Saugerties, United States – July 19, 2025 – The sun shone brightly, and a slight breeze came over the venue at Hits Hudson Valley, as the thrill of top competition hummed on Saturday, July 19, 2025, where international athletes gathered one final time for the week. Following a high-stakes week featuring the best in show jumping, action culminated in the $116,050 Maria Mendelsohn/Douglas Elliman Grand Prix CSI 3*. In the end, Adrienne Sternlicht (USA) was the sole American on the podium, earning bronze honors.

With nine nations represented in the starting field of elite riders — including world number one Kent Farrington (USA), world number five McLain Ward (USA), and several other Olympians — course designer Mark McGowan (GBR) was well aware of the task before him as he put the finishing touches on the event’s opening track. Asking challenging questions, including several combinations, a plank fence, and multiple bending lines, McGowan’s course ultimately took the field of 36 horse-and-rider combinations down to 13 pairings to return for the jump-off. 

Held in the heart of horse country in Saugerties, New York, the incredibly popular Hits Hudson Valley Jumping Tour ® features a weekly CSI 3* division, as well as a week of World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) competition.

Adrienne Sternlicht (USA) claimed third place piloting the Starlight Farms’ 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood (KWPN) gelding Faquitol-S (Verdi TN x Carolus H) across the timers in 43.98 seconds.

Final Results – $116,050 Maria Mendelsohn/Douglas Elliman Grand Prix CSI 3*

1) Daniel Bluman (ISR) & Gemma W – 0 / 0 – 43.13

2) Nayel Nassar (EGY) & Donvier – 0 / 0 – 43.33

3) Adrienne Sternlicht (USA) & Faquitol-S – 0 / 0 – 43.98

Source: Press Release from Hits Horse Shows

Photos: © Hits Horse Shows / ESI Photography

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