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It was Magic – Canadian Hunter Derby Series Opening Day in Ontario at Angelstone
Ontario’s first derby of the year took place at Angelstone Tournaments this past Saturday afternoon. Knightwood Stables’ Magic Show, an eight-year-old Zangersheide gelding, with Jeff Brandmaier in the irons topped the scorecard with a 102 in the Dewey McLeod Hunter Derby.
Taking the second spot was Peter Gisborn aboard Eminence, owned by Janet Faloney. Scott McKay and Tovari was 3rd. Cawthra Burns with Posh finished fourth and won the custom stock tie from Hayward as the leading female rider in the class.
Saturday’s course was held in Angelstone’s picturesque EEC grass hunter ring was breathtaking and included a combination of traditional hunter jumps coupled with more natural obstacles that included logpiles, hay bales, birch poles and Dewey’s favorite boxwood hedge with petunias. Many of the new derby jumps that debuted at the Royal were on a course that finished with an option to take a daring gallop with a slice to the Hogan’s Inn oxer – a black riviera gate with brick pillars. Greg Kuti’s course provided an easy way around but also allowed riders options to take bold approaches, show off the gallop, do inside turns, and showcase the horses’ talent over a challenging track.
The next Canadian Hunter Derby Series event in Ontario is back at Angelstone this Saturday, June 1st at 4:00 pm, followed by the $50,000 FEI Grand Prix at the Angelstone Stadium at 6:00 pm. Admission is free for both the Hunter Derby and Grand Prix events.
The Dewey McLeod Hunter Derby and party were generously sponsored by: |
