Source: News Release/Laura Fisher and Laura Cardon for JWM Inc.
Lauren Hough and Ohlala Are Best in
$33,000 G&C Farm 1.45m at FTI WEF
Wellington, FL - Week nine's CSI-W 5* competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued on Friday with a win for Lauren Hough (USA) and Ohlala in the $33,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class, a Longines FEI world ranking event.
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Lauren Hough and Ohlala. Photo © Sportfot. |
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Lauren Hough and Ohlala in their winning presentation with ringmaster Cliff Haines. Photo © Sportfot. |
Also showing in the International Arena on Friday, Christine McCrea added another victory to her week with a win in the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m jump-off class aboard Candy Tribble's Ronaldo de la Pomme. In the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m speed class, the win went to Alexandra Paillot and her horse Regina de Chamant.
QUENTIN JUDGE (USA), Double H Farm: 2/84.62
Sizzle and Lissa Brazeal Scorch the Competition in Adult Amateur 36-50 Section A Hunters
Lissa Brazeal and her eight-year-old Hanoverian gelding Sizzle took home championship honors in the Adult Amateur 36-50 Section A Hunter division during week nine of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Brazeal, of Delray Beach, FL, and Sizzle were leading the division after day one of competition when the pair placed third under saddle and second and first over fences. Day two, the pair secured victory with a second place finish in the final over fences round. Reserve champion was Quintas, owned and ridden by Dawn Kelly.
Brazeal had a bumpy start to the second day of the division before making an incredible turn around in round two over fences. "Because we did well [Thursday], I walked into the ring thinking, 'Oh, we could win this and be champion!' Most of this is mental. You can't psych yourself out like that and I did," Brazeal stated matter-of-factly.
Brazeal's well-grounded attitude made it easy for her to shrug off the minor setback before putting in a stellar second round performance with Sizzle. Brazeal credits the positive atmosphere her trainer, Amber Harte, maintains at the ring.
"I came out of the ring and Amber just said, 'Let it go. I'm still proud of you. Just let it go and go do your next trip.' With her, there's nothing negative. She has a 'this is how you fix it' approach and is very positive," Brazeal commented.
"It's such a treat working with Amber and everyone at the barn because it's such a team effort. I just recently started riding with her and I've never had anything like that before. Everything is so positive and happy. They set you up to be successful," Brazeal continued.
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Sizzle and Lissa Brazeal. Photo © Anne Gittins Photography. |
"He wants to do everything right and he wants to make you happy. He's a very rare horse that truly aims to please. He always tries his best and wants to be perfect," Brazeal described.
Sizzle's intuition and forgiving nature make it easy for Brazeal to put her complete trust in him. "He knows what I'm going to do before I ask him to do it. He knows exactly what to do and he's just really good. If I change my mind or make a mistake, he doesn't punish me for it," Brazeal explained.
Correction: Thursday's hunter coverage of the Fumero Law Pre-Green Level 2 Hunters mistakenly identified Sophie and Brian Baldwin as the owners of division champion Lucador. Lucador is owned by Sophie Walker and Susan Gordon's Sagamore Farm, Inc., and is trained by Brian Walker.
Week nine of the FTI WEF, sponsored by The Bainbridge Companies, continues Saturday with the FarmVet Amateur-Owner 3'3" Over 35 Hunter division, hosted in the E.R. Mische Grand Hunter Arena of the PBIEC. The Sam Edelman Equitation Classic will be featured at The Stadium at PBIEC at 2 p.m. The International Arena will feature the $300,000 FEI World Cup CSI-W 5* presented by The Bainbridge Companies at 7 p.m.For full results, please visit www.showgroundslive.com.
About the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival
The 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of top competition running from January 9 through March 31. The FTI WEF is run by Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, and Wellington Equestrian Partners and held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. All 12 shows are "AA" rated and Jumper Rated 6, and more than $7 million in prize money will be awarded.
About FTI Consulting
Please visit www.equestriansport.com or call 561-793-5867 for more information.
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