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WEEK 2 January 18-22, 2017 EDITOR: JENNIFER WOOD Daniel Coyle and Cita Top $75,000 Women Win $75,000 Wellington Regional Medical Rosenbaum Mollengarden PLLC Grand Prix Center Battle of the Sexes Daniel Coyle aboard Cita take top honors in the $75,000 Resenbaum Mollengarden PLLC Grand Prix. ©Sportfot The men and women’s teams celebrate a great night with Mark and Katherine Bellissimo of Equestrian Sport Productions, Wellington Regional Medical Center COO Pam Tahan, Nick Sama, M.D., Chairman of Week one of the 2017 Winter her,” Coyle detailed. “Conor did very the Department of Orthopedics, Robbin Lee, CEO, Adam Bromberg, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded well with her, so we knew she was a Emergency Services, and ringmaster SteveRector. ©Sportfot on Sunday, January 15, with a win for good horse. It takes me awhile to get Daniel Coyle (IRL) riding Ariel and used to them, and when I do, I feel very The atmosphere in the International Julie Welles was representing the Susan Grange’s Cita in the $75,000 comfortable. I kind of knew her already Arena at the Palm Beach International women for her first time in Battle of the Rosenbaum Mollengarden PLLC Grand from working alongside Conor, so I’m Equestrian Center (PBIEC) was char- Sexes competition and had a fantas- Prix at the Palm Beach International very happy. It is only my second week ged with excitement Saturday night, as tic night with her mount Centalyon, Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Welling- on her, and I really like her.” the women took victory over the men owned by Ardencote Farm. The pair ton, FL. Conor Swail (IRL) and Flower in the $75,000 Battle of the Sexes, pre- jumped fast and clear to help their finished second, and Catherine Tyree Speaking about the change at sented by Wellington Regional Medical team earns points in all three rounds. (USA) and Bokai placed third. Lothlorien and his abundance of new mounts for the winter, Coyle stated, Center, during week one of the 2017 Welles is working for 2016 Olympic The 12-week WEF circuit runs throu- “Fortunately for me, Conor left. I have Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Champion Nick Skelton (GBR) and gh April 2, 2017, featuring competition all of these new horses, good horses. Teams of ten men and ten women two-time Olympic team gold medalist for hunters, jumpers, and equitation, I had very good horses before; a lot battled it out for this year’s Battle of Laura Kraut (USA) this year, and saw with over $9 million in prize money up of younger ones there, but to get his the Sexas title, with team captains the night as a perfect opportunity to for grabs. The Winter Equestrian Fes- horses as well as the ones that I had, Nicole Bellissimo and Charlie Jayne give her mount some experience in an tival continues on January 18-22 with I was very fortunate. It is just going to at the helm. Bellissimo led Heather electric atmosphere. CSI 2* and Premier “AA” competition, take me a little while to figure them out Caristo-Williams, Amanda Derbyshire, “It was so much fun,” Welles said. sponsored by Marshall & Sterling. for myself, but today went well.” Abigail McArdle, Jessica Mendoza, “The horse I rode is a lovely horse 2016 Olympic course designer Swail went fifth in the jump-off and Schuyler Riley, Haylie Rolfe, Mavis that Nick and Laura own. He was just Guilherme Jorge (BRA) set the tracks held the lead until Coyle came along Spencer, Alexandra Welles, and Julie unbelievable. I just kick, and off I went. for WEF one competition in the Inter- Welles on her team. Jayne’s team I rode him last winter, and I had not four rounds later to best his time. Com- included David Blake, Daniel Bluman, ridden him since.” national Arena at PBIEC. Jorge saw menting on his trip, Coyle explained, Ernest Connell, Alex Granato, Darragh 52 starters over his first round track “I had seen Conor’s round. I was in Kenny, Andy Kocher, Adam Prudent, Welles continued, “His barn name for Sunday’s grand prix, yielding a the warm-up, and I watched his round Colin Syquia, and Hardin Towell. is Smurf because he is so little, but he 15-horse jump-off, with eight double because I knew it was going to be fast. rides like a big horse. He is really fast, clear rounds. The top three all finished Even when we worked together, we The contest was held in three pha- and he has a huge stride for such a within the same second, just fractions were very competitive against each ses, consisting of a faults converted small horse. We just cruised around.” apart. other anyway, so I knew to watch him. speed round, a relay race, and a match Catherine had me very scared as well race. The men and women were pitted Commenting on her team’s win, We- For the win, Coyle (22) bested his at the end. It was a great jump-off for against each other in each phase over lles stated, “To be honest, we were a mentor and Cita’s former rider, Conor somebody to watch, and it was a great courses set by 2016 Olympic course little nervous in the beginning because Swail, who settled for second place jump-off for me to win.” designer Guilherme Jorge (BRA). the boys had a pretty stacked team. riding Finca Horses’ Flower. Coyle and If you look on paper, the boys should the 11-year-old Holsteiner mare (Casall For Swail, Nina Fagerstrom’s (FIN) In round one, the men led the have won. I guess I would say they got x Pik Ramiro) crossed the timers in former mount Flower is a brand new women seven to three in the speed a little cocky after the first round when 37.05 seconds, just ahead of Swail and ride this winter as well, and the rider rounds. In round two’s relay races, they kept beating us. Then we came Flower’s time of 37.16 seconds. Tyree is just getting to know the 12-year-old the girls picked up an additional ten back strong. Laura Kraut was like our jumped into third place with Mary and Belgian Warmblood mare (Bon Ami x points, while the men earned just five, cheerleader. She said, ‘You guys just Joe Tyree’s Bokai in 37.49 seconds. Randel Z). bringing the totals to 12 for the men have to win five of the match races. Coyle began riding for the Granges’ “Nine asked me just a few weeks and 13 for the women. With one point That’s all that you have to do.’ We kept Lothlorien Farm at the start of the 2016 ago if I would be interested in doing separating them, the men and women counting down in the schooling area, season and worked together with Swail headed into the third and final round screaming at the screen and cheering something with Flower and I said, ‘Ab- for match races, where the women each other on.” all year. After a five year partnership solutely!’” Swail said. “I knew the horse took a decisive 18 points to the men’s with Lothlorien, Swail left to pursue well with her, and so far so good. We nine. The final tally of 21 to 31 gave Abigail McArdle was aboard Plain his own business this fall, and the split have been gelling quite well together. I the women the win. They have been Bay Sales’ Comeback de la Manade left Coyle in the irons of all of his top thought today was her best round with victorious in the event eight out of nine for her second year competing in the horses, including Cita. the two of us together, so I am looking years – with the class in 2015 ending Battle of the Sexes and also had a fun “This is my first show with that horse forward to the rest of the season.” in a tie. night representing the ladies for their and last week was my first week riding win. 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