Ocala, Florida, USA – February 08, 2023 – Jumping athletes got a change of scenery during Week VI of the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series with top-level competition held in the WEC Stadium. An elite field of horse-and-rider combinations vied for the top prize in the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix over a welcoming track built by FEI Level III course designer Joey Rycroft (CAN). Daniel Coyle (IRL) proved his talents once again, finishing first with his brand-new partner, Incredible, owned by Ariel Grange. 

Horses enjoyed the change in atmosphere this afternoon as a total of 14 combinations managed to jump their way to the tie-breaking round. 

Will Simpson (USA) closely followed Coyle’s success, riding High Rise Holdings LLC’s 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding Quentin VA (Quarz x Trixie) to a time of 41.942 seconds for second place. 

Samantha Schaefer (USA) and Frasier (Carambole x Padinus), a 14-year-old Royal Dutch Sport Horse – Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Bonne Vie LLC, secured the third place spot on the leaderboard with a quick time of 42.438 seconds in the jump-off.

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

1) Daniel Coyle (IRL) & Incredible, Ariel Grange: 0 | 0 | 41.264

2) Will Simpson (USA) & Quentin Va, High Rise Holdings LLC: 0 | 0 | 41.942

3) Samantha Schaefer (USA) & Frasier, Bonne Vie LLC: 0 | 0 | 42.438

4) Kyle Dewar (CAN) & Clever Van De Helle, Kyle Dewar: 0 | 0 | 43. 754

5) Sean Jobin (CAN) & Coquelicot VH Heuvelland Z, Foxridge Farms Stables: 0 | 0 | 45.493

6) Kyle Dewar (CAN) & Fee Des Hermines, Crooked Willow Farms: 0 | 0 | 45.740

7) Jill Gaffney (USA) & FF Blade Runner, Freestyling Farms LLC: 0 | 0 | 46.260

8) Sharn Wordley (NZL) & Conto Blanco 4, Della Wordley: 0 | 1 | 47.445

9) Adam Sklansky (USA) & Hakini, Ellen Walker: 0 | 4 | 40.930

10) Scott Keach (AUS) & Noble de La Chapelle, Southern Cross Equestrian, LLC: 0 | 4 | 42.715 

Source: Press Release from World Equestrian Center

Photos: © WEC / Andrew Ryback Photography

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