Hardin Towell and Man in Black Beat the Field in $50,000 Ariat Grand Prix CSI 2*

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1 WEEK 5 February 5-9, 2014 EDITOR: JENNIFER WOOD Speak Up for Kids Wins Fifth Annual FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge Presented by Fidelity Investments The winning presentation with ringmaster Gustavo Murcia, riders Ian Millar, Emily Kinch and Kelly Soleau, Greg Weiss, Kristin Solomon and Diana Reese for Speak Up for Kids, and Equestrian Sport Productions CEO Mark Bellissimo. Sportfot Canada s Ian Millar, Kelly Soleau and Emily Kinch were the winning team in the fifth annual FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments (FTI GCC) on behalf of their charity, Speak Up for Kids, on Saturday evening at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Sponsored by Lothlorien and corporate sponsors Bass, Bolfo, Newlands and Rowland, the three riders made up the top team of the night out of 35 pro-am combinations paired with Palm Beach County charities. A signature event of the twelveweek FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, this year s FTI GCC will distribute approximately $2 million to the lucky Palm Beach County charities that were chosen at random to be represented in the pro-am team relay competition. Each team was made up of junior and amateur riders competing side by side with top professionals. In addition to the FTI GCC competition, the evening featured a concert by four-time Grammy Nominee Hunter Hayes. The fans flooded the stadium to enjoy the family fun event and amazing entertainment as part of the Saturday Night Lights series at the FTI WEF. The winning charity, Speak Up for Kids, raises needed funds to support the efforts of the Palm Beach County Guardian ad Litem Program to recruit and train GAL volunteers, train volunteers and staff, and provide needed program and family support, so that all abused, abandoned, and neglected children will have a voice in court someone who will speak for them, stand up for them, and follow through on the case until it is permanently resolved. Gregg Weiss, treasurer and founding member of Speak Up For Kids, spoke about the exciting win for his charity on Saturday night, a win that will double the organization s fundraising efforts this year. We are very, very pleased that we had the opportunity to participate in this event, and we are very pleased that our team came in first place, Weiss remarked to his winning team of riders. Speak Up for Kids supports a guardian ad litem program. In Palm Beach County we support over 1,700 children, and we raise money to make sure every child has a voice, and every child is heard. For the work that you all did tonight, it is going to make a big difference in their lives. It is life changing for so many people, so thank you, thank you, Please turn to page 5 Hardin Towell and Man in Black Beat the Field in $50,000 Ariat Grand Prix CSI 2* Week four of the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) concluded with the exciting $50,000 Ariat Grand Prix CSI 2* on Sunday afternoon held on the grass derby field at The Stadium at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). An exciting eight-horse jump-off finished with a win for Hardin Towell (USA) and Man in Black, with Andres Rodriguez (VEN) and Caballito in second and Lauren Hough (USA) aboard Ohlala finishing third. Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela was the course designer for week four s finale event. There were 45 competitors on the beautiful grass derby field with eight clear trips in round one to advance to the tie-breaking jump-off. In the second round, four entries cleared the short course without fault. Lauren Hough set the pace with her clear round in the jump-off aboard The Ohlala Group s Ohlala in seconds to eventually finish third. Andres Rodriguez and Arao Enterprises LLC s Caballito upped the ante with their time of seconds to end up in second place. Roosje Brouwer (NED) and Stal Heijligers and A. Vogels SRI Aladdin also completed a clear round over the short course in a slower time of seconds to earn fourth place honors. Last to go in the second round, Hardin Towell and Jennifer Gates Man in Black got the winning edge, completing the course in seconds. Man in Black is a 12-year-old KWPN gelding by Gentleman x Calvados that Towell has been riding for one year. Gates showed the gelding in the Junior Jumpers last year and then handed him over to compete at the higher level with Towell. Sunday s win was the biggest of Towell s career his second grand prix victory, and his first major win at the FTI WEF. The rider is 26 years old and from Camden, South Carolina. With him in the past year, probably starting last year in Thunderbird, I was really close in a lot of classes and I would go too fast, Towell said of his partnership with Man in Black. On Thursday I was quite close to winning and I knew I should slow down, and I just kept running down the last line. I m just glad I beat Andres, because in L.A. in November I was winning the World Cup class and was really fast, (but) he beat me by about one-tenth of a second. I think today was really close again, so I m glad I could repay him the favor! It feels very good (to win), and especially since I just started showing him, Towell noted. He s a little bit Hardin Towell and Man in Black captured their first big win in the $50,000 Ariat Grand Prix CSI 2*. Sportfot Please turn to page 14

2 Rolex and Equestrianism As the crown in equestrianism for over 50 years, Rolex is proud to be a major force at play behind the sport s finest events, riders and organizations. Whether supporting leading athletes such as Rodrigo Pessoa, Eric Lamaze and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum or maintaining tradition and excellence with the historic CHIO Aachen in Germany or the well-established FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, Rolex has cultivated a privileged relationship with the elite world of equestrian sports. History The roots of Rolex s affinity for sports and human achievement can be traced back to the pioneering origins of the company. When founder Hans Wilsdorf set up his watchmaking firm, he was influenced by the swift changes sweeping through society at the beginning of the 20th century. In an era when wristwatches were still regarded as fragile items of apparel, he was determined to create a wristwatch that would be robust, precise and reliable, adapted to ever more active lifestyles. Rolex evolved, as did its product, in a constant pursuit of perfection. As