Wilmington, Ohio – November 09, 2024 – Sibling rivalry made for an exhilarating jump-off in the $30,000 Grand Prix at WEC – Wilmington Midwest Indoors I. Michael Pegg (CAN) crafted the track for the class that allowed only five partnerships to jump-off, including two of the quickest riders in the field, Izzy Beisel (USA) and Cooper Beisel (USA).

Izzy Beisel returned with her Diaz Barbotiere to set the winning the pace, followed by her brother, Cooper, aboard Diane Master’s Light Show (Quasimodo Z x Predente), and Sarah Meier (USA) with her own Spicebomb (Untouchable x Cara Mia Von Aarhof CH).

Opting to take the long route around to jump two in the short course, Izzy [Beisel] was still uncatchable, “I saw the inside turn to the triple bar. Diaz and I both think so fast and we can get ahead of ourselves if we turn too tight. I wasn’t planning on the turn and I didn’t walk it. Diaz lands and naturally carries himself so fast that I didn’t think it was something I needed to do to be the winner.”

Cooper [Beisel] entered next to contest his sister, securing the first inside turn and galloping around the track with the seasoned 16-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding. The duo landed in the winning time of 38.053 seconds, but a heartbreaker final rail landed them in third.

“When Cooper was going in the ring, my friend told me that he thought I had the time. But Cooper will do everything in his power to beat me! That is just the sibling rivalry,” Izzy laughed. “It has been so much fun ever since we started doing the same classes on some really amazing horses. We battle it out and it has been so fun to do it together.”

A double clear effort and a time of 39.542 seconds for Izzy [Beisel] and her 11-year-old Selle Francais gelding was enough to claim the victory.

Sarah Meier (USA) followed the sibling duo with Spicebomb, posting a double clear effort in 40.76 seconds to claim a second-place finish in the seven-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding’s first grand prix debut.

 “It was really special tonight because I had an entire barn family that stayed to cheer me on. My friends were watching on the livestream. I just want to say thank you for all of the support from all of my amazing family, friends and the barn that has done so much for me,” Izzy recognized her team at David Beisel Stables.

Final Results – $30,000 Grand Prix of Wilmington

1) Izzy Beisel (USA) & Diaz Barbotiere, Izzy Beisel | 0 | 39.542

2) Sarah Meier (USA) & Spicebomb, Sarah Meier | 0 | 40.76

3) Cooper Beisel (USA) & Light Show, Diane Masters | 0 | 38.053

4) Sarah Meier (USA) & Nightshade SCF, Sarah Meier | 4 | 40.1

5) Laura Douglas (USA) & Legend, Steven Bluman | 8 | 41.347

6) Angel Munoz Gil (USA) & Vong’s Brunello DWB TF, Talin Farm – Danish Sports Horses | 4 | 79.694

7 Ringo Star PS,Kimberly Janson | 4 | 81.223

8) Richard Cheska (USA) & Ayrton Du Faurieu Z, Richard Cheska | 4 | 87.364

9) Ann Demichele (USA) & QI L., Cantatu LLC | 8 | 79.105

10) Cooper Beisel (USA) Triskel De Kerliven, Liz Hutchinson | 8 | 80.272

Source: Press Release (edited) from World Equestrian Center

Photos: © WEC / Winslow Photography

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