The $36,000 CaptiveOne FEI 1.45m Welcome Stake course, designed by Anderson Lima, tested the field of 43 horse-and-rider combinations. Only eight of the original 43 combinations produced a fault-free round to advance to the jump-off. The shortened course proved to be technical, with only 47 seconds allowed; but it was no match for Schwentker and Nkh Caruso who rode with precision ending the day with no faults and a time of 35.37 seconds for first place.

Hometown hero Chenoa McElvain and Wallstreet Rc were the last combination to enter the ring for the jump-off and they just missed Schwentker's time, finishing in second with a time of 35.70 seconds. Coming home just .20 seconds behind was Olympic Gold Medalist Will Simpson who rounded out the top three with Chacco P with a time of 35.90 seconds.

Hometown hero Chenoa McElvain and Wallstreet Rc were the last combination to enter the ring for the jump-off and they just missed Schwentker's time, finishing in second with a time of 35.70 seconds. Coming home just .20 seconds behind was Olympic Gold Medalist Will Simpson who rounded out the top three with Chacco P with a time of 35.90 seconds.

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