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JULY 2023 Vol. 5, Issue No. 1


CELEBRATING 53 YEARS


Jimmy Torano Wins $75,000 Great American Insurance Group Grand Prix


Private Client at Lake Placid Horse Shows


Presented by Alliant


Sarah Scheiring on Anibale De Hus. Fourth went to 17- year-old Mia Bagnato, the youngest rider in the class, on


course designer, and he built a tough course. He uses the hills as a bit of a weapon and everything rides a little bigger than what they’re set at,” Torano said. “I’ve got a horse with a lot of experience and a lot of scope; he’s very brave and it’s actually quite easy for him. I’ve also ridden here for a lot of years, and I’m really very comfortable out here on the hills.” Finishing third was


only four of 23 entries quali- fied for the jump-off by riding clean over the 16-effort, first- round course designed by Nick Granat. None of the first three could master the 9- jump, jump-off course with the best score turned in by Alex Matz, who won the class in 2021 on Cashew CR. He finished with four faults in 45.790 seconds on Iluminaty MBF. Torano, who won the class in 2017 on Chiara Blue Diamond, then claimed the win with a clean round in the jump-off’s fastest time of 45.251 seconds. “Nick is a very good


$600,000 in prize money, the Lake Placid Horse Shows run June 27-July 9, highlighted by the $75,000 Great American Insurance Group Grand Prix Presented by Alliant Private Client on Sunday, July 2; the $75,000 Richard M. Feldman Grand Prix Presented by Kadley Farms on Saturday, July 8; and the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Regional Champi- onship North presented by Eastern Hay and Grain and Purina Animal Nutrition on Sunday, July 9. In Sunday’s Grand Prix,


Lake Placid, NY – July 2, 2023 – Jimmy Torano rode Chewbacca HCC to the win in the $75,000 Great Ameri- can Insurance Group Grand Prix Presented by Alliant Pri- vate Client on Sunday at the 2023 Lake Placid Horse Shows (LPHS) Sponsored by Bainbridge Farms, LLC, and Presented by Sea Shore Sta- bles, LLC. Awarding more than


Jimmy Torano and Chewbacca HCC © KIND Media


Alexa Elle Lignelli rode Fayuri AWR to the win in the Mirror Lake Inn Junior/Ama- teur-Owner Jumper Classic, a member event of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series. Seven horses reached the jump-off, and Lignelli claimed the win with the fastest clean ride in the jump-off, finishing in 33.489 seconds. Charlotte Murray placed second with a clean ride in 33.935 seconds


Ballyoskill Big Bucks. Prior to the Grand Prix,


included the Big Z’s Hangout Lead Line Class and the Saratoga Horseworks Parade of Champions which recog- nized division champions from throughout the week. Celebrating 54 years of


owned and shown by Nicole Lindquist, won the Open Di- vision. Also in the Hunter ring, Josselyn Mersereau and Persey won the 3’3” Qualifier for the New England Horse- men’s Council (NEHC) Jun- ior Hunt Seat Medal Finals. Sunday’s activities also


swimming, golf and so much more. The quaint town of Lake Placid also has a great variety of shops and a plethora of restaurants. The Fourth of July celebrations are famous in Lake Placid with a parade down Main Street followed by electrify- ing fireworks over Mirror Lake.


ties to do away from the horse show while in the Lake Placid region, making it the ideal va- cation spot for families com- ing to the horse shows. Outdoor activities include kayaking, tubing, hiking, fish- ing, boating, cycling, pad- dling,


rock climbing, Alexa Elle Lignelli and Fayuri AWR © KIND Media


National Hunter Derby pre- sented by Lukens Horse Transportation, J.J. Torano matched his father’s win by taking top honors in the Jun- ior/Amateur Division on Carry On. Come Monday,


on Magnum Z and Jaime Auletto was third with a clean ride in 34.540 seconds on Dy- namite. In the $5,000 USHJA


equestrian tradition, LPHS hosts competitions for riders of all levels and ages ranging from young children on pol- ished 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. Feld- man Grand Prix Field, the


Shows wish to thank the fol- lowing sponsors for their sup- port of this year’s shows: 1800 Tequila, Adirondack Life, Alliant Private Client, Anonymous,


Olympic town of Lake Placid, New York, the annual Lake Placid Horse Shows (LPHS) offer two weeks of exciting equestrian competition in a setting no other horse show can match. The meticulously landscaped North Elba Show- grounds are surrounded by breathtaking views of the Adirondack Mountains. The Lake Placid Horse


Located in the historic


Britta Lippert and Quintas were among those honored in the Saratoga Horseworks Parade of Champions © KIND Media


Bainbridge


Boats, Great American Insur- ance Group, Hampton Inn, High Peaks Cyclery, High Peaks Resort, The Hooker Family, Horseshoe Trail Farm, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Juliam Farm, Kadley Farms, LLC, Kind Media, Lake Placid CVB, Lake Placid Flower & Gift, Jeff Lukens Horse Transportation,


Show Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit char- itable organization. Further information is available by calling the Lake Placid Horse Show Association at 518-523- 9625 or online at www.lake- placidhorseshows.org.


Town of North Elba, Village of Lake Placid. The Lake Placid Horse


superb shopping in the bou- tique vendor area. Local Adirondack artists, products, clothing and apparel are fea- tured, as well as real estate, photography, a variety of equine-related shops, a booth with official Lake Placid Horse Shows commemorative sportswear and merchandise, and an assortment of dining options with culinary delights. Many special events also take place throughout the horse shows that are entertaining for the whole family. There are endless activi-


Horse Show (WIHS) series. The LPHS also offers


petition, the LPHS shows are part of the World Champi- onship 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


E.R. Mische Jumper Ring, the EquiJet Main Hunter Ring, and the Kovacs Williams Hunter Ring. A USEF Heritage Com-


International


The horse show’s youngest competitors held center stage in the Big Z’s Hangout Lead Line Class © KIND Media


Farms, LLC, The Boyd Fam- ily, Charles Ancona, Clip My Horse, C.M. Hadfield’s Sad- dlery, CMJ Sporthorse, Com- munity Bank, NA, Crowne Plaza Lake Placid, Dark Horse Fence, Dartbrook Rus- tic Goods, David R. Fowler Custom Tack Trunks, Deeridge Farms, Der Dau Custom Boots and Shoes, Eastern Hay, Empire Mer- chants North, EquiJet, Far- mVet, Inc., Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, Grand Craft


Inc., Mirror Lake Inn/The Cottage Café, The Morrissey Family, Morrissey Manage- ment Group, NBC 5, North Elba Park District, North Star, On a Fence Designs, Parlanti, Pepsico, Pure Placid, Purina Animal Nutrition, Robinson- Ridge, Rood & Riddle Saratoga Equine Hospital, Sagamore Farm, Saratoga Horseworks, Sea Shore Sta- bles, LLC, ShowNet, LLC, Sidelines, Stretton Enter- prises, The Clothes Horse,


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