Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run’s Faustino De Tili Return to the Top at Tryon

Mill Spring, N.C. – July 19, 2018 – Kristen Vanderveen (USA) and Bull Run’s Faustino De Tili charged to a victory in the $35,000 Welcome Stake CSI 2* to open Tryon Summer VI competition at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) on Thursday, completing the short course in 34.252 seconds to once again land on top of the podium. Second place was claimed by Samuel Parot (CHI) aboard his own Harley David, a 2007 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Harley VDL x Randel Z), finishing on a time of 36.149 seconds, with Darragh Kerins (IRL) guiding Chill R Z, a 2003 Zangersheide stallion (Chellano Z x A Lucky One), to third on a short-course time of 37.351 seconds for Eve Jobs.

Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run's Faustino De Tili. Photo: © Sportfot
Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run’s Faustino De Tili. Photo: © Sportfot

Twenty-six horse-and-rider pairs tested the Oscar Soberon (USA) course, with nine pairs moving forward for the jump-off round. Vanderveen explained that she was able to use the design to her advantage with “Frosty,” a 2005 Belgian Warmblood stallion (Berlin x Udarco) owned by Bull Run Jumpers Six LLC, and was happy to see so many bending lines throughout the course.

“I really, really like the designing this week – the course was great. It’s just right for us since we’re getting Frosty going again for some bigger shows, so this was a nice warm-up for him,” Vanderveen elaborated. “The bending lines were nice today because he was quite excited since he’s had a week off, so I was actually able to just leave out strides in the first round, which for me is a little bit easier than if it’s a super technical course with a lot of straight lines. I can’t really get away with that, so it was nice today that I could kind of ad lib the lines a little bit and make it work for the first round. In the jump-off he was calmer and ready to go.”

The pair were able to best the class by almost two seconds and Vanderveen revealed that her plan is to continue competing with Frosty tomorrow in order to prepare him for Saturday evening’s $70,000 Ingles Grand Prix CSI 2*. “I’m actually going to jump him again tomorrow – he felt quite fresh today, so we’re going to go again today and go from there to decide on Saturday.”

Vanderveen and Frosty are gearing up for some CSI 3* competitions in Michigan next en route to 5* competition in Chicago, and she expressed excitement for the Tryon Summer VI schedule as part of this preparation, saying, “It’s really nice to have all these $35,000 classes in a row this week – it’s fun for me to get to jump every day.”

Frosty was not the only mount Vanderveen piloted through the Welcome Stake – Bull Run’s Prince of Peace, also known as “Prince”, a fresh face on her FEI string who has begun proving his talent at TIEC in recent weeks, finished on just one rail down that Vanderveen claimed as her responsibility.

“Prince, I was super proud of. I actually had a big rider error in a line. He’s so adjustable and can do any amount of strides, but I just got stuck trying to adjust him and I felt bad for him,” she said of the 2009 Holsteiner gelding (Cardenio x Contender). “He wanted to jump clean today, but his rider made a mistake and tipped one [rail] out, but I think he’s going to go again tomorrow as well.”

Mattias Tromp and Crack Elle Chavannaise. Photo: © Sportfot
Mattias Tromp and Crack Elle Chavannaise. Photo: © Sportfot

Mattias Tromp (USA) bookended the podium after Wednesday’s $5,000 1.40m Power & Speed CSI 2* competition in the George H. Morris Arena, claiming first aboard Beyaert Farm Inc.’s Crack Elle Chavannaise, a 2008 Belgian Sport Horse mare (Carving x Nackel de la tourette), clearing the jump-off course in 30.476 seconds, and also piloting the Swede Ventures LLC entry, Chicago Hof Eversem Z, a 2008 Zangersheide gelding (Con Spirito R x Papillon Rouge), to third after a 33.161 second short-course performance. Ireland’s David Blake received second-place honors for his efforts aboard Pine Hollow Farm’s Keoki, a 2009 Holsteiner male (Catoki x Cassini I) stopping the timers in 31.601 seconds.

Tryon Summer VI competition continues Friday, July 20, with the $35,000 1.45m Classic in the George H. Morris Arena beginning at 8:30 a.m. The week will feature the highlight $70,000 Ingles Grand Prix CSI 2* on Saturday, July 21, at 8 p.m. EST. The Tryon Summer Series continues through Sunday, July 22, and features six weeks of international and national hunter, jumper, and equitation competition.

RESULTS

$35,000 1.45m Welcome Stake CSI 2*
Place / Horse / Rider / R1 Faults | Time / R2 Faults | Time
1. Bull Run’s Faustino De Tili / Kristen Vanderveen / 0 | 71.18 / 0 | 34.252
2. Harley David / Samuel Parot / 0 | 70.62 / 0 | 36.149
3. Chill R Z / Darragh Kerins / 0 | 70.68 / 0 | 37.351
4. MTM Como No / Tracy Fenney / 0 | 74.14 / 0 | 37.568
5. Riesling De Milvrault / Shannon Clifford / 0 | 73.72 / 0 | 43.724
6. Crack Elle Chavannaise / Mattias Tromp / 0 | 72.63 / 4 | 35.88
7. MTM Vivre Le Reve / Brian Moggre / 0 | 71.5 / 4 | 36.749
8. Tizimin LS / Megan McDermott / 0 | 73.74 / 4 | 37.925
9. Quality Girl / Todd Minikus / 0 | 69.64 / 8 | 37.227
10. Dy Zento / David Blake / 1 | 75.64
11. MTM Reve Du Paradis / Tracy Fenney / 1 | 75.91
12. Igor Van De Heibos / Tracy Fenney / 1 | 76.05

For full results, click here.

$5,000 1.40m Power & Speed CSI 2*
Place
1. Crack Elle Chavannaise / Mattias Tromp / 0 | 47.91 / 0 | 30.476
2. Keoki / David Blake / 0 | 49.39 / 0 | 31.601
3. Chicago Hof Eversem Z / Mattias Tromp / 0 | 48.6 / 4 | 33.161
4. Excel / Todd Minikus / 0 | 49.55 / 16 | 51.925
5. Indy Van De Roten / Catherine Wachtell / 0 | 48.82 / EL
5. Bull Run’s Almighty / Kristen Vanderveen / 0 | 49.03 / OC
7. Gomez Van De Withoeve / Kyle Dewar / 4 | 46.53
8. Christofolini H / Manuel Torres / 4 | 48.01
9. Bull Run’s Prince Of Peace / Kristen Vanderveen / 4 | 49.17
10. Coverboy / Catherine Wachtell / 4 | 51.07
11. Eagle Eyes P.S. / David Power / 6 | 56.34
12. Coteus / Gabriel Matos Machado / 8 | 47.71

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