Caroline Mawhinney Soars to the Top in the $25,000 Agneta & Brownlee Currey Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic

By Jumper News USA on September 1, 2024

Bridgehampton, New York, USA – September 01, 2024 – Making short work of Nick Granat’s 15-effort, 1.40m initial course and shortened jump-off in the $25,000 Agneta & Brownlee Currey Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic presented by FarmVet and the Currey family on Sunday, Caroline Mawhinney (USA) of Wellington, FL, soared to the top of the leaderboard in a double-clear time of 30.884 seconds riding Stella Levista.

The Hampton Classic is one of the world’s most prestigious horse shows, featuring competitors from young children in leadline to Olympic, World, and World Cup Champions. Rated USEF Premier-6 with designated FEI 5* and 2* show jumping classes, the Classic also has competitions for riders with disabilities.

Sunday’s $25,000 Agneta & Brownlee Currey Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic, a member event of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, featured 38 horse-and-rider combinations, with 14 advancing to the jump-off. Friday’s $10,000 Lugano Diamonds Junior/Amateur Welcome Stake winners Olivia Sweetnam (USA) of Wellington, FL, and HDB Quality put the pressure on with their 31.783-second jump-off time, but Mawhinney and her 16-year-old Hanoverian mare sliced and diced their way through the timers in 30.884 seconds for the win.

**Olivia** **Sweetnam** (USA) & **HDB Quality**

Olivia Sweetnam (USA) and Sweet Oak Farm’s 11-year-old Westphalian mare finished second for their own speedy time.

**Sophie Gochman** (USA) & **Gabbie BH**

Sophie Gochman (USA) of West Palm Beach, FL, earning third in 33.262 seconds aboard SMG Sport Horse’s 13-year-old Selle Français mare Gabbie BH.

“I know my horse Stella Levista well; she’s amazing and so naturally quick across the ground,” Mawhinney said. “In this jump-off, I had a bit of an advantage because all the lines were really forward for me, so I never had to slow down my pace. I just let her cruise, and she’s so naturally amazing that I have a lot of trust in her. Olivia’s time was definitely hard to beat. I’m thankful for my whole team for this – my parents, my amazing groom Alana, my trainer Jessica Mendoza and of course my amazing Stella for being the best horse.”