The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) hosted the South Florida Hunter Jumper Association's (SFHJA) Annual Charity Horse Show on November 19-23, 2014, as a benefit for the A-T Children's Project, Danny & Ron's Rescue, Equestrian Aid Foundation, Pure Thoughts, Inc. Horse & Foal Rescue, Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida, and FAU Equestrian. The week featured a $35,000 Sweet Oak Farm Grand Prix on Saturday night with a win for Kaitlin Campbell and Rocky W. Catsy Cruz of Mexico set the course for 47 entries in round one with five clear rounds to advance to the short course. Margie Engle and Elm Rock LLC's Bockmanns Lazio were first to jump-off and finished fifth with four faults in 34.61 seconds. Kevin Babington and Mark Q jumped next and had four faults in 34.37 second to finish fourth. Chris Ewanouski and Hampton Farms LLC's Orbetello jumped the first clear round in 34.01 seconds to finish third. Up next, Campbell and Rocky W set the winning time of 31.57 seconds. Lorcan Gallagher and Spy Coast Farm LLC's Diktator van de Boslandhoeve were last to go and settled for second with a time of 32.67 seconds. On a rainy evening under the lights of the International Arena at PBIEC, Campbell trusted in her long partnership and experience with Rocky W to go for the win. She has had the 16-year-old KWPN gelding (Libero H x Corofino) since he was eight and knew that the atmosphere of the arena would play to her favor. "There were only five clear, so it was difficult enough obviously to get that number," Campbell remarked on the course. "Going into the jump-off, I figured I was already getting a paycheck and I should just go for it at that point. He has shown in this ring under the lights a lot of times, and it always pumps him up a lot. He knows that it's jump-off time, and it is perfect for him." "He is just really quick across the ground, and he is really quick in the air," Campbell said of her time. "He doesn't spend too much time in the air. He knows exactly where his legs are and how to spend the least amount of time over the jumps." "We have been showing at indoors the past few months, so it was different going to this big international ring," she added. "I think his stride definitely opened up, and I was able to leave some strides out." $35,000 Sweet Oak Farm Grand Prix 1 747 ROCKY W KAITLIN CAMPBELL KAITLIN CAMPBELL: 0/0/31.572 2 313 DIKTATOR VAN DE BOSLANDHOEVE LORCAN GALLAGHER SPY COAST FARM LLC: 0/0/32.670 3 357 ORBETELLO CHRIS EWANOUSKI HAMPTON FARMS LLC: 0/0/34.011 4 548 MARK Q KEVIN BABINGTON KEVIN BABINGTON: 0/4/34.370 5 102 BOCKMANNS LAZIO MARGIE ENGLE ELM ROCK LLC: 0/4/34.615 6 759 ANTARES PABLO BARRIOS PABLO BARRIOS: 4/70.754 7 345 SOLERINA SHANE SWEETNAM SPY COAST FARM LLC: 4/73.528 8 817 QUABELLE BLYTHE MARANO RIVERVIEW FARM LLC: 4/73.977 9 163 WIRMA BRIANNE GOUTAL REMARKABLE FARMS LP: 4/74.001 10 549 SHORAPUR KEVIN BABINGTON SHORAPUR LLC: 4/74.328 11 550 CORD 11 KEVIN BABINGTON MECO EQUESTRIAN LLC: 4/74.402 12 283 EVENING STAR HEATHER CARISTO-WILLIAMS HOLLY CARISTO: 4/75.096
