Beat Mandli aboard Celina (Al Cook - www.alcookphoto.com)

Harrisburg, Pa. -- The featured event of the evening was the $34,000 Keystone Classic, a Longines World Ranking class, time first round speed format with fences set at 1.45 meters. A field of 16 horse and rider combinations took to the ring to see who could run the fastest over a course of 15 obstacles.

It was a speed duel between Swiss rider Beat Mandli with Celina, owned by Grant Road Partners, who had a fault free performance over the fences in a time of 58.75 and Irish rider Conor Swail and Cita, owned by Susan and Ariel Grange, who also jumped without penalty in a time of 58.79. Mandi took first place over Swail by a margin of .04 seconds.

"She is only eight years old," said Mandli. "Grant Road Partners bought her one year ago now and she is a really nice horse. She is hopefully going to be a grand prix horse. I really like her, she is a nice mare. We have been just playing with meter thirty meter thirty five with her. She is always in the ribbons. I went a little bit faster with her and she really plays the game. To be honest I thought I did not ride so well. We had a bit of misunderstanding to the red fence, then again to the next line, but she really helped me out. I did not think I could win the class when I went because I had to repair a little bit. She is a wonderful mare."

Mandli and Celine, by virtue of this win, tied Swail and Cita for the Open Jumper Speed Championship and the Showday Farm Challenge Trophy.

Recognized as a premier equestrian event, The Pennsylvania National Horse Show runs October 8-17 and has been held indoors at the State Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, PA since its inception in 1945.

Known locally for its contributions to the community and globally for excellence in competition, PNHS attracts top Hunters and Jumpers, sport horse enthusiasts and spectators who find the show exciting, educational and inspiring. Visitors enjoy the intimacy of one competition ring, a full concourse of shops and a variety of special events.

Proceeds from the show benefit the Harrisburg Kiwanis Youth Foundation dedicated to youth programs and The Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation supporting equine programs. PNHS is proud of its contributions, proud to be consistently recognized by the Show Hunter Hall of Fame and the North American Riders Group, proud of its heritage and looking forward to a bright future.

$34000 Keystone Classic 238.2.1 1.45m
Plc  Horse / Sire x Dam Rider / Owner R1 TA:69
1  27 CELINA
COLA x FAGENA Beat Mandli (SUI)
Grant Road Partners Llc 0 58.750
2  11 CITA
CASALL x VORR Conor Swail (IRL)
Susan & Ariel Grange 0 58.790
3  61 BARLANDO
ORLANDO x BALAHE' Conor O'regan (IRL)
Erin Walker 0 62.070
4  67 VDL TORLANDO
CORLAND x NIRONA Callan Solem (USA)
Torlando Group 0 62.830
5  52 CAROLIEN VH SCHEEFKASTEEL
Perhaps VH Molenvondel x Qalanka V Scheefkanteel Z Vanessa Mannix (CAN)
Vanessa Mannix 0 64.780
6  46 UTAH
ANDIAMO x PETIT POMMES D Leslie Howard (USA)
The Utah Group 4 57.650