Ohlala and Lauren Hough. (Shawn McMillen Photography)
Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) and Stal de Kalvarie’s Diebrich de Kalvarie cleared the course just a fraction behind in 46.88 seconds to place second. Kent Farrington (USA) and Haity McNerney’s Zafira jumped clear in 46.90 seconds for the third place prize.?
Ohlala is an eight-year-old Swedish Warmblood mare by Orlando x Cardento that Hough purchased one year ago, and the pair has excelled.?
“She came with the name. I bought her from some people in Sweden who have owned her since she was born and it suits her perfectly,” Hough remarked. “She has had a very good year. She was the best young horse in Aachen and in Hamburg this year. She won the young horse finals and had some good placings in some 1.50m classes.”?
“At the end of her eight-year-old year she is quite advanced, so she is just making that step up,” Hough said. “She is a naturally fast horse, so I didn’t even feel like I let it all out today. I just sort of let her go in her rhythm. She makes riding very easy.”?
Ohlala will step up to jump her first big grand prix and first FEI World Cup Qualifier tomorrow night in the $100,000 President’s Cup Grand Prix CSI 3*-W, presented by Events DC. Hough feels that tonight’s win was good preparation for the challenge.?
“I have very, very high hopes for her,” Hough stated. “She’s small, but she doesn’t know she’s small. She’s just at the brink of making that step and so far she has answered every question.”?
Hough has been showing at WIHS since she was a kid and has a personal tie to the show. She explained, “I grew up riding here on small ponies a long, long time ago. I haven’t been here in a few years and it is lovely to be back in the city. (WIHS President) Juliet Reid is a good friend of mine; I have known her for years and I am very proud of what she’s done here at the horse show.”?
Dello Joio (USA) rode Wembley Farms, Inc.’s Zemilion to victory in the $10,000 International Open Jumper 1.40m faults converted class, sponsored by Louisburg Farm, earlier in the day. Last to go out of 14 entries, Dello Joio and Zemilion jumped fast and clear to finish on 52.06 seconds. For the win, they were presented the General Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Perpetual Trophy, donated by the late Arthur J. Morris.?
Aaron Vale (USA) and Wodka L, owned by Thinks Like a Horse, finished clear with a time of 52.23 seconds to place second. Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Sweet Oak Farm’s Solerina cleared the course in 52.33 seconds to earn the third place prize.?
Zemilion is an eight-year-old KWPN gelding by Emilion x Voltaire. Dello Joio just started riding him at the end of the summer and explained that they are just getting to know each other.?
“He is a new horse and he’s green,” Dello Joio stated. “I was using this indoor circuit as just an experience for him, hoping that next year and the following years he will be able to do the bigger events competitively. It is just great for him to learn to go fast inside. Today’s course was perfect and I felt super with him today; it suited him.”?
“He is a careful horse. He is a bit slow off the ground, so in order to go fast with him you just have to use his stride and play to his strengths,” Dello Joio added. "I had him in Harrisburg too. I am just getting to know him. Some classes were up, some classes were down. We are just building a relationship. I need to figure him out and he needs to figure me out.”?
This is Dello Joio’s first win at the Washington International Horse Show, but he had a second place finish in one of the ROLEX FEI world ranking classes last year.?
“I love Washington; I think it is one of the best shows we have in our country,” he noted. “I like the atmosphere, the way it’s run, just the feel of it being in a big city; it beats every other show I think.”?
Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers Complete Their Second Classes
Promised Land and Charlotte Jacobs. (Shawn McMillen Photography)
Yesterday’s winners, Meagan Nusz and Vesuvius, owned by Amalaya Investments, finished second in 53.092 seconds. Jacobs also took home the third place prize riding Deeridge Farms’ Kachina. They were through the timers in 53.505 seconds.
The Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper speed class, sponsored by North Star, was the first jumper class of the day with a win for Emanuel Andrade of Venezuela and Hollow Creek Farm’s Casanova Junior. Twenty-three entries showed and six cleared the course without fault. Andrade’s time of 57.527 seconds earned top prize along with The Eleanor White O’Leary Memorial Perpetual Trophy, donated by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ashton Hill and Miss Linden Joan Hill. Aleesha Melwani jumped a clear round with Thunder-Ball, owned by Mountain Home Stables, in 60.500 seconds to place second. Wednesday’s jump-off winners, Michael Hughes and Drumnacross Farm Ltd.’s Red Hot, were third in 60.610 seconds.?
