Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 13, 2024 –Capping off an evening of Saturday Night Lights festivities presented by Stuller Power Solutions and a thrilling display of show jumping with course design by Guilherme Jorge (BRA), Ashlee Bond (ISR) stepped to the top of the podium of the $65,000 Buckley Fence Grand Prix CSI 2*.

Representing the home nation, Doug Payne (USA) piloted Quintessence (Unknown x Unknown), the 2011 Holsteiner gelding of Payne Equestrian, to mark 38.95 seconds on the clock for third. 

Bond, paired with Aurora Farms’ Elka De La Pomme (Cartoon Z x Kannan), dominated the ten-horse jump off with a final time of 36.09 seconds.

Last year’s Summer 5 Grand Prix winner, Nicolas Gamboa (COL), returned with NKH LLC’s NKH Mr. Darcy (Darco x Chepetto), the 2013 Holsteiner gelding, to claim reserve honors in a time of 36.13 seconds.

Final Results – $65,000 Buckley Fence Grand Prix CSI 2*

1) Ashlee Bond (ISR) & Elka De La Pomme – 0 / 0 – 36.09

2) Nicolas Gamboa (COL) & NKH Mr. Darcy – 0 / 0 – 36.13

3) Doug Payne (USA) & Quintessence– 0 / 0 – 38.95

Source: Press Release (edited) from TIEC – Tryon International Equestrian Center

Photo: © TIEC / Bailey Beck for Natalie Suto Photography 

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