Rincoola Milsean Gives Charlotte Jacobs a Wedding Anniversary Gift Winning the $116,500 Molon Grand Prix CSI 3*

By Jumper News USA on June 23, 2026

Traverse City, United States – June 20, 2026 – A few seasons ago, Charlotte Jacobs (USA) and Rincoola Milsean were the pair to beat in international competition at Flintfields Horse Park. After missing a season in Traverse City because of injury, the 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Aldatus Z x Cruising) returned to winning form just in time for the Traverse City Spring Series, presented by Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel. On Saturday afternoon of Traverse City Spring III, Jacobs and “Roy” topped the $116,500 Molon Grand Prix CSI 3*.

“This horse is incredible,” Jacobs said of Rincoola Milsean, known as “Roy” in the barn. “He came back from an injury, and it’s been a year now since he returned to competition. To win this Grand Prix is very meaningful. It’s his first big win since being back. It’s exciting.”

Traverse City was actually the last place they competed internationally before Roy’s hiatus from competition, so Jacobs was determined to get the horse back to the show and back to the winner’s circle in particular.

**Charlotte Jacobs** (USA) & **Rincoola Milsean**

“It’s full circle,” she said of their return to the venue and to winning. In September of 2024, the pair had a clean sweep of the entire FEI division, winning all three CSI 3* classes. “This is something I really wanted to do, to get back here and have success with him again. It feels really good and I’m very happy.”

Jacobs knew she could rely on her horse’s natural speed to carry her around quickly without doing anything too drastic.

“I have a very fast horse naturally so I did seven [strides] from one to two; a few did six,” she explained of her jump-off approach. She was up against eight other top-quality competitors over Andy Christiansen’s (ECU) short course. “I did the add to the double. I was quick to the oxer and quick to the liverpool and I think that’s where I got it done. Natural foot speed is the name of the game with him.”

Their final time of 36.75 seconds kept them atop the class even as Kent Farrington (USA) gave it a go with his mount Nikki Angel, clocking in at 36.98 seconds for second place. Spencer Smith (USA) was only about half a second behind that aboard HHS Seattle for third.

**Paulo Moreira** accepts the EquiFit Grooms Award alongside **Charlotte Jacobs** (USA) and **Rincoola Milsean** following their victory in the $116,500 Molon Grand Prix CSI 3*.

When Jacobs was asked whether she thought she had gotten it done, she replied, “I actually didn’t. I was a little disappointed coming out of the ring because I thought I could do it better. I knew I had Kent coming behind me but he was on a younger horse. Roberto [Teran Tafur] is always fast and Spencer is always fast, so things just had to go my way a little bit and they did so I’m very excited.”

The day was special in more ways than one for Jacobs and her family.

“It’s my and my husband Matt’s three-year wedding anniversary,” she shared. “Three years goes by really fast. But this is a good anniversary present.”

With Roy back in the winner’s circle and an anniversary to celebrate, Jacobs hopes Saturday is the first of many victory gallops this summer in Traverse City.