More from Friday at the Washington International Horse Show
Olivier Philippaerts and Chicago VH Moleneind Clear Seven Feet in $25,000 Puissance Victory
Cunniffe and Donovan Earn Top Junior Hunter Awards
Final Results: $32,000 International Open Jumper 1.50m Faults Converted, Sponsored by Sleepy P Ranch
Placing/Back Number/Horse/Rider/Country/Faults/Time/Score?Owner
1 39 OH LA LA LAUREN HOUGH USA 0.00 46.82 46.82
LAUREN HOUGH
2 92 DIEBRICH DE KALVARIE NICOLA PHILIPPAERTS BEL 0.00 46.88 46.88
STAL DE KALVARIE
3 84 ZAFIRA KENT FARRINGTON USA 0.00 46.90 46.90
HAITY MCNERNEY
4 49 LIGIST REED KESSLER USA 4.00 46.95 50.95
REED KESSLER
5 96 ZEMILION NICK DELLO JOIO USA 0.00 51.51 51.51
WEMBLEY FARMS INC
6 18 VANILLA BEEZIE MADDEN USA 0.00 51.79 51.79
ABIGAIL WEXNER
7 77 V KATIE PRUDENT USA 4.00 49.32 53.32
MICHAEL SMITH
8 25 VALESKA CHARLIE JAYNE USA 4.00 49.72 53.72
PONY LANE FARM
9 97 WATCH ME VD MANGELAAR MATT WILLIAMS AUS 0.00 55.00 55.00
SAMANTHA TUERK
10 86 VICTOR E CHRISTINE McCREA USA 4.00 52.87 56.87
TRIBBLE/WINDSOR SHOW STB
11 17 SOLERINA SHANE SWEETNAM IRL 8.00 49.12 57.12
SWEET OAK FARM
12 10 ROYCE MARGIE ENGLE USA 0.00 57.43 57.43
ELM ROCK PARTNERS??
Finals Results; $10,000 International Open Jumper 1.40Faults Converted, Sponsored by Louisburg Farm
Placing /Back Number/Horse/Rider/Country/Faults/Time/Score?Owne
r??1 96 ZEMILION NICK DELLO JOIO USA 0.00 52.06 52.06
WEMBLEY FARMS INC
2 74 WODKA L AARON VALE USA 0.00 52.23 52.23
THINKS LIKE A HORSE
3 17 SOLERINA SHANE SWEETNAM IRL 0.00 52.33 52.33
SWEET OAK FARM
4 8 UNEX VALVENTE TIM GREDLEY GBR 0.00 53.33 53.33
UNEX COMPETITION YARD LTD
5 86 VICTOR E CHRISTINE McCREA USA 0.00 54.35 54.35
CANDY TRIBBLE & WINDSOR S
6 25 VALESKA CHARLIE JAYNE USA 0.00 55.74 55.74
PONY LANE FARM
7 84 ZAFIRA KENT FARRINGTON USA 4.00 52.17 56.17
HAITY MCNERNEY
8 30 TEMMIE JESSICA SPRINGSTEEN USA 4.00 56.52 60.52
STONE HILL FARM
9 51 ZAZA BENJAMIN MEREDITH AUS 8.00 57.13 65.13
HALEY SCHAUFELD
10 2 CARLOS V.H.P.Z. EMILIE MARTINSEN DEN 0.00 69.55 69.55
EMILIE MARTINSEN??
Final Results: High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Time First Round, Sponsored by Oasis Petroleum
Placing /Back Number/Horse/Rider/Faults/Time?Owner
1 581 PROMISED LAND CHARLOTTE JACOBS 0.00 52.358
CANDY TRIBBLE & WINDSOR SHOW STABLES
2 746 VESUVIUS MEAGAN NUSZ 0.00 53.092
AMALAYA INVESTMENTS
3 582 KACHINA CHARLOTTE JACOBS 0.00 53.505
DEERIDGE FARMS
4 647 SINATRA IV MEG O'MARA 0.00 54.551
WALSTIB STABLES LLC
5 219 TOULON CHLOE REID 0.00 59.250
CHLOE D REID LLC
6 633 TINY TIM EMANUEL ANDRADE 0.00 60.555
HOLLOW CREEK FARM
7 120 INDY ASHLEY FOSTER 4.00 53.732
RAF LLC
8 104 CHELLANDO Z KATHERINE STRAUSS 4.00 55.837
KATHERINE STRAUSS??