part of this evolution, Rolex watches made from only the highest quality materials and designed by the industry s best became symbols of elegance and prestige. As a result, it was only logical that Rolex support equestrianism one of the world s finest sporting activities through an alliance with showjumper Pat Smythe, who became the brand s first equestrian Testimonee in Since that auspicious partnership, Rolex s involvement in equestrian sport has increased significantly. Beach International Equestrian Center. Through this relationship, the brand became Official Timepiece of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, which brings together some 6,000 horses and 2,000 riders from more than 30 countries for 12 weeks of international competition in Florida (US). Rolex has been Title Sponsor, since 2001, of the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final a highlight on the equestrian calendar that assembles the 10 highest-ranked riders in the world as well as a major supporter of the biennial European Championships, an event which brings together Europe s best equestrian pairs. Furthermore, Rolex sponsors three legendary competitions on the Eventing calendar, as Title Sponsor of the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event and Official Timepiece for the Badminton and Burghley Horse Trials. The brand actively supports excellence in the discipline through the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing an award presented to the rider who wins consecutively at these three prestigious and challenging yearly events. Testimonees Rolex has also cultivated close relationships with equestrianism s exceptional competitors, counting among its Testimonees Brazilian show jumper Rodrigo Pessoa, an Olympic and World Championship gold medallist; German rider of American origin Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, the first woman to Sportfot be ranked World No. 1 in jumping and three-time winner of the Rolex World Cup Final; Canada s Eric Lamaze who won a gold medal in the individual show jumping event in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and became World No. 1 for the first time in 2009; European jumping champion Kevin Staut, from France, who won a team silver medal at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games in Kentucky; and Swiss rider Steve Guerdat, the individual jumping gold-medallist at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. In eventing, Rolex supports British equestrian Zara Phillips, team silver medal winner at the 2012 London Olympics and the individual champion in 2006 at the FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen; and Britain s Pippa Funnell, the first and only rider ever to have won the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing. And in dressage, Rolex Testimonee Isabell Werth world record holder for most titles won in her discipline has the unique honour of having represented Germany at four Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2000 and 2008), winning team and individual medals at each. A realm reserved for true champions, horsemanship requires a passion for excellence and perfection. Bound by these shared values, Rolex a true partner of the sport continues to make a unique and lasting contribution to equestrianism around the world. Events Today, Rolex sponsors major international equestrian events in distinct disciplines. Most recently, the brand partnered the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, a global initiative created in 2013 by three of the world s greatest equestrian shows: CHIO Aachen, the CSIO Spruce Meadows Masters Tournament and CHI Geneva. Considered by the founders to be the ultimate show jumping challenge, the Rolex Grand Slam rewards the rider who wins the Grand Prix at each show in succession. As a long-term partner to all three of these prestigious events, Rolex s decision to support the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping was a natural progression. In 2012, Rolex partnered the Palm Sportfot Page 2 WEEK 5 February 5-9, 2014

3 FTI WEF 5 & 6 Upcoming Events: Lunch & Learn - The third edition of the Lunch & Learn Series will take place at The Wellington Club on the Main Grounds of PBIEC on Thursday, February 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mary Ann Simonds, Applied Equine Behavioral Ethologist, will talk about Training by Temperament. Admission is free for riders, trainers, and owners. Lunch will be provided for all attendees. Equine Innovations Expo - The Equine Innovations Expo will make stops at FTI WEF and the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. This product and service expo is designed to showcase the latest and greatest technology and products for equestrians, so make sure to stop by the expo on Friday, February 7, at the AGDF from 7:00-9:00 p.m. or on Saturday, February 8, at The Wellington Club from1:00-4:00 and 5:30-9:00 p.m. on the Main Grounds of PBIEC. For more information visitwww.equessolutions.com/events. $500 Groom s Class, sponsored by Shapley s Grooming Products - All grooms are invited to show off their work on Friday, February 7, at 3:00 p.m. in Ring 8 of the Main Grounds at PBIEC. This class aims to recognize the hard work and amazing efforts of the grooms of the FTI WEF. Cash and prizes will be awarded to the top 3 grooms plus a $50 bonus for the trainer of the winning groom. Fill out an entry form in the show office today! Adequan Global Dressage Festival Friday Night Stars - Head over to The Stadium at PBIEC to take in Friday Night Stars as the world s best dressage riders showcase their talents in the FEI World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix Freestyle. Competition begins at 7:00 p.m., but come early to get a good seat and enjoy a performance by perennial crowd favorite, the a capella group Spizzwinks(?), from Yale University. Food and beverages will be available throughout the night. IEA Collegiate Equitation Championship - If amateur competition is more your style, catch the IEA Collegiate Equitation Championship Fridayevening in the International Arena. Watch the nation s top collegiate riders go head-to-head over fences and be tested on the flat. You re sure to see future equestrian stars in their midst, and if you re a junior rider wondering what collegiate competition looks like, see for yourself on Friday, February 7, starting at 7:00 p.m in the International Arena at the Main Grounds of PBIEC. $370,000 FEI World CupTM Qualifer Grand Prix CSI-W 5* presented by Rolex - The first 5* event