Armando Hassey and Cassino (Photo: Flying Horse Photography)

Parker, CO – The Colorado Horse Park (CHP) continued its Summer in the Rockies series with highlights in the Coors Family Grand Prix Ring on Friday, including the Adequan® 1.40-1.45m Open Jumper class and the $1,000 Six/Seven-Year-Old Young Jumper Championship. The week’s competition continues through Sunday, July 5.

The ring saw an early start time with beautiful 60-degree, sunny weather, making for yet another perfect competition day. Armando Hassey aboard his own Cassino took victory again in the $2,500 Adequan® 1.40-1.45m Open Jumper class. The course was designed by Marina Azevedo, and saw five horse-and-rider combinations compete, with only one clear round from the winning duo. Since the competition was held in an immediate jump-off format, Hassey completed the first round and also continued on to a clear round over the short course, but no tie breaker was necessary.

Armando Hassey and Cassino in their winning presentation (Photo: Flying Horse Photography)

Cassino is an eight-year-old Holsteiner gelding, which Hassey bought at an auction when he was only six months old. Hassey has been training him ever since. “I am very happy with him. I think the course was very good, and [Marina Azevedo] always does something challenging,” said Hassey. “I think Marina is very good at putting a question everywhere. You had questions from the beginning to the end [of the course].” Hassey, originally from Mexico, has a degree in Chemical Engineering but has turned his passion for horses into a career. He spends half his year at his own facility in Colorado, and the other half of the year at his own facility in Wellington, Florida.

$2,500 Adequan®1.40-1.45m Open Jumper Results:

1. 350 – CASSINO – OWNED BY ARMANDO HASSEY – ARMANDO HASSEY 0/0/31.332

2. 996 – NKH BARBOSA – OWNED BY ALEXANDRA OZYMY – CHRISTIAN HEINEKING 4/68.646

3. 1383 – K2 – OWNED BY ZEITGEIST EQUESTRIAN – SANJAY BAGAI 5/76.462

4.1058 – NKH GRENZGANGER – OWNED BY ABG ENTERPRISES LTD – CHRISTIAN HEINEKING 20/79.025

5. 1436 – OLIVER – OWNED BY TIMOTHY GAFFNEY – TIMOTHY GAFFNEY 23/94.032

For more information and full results, please visit www.showgroundslive.com or www.coloradohorsepark.com