Week IV’s feature class action of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series at the World Equestrian Center-Ocala kicked off Thursday afternoon with the $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. Sixteen horse and rider combination competed over tracks built by FEI Level II course designer Colm Quinn (IRL). Ten entries delivered faultless first rounds and five jumped double clear, but it was Olympic rider Santiago Lambre (BRA) and his own Dingeman (Nintender x Jolanels) that stole the win.
Santiago and the speedy KWPN gelding were the last pair down the ramp into the WEC Grand Arena to contest the $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. The pair navigated a smooth first round leaving all rails up to stop the first-round clock at 75.818 seconds
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“Dingeman is a long-time partner of mine. He is 14 years old now and I purchased him when he was three. So, I know him very well. He has been a super horse and has won a lot of classes throughout his career,” he said.
Santiago and Dingeman advanced straight to the jump-off, “I was the last one in which was helpful. I was able to watch [Lauren Balcomb] jump-off so I knew I had to be fast. I just kept rolling,” he said.
Santiago and Dingeman rolled through the beginning of the winding track, leaving all rails up. The pair landed after the C. Jarvis Insurance double combination to gallop to the last oxer in nine strides, stopping the clock at 32.726 seconds, just a tenth of a second faster than second place.
Australia’s Lauren Balcomb and her own Verdini D’Houtveld Z (Verdi x Laska III) were just behind the winning pair, earning second place in today’s class. Lauren and the super scopey 11 year old Dutch Warmblood gelding produced a flawless and fast first round, stopping the clock at 72.939 seconds. The pair jumped-off immediately, galloping through the entire course leaving out strides while executing tidy roll backs to stop the jump-off timers at 32.802 seconds, to ultimately earn second place.
Jacqueline Ruyle of Houston, Texas, and her own San Chano (Sandro Boy x Carusa) rounded out the top three in the $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. Jacqueline and the 13 year old Oldenburg gelding delivered a fast first round in 72.722 seconds, well under the time allowed of 77 seconds. The pair advanced to the jump-off rolling through the course while jumping each fence with ease to stop the jump-off clock at 34.087 seconds.
$20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix Results:
1.Dingeman, Santiago Lambre, Santiago Lambre: 0 | 0 | 32.726
2. Verdini D’Houtveld Z, Lauren Balcomb, Lauren Balcomb: 0 | 0 | 32.802
3. San Chano, Jacqueline Ruyle, Jacqueline Ruyle: 0 | 0 | 34.087
4. Banco Du Moulin, Kady Abrahamson, Abrahamson Equestrian LLC: 0 | 0 | 34.251
5. Navaro Van’t Verahof, Martien Van Der Hoeven, Maarten Huygens: 0 | 0 | 35.914
6. Cetano Van Aspergem Z, Santiago Lambre, Santiago Lambre: 0 | 4 | 34.907
7. Hayadina PP, Adolpho Franco, Capital Equine LLC: 4 | 37.424
8. Con Spirit, Nathalie Petschenig, Nathalie Petschenig: 0 | 8 | 37.106
9. Tybo VD Tojopehoeve Z, Kyle Dewar, Joan Burke: 0 | 8 | 39.658
10. Wannabe CS, Peter Petschenig, Peter Petschenig: 0 | 24 | 58.232
Photos courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography and article courtesy of the World Equestrian Center.