of the season is sure to be a big one, so mark your calendars for this week s Saturday Night Lights competition. The world s best riders will bring the heat to the International Arena, with the first horse on course at 7:00 p.m. Gates open at 6:00 p.m., when the music starts courtesy of The Connected! Stay after competition ends to continue the party at The Gallery. General admission is free, parking is $20 per car. Party Suites in the Special Events Pavilion - Party suites are located in the Special Events Pavilion on the Main Grounds of PBIEC for Saturday Night Lights. Available during several weeks of WEF, they offer a prime view of the International Arena, full buffet, and cash bar service in a semi-private suite catered by White Horse Tavern Catering. Each suite accommodates up to 20 guests with a minimum of 14 people. Availability is on a first-come, firstserved basis, so book your suites today! pmiele@whitehorsetavernflorida. com or call Patti at $84,000 Suncast 1.50m Classic - Enjoy a relaxing Sunday afternoon at FTI WEF during the $84,000 Suncast 1.50m Classic, starting at 1:00 p.m. in the International Arena. With $30,000 more in prize money up for grabs this week, it s sure to be an exciting afternoon. Grab a drink at the Tiki Hut while you watch world-class show jumping and make sure to stop in at any of the dozens of vendors at the FTI WEF! Worship Services - Walk or ride to the Ring 7 Pavilion each Sunday during FTI WEF competition from 6:30-7:00 a.m. for a casual worship service hosted by staff of St. Peter s Methodist Church. People of all faiths or no faith are welcome; the time will include traditional and contemporary hymns, Bible readings and a brief message of God s love. You are welcome to come and go as your schedule allows, and of course dogs and horses are welcome too. (La gente de todas las religiones o sin fe son bienvenidos. Le invitamos a entrar y salir cuando su horario lo permite.) Need someone to talk to in confidence? Contact St. Peter s at to speak to clergy or call to learn about the Community Christian Counseling Center. Ride & Learn, presented by Palm Beach Riding Academy - The sixth week of the Ride & Learn Clinic series will be on Tuesday, February 11, in the Van Kampen Covered Arena at The Stadium at PBIEC. Veteran hunter trainer Tommy Serio welcomes all young hunter horses to participate in this clinic specifically aimed at developing young hunter mounts. The back-up location for the clinic is Ring 6 on the Main Grounds of the PBIEC. Clinics are only $100 for riders and free to audit. Contact the Palm Beach Riding Academy at or sean@ equestriansport.com to sign up today! Spy Coast Farm Young Horse Show Series, produced by Equestrian Sport Productions - The 2014 Spy Coast Farm Young Horse Show at the FTI WEF will take place on Tuesday, February 11, at The Stadium AGDF showgrounds. The horse show offers a friendly, low-key atmosphere and is open to all horses aged one to five. There will be classes offered across several disciplines, including hunters, show jumpers, dressage, and eventers. New for 2014 are the low cost schooling classes at just $20 per round! For more information, visit $84,000 Salamander Hotels & Resorts Valentine s Grand Prix - Enjoy an intimate evening of show jumping on Friday, February 14, in the International Arena at the The Stadium at PBIEC. This unique venue offers spectators with a Europeanstyle atmosphere to take in worldclass show jumping. VIP tables are still available for purchase. Don t hesitate as they re sure to go quickly! Contact vip@equestriansport.com for more information. Lip Sync Show Benefiting Danny & Ron s Rescue - The sixth annual Lip Sync Show benefiting Danny & Ron s rescue will take place Sunday, February 16, at the Main Grounds at PBIEC. All proceeds of this fun event benefit the dogs of Danny & Ron s Rescue, so come out to support a great cause! Dinner is served at 6:00 p.m. and the Lip Sync show starts at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to step up to the microphone and show off their skills! Enjoy celebrity judges and fun prizes. For more information, call or kimtudor@aol.com. Presented by Tuesday, February 11, :30-5:30 AGDF Covered Arena YOUNG HUNTERS Tommy Serio Sponsored by Draper Therapies Tommy s talents and interests lie in bringing young horses along: from their first awkward trot jump, to the top divisions in the hunter rings. His clients enjoy his quiet calm, yet funny demeanor when training and teaching, and you are invited to learn from this trainer who has brought students and horses to national awards and championships. For more information please contact (561) Participation is $ per horse/rider per clinic, maximum 12 riders. Page 3 WEEK 5 February 5-9, 2014

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5 FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge Presented by Fidelity Investments Continued from Page 1 thank you. Thank you to Kristin Solomon and Diana Reese for all of their hard work for Speak Up for Kids. It was a team effort from not only your team, but from ours. Kristin Solomon detailed the Speak Up for Kids program, explaining, The guardian ad litem program is a state agency that represents abused, abandoned and neglected children that are in an open court case, and we are appointed by a judge to help their best interests throughout the whole process. This is a volunteer organization. In Palm Beach County alone there are over 500 volunteer child advocates that give children a voice in the court system. I only have 30 employees, the rest are all volunteers that do all of the work. Statewide we have almost 10,000 volunteer child advocates, so this money goes directly to support the volunteers right in this community. Ten-time Olympian, Ian Millar, captained the winning team with riders Kelly Soleau and Emily Kinch. All three riders jumped clear over their courses and had the fastest combined time of the night in seconds to win the top prize of $150,000 for their charity. There is a sliding scale for the balance of the proceeds down to 35th place, which wins $15,000, ensuring that everyone is a winner. Coming in second place was the team for Wellington PTO/PTA/PTSA, sponsored by EnTrust Capital and Rose Hill Farm as well as corporate sponsor Rosenbaum Mollengarden PLLC. The team consisted of Ken Berkley, Cloe Hymowitz, and Lilli Hymowitz, who all cleared the course with a combined time of seconds to earn $125,000 for their charity. Hunter Hayes s charity, Musicares, finished third and won $112,500. The team was made up of Alvaro Doda de Miranda, Paige