Ocala, Florida, USA – November 10, 2023 – Richard Spooner (USA) made his return to the World Equestrian Center – Ocala worthwhile, starting the 2023 November & December Show Series with a second-place finish in the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. A competitive field of 29 star-studded athletes representing eight different nations made their way back to the WEC Grand Arena and picked up right where they left off. Competition was fierce with the top five placings separated by tenths of a second, a blink of an eye could have missed the difference. 

Peter Grant (CAN), an FEI Level III course designer set the opening tracks to kick-off featured competition. Although the course was challenging, an even dozen managed to answer all the questions to return for the short course. 

Although Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR) and Vick du Croisy’s time was never caught, a few came quite close. Richard Spooner (USA) made a triumphant return to the WEC Grand Arena aboard Show Jumping Syndications International’s Quirado RC, a 14-year-old Holsteiner gelding by Quinar Z x Ursula. Spooner and the nimble gelding were just shy of the winning time by seven hundredths of a second in 30.627 seconds to take home the red ribbon. 

Final Results – $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix

1) Luis Sabino Gonçalves (POR) & Vick du Croisy), Sigma Stables LLC: 0 | 0 | 30.556

2) Richard Spooner (USA) & Quirado RC, Show Jumping Syndications International: 0 | 0 | 30.627

3) Luis Sabino Gonçalves (POR) & Scoop de Septon Z, Sigma Stables LLC: 0 | 0 | 30.901

4) Rowan Willis (AUS) & Wellington Grey Goose, Rowan Willis: 0 | 0 | 30.951

5) Megan Wexler (USA) & Chronicle 4, Golden Oaks Farm, LLC: 0 | 0 | 31.759

6) Sharn Wordley (NZL) & Mick Jagger, Della Wordley: 0 | 0 | 32.699

7) Sharn Wordley (NZL) & Brin D’or De Haute Melen Z, Della Wordley: 0 | 0 | 33.407

8) Hayley Waters Wear (USA) & Over Lux, Hayley Waters Wear: 0 | 0 | 34.482

9) Sharn Wordley (NZL) & Champion League, Daniel Michan: 0 | 0 | 38.188

10) Tracy Fenney (USA) & MTM Apple, MTM Farm: 0 | 4 | 30.622

Source: Press Release (edited) from World Equestrian Center – Ocala

Photos: © Andrew Ryback Photography

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