Carlo a brilliant 2nd in Grand Prix at Turin on the Global Champions Tour
After a couple of days with many horses jumping clear, if anyone had been lulled into a state of false security by these results and the beauty of their surroundings at La Mandria, Turin, Uliano Vezzani soon disposed them of that notion in the GCT Grand Prix of Italy. The first round contained a combination at Fence 5 of a vertical to an oxer with another vertical out. This ended the challenges of Kevin Staut (Sea Coast Silvana) and Ben Maher (Robin Hood W) among others. Then there was a tricky line from Fence 7 to 8, a double where Edwina Alexander (Cevo Itot du Chateau) was one of the victims. And just when the riders thought they were home a short distance to the last oxer saw the likes of Eric Lamaze (Atlete Van T'Heike) fault. But the eight clears included Jos Lansink (Valentina Van T'Heike), Rodrigo Pessoa (HH Rebozo), Jessica Kurten (Castle Forbes Libertina) and Meredith Michaels Beerbaum back to her best after having a baby on the equally brilliant Shutterfly.
Carlo wins the Adequan Grand Prix
$75,000 Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2* Victory Goes to Carlo 273 and Nick Skelton at 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, FL - February 7, 2010 - After three major second place finishes in the first three weeks of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, Nick Skelton (GBR) and Carlo 273, owned by Beverly Widdowson, stepped up into the winner's circle in the $75,000 Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2*. They caught the win over Pablo Barrios (VEN) and G&C Quick Star 11, owned by Gustavo and Carolina Mirabal, and Beezie Madden (USA) on Abigail Wexner's Danny Boy.Today's class concluded competition for the fourth week of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), and the week four title sponsor is Adequan. The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and the circuit will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit.
