Press release WEF – Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) is proud to congratulate all of the Circuit Champions for the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The 2016 circuit was a huge success featuring 12 weeks of world-class competition on January 13 through April 3 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. The circuit awarded more than $9 million in prize money along with many other special awards. The 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival Circuit Champion Awards were presented to the top finishers in every division, based on prize money or points won.
The Chapot family continued their reign of the jumper divisions at WEF through the 2016 season. Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ, once again earned the award for best Overall Jumper Rider and Mary Chapot was named the top Overall Jumper Trainer, both awards sponsored by Osphos. Laura Chapot was circuit champion of two divisions, riding to the top of the Illustrated Properties 1.40m Jumper division aboard Mary Chapot’s Shooting Star, and also topping The Crown Family 1.35m Jumper division with Mary Chapot’s Umberto.
Poden Farm earned the WEF Osphos Overall Jumper Owner award for the 2016 circuit. Poden Farm’s F One USA was ridden to the Adequan® Six-Year-Old Young Jumper circuit championship by Nick Skelton (GBR). Poden Farm’s Escada earned the Adequan® Seven-Year-Old Young Jumper championship ridden by Julie Welles (USA).
Scott Stewart of Wellington, FL, was named the circuit’s Osphos Overall Hunter Trainer for the seventh year in a row and also took the award for Osphos Overall Hunter Rider once again this year. Stewart guided Dr. Betsee Parker’s Cameo to the High Performance Working Hunter circuit championship. He also rode Stephanie Danhakl’s First Light to the circuit championship in the Shapley’s Equine Grooming Products Regular Conformation Hunter division. Cameo earned the Jay Matter Memorial Trophy as well, which is awarded to the horse with the most points in the High Performance Hunters.
In addition to his own success, Stewart guided his students to multiple circuit championships and top awards. Stewart helped train young riders Sophie and Mimi Gochman to great success throughout the circuit. The girls’ father, David Gochman, was named the WEF Osphos Overall Hunter Owner for the second year in a row, and Sophie Gochman was once again the WEF Osphos Overall Pony Hunter Rider for her success throughout the circuit.
Sophie rode to the Visse Wedell, Douglas Elliman Small Pony Hunter circuit championship riding Dr. Betsee Parker’s Bit of Love. She was circuit champion in the Solic Capital Medium Pony Hunter division aboard Dr. Betsee Parker’s Truly Yours. She topped the Large Green Pony Hunter division for the circuit with Brighton, owned by Rivers Edge. Brighton also earned the James ‘Jim’ Brundage Memorial Trophy as the High Score Green Pony Hunter. Sophie was then named the Overall Medium Pony Hunter Owner/Rider for her success aboard David Gochman’s Swingtown.
Along with her success in the pony divisions, Sophie and David Gochman’s Mythical earned the circuit championship in the UHealth Ear Institute Junior Hunter 3’3″ division and received the Overall Owner/Rider award for the division overall.
Sophie was not the only Gochman sister to have great success throughout the circuit. Not to be outdone, Mimi Gochman rode to two circuit championships. Mimi topped the Large Pony Hunter division for the circuit riding Fair Play Farm’s Storyteller. She was also the Medium Green Pony Hunter circuit champion with Lululemon, owned by Rivers Edge.
WEF Circuit Champions and Reserve Champions received bags from Noble Outfitters.
