Jacksonville, FL – September 19, 2013 – Southeast Medal Finals got underway with entries doubled over last year’s attendance. The Jacksonville Equestrian Center was abuzz with activity, with equitation and jumper classes featured in the indoor arena.
For the Southeast Medal Finals $5,000 Welcome Stake, 26 horse and rider combinations tried their hand at course designer, Allen Rheinheimer’s course. Ten would complete the course with faultless rounds to return for the jump-off round.
Jordan Coyne and Lazaro
Photo by Randi Muster
First in the order, Daniel Damen and Quintus 66, owned by Chuck Waters had a clear opening round and progressed to the short course. He finished clean with a time of 30.659, establishing the time to beat. Then, Kaely Tomeu and Kalle, owned by Siboney Ranch, also left all the rails in their cups in the jump-off round and broke the beam at 30.858. Their effort would eventually earn the pair fifth place.
Jordan Coyne and her own Lazaro produced the next faultless first round. Coyne and her big Belgian Warmblood Lazaro sped through the short track, made tidy inside turns and saved time throughout the course, laying down a time of 27.692.
Silvio Mazzoni and Terra Honero, owned by Jessie Mazzoni were the next to progress to the jump-off round. The pair successfully performed inside turns, were fast, but not fast enough to beat Coyne and Lazaro. Mazzoni completed the jump-off in 27.94.
Liza Finsness and her second mount in the class, Ormsby Hill and Christy Israel and Cracky Z both were double clear but posted jump off times of 32.674 and 34.134 respectively, eventually earning them sixth and seventh place.
Coyne returned on a second mount, Cordovo, and attempted to beat her own time. The duo was clean, but came in at 28.898 putting them behind Mazzoni in third.
Coyne and Lazaro’s time would stand as the speediest and the pair would capture the win.
“Lazaro is 13, I’ve had him for six years and he is the best horse I could ever ask for,” said Coyne, a 22-year-old from New Port Richey, FL, who has trained with Derek Peterson since she was about 15. “He wants to win. He knows his job and he knows when he goes in the ring that it’s time to work and he’s all business. It doesn’t matter if you’re in an indoor or out in a big field, he jumps the same every time.”
“I think this is a great show,” she said. “I rode in this ring several years ago. I think this is a great facility and I’m really excited that there’s a show here because it is close to home.”
The Developing Sport Horse division, presented by Team Rakowsky, kicked off today. The first class of 4 and 5 year-olds competed over a 1.10m and 1.15m course. The division was inspired by European-style classes in which young jumpers are judged on their athletic potential. Horses are judged on style, presentation, rideability and their potential to represent the United States in future international competitions.
Alan Korotkin and students on a course walk
Photo by Randi Muster
For scoring, all horses start with 60 points. The judges and course designer determined the course’s optimal time with a time allowance of 8 seconds below and above the optimal time.
Then, the judges awarded 1-10 points for style- jumping technique, presentation – fitness, condition and expression, rideability – smoothness, leads and appropriate striding.
Then points are taken away for faults: 5 points per knock down, 20 points for a refusal and 2 points for each second above and below the time allotment.
In the first leg of the division, Little Zegg, a Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Jessie Mazzoni and ridden by Silvio Mazzoni, were awarded 88 points from the judges to win the class.
“She belongs to my wife, but I am riding her,” said Silvio Mazzoni whose wife, Jessie Mazzoni is pregnant. The Mazzonis hail from Reddick, FL. “We owned her mother, Zegg who was by Indoctro and this mare’s sire is Coconut Grove. I think the Developing Sport Horse division is a really good idea. I don’t want to ride my young horses in a speed class. This is so much better for bringing them along.”
Additional horse and rider pairs had the opportunity to qualify for the Phelps Media Group Junior Medal Finals and the Southeast Adult Medal Finals. Molly Dinapoli earned the blue ribbon aboard Vasco, owned by Michael Kirby. Meghan Flanagan and Fairfield Farm’s Let’s Dance were second and Bailey Brasington was third aboard William, owned by Donald Stewart. All three train with Bibby Hill and Don Stewart. Emily Jones and Don Stewart’s Califernia and Megan Sullivan and Tanks a Million were first and second in the Adult qualifier.
Little Zegg and Silvio Mazzoni
Photo by Randi Muster
Southeast Medal Finals returns on Friday with more show jumping action including the final two classes of the Developing Sport Horse division in the morning, jumper and equitation classes in the indoor arena and hunters in Ring 1. The not-to-be-missed highlight Friday evening will be the $25,000 Land Rover Jacksonville Grand Prix.
Molly Dinapoli and Vasco
Photo by Randi Muster
To learn more about Southeast Medal Finals visit www.southeastmedalfinals.com.
