October 31st, 2024 | The 141st National Horse Show
From Champion hunters to International FEI Jumpers, the Spotlight at the 141st National Horse Show, hosted at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena, in Lexington, Kentucky, shifted to the world’s best for Thursday nights’ $31,020 CSI3* 1.45m International Welcome Stake.
As the first showjumping class of the 2024 event, course designer Alan Wade’s opening track featured 15 efforts in the first round, formatted as Table 2.2.A, meaning that riders who successfully cleared the first round were invited to compete in the jump-off.
Of the original 28 entries, which included some of the world’s top-ranked riders, Olympians, and rising young competitors, 5 made it through to the jump-off round.
The 7-fence jump-off marked tight competition, but the USA’s Kent Farrington piloted Artisan Farms LLC’s, KWPN gelding, Kadans to the win in the $31,020 CSI3* 1.45m International Welcome Stake.
“I rode Kadans tonight. He is a very athletic horse, he’s fast, careful, and just a modern show jumper. The track made for good competition with the course designer being one of the best in the world. With it being a 3* there is a good mix of horses and riders and I think he measured that well.”
2nd-place: Caitlin Boyle (USA) and Beyaert Farm INC’s 2015 Belgian Warmblood mare, Prianti Van Het Mikkenhof
3rd-place: Lorcan Gallagher (IRE) and Lost Lake Farm LLC’s 2013 Westphalian gelding, Copycat
See the full results HERE.
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The 141st National Horse Show | Lexington, Kentucky | October 23rd – November 3rd, 2024 | Official Livestream | Results / Orders