2016 Winter Equestrian Festival Circuit Champions and Awards
JUMPERS
DIVISION
HORSE, OWNER, RIDER
DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE 1.45M JUMPER
CYKLON 1083, SPY COAST FARM, SHANE SWEETNAM
ILLUSTRATED PROPERTIES 1.40M JUMPER
SHOOTING STAR, MARY CHAPOT, LAURA CHAPOT
THE CROWN FAMILY 1.35M JUMPER
UMBERTO, MARY CHAPOT, LAURA CHAPOT
RUSHY MARSH FARM 1.30M JUMPER
ALTER EGO, LEAH ALLEN, MARGIE ENGLE
GUT EINHAUS 5 YEAR OLD YOUNG JUMPER
GENERAAL, TREASURE COAST STABLES, ALANNAH WAGSTAFF
ADEQUAN® 6 YEAR OLD YOUNG JUMPER
F ONE USA, PODEN FARM, NICK SKELTON
ADEQUAN® 7 YEAR OLD YOUNG JUMPER
ESCADA, PODEN FARM, JULIE WELLES
MAYBACH-ICONS OF LUXURY HIGH AMATEUR-OWNER JUMPER
WALTER 61, EMANUEL ANDRADE
ANIMO USA MEDIUM AMATEUR-OWNER JUMPER
RUFUS DE VIOLAINES, EMANUEL ANDRADE
MARTHA JOLICOEUR, DOUGLAS ELLIMAN LOW AMATEUR-OWNER JUMPER
ZOPALA, DOUBLE S FARM LLC, SIMA MORGELLO
ROSENBAUM MOLLENGARDEN PLLC ADULT AMATEUR 18-35 JUMPER
CASSANDRA DREAMS, OLIVIA LAWTON
ENGEL & VÖLKERS ADULT AMATEUR 36 & OVER JUMPER
HERMELIEN, LINDSEY MARTIN
HORSEWARE IRELAND DON LITTLE ADULT AMATEUR MASTERS JUMPER
CAYOTEE, LIONSWAY FARM, STAR SCHATTEN
FARMVET ADULT MODIFIED JUMPER
REN ROUND NUMBER, CATHERINE WU
SLEEPY P RANCH HIGH JUNIOR JUMPER
DULF VAN DEN BISSCHOP, PONY LANE FARM, GIAVANNA RINALDI
HOLLOW CREEK FARM MEDIUM JUNIOR JUMPER
QUICKLY 3, EVE JOBS
MARIA MENDELSOHN, DOUGLAS ELLIMAN LOW JUNIOR JUMPER
ESQUILINO BAY, BELLIS LTD, CAELINN LEAHY
PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY CHILDRENS 14 & UNDER JUMPER
DERSEY, TAJE WARRICK
EQUIS BOUTIQUE CHILDREN’S JUMPER 15-17
ZENITH DANCE, PHEOBE ALWINE
GRIFFIS RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN’S MODIFIED JUMPER
WILL WILMBLE, GRETCHEN BIEDRON, ROSALIE BIEDRON
EQUILINE LOW ADULT JUMPER 18-35
PAVEL, ERIKA SERGENT
PEGASUS BUILDERS LOW ADULT JUMPER 36 & OVER
LA SCALA, LORI SAWYERS LYONS
TUCCI BY NEWSTAR LOW CHILDREN’S JUMPER SEC. A
SUNDANCE, DAVID GOCHMAN, SOPHIE GOCHMAN
TUCCI BY NEWSTAR LOW CHILDREN’S JUMPER SEC. B
OPERA, MERSHAD STABLES, CHARLOTTE NOVY
TAKE 2 THOROUGHBRED JUMPER
COSNOCHTA, CINTHIA ANE-MCGREEVY, DEBRA WARD
NUTRENA LOW CHILD /ADULT TRAINING JUMPER
SERENDIPITY, SWEET OAK FARM, CHLOE JHIN
HUNTERS
HIGH PERFORMANCE WORKING HUNTER
CAMEO, DR. BETSEE PARKER, SCOTT STEWART
CWD PERFORMANCE WORKING 3’6″ HUNTER
DALLIANCE, AVATAR REAL ESTATE, KELLEY FARMER
MARSHALL & STERLING INSURANCE PERFORMANCE WORKING HUNTER 3’3″
SUTHERLAND, MIA HOLSTEAD, JIMMY TORANO
ANTARES PRE GREEN LEVEL 1 HUNTER
HEMINGWAY, STEPHANIE BULGER, SANDRA FERRELL
PERFECT PRODUCTS PRE GREEN LEVEL 2 HUNTER
