LAKE PLACID, N.Y.--Giavanna Rinaldi on Big Beauty Z ironically won the $45,000 Brianne Goutal LLC FEI 3* Jump-off class on Thursday, July 3, the day after Goutal-Martesu on S&L Marlon VD Heffinck won the $5,000 FEI 3* Two-Phase class at the I Love New York Horse Show, the second week of the Lake Placid Horse Shows.
Giavanna Rinaldi on Big Beauty Z (Photo by KindMedia)Rinaldi rode two of the eight horses that reached the jump-off over the course designed by Alan Wade, course designer for the 2028 Olympic Games.
She was second to go in the jump-off on Caldaro Van De Oude Heihoef and had what turned out to be the fastest time, 37.19 seconds, but a rail down at the last fence cost her four faults, giving her an ultimate fourth place finish.
Molly Ashe Cawley on Lorena was the first clean in the jump-off ride, taking the lead in 38.90 seconds.
Rinaldi on Big Beauty Z followed her on course and turned in what proved to be the winning ride, finishing clean in 38.55 seconds.
“My first horse is an 8-year-old, and he’s very green,” Rinaldi said. “I thought I would try to get him to learn something. He was doing everything that I asked and he has a really big stride, so I went for the leave-out at the last and ended up pushing him just a bit through it. A little bit of a green mistake, but he’ll learn from it and come back next time.
“FOR MY second horse, I learned from my mistake. I tried to be a bit quicker everywhere else so I wouldn’t have to make it up at the last line. I ended up doing the same number as the first horse, and she’s naturally fast, as well, so it worked out.”
Ashe Cawley finished second, and Christian Coyle of Ireland on Chicago CM was third with the only other clean jump-off ride and a time of 39.95 seconds.
On Wednesday, Goutal-Marteau on S&L Marlon VD Heffinck won the Two-Phase class
Going 16th, Goutal-Marteau was clean in 32.56 seconds to win over Lucas Mejia Fanjul of Colombia on Camillo Du Perchet, clean in 34.35 seconds, and David O’Brien of Ireland on Coleccini was third in 34.91.
“He’s a veteran for me, and I really trust that I can take any option that I want,” Goutal-Marteau said. “He’s really started specializing in these speed classes, so when I see these long runs and tight turns, I know I can leave out strides and still turn very neatly on the landing. Still, as always, you need to have a little luck. The plan really worked out the way we hoped it would, and I’m super happy with the result.
“It’s a pleasure being at this show. We have amazing footing, and it’s been great the whole two weeks. We love coming up here.”
Prior to the FEI class, Goutal-Marteau on Imogen D’Aiguilly, won the Two-Phase Jumper Class, clean in 28.592.
Devin Ryan placed second on Nadal ZL with a time of 29.058 seconds, and third went to Campbell Brown, who finished in 30.030 seconds on Mansini LTD.
