Gracie Allen Wins Crowne Plaza 1.40m Jump-off at Lake Placid Horse Show
Gracie Allen rode Enya EMS Van De Padenborre Z to the win in the Crowne Plaza Lake Placid 1.40m Jump-off, Wednesday’s featured class at the 55th annual Lake Placid Horse Shows (LPHS), Sponsored by Bainbridge Farms, LLC, and Presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC. Featuring a full, two-week schedule with more than $540,000 in prize money, the Lake Placid Horse Shows continue at the North Elba Showgrounds through July 7.
Located in the historic Olympic town of Lake Placid, NY, the annual LPHS offer two weeks of exciting equestrian competition in a setting no other horse show can match, surrounded by breathtaking views of the Adirondack Mountains and the chance to enjoy countless activities that help make the Lake Placid Horse Shows, “The Best Two Weeks of a Horseman’s Summer!” LPHS hosts competitions for riders of all levels and ages ranging from young children on polished ponies, to glistening hunters, to Olympic veterans aboard their grand prix mounts.
Wednesday’s competition in the Richard M. Feldman Grand Prix Field featured Allen’s win in the Crowne Plaza Lake Placid 1.40m class. Allen was one of four entries to go clean over the 13-jump first-round course designed by Michel Vaillancourt. She then rode Enya EMS Van De Padenborre Z to the faster of the two clean rides over the seven-jump, jump-off course, finishing clean in 28.011 seconds to claim the win over Laura Chapot, who finished clean in 29.263 seconds on Chandon Blue.
In the 1.30m class, Sheridan topped a field of 31 entries by turning in the fastest of the 11 clean rides over the one-round course. She finished clean in 53.879 seconds on Vantina HPF. Chapot placed second again, finishing clean in 55.110 seconds on Kanjer P.
Each show day, LPHS action starts at 8:00 a.m., with classes running simultaneously in four spectacular show rings – the Richard M. Feldman Grand Prix Field, the E.R. Mische Jumper Ring, the Main Hunter Ring, and the Hunter Ring. The Lake Placid Horse Show (June 25-30) is highlighted by the $75,000 Grand Prix of Lake Placid on Sunday, June 30. The I Love New York Horse Show follows on July 2-7, with highlights including the $75,000 Richard M. Feldman Grand Prix on Sunday, July 7. Each week also features a $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby.
A USEF Heritage Competition, the LPHS shows feature USHJA World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Northeast events, Green Hunter Incentive classes, hunter and jumper classics, and divisions for Young Jumpers and 0.85m Junior/Amateur Jumpers. Additionally, LPHS offers classes that are part of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series and North American League (NAL).
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