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Lamaze Proves Unbeatable with Fourth Consecutive WEF Challenge Cup Victory
Elizabeth Boyd and Dalliance Earn Championship Honors for the Second Time in the CWD Saddlery Performance Working Hunter 3'6"
Wellington, FL - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued its fourth week of competition on Thursday with an incredible fourth consecutive win for Canada's Eric Lamaze in the Ruby et Violette Challenge Cup Series. One of the most competitive classes each week with a roster of top international horses and riders, Lamaze won the first two classes of the series riding Rosana du Park and earned his third and now fourth victories aboard Fine Lady 5. He rides both horses for Artisan Farms LLC.
WEF 4, sponsored by Fidelity Investments®, continues through Sunday, February 1, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. The week will feature the $372,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI-W 5*, presented by Fidelity Investments®, on Saturday, January 31. Other highlights include the $25,000 Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Team Event, presented by the McNerney Family, on Friday, January 30, at 4 pm at The Stadium at PBIEC, and the $85,000 Suncast® 1.50M Championship Classic on Sunday, February 1.
Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 |
Fine Lady 5 is a 12-year-old Hanoverian mare byForsyth x Drosselklang II. Lamaze paired up with the mare last spring, and together, they have won numerous classes around the world.
"I think the way you select your horses for these events is so important," Lamaze added. "You have to pick the right horse out of the barn. If you have the luxury of having a few, you need to pick the right one for the right class, out of the box and the one that's fresh. We are already planning for the last few weeks of the circuit which horses we are going to use. It is all about the right planning and sometimes you can easily make a mistake and put the wrong horse at the wrong time. This year I seem to have a plan that has worked with some very talented horses. That is the secret of a long circuit like this. You need to juggle things around in a way that is going to work for you. I guess we have the recipe for Thursday right, now we just have to get it for Saturday too."
Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 were awarded the Barry Louise Lane Perpetual Memorial Trophy in their winning presentation with Debbie Lane and ringmaster Gustavo Murcia |
Elizabeth Boyd and Dalliance Earn Championship Honors for the Second Time in the CWD Saddlery Performance Working Hunter 3'6"
To kick off WEF 4, Elizabeth Boyd and Dalliance finished the day as the CWD Saddlery Performance Working Hunter 3'6" champions. Dalliance and Boyd received three seconds and a third over fences, along with a third in the under saddle to top the field of 28 competitors.
Chablis and Peter Lutz ended the two days of competition as reserve champions in the division. Chablis, owned by Libertas Farm, showed off his winning style topping two of the over fences classes.
Dalliance and Liza Boyd |
Last year Dalliance, owned by Avatar Real Estate of Coral Gables, FL, was competing in the jumper ring, but after teaming up with Boyd in the fall, Dalliance has become a natural in the hunters. "He's [Dalliance] just been so consistent. He was champion of the Performance Hunters 3'3" the first week, champion of the Performance Hunters 3'6" the second week, took a week off and is now champion again," Boyd smiled.
"He [Dalliance] goes in there every day and is the same. He's really easy and has great form over the jumps. He is the type of horse that a lot of judges really like!" Boyd exclaimed.
One of the things that Dalliance had to learn, moving from the jumpers to the hunters, was slowing down through the inside turns during handy classes. While he was always able to do the challenging inside turns, he would be too quick through them. After a good handy this week, Boyd said, "He [Dalliance] did all the inside turns without dropping his shoulder or speeding up. He's perfected that."
While Boyd spends a lot of time showing younger horses, she is thankful for the opportunity to show Dalliance. "It's nice to have one consistent horse. I don't have Brunello here this year because he is really just a derby horse now, so it's nice to have one that I can really count on," Boyd explained.
Boyd currently has Dalliance as a sale horse, and she has enjoyed being able to show him during the beginning of the season. When talking about Dalliance's future, Boyd said, "I think he is going to be a great Junior or Amateur Hunter. He has proven himself very well, and he is ready."
Boyd also added, "He [Dalliance] would do derbies really well because he is super brave, doesn't need to get in the ring in the morning and comes to work the same every day."
If Dalliance is still with Boyd during WEF 6, she hopes to show him in the USHJA/WCHR Peter Wetherill Hunter Spectacular.
Dalliance and Liza Boyd in their championship presentation |
Jumper competition continues on Friday with the $8,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m in the International Arena during the day and the $25,000 Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Team Event, presented by the McNerney Family, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Stadium at PBIEC in the evening. Equitation will take center stage with coverage of the WIHS Equitation Hunter Phase in the Rost Arena. For full results and more information, please visit www.pbiec.com.
8. ATHENA: 2000 Swedish Sport Horse mare by Toulon x Capital
11. CHILL R Z: 2003 Zangersheide stallion by Chellano Z x A Lucky One
MEREDITH MICHAELS BEERBAUM (GER), Artemis Equestrian Farm LLC: 0/72.62
Photo Credit: Photos © Sportfot, An Official Photographer of the Winter Equestrian Festival, us.sportfot.com.
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