out for her on the massive nine-year-old gelding, but she managed to make up enough time to finish on top in a time of 33.922 seconds.
"My horse is really big and he's quick across the ground, so I just had to keep my myself in control and stay smooth," said Langmeier. "I just got my horse at the beginning of Florida. It's taken me a while to figure him out because he is so large. And for a large horse he is really hot, so it's taken a while to figure out the give and take with him. I actually prefer competing with him indoors because he's easier to control."
Mckayla Langmeier and Iliano van D'Abelendreef
Won the $20,000 Under 25 Jumper Classic, sponsored by Peacock Ridge Farm.
Langmeier earned the Under 25 Jumper Division Reserve Championship title as a result of her victory.
A
bigail McArdle, and Chuck Berry 8, owned by Plain Bay Sales, were named the Under 25 Jumper Champions, sponsored by Peacock Ridge Farm and received the James V. Tanzola Family Perpetual Trophy. McArdle won the $3,000 U25 Welcome Stake on Wednesday and the $3,000 U25 Speed class on Thursday. Both classes were sponsored by Peacock Ridge Farm. The 23-year-old resident of Wellington, Fla., also received the Under 25 Leading Rider award, sponsored by Peacock Ridge Farm.
Abigail McArdle and Chuck Berry 8 Were named Under 25 Jumper Champions,
sponsored by Peacock Ridge Farm
About the Pennsylvania National Horse Show
More than 1400 qualified Junior and Adult competitors from the U.S. and abroad will vie for more than $500,000 in prize money and eight national championships - including the prestigious Dover Saddlery/USEF
Hunter Seat Medal Final, and Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Individual and Team Championships.
"Junior Weekend" will take place October 12-15, followed by "Senior Week," October 16-21 which includes the Open Jumper and FEI competitions.
This year's show will again host three internationally sanctioned FEI CSI3* rated jumper classes including the $35,000 Keystone Classic, $40,000 Big Jump, and the
$100,000 Prix de Penn National Grand Prix presented by the Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund
, the culminating event which will be held on Saturday evening, October 21 and will feature
over 40 top riders from seven countries, including six Olympic veterans.
The Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit organization, provides support for therapeutic riding and equine rescue programs. The Foundation makes grants exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to acquaint, teach, and train the public in therapeutic equestrian endeavors and to support equine rescue efforts. Proceeds from the show benefit the Foundation.
The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund is a private, charitable fund. It accepts grant proposals for the benefit of charitable, educational, or scientific purposes, exclusively from tax-exempt, charitable organizations. The issues where the Fund focuses its resources reflect Lindsay's personal priorities and values: improving the lives of children with special needs; enabling access opportunities to education; and providing care, compassion, and protection to animals.
Further
information, updates, promotions, ticket information and more is available at
www.PANational.org
or by calling 717-770-0222.
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