French Tops $25,000 International Hunter Derby with Lipke’s Paradigm at Devon

Nick Haness Captures Second and Third

May 30, 2024 – Devon, PA – John French piloted Meredith Lipke’s Paradigm to the win in the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the 2024 Devon Horse Show and Country Fair. French and the 2012 gelding by Carrico topped the first round with a 188.5 going into the handy. Maintaining their position at the top of the leaderboard, French and Paradigm earned a 90.5 + 4 bonus points, and a 91 + 4 bonus points for a total handy score of 189.5. At the end of the two rounds, the pair had a grand total of 378 points to take the win.

Devon’s 2024 Leading Hunter Rider, Nick Haness, captured second and third with Roaring Fork Farms, LLC’s Estimated Prophet and B R Farms, LLC’s C’est Jolie, respectively.