Bellissimo and Alex Crown, sponsored by Dressage Team and the Rizvi Family and corporate sponsors Carol Cohen, Diamante Farms, Michael Collins, Mike Davis, Rose Peslar (Everglades Dressage), Tim Dutta, Tuny Paige, and the Van Kampen Foundation. All three riders cleared the course without fault and finished with a time of seconds overall. Ian Millar was aboard his mount Baranus this evening, an 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding. This was Millar s first time competing in the FTI GCC and he was proud to represent team sponsor Lothlorien for his owners, Susan and Ariel Grange. Millar was also very happy to ride for such a great cause. It was a great pleasure to do it, and when we finished our round, I can t tell you the pleasure I had, Millar smiled. It is a very enjoyable and rewarding class just because of the situation. I mean, winning Grand Prix is great, but this is different. This is special. To do this for a group like Speak Up for Kids, where they look after 1700 children in Palm Beach County and to hear that this doubles their annual revenue, it s a big deal. This will be life changing for this charity. It is really a very nice thing to be able to help this charity, and we are very proud to do it. I believe this is the biggest charity competition in this sport, Millar added. This is the premier winter equestrian sport in the world right now, this is the best jumping anywhere in the world. They re jumping all over the United States, they re jumping in Italy, in Spain, they re jumping everywhere, and this is the best in the world, and to do a competition like this is just such a great credit to them. Soleau rode a horse named Hoolie Hoo, and was very happy with her round aboard the speedy mare. She was actually a borrowed horse for this event, Soleau stated. A lovely family that owns the horse very kindly let me borrow her. I ve only shown her a handful of times, and she was just fantastic. To ride for this charity was such an honor. I m just beyond thrilled for everybody. Soleau has competed in the FTI GCC before and was excited to be back in the competition this year and to win for her charity. It s just fantastic, she smiled. I was in it a few years ago. I believe I was involved in one of the first ones they did, and I get excited every year. It is just fantastic for all of these charities. It was really an honor to be able to ride and compete and win tonight. Twenty-year-old Emily Kinch led things off for her team this evening and set a very fast pace aboard her horse, New Boy de Logerie. Kinch, originally from Barbados, trains with the Millar family and now resides in Canada. I was on my new horse that I got over Christmas holidays, and he was pretty spectacular tonight, Kinch praised. Every question I asked, he did it. He was perfect. Kinch rode in last year s FTI GCC riding a mare named Victoria and had a ball. She was happy to return to the competition this year and get a win for Speak Up for Kids. It meant a lot because when I think of a charity, the first thing that comes to mind is helping children, Kinch stated. To have Speak Up for Kids as our charity tonight, that was first thing in my mind. Everyone was thrilled with this year s fantastic event, including presenting sponsor, Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments is pleased to be a part of the Great Charity Challenge, and to bring much needed support to so many worthy Palm Beach County charities, said Bill Marazzi, VP and Branch Manager of the Fidelity Investments investor center in Palm Beach. Equestrian Sport Productions CEO Mark Bellissimo congratulated everyone on an exciting event. I just want to thank this team and the dedication of everyone for giving their Speaking with Scot Evans of Equestrian Aid Foundation The Equestrian Aid Foundation (EAF) participated in this year s FTI GCC and their team placed 13th, earning $26,000 for EAF. Equestrian Aid Foundation, as the organization became known as in 1996, has always prided itself on how we deliver service. Financial support from EAF is provided directly to the petitioning equestrian or their representative. Funds donated to EAF are used to provide various essentials that may include medical needs, health insurance, food and housing, transportation, physical therapy and more. EAF President R. Scot Evans told us more about the charity and what it was like to be a part of this year s FTI GCC. What is your role at EAF? I was one of the founding members of EAF [and currently serve as President]. We just celebrated our 18 years of assisting equestrians in their time of need due to injury and/or illness. How has the Great Charity Challenged helped EAF s work? To me, what it does is it helps extend the mission of EAF, which is assisting equestrians in their time of need, whether due to catastrophic injury or illness. We get it done one way or another and it s great way to get the message out. Why do you enjoy participating in the Great Charity Challenge? This weekend is a big deal for us because we re one of the few horse related charities. So many people refer to EAF as the heart of horse sports because we take care of the horses humans. We wouldn t have anything if we didn t have the people to take care of these animals. It s a community that we re very proud to serve, to help people get back on their feet or back in the workforce as soon as possible, or even over the years. It s great to be attached to be something like the Great Charity Challenge. I like that it s really encouraging all age groups and people from outside of Wellington to participate that normally wouldn t come to see a [show jumping] competition. It s really important that horse sports become more approachable and more in front of people. What is the atmosphere like on the evening of the event? Electric. These are people that are there because they re attached to charity. They re just happy to be there. For them to be able to watch our sport, I think they re blown away by that. How do you feel when you re watching the EAF team of riders compete? It s exciting. It s fun! It s just a fun, fun evening and it s great to be able to have a team to cheer on. I think the more team competitions we can have, the better. This is a wonderful example of creating camaraderie by also being philanthropic and teaching people how to give back. Kim Boyer was honored with a special award for her contributions to the FTI GCC. ManciniPhotos time and energy, Bellissimo stated. This is a big gesture. The owner doesn t get the money and the rider doesn t get the money; the charity gets the money, and it will touch 1700 lives. It is rare that you get that opportunity. I think if you add up the impact of all of the charities and you look at all of the lives we touched tonight, we are going to touch 10,000, maybe 12,000 lives based on the selflessness of some riders and I am so excited about that. This event was created to find heroes in the community, and I think we found some here. I can t think of a better group to pull it off, and I am thrilled with what happened here tonight. It is very exciting for us. More information on the competition and winning charities of the 2014 FTI GCC will be available soon. For more information on the FTI GCC, visit Lauren Fisher Page 5 WEEK 5 February 5-9, 2014

