Hunter Holloway and Pepita Con Spita Secure Tryon Resort Grand Prix CSI 2* Win

Mill Spring, NC – May 29, 2021 – Kicking off the first FEI Grand Prix competition of 2021 at Tryon International Equestrian Center and Resort (TIEC), Hunter Holloway (USA) and Pepita Con Spita raced to win the $73,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix CSI 2*, stopping the jump-off timers at 37.766 seconds. Nearly securing her fourth FEI win of the Tryon Spring 4 series and taking second place was Erynn Ballard (CAN) with Ilan Ferder’s Classic Penny, a 2012 Norwegian Warmblood mare of unknown breeding, on a clear jump-off performance of 38.482 seconds. Third place was secured by Conor Swail (IRL) and Vital Chance de la Roque, the 2009 Selle Francais gelding (Diamant De Semilly x Image Du Chateau II) owned Adeline Hecart, with score of 39.002.
 
Holloway and Pepita Con Spita, the 2011 Westphalian mare (Dsp Con Spirit x Pamina) owned by Hays Investment Corp, challenged a field of 50 horse and rider pairs on the Nick Granat (USA) course design, with 11 teams returning for the jump off.
 
“I really liked [the course]. I thought there were some difficult spots everywhere, which is usually a sign of a good course. I thought it was very fair and built really well,” she explained.
RESULTS:
 
1. Pepita Con Spita, 2011 Westphalian Mare (Dsp Con Spirit x Pamina)
Hunter Holloway (USA), Hays Investment Corp.: 0/0/37.766
 
2. Classic Penny, 2012 Norwegian Warmblood Mare (Unknown x Unknown)
Erynn Ballard (CAN), Ilan Ferder: 0/0/38.482
 
3. Vital Chance De La Roque, 2009 Selle Francais Gelding (Diamant De Semilly x Image Du Chateau II)
Conor Swail (IRL), Adeline Hecart: 0/0/39.002
 
4. RMF Chacco Top, 2009 Hanoverian Stallion (Chacco-Blue x Graeva)
Cormac (IRL), Rushy Marsh Farm LLC: 0/0/40.714
 
5. Verveine, 2009 Selle Francais Mare (Olala De Buissy x Fleur De Glanville)
Nataly Leibovitz (ISR), Nataly Leibovitz: 0/0/41.37
 
6. Agana Van Het Gerendal Z, 2011 Zangersheide Stallion (Aganix Du Seigneur x Naminka) Lillie Keenan (USA), Chansonette Farm LLC: 0/0/41.37
 
7. Bull Run’s Faustino de Tili, 2005 Belgian Warmblood Stallion (Berlin x Darco)
Kristen VanderVeen (USA), Bull Run Jumpers Five LLC: 0/4/39.339
 
8. Vesta De Lavardin, 2009 Selle Francais Mare (Diamant De Semilly x Pepite Malouine)
Daniel Geinter (USA), November Hill: 0/4/41.353
 
9. El Balou Old, 2021 Oldenburg Stallion (Eldorado Vd Zeshoek x Sunshine’s Botox)
David O’Brien (IRL), Chansonette Farm LLC: 0/4/41.424
 
10. Falcon De Hus Z, 2009 Zangersheide Gelding (Florian De La Vie x Alidiva)
Scott Keach (AUS), Five Henry Stables: 0/4/42.741
 
11. Gerko, 2011 Dutch Warmblood Gelding (Vdl Zirocco Blue x Belisa)
Daisy Farish (USA), Lanes End: 0/12/47.293
 
12. Bull Run’s Prince of Peace, 2009 Holsteiner Gelding (Cardenio 2 x P-Comtesse)
Kristen VanderVeen (USA), Bull Run Jumpers Six LLC : 1/71.11
 
For full results from the $73,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix CSI 2*, click here
Source TIEC