Bridgehampton, New York – August 26, 2025 – During the class’s final moments, Tuesday’s $10,000 Stomp Capital 1.40m Open Jumper at the 50^th annual Hampton Classic came down to two podium finishers from the 2025 Gotham North/North American Youth Jumping Championships presented by USHJA: 20-year-old double-gold medalist Skylar Wireman (USA) and 18-year-old double-silver medalist Alexa Elle Lignelli (USA). In the end, Lignelli galloped faster than Wireman and longtime class leader Jessica Mendoza (GBR) to secure the win in 60.386 seconds aboard XO Onermie.

Celebrating 50 years of world-class equestrian competition in 2025, the Hampton Classic Horse Show takes place in Bridgehampton, NY, August 24-31, featuring FEI CSI 5* and CSI 2* show jumping and USEF Premier hunter competitions with more than $1 million in prize money. The highlight of the week is the $400,000 Longines Hampton Classic 5* Grand Prix, one of the world’s premier show jumping competitions, on Sunday, August 31.

Thirty-three entries representing nine countries presented over Nick Granat’s 14-effort speed course in the $10,000 Stomp Capital 1.40m Open Jumper on Tuesday afternoon. Ninth to go in the order, Mendoza and her first mount, Bullseye 111 Z, set the time to beat at 60.749 seconds.

It wasn’t until the final few rides that anyone came within a second of that time, with Lignelli and Skyline Sporthorses’s 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare ultimately coming out on top in 60.386 seconds.

“I haven’t had this partnership with my horse for a long time, but I feel like I’ve known her forever,” Lignelli said. “Today, we really focused on the track and holding my body up and letting her jump to me. It was really about being tidy everywhere and letting her do her thing. We’ve had a lot of success together, so I really trust her.

“Jessica always goes fast; she always sets the bar high,” she continued. “I view her as a benchmark that I need to meet. It was really great to watch her go earlier and have help from my trainers to take the win.”

Following Lignelli at the end of the order were Wireman and her 19-year-old Holsteiner gelding Citoki, who stopped the clock in 60.626 seconds to slip into second place. Mendoza and AS Farms Inc.’s 10-year-old Zangersheide gelding landed in third.

Final Results – $10,000 Stomp Capital 1.40m Open Jumper

1) Alexa Elle Lignelli (USA) & XO Onermie – 0 – 60.386

2) Skylar Wireman (USA) & Citoki – 0 – 60.626

3) Jessica Mendoza (GBR) & Bullseye 111 Z – 0 – 60.749

Source: Press Release from Marty Bauman / Classic Communications for the Hampton Classic

Photos: © THC / Kind Media

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