6 Around the Grounds at PBIEC Venezuela s Emanuel Andrade claimed a $1,000 bonus as part of the SSG Gloves Go Clean for the Green promotion for wearing SSG Digitals on his way to victory in the $10,000 High Junior Jumper Classic on February 2. The 17-year-old qualified three horses for the jump-off on the grass derby field, taking the win as well as the High Junior Jumper Championship title riding Hollow Creek Farm s Wilkina Lithya. Presenting to Andrade are SSG Gloves President Ed James, SSG Gloves Go Clean for the Green promotion manager Jennifer Ward, and ringmaster Gustavo Murcia. Also during FTI WEF IV, Lauren Hough won a $3,000 bonus for wearing SSG Digital riding gloves on her way to victory with Ohlala in the $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round IV while Ali Wolff was presented with a $1,000 bonus from SSG Gloves for the second time this year after winning the $15,000 High Amateur- Owner Classic with Artemis. Sportfot Carol Sollak presented Jane Clark with the Engel & Völkers Owner Award, which recognizes the owner each week with the highest earnings in prize money. Sportfot Elizabeth Patz and Cleopatra 194 won the Best Turnout Award at the jog for the Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series. The Leading Lady Jumper Rider Award went to Lauren Hough, presented by Martha Jolicoeur of Illustrated Properties in memory of Dale Lawler. Sportfot Kris Livengood of Beval Saddlery presented the award in the Beval Palm Beach Adult Medal to Sara Ballinger and Wanderprinz. Sportfot The Champion Equine Insurance Hunter Style Award was presented by Lilli Hymowitz and Enjoy by Laura Fetterman. Sportfot Page 6 WEEK 5 February 5-9, 2014

7 FTI WEF 4 Photo Gallery Lexey Hall Victoria Press, Katherine Strauss, and Lillie Keenan walk the course to prepare for last Friday night s Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series Team Event. Lexey Hall Devon Degen, Jenn Goddard, and Isabella Russekoff won the Team Spirit Award at the FTI GCC. Lexey Hall Hardin Towell is congratulated by Andres Rodriguez after the Ariat Grand Prix. Lexey Hall Crowds gathered to hear Hunter Hayes perform following the competition at the FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments. ManciniPhotos. Abigail McArdle and Hayley Barnhill were two of the three double clear rounds in the Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series Team Event to help their team to victory. Lexey Hall Clinician Charlie Moorcroft with his students at last week s Ride & Learn. Charlie also had top judge Linda Andrisani at the clinic to give pointers to riders from a judge s point of view. ManciniPhotos Page 7 WEEK 5 February 5-9, 2014

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Downpours on Thursday resulted in the cancellation of competition, meaning professional divisions were pinned based on their results from Wednesday. Among the first to be crowned were Uppercut and Louise Serio, who were division champions of the Pre-Green Level 2 Hunters after placing first and second over fences. Uppercut is owned by Serio s Derbydown operation. Reserve champion for the division was Carolyn Gouse s Dream, ridden by Havens Schatt. Schatt piloted Dream to first and fourth over fences. The Low Hunter 2 9 division also awarded championship honors after an abbreviated schedule of competition. Margo, ridden by Santa Maspane, was division champion after jumping to first and second and finishing second in the under saddle class. Margo is owned by Kathryn Haefner, LLC. Wayne McLellan rode South Hill to reserve champion for the division after winning the under saddle and placing first and fourth over fences. The arrival of the weekend marked the beginning of pony competition for Week 4, beginning with the WIHS Pony Equitation class on Friday. First place went to Sophie Gochman and Trademark, a 10-year-old Welsh Pony owned by David Gochman. Erika Jakobson finished second with Barn Rat, LLC s Highlands Percival and Kathryn Hall rounded out the top three with her own Hillcrest s Country Lady. Rosmel s Remarkable left his mark on the Children s Large Pony Hunter Division, helping Heather Faxer to the tricolor finish. Faxer rode the 11-year-old Welsh Pony cross, owned by Starbuck Equestrian, to first, seventh, and fourth over fences and first under saddle. The reserve champion for the division was Ante Up, ridden by Bernadette Louise Chungunco and Sophie Gochman and owned by Lauren Watts. Gochman piloted Ante Up to a fifth place ribbon under saddle before handing the reins back to Chungunco, who finished second, fourth, and first over fences. Competition for the youngest exhibitors continued with the Taylor Harris Insurance Services Children s Medal 14 & Under. Gia Vizzone rode her own Donatello to the top of the class, with Gina Kumar finishing second with Don Stewart s Fernleigh. Olivia Woodson and her horse Victor V.D. Sent were third. Junior riders weren t the only ones enjoying the Florida sunshine that finally arrived over the weekend. The Ariat Low Adult Hunter Section B was split again into two more sections to accommodate this week s entries. Champion of the first section was E.L. Raymond, a 16-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned and Page 8 WEEK 5 February 5-9, 2014 Hunter Competition Heats Up During FTI WEF 4 ridden by Leslie Campbell. The duo was fifth under saddle before winning two over fences rounds and jumping to two more fourth place finishes. Champion of the second section of the Ariat Low Adult Hunter Section B was On My way, owned and ridden by Sarah Kruel. The 10-year-old Westphalian gelding was sixth under saddle and second, first, third, and second over fences. Reserve champion of the first group of the Ariat Low Adult Hunter Section B was Say Again and owner-rider Elizabeth Wiley. Wiley piloted Say Again to the blue ribbon in the under saddle class before riding to sixth, second, fourth, and second over fences. Season and Garland Alban were reserve champions of the second group of the division after winning the two final over fences classes. Hunter competition resumes February 4 for Week 5 of the FTI WEF, sponsored by Rolex, and continues through February 9. Laura Cardon Victoria Colvin and Dedication were the Antares Large Junior Hunter champions this past week. 