431 – $5,000 WELCOME STAKE
527/1/0.00/0.00/$1,250.00/LAZARO/COYNE, JORDAN/COYNE, JORDAN/PETERSEN, DEREK/3800/
305/2/0.00/0.00/$950.00/TERRA HORNERO/MAZZONI, JESSIE/MAZZONI, SILVIO/MAZZONI, JESSIE/3800/
528/3/0.00/0.00/$750.00/CORDOVO/COYNE, JORDAN/COYNE, JORDAN/PETERSEN, DEREK/3800/
522/4/0.00/0.00/$500.00/QUINTUS 66/WATERS, MR. & MRS. CHUCK/DAMEN, DANIEL/WATERS, CHUCK/3800/
388/5/0.00/0.00/$450.00/KALLE/SIBONEY RANCH, /TOMEU, KAELY/SWEETNAM, ALLISON/3800/
449/6/0.00/0.00/$400.00/ORMSBY HILL/FINSNESS, LIZA/FINSNESS, LIZA/KOROTKIN, ALAN/3800/
494/7/0.00/0.00/$350.00/CRACKY Z/ISRAEL, CHRISTI/ISRAEL, CHRISTI/ISRAEL, CHRISTI/3800/
458/8/0.00/0.00/$350.00/STAR WATCH/TREASURE COAST STABLES, ./SENFT, SAMANTHA/KOROTKIN, ALAN/3800/
504/9/0.00/0.00/$0.00/CORSO/MADEJ, ANNE/KENNY, DARRAGH/KOROTKIN, ALAN/3800/
493/10/0.00/0.00/$0.00/BULL RUN’S ZINO PLATINUM/ISRAEL, CHRISTI/ISRAEL, CHRISTI/ISRAEL, CHRISTI/3800/
529/11/0.00/0.00/$0.00/TITUS 2:11/PETERSEN, DEREK/PETERSEN, JARED/PETERSEN, DEREK/3800/
302/12/0.00/0.00/$0.00/RAPID REWARDS/PATTERSON, LORETTA/GRICE, DANIELLE/GRICE, DANIELLE/38/
225 – PHELPS MEDIA GROUP SEMF WILD CARD JR QUALIFIER
412/1/0.00/0.00/$0.00/VASCO/KIRBY, MICHAEL/DINAPOLI, MOLLY/HILL, BIBBY/3104/
398/2/0.00/0.00/$0.00/LET’S DANCE/FAIRFIELD FARMS LLC, ./FLANAGAN, MEGHAN/HILL, BIBBY/3104/
535/3/0.00/0.00/$0.00/WILL.I.AM/STEWART, DONALD/BRASINGTON, BAILEY/HILL, BIBBY/3104/
338/4/0.00/0.00/$0.00/RUE ROYALE/STEWART, DONALD/MYERS, SAVANNAH/GOLDSTEIN, COURTNEY/3104/
424/5/0.00/0.00/$0.00/ARIES/VP HORSE SALES INC., /MAGALDI, VICTORIA/ROUKIS, J P/3104/
485/6/0.00/0.00/$0.00/CISCO KID/VIDA, GRETCHEN/FREEMAN, CAROLINE/BARTH, LAUREN/3104/
371/7/0.00/0.00/$0.00/REHNY B/KAY, CAROLINE/KAY, CAROLINE/O’TOOLE, ALEXANDRA/3104/
474/8/0.00/0.00/$0.00/CAIRO/BLUE HILL FARM, LLC, /EAGLETON, KATE/CORNACCHIO-MORRISSEY, TIFFANY/3104/
226 – SEMF WILD CARD ADULT QUALIFIER
509/1/0.00/0.00/$0.00/CALIFERNIA/STEWART, DONALD/JONES, EMILY/MILLER, JENNY/3104/
422/2/0.00/0.00/$0.00/TANKS A MILLION/SULLIVAN, MEGAN/SULLIVAN, MEGAN/ROUKIS, J P/3104
211- PLATINUM PERFORMANCE/USEF SHOW JUMPING TALENT SEARCH
407/1/0.00/0.00/$0.00/VICTOR VDL/STEIN, SUSAN/ALEXANDER, ASHTON/HILL, BIBBY/6110/
540/2/0.00/0.00/$0.00/LYSCO H/SHRYOC, ALLYSON/DINAPOLI, MOLLY/HILL, BIBBY/6110/
470/3/0.00/0.00/$0.00/LEENA L/KMW PONIES LLC, ./FOSTER, ASHLEY/FOSTER, PATTY/6110/
476/4/0.00/0.00/$0.00/ALCHEMY/RITTENBERG, ADAM/RITTENBERG, ADAM/CORNACCHIO-MORRISSEY, TIFFANY/6110/
411/5/0.00/0.00/$0.00/THRIFT SHOP/FAIRFIELD FARMS LLC, ./FLANAGAN, MEGHAN/HILL, BIBBY/6110/
478/6/0.00/0.00/$0.00/DEXTER/HUYGENS, MAARTEN/KATZ, JORDYN/CORNACCHIO-MORRISSEY, TIFFANY/6110/
519/7/0.00/0.00/$0.00/QUITO/WATERS, MR. & MRS. CHUCK/WATERS, HAYLEY/WATERS, CHUCK/6110/
423/8/0.00/0.00/$0.00/T-REX/PINKLEY, KAYLEE/PINKLEY, KAYLEE/ROUKIS, J P/6110/
214 – WIHS JUMPER PHASE
516/1/0.00/0.00/$0.00/SOLOMON/HUNTINGTON, HANNAH/WATERS, HAYLEY/WATERS, CHUCK/3104/
446/2/0.00/0.00/$0.00/VANQUISH/HARNCH, KENDRA/HARNCH, KENDRA/KOROTKIN, ALAN/3104/
535/3/0.00/0.00/$0.00/WILL.I.AM/STEWART, DONALD/BRASINGTON, BAILEY/HILL, BIBBY/3104/
456/4/0.00/0.00/$0.00/WHISPER VDL/PURSUIT FARMS LLC, ./ANDERSON, CRAWFORD/KOROTKIN, ALAN/3104/
451/5/0.00/0.00/$0.00/MONTEGO/DORMAN, MICHAEL/TOMASSETTI, MARISA/KOROTKIN, ALAN/3104/
