Molly Ashe Cawley (USA) was one of the first riders to top the podium in the Old Salem Farm International Arena on Wednesday, kicking off the second week of the 2024 Old Salem Farm September Horse Shows with a speedy victory in the $5,000 1.40m Open Jumper. She piloted Jahzara Sinaa (Emerald van 't Ruytershof) faultlessly through the timers in 35.997 seconds.
Course designer Alan Wade oversaw the tracks in the Old Salem Farm International Arena on Wednesday, challenging three divisions of Open Jumper riders with several winding courses. Of the 17 horse-and-rider combinations who presented over the $5,000 1.40m Open Jumper course, six went clear to the jump-off, with Ashe Cawley leading the way aboard Oakridge Farm’s 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare (0/0/35.997).
After taking third place in the inaugural $200,000 Blue Diamond Cup presented by Old Salem Farm, Brian Moggre (USA) returned to the podium for second place in the $5,000 1.40m Open Jumper, riding McLain Ward’s 7-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare It Girl to a 36.990-second score. Fellow American Andrew Welles took third in 38.177 seconds aboard Cismet 4, Itasca Group LLC’s 12-year-old Westphalian gelding.
Colombia’s Mark Bluman secured victory against a field of 43 entries in the $4,000 1.35m Open Jumper, piloting Masai LS, Cavall Holdings LP 5986799’s 8-year-old La Silla gelding, to a double-clear score of 28.553 seconds. Peter Leone (USA) claimed second in 29.203 seconds aboard Flugel Der Freiheit, Lionshare Jumps LLC’s 8-year-old Anglo-European gelding. Catherine Tyree Flores (USA) finished third with a 29.808-second score aboard her 14-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding BEC Lorenzo.
Course designer Alan Wade oversaw the tracks in the Old Salem Farm International Arena on Wednesday, challenging three divisions of Open Jumper riders with several winding courses. Of the 17 horse-and-rider combinations who presented over the $5,000 1.40m Open Jumper course, six went clear to the jump-off, with Ashe Cawley leading the way aboard Oakridge Farm’s 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare (0/0/35.997).
After taking third place in the inaugural $200,000 Blue Diamond Cup presented by Old Salem Farm, Brian Moggre (USA) returned to the podium for second place in the $5,000 1.40m Open Jumper, riding McLain Ward’s 7-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare It Girl to a 36.990-second score. Fellow American Andrew Welles took third in 38.177 seconds aboard Cismet 4, Itasca Group LLC’s 12-year-old Westphalian gelding.
Colombia’s Mark Bluman secured victory against a field of 43 entries in the $4,000 1.35m Open Jumper, piloting Masai LS, Cavall Holdings LP 5986799’s 8-year-old La Silla gelding, to a double-clear score of 28.553 seconds. Peter Leone (USA) claimed second in 29.203 seconds aboard Flugel Der Freiheit, Lionshare Jumps LLC’s 8-year-old Anglo-European gelding. Catherine Tyree Flores (USA) finished third with a 29.808-second score aboard her 14-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding BEC Lorenzo.