FACE THE MUSIC, HARRIS HILL FARM LLC, JENNIFER BLISS
PRE GREEN 3&4 YEAR OLD HUNTER
SIR PEPPER, ANDREA HOLLAND, JIMMY TORANO
EQUINE TACK & NUTRITIONALS FIRST YEAR GREEN HUNTER
STYLE, TAKE THE HIGH ROAD LLC, VICTORIA COLVIN
EQUINE TACK & NUTRITIONALS SECOND YEAR GREEN HUNTER
TRUMAN, DEBBIE BASS & MAYPINE FARM, CHRISTOPHER PAYNE
SHAPLEY’S EQUINE GROOMING PRODUCTS GREEN CONFORMATION HUNTER
CLEVER CONVERSATION, WOODLAMD WAY INC. & KENSEL LLC, KELLEY FARMER
SHAPLEY’S EQUINE GROOMING PRODUCTS REGULAR CONFORMATION HUNTER
FIRST LIGHT, STEPHANIE DANHAKL, SCOTT STEWART
BAINBRIDGE AMATEUR-OWNER HUNTER 18-35
SIENNA, LEXI MAOUNIS
HUNT LTD AMATEUR-OWNER HUNTER 36& OVER
LOVELY CHARITY, NICOLE HIEHLE
OSPHOS AMATEUR-OWNER HUNTER 3’3″ 18-35
ANYTIME, SADDLE RIDGE LLC, VIVIAN YOWAN
KARINA BREZ JEWELRY AMATEUR-OWNER HUNTER 3’3″ 36 & OVER
LOYALTY, FASHION FARM, GLEN SENK
ADULT HUNTER 18-35 SEC A
POETIC JUSTIS, BROOKE COLE
ADULT HUNTER 18-35 SEC B
EYE KANDY, ANGEL DE FILIPPO, MARGARET DE FILIPPO
TRIPLE CROWN BLANKETS ADULT HUNTER 36-50 SEC. A
VIZCAYA, DANIELLE BARAN
ADULT HUNTER 36-50 SEC. B
CALERO, SUSANNAH ROSE
CAMPING WORLD ADULT HUNTER 51 & OLDER SEC A
BELVEDERE, LAURIE STEVENS
CAMPING WORLD ADULT HUNTER 51 & OVER SEC B
YORKVILLE, KRISTEN BARAN
EQUESTRIAN SOTHEBY’S REAL ESTATE SMALL JUNIOR HUNTER 15 & UNDER
WISDOM, RIVERS EDGE, EMMA KURTZ
ENTRUST CAPITAL SMALL JUNIOR HUNTER 16-17
CHROMEO, MELISSA WIGHT, SAMANTHA WIGHT
LARGE JUNIOR HUNTER 15 & UNDER
FREDRICK, DAVID GOCHMAN, EMMA KURTZ
BRUNO DELGRANGE LARGE JUNIOR HUNTER 16-17
GREY STREET, VLOCK SHOW STABLES, TEDDY VLOCK
UHEALTH EAR INSTITUTE JUNIOR HUNTER 3’3
MYTHICAL, DAVID GOCHMAN, SOPHIE GOCHMAN
CHILDREN’S HUNTER 14 & UNDER
MACTIER, BELLA CRAMER, EMMA SEVING
CHILDREN’S HUNTER 15-17
TRUST, RIVERS EDGE, CAROLINE RATIGAN
AUTISM SPEAKS CHILDREN’S PONY HUNTER SMALL & MEDIUM
LOOK AT ME, JOE CURRAIS, AREIN GENATT
CHILDREN’S PONY HUNTER LARGE
CHERRYBROOK SKYE BLUE, AQUITAINE EQUINE, STELLA PROPP
VISSE WEDELL, DOUGLAS ELLIMAN SMALL PONY HUNTER
BIT OF LOVE, DR. BETSEE PARKER, SOPHIE GOCHMAN
SOLIC CAPITAL MEDIUM PONY HUNTER
TRULY YOURS, DR. BETSEE PARKER, SOPHIE GOCHMAN
LARGE PONY HUNTER
STORYTELLER, FAIR PLAY FARM, MIMI GOCHMAN
SMALL GREEN PONY HUNTER
WHOOPSIDAISY, MICHAEL SAVAGE, ZAYNA RIZVI
MEDIUM GREEN PONY HUNTER
LULULEMON, RIVERS EDGE, MIMI GOCHMAN
LARGE GREEN PONY HUNTER
BRIGHTON, RIVERS EDGE, SOPHIE GOCHMAN
PALM BEACH RIDING ACADEMY SHORT STIRRUP HUNTER
ANAKIN, RICHARD CUNKLE, STERLING MALNIK
GOLD COAST FEED BABY GREEN HUNTER
CENTERFOLD, MARY RONALD, JIMMY TORANO
CAROLEX STABLES CROSSRAILS HUNTER YOUNGER
SILVER SHINE, HANNAH GLANZBERG
