Author: andy
2023 Caribbean Equestrian Association Mini Jumping Challenge
Riders braved stormy weather to compete in the Bahamas leg of the 2023 Caribbean Equestrian Association Mini Jumping Challenge, meet Bahamian Show Jumper Millie Vlasov and get a chance to see what a 1.50m jump really looks like! Thanks to Moonstone Stables for hosting the event. Congratulations to Team Bahamas members Gabriella Moran, Sienna Jones and Alexis Osazuwa!
Full results below:
Height Class A:
1st – Alexis Osazuwa/Coraggio di Essere
2nd – Sienna Tinker/Salt and Pepper
3rd – Marlo Pinder/Rags to Riches
4th – Connor Watkins/Fiona
5th – Anouk Formige/Valentine
6th – Hannah D’Aguilar/Rags to Riches
Height Class B:
1st – Sienna Jones/Lea’s Pride
2nd – Emma Johnston/Valentine
3rd – Sennen Fitzmaurice/Lea’s Pride
4th – Emma Euteneuer/Flight of the Phoenix
5th – Isabella Coello/Laureanna CF
6th – Hannah D’Aguilar/Coraggio di Essere
Height Class C:
1st – Gabriella Moran/Fiona
FEI Coaching Course A Success
FEI Tutor Jaime Morillo led two fantastic days of learning and fellowship in the FEI Introduction to Olympic Disciplines Coaching Course, held at Mariposa Stables. Congratulations to the six local coaches and three visitors from Bermuda and Cayman Islands who participated. Local coaches who successfully completed the programme included Erika Adderley, Mickael Baillieux, Frances Doyle, Kimberly Johnson, Amber Lleida, and Danielle Lowe. Thank you also to our demonstration riders and all sponsors and supporters who made the event a success.
Mariposa Monarchs edge out CEC Blue Marlins in first BIEL Show
Mariposa Monarchs won the hotly contested fall BIEL show at Mariposa Stables by just one point!
Results: Mariposa Monarchs 1st – 40 points; CEC Blue Marlins 2nd – 39 points; Mariposa Gold Drops 3rd – 38 points; CEC Sand Dollars 4th – 35 points.
Congratulations to all riders who received their certificates for successfully completing Rider Certification Exams.
VLASOV FINISHES HIGH IN OLIVA GRAND PRIX, CONTINUES QUEST FOR PARIS
Millie Vlasov aboard Gulliver du Saint-Chene turned in an impressive performance in the CSI3* 1.50m Grand Prix at the MET Autumn Tour II in Oliva, Spain, finishing 12th out of 50 rider/horse combinations from 19 countries.
Millie and Gullie were unfazed by the rainy conditions on course, navigating Swiss Course Designer Gerard Lachat’s twisting track of 13 obstacles the course in a fast time of 73.80 seconds and going nearly clear until dropping an unlucky rail at Fence #11. Although the dropped rail meant that they could not advance to the jump off, the pair finished on four faults with the 5th fastest time in the first round. In the end this was good enough for 12th place, a share of the prize money, and most importantly, an opportunity to earn more of the ranking points needed to earn a qualifying spot to represent The Bahamas in Equestrian Show Jumping at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
In Olympic Equestrian sport there are limited slots allocated to Individual athletes, based on their position in the FEI Longines Rankings as determined by their performance in major show jumping competitions in the calendar year. With just a few weeks left in the year to amass more points, Millie is one of a dozen individual athletes in FEI Olympic Groups D and E (North, Central and South America) vying for one of these coveted slots. Nonetheless she remains determined, saying: “It’s my dream to represent The Bahamas at the Olympics. It’s a challenge but I’m up to it!”
A successful weekend of learning
Our first Educational Weekend of the season was a rousing success! The weekend began on Friday evening with a Parent Education Clinic featuring a presentation and Q&A session by prominent Equestrian Canada Senior Show Judge Di Langmuir. On Saturday and Sunday, riders from CEC and Mariposa tried their hands at EB’s rigorous Rider Certification process.
This is the first of several Educational Weekends planned for the season. Watch this space, results will be online next week!
