Jose Roberto Reynoso and Galip Top $130,000 Horseware Ireland Grand
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WEEK 11 March 22-26, 2017 EDITOR: JENNIFER WOOD Jose Roberto Reynoso and Galip Top Hunter Competition Intensifies $130,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 3* During Week 10 Stella Styslinger rode Cassanto to the championship, along with Mckayla Langmeier, in the Bruno Delgrange Large Junior Hunter 16-17 division. ©Sportfot Jose Roberto Reynoso and Galip won their first grand prix at WEF in their first year in Wellington during week 10. ©Sportfot Over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, capture the championship title. junior hunter riders battled for top Stylsinger rode the striking chest- Brazilian Olympian Jose Roberto Reynoso grew up in an equestrian honors in the coveted divisions. nut Holsteiner gelding by Canto to Reynoso and Galip captured Saturday family. His father was a successful Emma Wujek of Grosse Point Far- a second place finish in the under night’s $130,000 Horseware Ireland rider, and it was Reynoso’s dream to ms, MI, had a stellar week domina- saddle class, and on Friday, Lang- Grand Prix CSI 3* during week ten compete at the top level. He represen- ting the Junior Hunter 15 & Under meier collected first and second at the 2017 Winter Equestrian Festi- ted Brazil in the 2012 London Olympic divisions. Riding Legacy, owned by place finishes over fences. Emma val (WEF) in Wellington, FL. The pair Games and continues to develop top Falcon Ridge Stables, Wujek earned Kurtz of Wellington, FL, settled for topped a six-horse jump-off over U.S. horses. Reynoso made the trip to the championship ribbon in the the reserve honors on Stellar, ow- Olympic team silver medalist Kent Wellington for the first time to compete Small Junior Hunter 15 & Under ned by Holly Orlando, just one point Farrington and Creedance in second, against the best in the world and fur- division. The pair won two over fen- overall behind the leader. The duo and young rider Eve Jobs (USA) riding ther develop his career in the sport. ces classes, placed third in another won two over fences classes and Tiny Toon Semilly in third. two over fences classes, and placed placed fifth in another. “I came because of a dream. I did third under saddle. Wujek captured Course designer Michel Vaillancourt everything in Brazil that I could do, and the reserve ribbon aboard Avigni- The Staller Small Junior Hunter (CAN) saw 45 entries over his first I just wanted to try something new,” on, finishing first and third in over 16-17 division found a winner in round course for Saturday night action Reynoso stated. “I would like to be fences trips, second in the handy Kurtz and Wisdom, an entry owned in the International Arena at PBIEC. Six here with a good owner and get more and under saddle, as well as fifth by Rivers Edge. Kurtz piloted the combinations qualified for the jump- horses, because I like really it here.” in the stake. Avignion is a coming nine-year-old Holsteiner gelding off, and four jumped double clear in by Casall to four wins and a third Second place finisher, Kent Farring- 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood place finish in the stake round. the tiebreaker, where Reynoso and his ton, took an unusual fall from Cree- mare by Vigo d’Arsouilles owned by 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood gel- Ashley Vogel. Coco Fath of Fairfield, CT, rode ding Galip (Nonstop x Feo) crossed the dance in last week’s grand prix and Akinda, owned by Hillside Farm, timers in 35.57 seconds for the win. was happy to complete two good Wujek was also named cham- LLC, to earn the reserve title. Fath rounds with the ten-year-old Dutch pion of the Engel & Völkers Large and the 2005 Warmblood mare Farrington was aboard his own and Warmblood gelding (Lord Z x Notaris) Junior Hunter 15 & Under division placed second in three over fences RCG Farm’s Creedance for the second on Saturday. aboard Puppet. The duo won four classes, fifth in another, as well as place finish in 36.23 seconds. Jobs “This was a recovery,” Farrington classes and placed second in the fourth under saddle. rode Tiny Toon Semilly to third place handy trip. Puppet, an entry owned honors in 37.80 seconds. Colombia’s stated. “I got thrown on my head last Aly Muir of Allison Park, PA, and week, so that was not ideal. I thought by John & Stephanie Ingram, LLC, her own Paparrazzi topped the Roberto Teran, Jr. jumped the fourth he jumped great in the WEF (Challen- is a 2006 Warmblood gelding place time of 38.25 second with Brilli- by Palladium Ex Poladii. Paige Palm Beach Riding Academy Low ant du Rouet. ge Cup) this week, and I thought he Children’s Hunter 2’6” division. The jumped great tonight. I thought my Matthies of Lake Leelanau, MI, pair won two over fences classes “I am really, really happy. It is like strategy was good for the jump-off, and her own Justified secured the and placed second and fourth a dream to be here, and to come and unfortunately, we just got beat reserve ribbon. Matthies piloted the in the two over fences rounds to from Brazil and win something like today. I think the jump-off suited a 2007 Warmblood gelding to win the secure the championship title. Ella this grand prix,” said Reynoso, who is longer-strided horse. I had to add to handy, place second in two over Bikoff settled for reserve honors competing at WEF for the first time. “I the oxer across the middle before the fences classes, third in another aboard Secret Life, an entry owned knew that Kent is a really fast rider. I double verticals, and I think that is over fences round, as well as third by Peacock Ridge, LLC. Bikoff just tried to be faster.” where I lost a bit of time.” under saddle. piloted the 2003 Dutch Warmblood Reynoso continued, “I bought Galip Third place finisher, Eve Jobs (18) In the Bruno Delgrange Large gelding to a pair of second place six months ago. Since I bought him, he was competing in her first “Saturday Junior Hunter 16-17 division, Stella ribbons over fences and a pair of has just been doing better and better. Night Lights” grand prix at WEF and Styslinger of Birmingham, AL, and fourth place ribbons. Today he was just amazing.” was thrilled with her top finish. 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