Jennifer Alfano and Candid (The Book, LLC.)
Candid's performance in the Green Conformation Hunters garnered him the overall Grand Hunter Championship. On the first day, Candid and Alfano were first and third over fences and took the top ribbon in the under saddle and model classes. They finished with two more blue ribbons over fences. The reserve champion in the division was Winston, ridden by Brooke Baldwin-deGrazia and owned by Lannie Lipson. They won an over fences class and took four second places and a third in the rest of the division.
Alfano found Candid, who is called “Sheldon” after the TV character on “The Big Bang Theory,” a year ago through Terry Brown. The six-year-old Holsteiner gelding by Quintender was the third horse that she purchased just for herself.
“I actually own him myself, which is really fun,” she affirmed. “Terry finds great horses. I had bought another horse from her for myself, and I sold him in a week! I was really sad because I really liked him! Then she said, 'I have another one for you.' [Candid is] a really fun horse, and he's gotten really consistent. He's very aware of his surroundings. He's not spooky at the jumps, but he's aware of everything that's happening, so I think it gives him a really good presence in the ring.”
Although Candid is an investment, Alfano does hope to keep him through the rest of the year. “Eventually I'll sell him, but I would love to keep him through his First Year year, just because I'm really having a good time. I'm not sure I'll own one as nice as him again! I'm enjoying it.”