A rainy Ohio Thursday couldn’t stop Essince W and David Beisel from winning the $10,000 Welcome Stake, to kick off the second week of our 2021 WEC Summer Show Series.
![](https://worldequestriancenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BLOG_1st_3774_210603_J3Z_7073-copy.jpg)
Sixteen horse and rider combinations took to the Sanctuary Arena for the class, where eight pairs went clean to earn a spot in the jump-off. It was Essince W and Beisel of David Beisel Stables, Goshen, Ohio, who swept the class, notching another trip to the winner’s circle this afternoon with a double clear effort and an impressive jump-off time of just 36.762 seconds.
![](https://worldequestriancenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BLOG_1st_3774_210603_SEF_4454-copy.jpg)
Essince W (Chacco Blue x Rossan) is a 12-year-old KWPN gelding that has been stabled with Beisel for a little over three years. “He is careful, has his own style, and loves to gallop”, said Beisel. “This was a nice challenging course. We are looking forward to the Grand Prix on Saturday.” Biesel and Essince W earned a second place finish in the April 25, 2021 WEC $25,000 Grand Prix.
![](https://worldequestriancenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BLOG_2nd_3807_210603_SEF_4333-copy.jpg)
Coming in second place, with a time of 38.646 seconds in the jump-off, was Ryan Genn aboard VDL Gerinus T (Arezzo VDL x Rosalina). Genn and VDL Gerinus T, a 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Rheinland Farm, Lebanon, Ohio, have seen success in the Grand Prix ranks, recently winning the $25,000 WEC Grand Prix on April 25, 2021.
![](https://worldequestriancenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BLOG_3rd_3808_WP5_9910-copy.jpg)
Van Gogh (Valentino x Calina Z), a 13-year-old chestnut Oldenburg gelding, and Wilhelm Genn did not fail to impress the crowd, taking third place in tonight’s Welcome Stake with a fast and clean run and a jump-off time of 39.405 seconds. Genn of Rheinland Farm, Lebanon, Ohio, and the a 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding won the $5,000 WEC Welcome Stake in April.
$10,000 WEC Welcome Stake 1.35 Results
- Essince W, David Beisel – 0 | 0 | 36.762
- VDL Gerinus T, Ryan Genn – 0 | 0 | 38.646
- Van Gogh, Wilhelm Genn – 0 | 0 39.405
- Strawberry, Molly Kindness – 0 | 0 | 40.118
- Bugatti, Wilhelm Genn – 0 | 0 | 42.155
- Marca LS La Silla, Kady Abrahamson – 0 | 4 | 41.067
- Tyson Uno, Maria Roberts – 0 | 4 | 45.881
- Snow White, Natalie Thornell – 0 | 8 | 41.188
- Ecuador W, Logan Taylor – 4 | 67.700
- First Finch, Logan Taylor – 4 | 69.215
Congratulations to all on a great day of equestrian sport. Competition continues at World Equestrian Center – Ohio through Sunday.
Photos courtesy of Winslow Photography.