The Junior division welcomed nine competitors for their first test, the FEI Junior Team Test. Fresh off a successful NAYC, Virginia Woodcock (Atlanta, Ga.) and Mollegardens Sans-Souci (Sir Donnerhall x Sascha), her own 2014 Danish Warmblood mare, secured the win with an impressive 71.414%.

Photo – Virginia Woodcock and Mollegardens Sans-Souci. (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian)

Justine Boyer (Ocala, Fla.) and Hampton Green Farm’s 2013 PRE gelding Campanero HGF (Camaron IX x Quintera XII) earned second-place honors with a 67.475%, narrowly edging out Claire Tucker (Lincoln, Neb.) and Finnur (For Romance I x Wapi Yo), her own 2016 Hanoverian gelding, who finished in third place with a score of 67.222%.

The Junior division will conclude on Friday, Aug. 23, with the FEI Junior Individual Test.

Competition Information:

The 2024 FOC takes place Aug. 19-25, at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill. Competition takes place in two arenas and will be broadcast on USEF Network. Bookmark the FOC event page on USEF.org for the latest coverage of this year’s show.

Ring Schedule | Orders of Go and Results

2024 Festival of Champions Livestream

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