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10 Adequan Global Dressage Festival CDI 4* Competition, Presented by the Dutta Corp. and Havensafe Farm, Featured February 6-9 Some of the world s top horse and rider combinations will be in Wellington, FL, this week for the fifth week of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), held at the Stadium at The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. AGDF week five is a CDI 4* with a full schedule of classes running February 6-9, presented by the Dutta Corp. and Havensafe Farm. See the beauty and grace of dressage with some of the world s best horses and riders competing throughout the week, and don t miss the Friday Night Stars musical freestyle performances in the world-class International Arena on Friday night at 7 p.m. In addition to the top competition, come enjoy the Yale Spizzwinks(?) a capella singing group on Friday Night. First formed in 1906, the Yale Spizzwinks(?) are America s oldest underclassmen a capella singing group. The Spizzwinks(?) - yes the question mark is part of their name! - have proudly carried on a tradition of musical excellence and camaraderie as one of America s oldest male choirs. In an age before ipods or reality TV, when the only way to hear singing without instruments was in the shower, the Yale Spizzwinks(?) showed the world that a bunch of college guys sporting sweet harmonies and a perplexing name was a winning combination. Everyone is welcome to attend all of the week s competition and entertaining events. There is free general admission every day, including Friday night, so come by to see top sport at its finest and enjoy the musical stylings of the fantastic Yale Spizzwinks(?)! For more information, visit www. globaldressagefestival.com. $500 Groom s Class sponsored by Shapley s Grooming Products plus $50 Trainer Bonus Held last Friday of every month during the FTI WEF WEF 5: Friday, February 7 at 3pm in RING 8 (or 7/8 schooling area) Cash and prizes awarded to top 3 grooms with a $50 bonus awarded to trainer of winning groom. Ribbons through 6 th SportInnovations we search for ideas. we test the quality. we guarantee the service. Equine Therapy Equipment - magnetic & massage therapy blankets - cooling & compression wraps - ultrasonic inhaler - magnetic & massage hoof boots for product demos call Page 10 WEEK 5 February 5-9, 2014

11 WEF Sport Horse Auction Q&A with Dr. Brett Taylor We caught up with Dr. Brett Taylor of St. Louis, Missouri, to talk about his experience at the 2013 WEF Sport Horse Auction and see what Everglades VDL (now known as Bravo VDL) is up to these days. The 2014 WEF Sport Horse Auction will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2014, at The Stadium at PBIEC. It will feature 19 top horses from VDL Stud, including two hunters this year. Don t miss the chance to find your next prospect! 1. Had you ever been to a horse auction before? How did the WEF Sport Horse Auction compare? When I was a kid I used to work at a stable, and they rode primarily Quarter Horses. I would go to the horse auctions in Missouri and Illinois when I was a kid. Comparing the WEF Sport Horse Auction to that is like comparing a garage sale to shopping at Neiman Marcus. There was no comparison. It was the nicest auction I ve ever attended. 2. Why did you decide to attend the WEF Sport Horse Auction? I heard about the auction from Savannah Tallcott, who used to ride horses for me, and she had gone on and on about the horses at the auction. She was always showing me images of the horses, of them clearing the jump by three feet. It just turned out that I showed up to Wellington to show the same weekend the auction was being held and I could attend with Savannah. 3. How did you pick out the horse you eventually bought? Unfortunately I have this addiction to grey horses, so the color was the initial draw. Ultimately, it was watching the videos. He had been shown in Europe quite a bit, and I had spent quite a bit of time watching the five or six videos of him jumping about 1.30m. It gave me a really neat perspective of how he moved and approached the jumps. I got the impression that he was a horse that was pretty brave and pretty scopey. 4. What was the atmosphere on the night of the auction like? It was a really electric, friendly, exciting night. It was a very fun night and everyone was incredibly energetic the crowd, the horses. 5. What is Bravo VDL doing now? Bravo is now carrying me around in the adult amateur jumper classes. He spent a few months with Chris Kappler and Savannah to get to know him a little better. I wanted their thoughts on the horse s tolerance of an adult amateur s mistakes. After they had worked with him, he was shipped to St. Louis and I started riding him the summer. We had him almost a year before I showed him. He got to know me before we went in the show ring. He s unbelievable! He s so tolerant of my challenged riding ability! He s brave, he s flexible, he s scopey. He s just a joy. I got very lucky in finding a horse that would suit a person of my ability. He s got a really powerful jump, but in every other aspect he s completely docile and very forgiving. 6. Would you buy another horse at the WEF Sport Horse Auction? I would love to! I ll be back again this year, but my wife will be attending with me, so my buying ability will be greatly curtailed! Maybe I ll have someone make a call to her so she can step out for a minute! Laura Cardon Bringing the International Ring to YOU!! will design and build courses at YOUR facility to top show standards! courses customized to meet YOUR training needs! train over the best designs BEFORE you show! $250/course Dr. Brett Taylor found Everglades VDL, now named Bravo VDL, at last year s WEF Sport Horse Auction. Mancini Photos Cell Hector Loyola FEI Level III Course Designer Ad Design by Starting Gate Communications hectorloyola@aol.com Page 11 WEEK 5 February 5-9, 2014

