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Wilmington, Ohio – It was a banner day for Izzy Beisel (USA) in the Standlee Sanctuary at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 8, claiming both the win and third place honors in the $30,000 Grand Prix, and the win in the $10,000 Futures Prix.
“That was so fun. It is the first time I have won both classes too. I told my dad that I got fourth in the hunter derby yesterday and we have four fourth place ribbons at the barn. It looks bad on the banner, so I knew I needed to get better ribbons today!”
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As the only junior rider in the field, Beisel dominated the class advancing to a three-horse jump-off with both of her entered mounts.
Beisel discussed her progression with her winning mount, Vegas H (Valentino x Cobrah), in the jump-offs since the beginning of their partnership, “When I first started riding Vegas, he was still a bit green and was learning how to look for turns. After the first jump today, he was looking to go inside but I opted for the outside track. I was angling the second jump, and he just has gotten so good that he knows if we jump on an angle, we are turning that way, so I turned inside after that.”
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With a clear effort in 36.705 seconds, Beisel ultimately secured the lead with David Beisel’s 10-year-old Hanoverian gelding.
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As the final entry, Beisel and her speedy 11-year-old Selle Francias gelding, Diaz Barbotiere (Messire Ardent x Quambera Barbotiere), posted the quickest time of 35.861 seconds with unfortunate faults to round out the top three.
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“At the beginning of last year, the transition from horse to horse was definitely awkward for me. That was when I first started doing both of them in the bigger classes. I have gotten better at clearing my mind after the first horse. We go over the plan about four times, so I always have a good idea of what to do for each horse now,” said Beisel.
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Welcome winner Nicole Loochtan (USA) and her own 10-year-old Belgian Sport Horse stallion, It’s Me Du Bosquetiau (Dayton Sitte x Mirette Du Bosquetiau), jumped an effortless and respectable double clear in 41.42 seconds for second place.
$30,000 Grand Prix Results:
1 Vegas H, Izzy Beisel, David Beisel | 0 | 36.705
2 It’s Me Du Bosquetiau, Nicole Loochtan, Nicole Loochtan | 0 | 41.42
3 Diaz Barbotiere, Izzy Beisel, Izzy Beisel | 8 | 35.861
4 Quincidence, Wilhelm Genn, Wilhelm Genn | 4 | 69.052
5 Kinsella, Charlotte Clark, Charlotte Clark | 4 | 71.219
6 Piranha SCF, Hanna Toering, Spy Coast Farm | 4 | 73.85
7 Duc De Jentiere, Lani Hutchison, Lani Hutchison | 8 | 72.169
8 Reykjavik 18, Lauren McGuire, Rachel Kane | 8 | 80.255
9 Fortysix & 2, Lyriss Jaegar, Lyriss Jaegar | 42 | 110.589
Beisel & Contigo Conquer the $10,000 Futures Prix at Winter Classic 8
In a seven-horse jump-off, Izzy Beisel (USA) added another $10,000 Futures Prix win to her resume at WEC – Wilmington Winter Classic 8, this time aboard David Beisel’s Contigo (Carombolle).
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Contigo has just recently come into his own in the jumper ring after some indecisiveness about his career path, “I did one jumper class on him and I came out of the ring and told my dad that he needed to be a jumper, hunter, equitation horse, or a sale horse, but he just needed to choose one. So that is how we decided to make him a jumper! He has been doing great.”
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The young rider of David Beisel Stables channels her contagious positive energy around WEC and in her horse-show prep. “Yesterday his activity was riding in a halter and lead rope. I used his neck rope to canter over a ground rail, that was his gymnastic work. It was really intense for him! He got a 10-minute flat with some chill music this morning,” Beisel laughed.
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The 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood was sharp in the $10,000 Welcome Stake earlier in the week and carried over the jumping style for the win in 36.181 seconds.
“On my other horse, I was two seconds faster because I did the leave out in the first line of the jump-off. My dad didn’t think that I should do it on Contigo. I almost thought someone would catch me by taking a stride out there, but he made up for the time everywhere else. He was so game on today,” Beisel commented on her jump-off.
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Beisel was “channeling the inner Margie Engle if you will. I figured she jumps a lot of younger, inexperienced horses and I asked myself what would Margie do?”
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The nine-year-old Selle Francias gelding, Frere D’arme (Quick Star x Quamtchatka), carried Jessica Lobmiller to second place with a quick double clear just shy of the leading time in 36.387 seconds.
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As the first double clear effort of the class, Nicole Loochtan found her place on the podium with her newest mount, Kupardie (Cidane x Akuparide). The nine-year-old KWPN gelding was in top form to secure third place in 37.401 seconds.
$10,000 Futures Prix Results:
1 Contigo, Izzy Beisel, David Beisel | 0 | 36.181
2 Frere D’arme, Jessica Lobmiller, Jessica Lobmiller | 0 | 36.387
3 Kupardie, Nicole Loochtan, Nicole Loochtan | 0 | 37.401
4 Dior, Celia Bresch, The Bresch Family | 0 | 40.296
5 Olympic Van De Meyhoeve, Izzy Beisel, Five Way Farm LLC | 4 | 35.147
6 Exe Du Puits, Charlotte Clark, Charlotte Clark | 4 | 40.071
7 Favorite Du Chateau, Emily Reder, Emily Reder | 8 | 38.109
8 Honey Girl, Eric Sassmannshausen, Ragen McGowan | 4 | 70.969
9 Wheeler, Mara Kranz, Mint Hill Farm | 4 | 75.587
10 Chaccomo 11, Drew Arnold, Theresa Kraft | 4 | 78.847
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