464/6/0.00/0.00/$0.00/UPGRADE/SIM, ROGER/QUALLS, MORGANE/KOROTKIN, ALAN/3104/
465/7/0.00/0.00/$0.00/PATRON/ENTEEN, SHARON/SHIREY, TAYLOR/KOROTKIN, ALAN/3104/
405/8/0.00/0.00/$0.00/FERNWAY PARK/STEWART, DONALD/MCLEESE, CAROLINE/HILL, BIBBY/3104/
Southeast Medal Finals Fast Facts:
WHAT: The Southeast Medal Finals is a USEF A-Rated indoor and outdoor hunter, jumper and equitation horse show. USEF Rated Jumper Level 3
WEBSITE: www.southeastmedalfinals.com
WHEN: September 19-22, 2013
WHERE: The Jacksonville Equestrian Center, Jacksonville, FL, featuring a large indoor coliseum with 3,000 seats, two outdoor rings and 500 permanent stalls.
13611 Normandy Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32221
FEATURES:
Phelps Media Group Southeast Junior Medal Finals
Southeast Adult Medal Finals
ASPCA Maclay Regionals
$25,000 Land Rover Jacksonville Grand Prix
$5,000 Welcome Stake
$7,500 Child/Adult Jumper Finals
New European Style Developing Sport Horse Division sponsored by Team Rakowsky
New Southeast Children’s Hunter Final sponsored by Jerry Parks Insurance
New Southeast Adult Hunter Final sponsored by Jerry Parks Insurance
New EMO Cup Championship
Click here for the prize list, entry forms, schedules and more.
HUNTER & EQUITATION JUDGES: Linda Andrisani & Molly Flaherty (Hunter, Maclay & SEMF), Tony Sgarlatta (Hunter, Equitation & SEMF), Jennifer Drahan (SEMF)
JUMPER JUDGES: Allen Rheinheimer & Fred Brown
STEWARD: Janet McCarroll
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Susan Rindal (904) 655-5497 – rindal@bellsouth.net
Bob Bell (843) 768-5503 – bbell@earthlink.net
James Lala (561) 906-6668- jdlala@aol.com
SPONSORS:
Maker’s Mark
http://www.makersmark.com
Land Rover Jacksonville
www.landroverjacksonville.net
Cedar Street Advisors
http://www.bmo.com/cedarstreetadvisors
Jerry Parks Insurance Group
http://www.jerryparksinsurance.com/
Phelps Media Group International
Bruce Duchossios HND Stables, Inc.
John Deere
http://www.deere.com/wps/dcom/en_US/regional_home.page
Jacksonville Tourist Development Council
http://www.visitjacksonville.com/about-us/TDC
Horse Shows Online
http://horseshowsonline.com
Classic Company
www.classiccompany.com
Geddaway Farm
Bridlewood Equestrian Center
www.bridlewoodequestrian.org
Mandarin Equine / Adequan
www.Mandarinequine.com
James Lala’s Wellington Quarantine, LLC
www.JamesLalaQuarantine.com
Equestrianstylist.com
http://www.equestrianstylist.com
DIRECTIONS: For map and address information click here: www.southeastmedalfinals.com/Location.aspx
Book your reservations today at the Southeast Medal Finals Partner Hotels
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
561 Chaffee Point Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32221
Click here to visit hotel web site.
904-693-4400
If booking directly with this establishment, please use the discount code shown below to obtain the discounted price for this event. Discount code: SMFSMF
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
537 Chaffee Point Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32221
Click here to visit hotel web site.
904-652-2782
If booking directly with this establishment, please use the discount code shown below to obtain the discounted price for this event. Discount code: Discount code: SEMF2013
