Ireland’s Jordan Coyle (IRL) jumped to victory in the Dartbrook Rustic Goods 1.40m Speed Class on Thursday at the 2023 Lake Placid Horse Shows (LPHS) Sponsored by Bainbridge Farms, LLC, and Presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC.
On Thursday, ten entries managed clean rounds over the one-round course designed by Nick Granat, and Coyle (IRL)claimed the win on Celtic Park LLC’s Emerald Irish Cruise with the fastest clean time of 59.184 seconds. Placing second with a clean round in 61.213 seconds was Laura Chapot (USA) on Gideon, while Coyle (IRL) also took third with a time of 62.935 seconds on Kan Niet Mooier GR.
Celebrating 54 years of equestrian tradition, LPHS hosts competitions for riders of all levels and ages ranging from young children on polished ponies, to glistening hunters, to Olympic veterans aboard their grand prix mounts. Competition at the North Elba Showgrounds is held in four spectacular show rings – the Richard M. Feldman Grand Prix Field, the E.R. Mische Jumper Ring, the EquiJet Main Hunter Ring, and the Kovacs Williams Hunter Ring.
A USEF Heritage Competition, the LPHS shows are part of the World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Awards Program and feature classes that are part of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, North American League (NAL) and Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) series. Week 1 features the JustWorld International Horseless Horse Show on Saturday and the Juliam Farm Leadline Class on Sunday, while Week 2 features the longstanding tradition of the horse show’s highly popular Doggie Costume Contest Sponsored by Man and Beast.