CAROLED STABLES CROSSRAILS HUNTER – OLDER
REMINGTON, KIM SCHNEIDER
THE PARKS & FACILITIES CATALOG WEF OPEN HUNTER 3′
SIGNAL HILL, DAPHNE RICHARDS, HEATHER CARISTO-WILLIAMS
DERBY GOLD WEF OPEN HUNTER 3’3″
WATERFALL, JENNIFER COMBS, CAITLIN VENEZIA
ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER LOW ADULT HUNTER 2’6″ SECTION A
BY THE WAY, RUTH KANNER, ANNE KANNER
ARIAT LOW ADULT HUNTER 2’6″ SECTION B
BLUE MONDAY, SUZANNE SMITH
ENGEL & VÖLKERS LOW CHILDRENS HUNTER 2’6″
MODIGLIANI, JAMIE STRYKER, CHLOE JHIN
LOW HUNTER 2’6″
CASSENDRO, JILLIAN GORDON, MARIA RASMUSSEN
LOW HUNTER 2’9″
LUCAS, SUSAN MORICONI, CHRISTOPHER PAYNE
WALK/TROT HUNTER
KATHERINE WILNER
TAKE 2 THOROUGHBRED HUNTER
LIONS PAW, DANIEL ROBERTSHAW, HUNTER KAY
OVERALL OWNER/RIDER SMALL JUNIOR HUNTER 15 & UNDER
KINGPIN, ANNABEL REVERS
OVERALL OWNER/RIDER LARGE JUNIOR HUNTER 15 & UNDER
MTM HANDS DOWN, ANNABEL REVERS
OVERALL OWNER/RIDER SMALL JUNIOR HUNTER 16-17
O’RYAN, STELLA STYSLINGER
OVERALL OWNER/RIDER SMALL PONY HUNTER
IPARTY, ALEXA ELLE LIGNELLI
OVERALL OWNER/RIDER MEDIUM PONY
SWINGTOWN, DAVID GOCHMAN, SOPHIE GOCHMAN
OVERALL OWNER/RIDER LARGE PONY HUNTER
RIVITING, KATHERINE SIGORINO
OVERALL OWNER/RIDER JUNIOR HUNTER 3’3
MYTHICAL, SOPHIE GOCHMAN
EQUITATION
11 AND UNDER EQUITATION
EMMANUELLE GREENBERG
12-14 EQUITATION
CHRISTINA ROGALNY
ALESSANDRO ALBANESE 15-17 EQUITATION
LILLY HIGGINS
OMEGA ALPHA ADULT EQUITATION
TRACEY GORIN-BYRNE
TROPHIES AND SPECIAL AWARDS
OSPHOS WEF OVERALL JUMPER OWNER
PODEN FARM
OSPHOS WEF OVERALL JUMPER RIDER
LAURA CHAPOT
OSPHOS WEF OVERALL JUMPER TRAINER
MARY CHAPOT
OSPHOS WEF OVERALL HUNTER OWNER
DAVID GOCHMAN
OSPHOS WEF OVERALL HUNTER RIDER
SCOTT STEWART
OSPHOS WEF OVERALL PONY HUNTER RIDER
SOPHIE GOCHMAN
OSPHOS WEF OVERALL HUNTER TRAINER
SCOTT STEWART
CHRISTY CONARD PERPETUAL TROPHY FOR EQUESTRIAN EXCELLENCE
PRESENTED TO THE YOUNG EQUESTRIAN WHO ACCUMULATES THE MOST POINTS IN THE USEF HUNTER SEAT MEDAL, USEF SHOW JUMPING TALENT SEARCH, ASPCA MACLAY, AND WIHS OVERALL CLASSES
MADISON GOETZMANN
SIMBA RUN PERPETUAL TROPHY
OWNER OF THE OPEN JUMPER WHO HAS EARNED THE MOST PRIZE MONEY IN CLASSES OVER 1.45M
EQUINIMITY LLC
LEADING LADY JUMPER RIDER, PRESENTED BY MARTHA JOLICOEUR OF DOUGLAS ELLIMAN
TIFFANY FOSTER
SUNCAST® 1.50 CHAMPIONSHIP JUMPER SERIES – OVERALL LEADING RIDER
SHANE SWEETNAM
HOWARD A NEWMAN PERPETUAL MEMORIAL TROPHY
PRESENTED TO OWNER OF THE HORSE WHO WON THE MOST PRIZE MONEY IN THE DON LITTLE MASTERS JUMPERS
LIONSWAY FARM
WENDY W NEWBY MEMORIAL TROPHY
HIGH SCORE AMATEUR OWNER HUNTER 3’3″
ANYTIME (OWNER: SADDLE RIDGE LLC / RIDER: VIVIAN YOWAN)
