Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 13, 2024 – Two American riders of the highest caliber climbed onto the podium at Traverse City Horse Shows on Friday by capturing silver and bronze honors in the $117,000 Welcome CSI 5*-W . The starting order for the two-round class brought 56 horses to the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring as the Traverse City Tournament of Champions hosts the first of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League qualifying events this week.
Sixteen horses advanced to Alan Wade’s (IRL) jump-off with the likes of recent Paris Olympians McLain Ward (USA), Shane Sweetnam (IRL), Erynn Ballard (CAN) and Daniel Bluman (ISR) highlighting the start list.
McLain Ward held on for second aboard Quimi del Maset, a 10-year-old Spanish Sporthorse gelding (Quasimodo Z x Indret del Masset), owned by Sport Four USA, in 35.01 seconds.
Kent Farrington (USA) rounded out the trio in third riding his Riyadh FEI World Cup™ Final mount, Toulayna, a 10-year-old Zangersheide mare (Toulon x Parco) owned by Rabbit Root Stables. They stopped the clock at 35.15 seconds, less than two-tenths behind Ward.
The second week of the Tournament of Champions welcomes some of the world’s best to Flintfields Horse Park for a chance to win the $340,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Traverse City. The event is the first qualifier as part of the North America League on the road to the prestigious FEI World Cup™ Final in Basel, Switzerland. To learn more about the FEI North American League (NAL), click here.
Final Results – $117,000 Welcome CSI 5*-W
1) Abdel Saïd (BEL) & Calvaro – 0 / 0 – 34.07
2) McLain Ward (USA) & Quimi del Maset – 0 / 0 – 35.01
3) Kent Farrington (USA) & Toulayna – 0 / 0 – 35.15
Source: Press Release from Traverse City Horse Shows
Photos: © TCHS / Andrew Ryback Photography / Megan Giese Photography
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