JULY/AUGUST 2024 THE RIDER /41


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JULY/AUGUST 2024 Vol. 6, Issue No. 1


CELEBRATING 54 YEARS


Charlotte Jacobs And Playboy JTZ Make Moves In $75,000 Meijer Csi2* Grand Prix


The Great Lakes Eques-


trian Festival (GLEF) pre- miere week, presented by B&D Builders, came to a close on Sunday afternoon with the week’s featured $75,000 Meijer CSI2* Grand Prix. Twenty-seven riders took to course designer Ana Catalina Cruz’s (MEX) track, with eight returning for the short course. Proving to be uncatchable over the tie- breaking jump-off was Char- lotte Jacobs (USA) and Playboy JT Z . Jacob’s nine-year old


gelding (Presley Boy x Plot Blue) is still developing in the grand prix ranks, but showed great promise at Flintfields Horse Park over the weekend as part of owner North Star’s young horse development program. The pair came in with a target time to beat of 37.06 seconds set by USA’s Cathleen Driscoll, ultimately cutting the timer beam at 36.88 seconds. Jacobs, who was second


in the Meijer Grand Prix in 2023 on Rincoola Milsean, came back for victory on her new mount. “Both horses I jumped today were nine- years-old and I’m still getting to know them,” said Jacobs of her winning mount and her second ride in the class, In- strumental. “I thought this course today was perfect for them. It rode well and you had to ride it properly.” Jacobs and her team at


North Star are stationed in Charlotte Jacobs presented as the


Turnham Green Leading Lady Rider by Ellen Sweetnam. Photo © Andrew Ryback Photography


Charlotte Jacobs and Playboy JT Z stand for presentation with Kendall Meijer. Photo © Andrew Ryback Photography


Traverse City for the summer with 12 horses in her string. “This is my fourth summer here,” said Jacobs. “Each year we end up coming back for longer and longer. We’re here for four weeks, take a break in August, then return for the September shows. I have two of my older


horses here, one of which I’ll be aiming at the five-stars in September. Other than that, I have my younger horses here who are just moving up to the three-star level and this is re-


ally the perfect place for them to move up.” Driscoll, who won the in 2023, piloted


class


Casaletto (Cascadello x Clin- ton I), owned by Plain Bay Farm, to second place. Taking third was USA’s Samatha Schaefer and James Bond HX (Douglas x Cash), owned by Bonne Chance LLC. The pair came close to Driscoll in a time of 37.13 seconds. For the win, Jacobs was


also presented with the Turn- ham Green Leading Lady Rider Award. The honor will be awarded each week throughout GLEF to the fe- male rider who posts the best cumulative results in interna- tional classes throughout the week.


At the conclusion of Cathleen Driscoll & Casalletto. Photo © Andrew Ryback Photography


Sunday’s competition, the Traverse City Horse Shows charity partner for GLEF 1 A Kid Again, whose Michigan chapter provides year-round adventures to families raising a child with a life-threatening condition, was presented $2,835 from ticket proceeds. Show jumping resumes dur- ing week two of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by B&D Builders,


4. Jimmy Torano (USA) & Kochio Z: 2014 Zangersheide gelding (Kannan x Diamant De Semilly) Owner: Jimmy Torano


5. Hillary Mc Nerney (USA) & Riscalino: 2015 Holsteiner stallion (Riscal x Caretino 2) Owner: Hillary Mc Nerney


At the conclusion of Sunday’s competition, the Traverse


City Horse Shows charity partner for GLEF 1, A Kid Again, was presented $2,835 by Gary Howe from ticket proceeds. Photo © Andrew Ryback Photography


for another week featuring CSI3* action.


Final Results: $75,000 Mei- jer CSI2* Grand Prix


1. Charlotte Jacobs (USA) & Playboy JT Z: 2015 Zanger- sheide gelding (Presley Boy x Plot Blue) Owner: North Star


2. Cathleen Driscoll (USA) and Casaletto: 2014 Hol- steiner gelding (Cascadello x Clinton I) Owner: Plain Bay Farm


3. Samantha Schaefer (USA) & James Bond HX: 2014 KWPN gelding (Douglas x Cash) Owner: Bonne Chance LLC


Sam Schaefer and James Bond HX. Photo © Andrew Ryback Photography


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