JAMES ‘JIM’ BRUNDAGE MEMORIAL TROPHY
HIGH SCORE GREEN PONY HUNTER
BRIGHTON (OWNER: RIVERS EDGE / RIDER: SOPHIE GOCHMAN)
PIN OAK FARM PERPETUAL TROPHY
PRESENTED TO THE JUNIOR JUMPER RIDER WHO EARNED THE MOST PRIZE MONEY
EMILY MOFFITT
OLIVER O’TOOLE PERPETUAL TROPHY
AWARDED TO THE GROOM OF THE HORSE WHO HAS EARNED THE MOST MONEY IN THE WEEKLY GRAND PRIX CLASSES. Established in 2006, the Ollie O’Toole Perpetual Memorial Trophy is presented on Saturday evening in fond remembrance of our dear friend Ollie, whom we lost 10 years ago. The dedication grooms like Ollie and those recipients of his memorial trophy give to their horses through good and bad, day and night, at home and in competition provides the foundation for horse and rider’s competitive success and happiness outside the show ring. To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the award, the winning groom this year will receive an increased prize of $5,000 and their name engraved on the custom bronze trophy.
HECTOR PAZ & RICARDO PIMENTEL
KENYA PERPETUAL MEMORIAL TROPHY
HIGH SCORE HORSE IN THE ADULT AMATEUR HUNTER 51 & OVER
BELVEDERE (OWNER / RIDER: LAURIE STEVENS)
THE HARRISON CUP PERPETUAL TROPHY
AWARDED TO THE OWNER WHOSE HORSES WIN THE MOST JUMPER MONEY IN ALL OPEN JUMPER CLASSES
ARTISAN FARMS
THE JAY MATTER MEMORIAL TROPHY
AWARD TO THE HORSE WITH THE MOST POINTS IN THE HIGH PERFORMANCE HUNTERS
CAMEO (OWNER: DR BETSEE PARKER / RIDER: SCOTT STEWART)
POTCREEK MEADOW FARM JUNIOR SPORTSMANSHIP TROPHY
PRESENTED TO THE JUNIOR RIDER THAT CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATES OUTSTANDING CONDUCT, HORSEMANSHIP, ATTITUDE, AND COURTESY APPROPRIATE FOR A COMPETITOR AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF OUR SPORT
MCKAYLA LANGMEIER
THE RAMBLEWOOD PERPETUAL TROPHY
RECOGNIZES SUPERIOR EXHIBITOR/MANAGEMENT RELATIONS. THE TROPHY ACKNOWLEDGES ONE INDIVIDUAL’S UNIQUE DEDICATION AND KINDNESS TO EXHIBITORS OF WEF BY ANY MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM
JENNIFER GLOSSON
HERMÈS TALENTED YOUNG RIDER AWARD
JESSICA SPRINGSTEEN
BEVAL PALM BEACH MEDAL SERIES WINNER
MAGGIE SAVOIE
CHAMPION EQUINE INSURANCE OVERALL JUMPER STYLE WINNER
CYKLON 1082 (OWNER: SPY COAST FARM / RIDER: SHANE SWEETNAM)
CHAMPION EQUINE INSURANCE OVERALL HUNTER STYLE WINNER
BREEZE (OWNER: JOHN YOZELL / RIDER: HAVENS SCHATT AND JOHN YOZELL)
RUBY ET VIOLETTE WEF CHALLENGE CUP SERIES
CYLANA (OWNER: KESSLER SHOW STABLES / RIDER: REED KESSLER)
Equestrian Sport Productions congratulates everyone on a fantastic 2016 circuit. For more information, please visit www.pbiec.com.
Source: Press release WEF
