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Chapot And Sprite Win $5,000 1.40-Meter Acorn Hill Farm Challenge
Aimee Aron And Jamaica Win $2,500 Adequan Amateur-Owner Jumper High
"It
was actually beneficial that I went really early in the class because
then I was able to develop a plan from walking the course and just go
with it instead of changing my mind by watching a lot of people go,"
said Chapot. "Sprite has a very big stride and is very quick, so
I tried to figure what would work for her, do the best round I could,
and hope that was fast enough. She's just so quick without even going
fast that when she goes the same route as any other horse, she's probably
going to be faster. I left out every stride that I could and made all
the inside cuts." Sprite is an eight-year-old Holsteiner mare by the French stallion Quidam de Reveille, out of a German mare. Chapot bought Sprite two years ago at Lake Placid from owner Peter Pletcher when Lynne Little had the ride. "She went through a lot of people before I got her," said Chapot. "She was a schooling jumper when I got her so she's progressed a lot. Last year she was Circuit Champion in the meter 35. She's got a strong personality - she gets in the ring, she knows her job, and she really wants to win. She's not the easiest horse to ride, she's definitely opinionated, but then you get back to the barn and she's just a sweetheart. She's every other horse's favorite girlfriend." Chapot and Sprite have earned good ribbons in all three of the meter 40 classes at this year's Winter Equestrian Festival, but today was their first victory. "It's very exciting," said Chapot.
For full results of today's classes, visit www.stadiumjumping.com The North American League (NAL) runs season-long series in six hunter and jumper divisions - Children's Hunter, Children's Jumper, Adult Hunter, Adult Jumper, Pony Jumper, and Open Jumper Speed. Each series culminates with a championship final at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA, in October. Riders need not be members of the NAL to compete in any qualifying classes, but only current members earn points toward year-end finals. For more information and a list of qualifying competitions for 2004, please visit the Ryegate Show Services website at www.Ryegate.com. 2004 WINTER
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Wellington,
FL - February 6, 2004 - Laura Chapot, 30, of Neshanic Station, New Jersey,
riding her own Sprite topped a class of 91 entries to win the $5,000
1.40-Meter Acorn Hill Farm Challenge, Time First Round, at the 32nd
Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida, today. Chapot was
third to go on the roster and set the pace with her clear round in 61.329
seconds. The rest of the field chased her time, and though 16 more riders
posted clean trips, none could catch Chapot and her Sprite. Lauren Bass
riding M.V. Cristal for Maypine Farm placed second with her time of
61.753. Anne Kursinski aboard Indeed for The Group Indeed was third,
clocking in at 63.534.
In
earlier Internationale Arena competition today, Aimee Aron riding Jamaica
for owner Kinloch Enterprises, won the $2,500 Adequan Amateur-Owner
Jumper High, Time First Jump-Off. The duo topped a field of 23 entries.
Over a 14-effort Round One course, five horses put in clear trips and
qualified for the eight-effort Jump-Off. Aron and Jamaica were the faster
of only two double-clear performances today, clocking in at 38.612 over
the short course. Addison Phillips aboard her own Cantus Anuberth II
was more than three seconds slower than the leader at 38.612 and took
second place. Phillips also picked up the third place ribbon riding
Rastella for Halifax Farm. Phillips was faster on this mount, crossing
the timers in 40.327, but had a rail down for four faults. 
