HJN Content posted on May 27th, 2007

Great Britain’s John Whitaker and Peppermill win the LORO PIANA Grand Prix of Rome

Richard Spooner takes second place with the only other double clear

Repeating his double clear performance in yesterday’s Samsung Super League competition, John Whitaker and Becky Stones’s stallion Peppermill claimed victory in the Grand Prix of Rome. The competition was over two rounds without jump-off (FEI Art. 273.3.3). (Read on…)

At Devon, Catie Boone wins SJHF Jumper Classic

Boone’s mount Naleida won the Junior Jumper Championship and Boone was Leading Junior Jumper Rider.

DEVON, Pa.— Catie Boone of Lexington, Ky., having gone clean in the first round of the $15,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior Jumper Classic at the Devon Horse Show, had to wait out an hour-long rain delay before the jump-off, but she didn’t let that get to her.

Second to go in the jump-off after the storm, she shaved three-tenths of a second off Jessica Springsteen’s leading time to win in 35.814. (Read on…)