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13 FTI WEF 4 JUMPER CLASSIC WINNERS: $15,000 Engel & Volkers, Sollak Carr SJHOF High Amateur-Owner Jumpers Ali Wolff and Artemis $10,000 Sleepy P Ranch SJHOF High Junior Jumpers Emanuel Andrade and Wilkina Lithya $10,000 Animo USA Medium Amateur-Owner Jumpers Francesca Bolfo and U2 $10,000 Charles Owen Low Amateur-Owner Jumpers Christina Firestone and Zodiac $10,000 Martha Jolicoeur, Illustrated Properties Adult Jumpers Alissa Kinsey and Grisset $10,000 Classical South Florida Adult Jumpers Joaquina Barrios and Luky des Rocquelines $10,000 Horseware Ireland Don Little Masters Elizabeth Lamotte and Windfall $10,000 Maria Mendelsohn, Illustrated Properties Low Junior Jumpers Cloe Hymowitz and Bon Vivant $10,000 Hollow Creek Farm Medium Junior Jumpers Emanuel Andrade and Costa FTI WEF 4 JUMPER CHAMPIONS: EnTrust Capital Children s Jumper 14 & Under Bobby Kraut and Calimero XXVI FarmVet Adult Modified Jumpers Tina Robinson and VDL Aloha H National Disaster Solutions Children s Jumper Madison Charlton and Petit Flipper Griffis Residential Children s Modified Jumpers Andres Alberto Correa Rivero and Jaima Equiline Low Adult Jumper Kathryn Haefner and Kaberle Low Adult Jumper 36 & Over Monica Algarra and RMF Valentina; Patricia Hurter and Zazu Crown Family Low Children s Jumper McKinsey Hughes and Consulado; Anna Platek and Limerick A few of our recent s: a new horse to me who has a very excitable temperament. David had seen me work him anything about them when he saw me work the horse again with them on and he was amazed at the difference in him. I had been wearing them on his breast plate, and you recommended to David that I try them nearer his head. I attached them below the brow band and this does seem to have further increased their effect. Over the last two weekends, I have had a first and a second in dressage competitions and am happily able to jump him in 1.10m SJ competitions. I have also evented him wearing the Mojo and his performance has been great, with good recovery time after the XC. I now regard them as an essential piece of equipment for my horse as w -Karen McKeown Page 13 WEEK 5 February 5-9, 2014

14 FTI WEF Week 4 Standings and Awards $100,000 FTI Consulting Rider Challenge Standings (after 8 qualifying events) Ben Maher GBR Alexander Zetterman SWE Mclain Ward USA Alvaro De Miranda BRA Heather Caristo-Williams USA Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Standings (after 4 qualifying events) 1 76 Darragh Kenny Quiz 2 58 Beezie Madden Amadora 3 57 Tim Gredley Unex Omega Star 4 56 Frances Land Vieanne 5 54 Quentin Judge HH Dark De La Hart 5 54 Eric Lamaze Zigali P S Lauren Hough Paris Sellon Kara Chad Laura Kraut Christine McCrea Leading Lady Jumper Rider, sponsored by Martha Jolicoeur of Illustrated Properties (after 6 qualifying events) Ariat Grand Prix Continued from Page 1 strong. I have had a lot of trouble the last six months finding the right bit. I have changed a lot of bits and probably made a lot of mistakes using the wrong bits, but I think we have kind of figured it out. He s a really sweet horse. He is very brave, very scopey, and this is a great venue out in this grass field. He is always good at places like that. He is so brave that he is a little bit impressed out here sometimes, so today he jumped unbelievably. I could not ask for any more; he was fantastic. Commenting on his winning round in the jump-off, Towell detailed, I thought in the jump-off I was a little bit smarter. I thought about running and being crazy, and then I remembered, You know what, let s just try to be clean, and I thought I was close enough. I landed and I actually saw a leave out to the last jump, which maybe six months ago or Thursday I would have done and knocked it down, but I decided to try to cut it close and win by just a little bit. He added, I have had a great last year; it has been very lucky. Jennifer has been great the whole year and I want to thank Chris, my barn manager, and my mom and dad, and my sister. We just have a very good team. Andres Rodriguez was happy for Towell s success this week and had a great round with his horse, Caballito. He acknowledged the beautiful venue at The Stadium at PBIEC, which has hosted classes throughout the week. I really enjoy this venue, Rodriguez stated. The ring where they had the young riders grand prix the other day and this open field are a great change from the main stage. I think the horses appreciate the change and not jumping the same jumps in the same ring all the time. Leopoldo had a great course out there and I think with the time allowed, we had the right amount of people in the jump-off. From Hardin I knew he was going to get back at me at some point. I was hoping it wasn t going to be today, but it was! It was his turn to win, and I am happy for him. He s been too close too many times, and this was his day. Third place finisher, Lauren Hough, had a great week with Ohlala, including a win in Friday s $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 4. Hough was very happy with Sunday s conclusion to the week and in addition to the third place prize, was named the Leading Lady Grand Prix Rider for week four. The award is sponsored by Martha Jolicoeur of Illustrated Properties in memory of Dale Lawler. Commenting on her jump-off round with Ohlala, Hough explained, I have to stick to my plan with that mare. She doesn t have a huge stride, but she jumped fantastic and I think Leopoldo did a super job today. He had just the right amount of clear, the time was short but not impossible, and I knew the first two had two jumps down, but I went with what I could do. This is a huge field, so I just had to hope that maybe I would get a little lucky today, but unfortunately these two young men with big horses and big canters went just a little bit faster than me. Lauren Fisher Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series (after 2 qualifying events) 1 32 Victoria Colvin 2 30 Kalvin Dobbs 3 26 Mattias Tromp 4 21 Hayley Barnhill 4 21 Wilton Porter Hermès Talented Young Rider Award Series (after 11 qualifying events) Alexander Zetterman SWE Catherine Pasmore USA Kara Chad CAN Karen Polle USA Kaitlin Campbell USA Special Award Winners for FTI WEF Week Four Champion Equine Insurance Hunter Style Award: Enjoy, ridden by Lilli Hymowitz Champion Equine Insurance Jumper Style Award: Anemone s Vicky, ridden by Hector Florentino Final Results: $50,000 Ariat Grand Prix CSI 2* 1. MAN IN BLACK: 2002 KWPN gelding by Gentleman x Calvados JACK HARDIN TOWELL (USA), Jennifer Gates: 0/0/ CABALLITO: 2002 Holsteiner gelding by Contendro x Argentinus ANDRES RODRIGUEZ (VEN), Arao Enterprises LLC: 0/0/ OHLALA: 2003 Swedish Warmblood mare by Orlando x Cardento LAUREN HOUGH (USA), The Ohlala Group: 0/0/ SRI ALADDIN: 2005 KWPN gelding, Quasimodo Z x Burggraaf ROOSJE BROUWER (NED), Stal Heijligers & A. Vogels: 0/0/ CAPALL ZIDANE: 2004 KWPN gelding by Concorde x Baloubet du Rouet RONAN MCGUIGAN (IRL), Ronan McGuigan: 0/4/ Z CANTA: 2004 KWPN mare by Casantos x Abantos CATHERINE PASMORE (USA), Pasmore Stables LLC: 0/4/ LAGRAN: 1999 Oldenburg gelding by Lancer II x Grannus MARK BLUMAN (COL), Mark Bluman: 0/8/ SOLERINA: 1999 Irish Sport Horse mare by Cruising x Diamond Lad SHANE SWEETNAM (IRL), Sweet Oak & Spy Coast Farms: 0/8/ G&C FLASH: 2002 Hanoverian gelding by Forrester x Grannus LUIS LARRAZABAL (VEN), Gustavo Mirabal: 1/ NEVER SAY NEVER: 2001 KWPN gelding by Heartbreaker x Jus de Pomme THOMAS DRESLER (DEN), Thomas Dresler: 1/ LISONA: 2001 Irish Sporthorse mare OBOS Quality 004 x Porsch LAURA KRAUT (USA), Stone Hill Farm: 1/ CONTINO 14: 1997 Holsteiner gelding by Contender x Calypso I JONATHON MILLAR (CAN), Millar Brooke Farm: 1/88.99 Page 14 WEEK 5 February 5-9, 2014

