DEVON,Pa.--Catlin Boyle of North Salem, N Y., on Navaar won the $25,000 Devon Fall Classic Grand Prix in a seven horse jump-off on Saturday evening, Sept.14.
Caitlin Boyle on Navaar (Photo by Olivia Airhart)The Dixon Oval grandstands were full and spectators also filled the benches surrounding the ring.
Boyle wen second to last in the jump-off and finished clean in 36.330 to win by a full two seconds.
Mattias Hollberg of Kennett Square, Pa., on Acorn was second, clean in 38.438.and Imbrahim Barazi, a Jordanian, was third, clean in 38.766 on Lennox van de Zeshoek and also fourth on Khan VD Kattavennen, with four faults in the jump-off in 35.992.
Christian Coyle of Ireland on Ma Pomme de Tamerville was fifth, four faults in 39.333, with Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, N.J., on Ginola sixth, four faults in 39.546, and Seth Vallhonrat of Malvern, Pa., on Lordy P seventh with four faults i 42.334.
Boyle has ridden Navaar since last November, and she has been working at stepping up into the CSI4* level.
BOYLE, WHO is the daughter of Devon Horse Show and Fall Classic manager Pat Boyle, grew up outside Chicago, showing in hunter, jumper and equitation.
In 2014, she started as a working student at Heritage Farm, working under trainer Andre Dignelli
She competed at The Devon Horse Show as a junior, winning the R. W. “Ronnie” Mutch Equitation Championship in 2014.
She went to Auburn College, competing on the equestrian team in 2016 to 2019, winning national championships three times, and she had the most wins of any team member.
Boyle turned pro in 2019 and went to work at Mattias Trompe's Beyaert Farm in North Salem in 2021
Saturday night’s victory with Navaar marked her first big win in the Dixon Oval as a professional show jumper.
Juniors and amateur riders also competed in the Dixon Oval in the afternoon for their own highlight event of the week, the $7,500 Show Jumping Hall of Fame 1.45m Junior/Amateur Jumper Class.
James Leone on Galliano W was the last to goin the class and ended as the winner.