15 Remembering Anne Heyman R From Ri-Arm Farm: Anne Heyman was so many wonderful things. She was a mother, wife, daughter, friend, philanthropist and fellow equestrian. Anne s loss is being mourned by her many families across the globe. Her family and friends in New York, her equestrian family at Ri-Arm Farm here in Florida and in New Jersey, and her family in Africa. Anne founded a youth village for victims of the Rwanda genocide. Each of us grieves not only for the passing of a tremendous woman and a true visionary, but also for the loss suffered by her family. Anne s life changing project was to provide a home for and to educate Rwandan Orphans through The Agahozo- Shalom Youth Village (ASYV). Those who would like to support and carry on Anne s incredible philanthropy can donate to The Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, whose mission was to enable orphaned and vulnerable youth to realize their maximum potential by providing them with a safe and secure living environment, health care, education and necessary life skills. Education and service are used to model and create socially responsible citizens in Rwanda and around the world. Donations can be turned in at the Horse Show Office and Exhibitor Services for anyone who wants to drop off a check through the end of the circuit. For more information or to donate online or through mail to the ASYV: Online: By Phone: Call (646) to contribute by credit card By Mail: Please make your personal check payable to: Agahozo-Shalom Youth Inc., 498 Seventh Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY Thank you all, The Merrin Family Swelling in your horses leg? Call for FREE DEMO... Swelling gone in 25 min.!!! 3 MONTH RENTALS centurionsystems.com The team from Ri-Arm Farm joined Sunday s Don Little Master s Jumpers classic winner s presentation to remember Anne Heyman, who passed away on Friday, January 31. The classic victory was awarded to Elizabeth Lamotte and Windfall. Lexey Hall Located at PBIEC, across from the longeing ring and Equine Conditioning Center. Open 7 days a week. Thursday, February 6, :30am to 1:00pm in the Wellington Club TRAINING BY TEMPERAMENT by Mary Ann Simonds, Applied Equine Behavorial Specialist For more information please contact (561) Admission is free for riders, trainers, and owners. Page 15 WEEK 5 February 5-9, 2014

16 Dobbs, Mershad, Barnhill and McArdle Win $10,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Team Event Friday s competition concluded with the $10,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Team Event, presented by The Dutta Corp. in association with Guido Klatte, held in the International Arena at The Stadium at PBIEC (home of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival) in the evening. The class was held in a Nations Cup format over two rounds of competition. With nine teams competing, labeled Team A through Team I, Team F was the winner. Team F, made up of Kalvin Dobbs (18), from Carmel, IN, and Treesdale Farms Winde, Gabriela Mershad (18), from New Albany, OH, and Mershad Stables LLC s Udonna, Hayley Barnhill (20), from Collierville, TN, and Cara Cheska s Zephire, and Abigail McArdle (19), of Wellington, FL, aboard David McArdle s Cosma 20, finished on a total of four faults after the two rounds of competition. The team Chef d Equipe was Abigail Blankenship. After the first round, each team dropped their highest score. In the second round, all nine teams returned in order of highest to lowest total faults with three riders each. The winner was determined by the lowest total of each team s top three riders from each round. Dobbs and Winde jumped clear in round one and finished with four faults in round two. Mershard had four jumping faults and one time fault in round one to be the drop score in round one and did not return for round two. Barnhill and McArdle both jumped double clear rounds to help their team to victory. Showing in the beautiful arena at The Stadium at PBIEC also gave the riders a chance to compete in a different environment from the rings at the main show grounds. Carlene Ziegler of Artisan Farms noted that the main goal of the series is to give riders different experiences, and the night s class did exactly that. Part of what we re trying to do is give them exposure to different things, Ziegler stated. This particular ring feels like Europe to me. It feels like Vienna, it feels like Cannes, it feels like a stop on the Global Champions Tour. This is magnificent. If they re looking for that exposure, this is it. Behind the winning team, Team H finished second on a six fault total under the guidance of Chef d Equipe John Roche. The team was made of up of Lorcan Gallagher and Spy Coast Farm LLC s O Splendido, Lucas Porter and Sleepy P Ranch LLC s Patriot, Chloe Reid and Chloe D. Reid LLC s Athena, and Wilton Porter aboard Sleepy P Ranch LLC s Radio City. Chloe Reid and Athena were the only other pair to jump double clear in the competition with Barnhill and McArdle. Team H also earned the Best Team Spirit Award. Team A, coached by Chef d Equipe Michelle Grubb, placed third with 15 faults in total. The team was made up of Hayley Waters and Dana Waters No Doubt, Ali Wolff and John C. Wolff s Caya, Adrienne Sternlicht and Hathaway, and Alexander Zetterman aboard Springfield Showjumpers Zidane. Lauren Fisher The winning team from the $10,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series Team Event was Gabriela Mershad, Kalvin Dobbs, Hayley Barnhill, and Abigail McArdle with Chef d Equipe Abigail Blankenship. Sportfot Preferred Realtor of FTI WEF 5 Page 16 WEEK 5 February 5-9, 2014