Ocala, FL – The WEC Stadium performed host to Hunter Derby Friday as soon as once more through the 2025 Summer time Sequence at World Equestrian Heart – Ocala. Dean Rheinheimer constructed the pure flowing tracks for 3 aggressive derbies: the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, the $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA Nationwide 3’ Open Hunter Derby, and the $10,000 USHJA Nationwide 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby.
Victoria Colvin made a powerful return to World Equestrian Heart – Ocala (WEC), opening the Summer time Sequence with high scores within the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby. She took high honors aboard Dicoblue PS (Diarado’s Boy x Stutbuch 1 Chactine), owned by Isabelle Castellanos, and likewise claimed second place with Southern Night time, owned by SG Equestrian LLC.
Colvin earned the very best scores of the circuit thus far aboard Dicoblue PS, beginning with a powerful first spherical rating of 96, seven factors forward of the competitors heading into the helpful spherical. Aboard Southern Night time, an eight-year-old KWPN gelding, she additionally delivered a powerful efficiency, incomes a first-round rating of 87.
Heading into the helpful, Colvin had a transparent technique for every of her rides. “Dicoblue PS is extra skilled than Southern Night time, so on Dicoblue PS, I deliberate on taking all the inside turns,” she defined. “He’s very helpful, so the plan was to deal with the within turns and apply getting ready for Derby Finals with each.”
Returning first aboard Southern Night time, Colvin impressed the judges together with her mount’s easy turns and chic fashion, incomes a helpful rating of 93 for an general whole of 180. Even with the win already secured, Colvin returned aboard the 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding Dicoblue PS and executed all the inside turns, incomes a standout rating of 97 for a two-round whole of 193.
Colvin is utilizing WEC – Ocala as a key a part of her preparation for the upcoming USHJA Hunter Derby Finals in Lexington, Kentucky. “I actually like it right here. It’s so near residence. I like the large ring and I’m completely happy that they had the derby exterior right now,” she shared. “The ring is gorgeous and corresponding to the Rolex Stadium in Kentucky, so it’s good preparation for the horses. Additionally, it’s an enormous plus to have the ability to go inside and flat within the air-conditioning, you don’t get that anyplace else.”
$12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby Outcomes
Brady Mitchell Sweeps the $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA Nationwide 3’ Open Hunter Derby
Nineteen horse-and-rider mixtures gathered on the WEC Stadium early Friday morning to compete for high honors within the $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA Nationwide 3’ Open Hunter Derby. It was Brady Mitchell who rose to the event, claiming a one-two end by taking the win aboard Almaretto (Arezzo VDL x Phirania) and securing second place with Samba, each owned by the Rein Household LLC.
Mitchell’s first-place horse, Almaretto is a brand-new associate for him. “He was simply imported from Europe, so he’s solely been within the nation for about three weeks,” shared Mitchell. “He confirmed final week and went proper round; we simply wanted to easy it out a bit. This week, it actually clicked. I’m thrilled—he appears like a horse I can really depend on.”
The pair earned a easy first-round rating of 91, inserting them second on the leaderboard.
Returning for the helpful, Mitchell took full benefit of the spacious monitor. “It was a pleasant, pleasant begin. The primary fence was just a little away from the gate, so that you needed to canter as much as it. The course itself was simply lovely, we got here right here to achieve expertise, and there’s really no higher place to do this.”
Mitchell and the seven-year-old Oldenburg gelding earned the very best second-round rating of 92, for a complete rating of 183.
Mitchell additionally claimed the crimson ribbon aboard Samba, with a first-round rating of 91 and a helpful spherical rating of 92 for a complete of 181, ending simply shy of the lead.“He’s a really particular horse. We’re getting him prepared for the Inexperienced Incentive Finals in Kentucky, and he’s been delivering one strong spherical after one other. I’m actually pleased with him.”
$10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA Nationwide 3’ Open Hunter Derby Outcomes
Lily Toensing Rises to the Prime with Consanto within the $10,000 USHJA Nationwide 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby
A discipline of 18 junior and beginner riders gathered on the WEC Stadium to compete for the blue ribbon within the $10,000 USHJA Nationwide 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Rising to the highest of the leaderboard was Lily Toensing aboard her personal Consanto, a 17-year-old Holsteiner gelding by Collado x Camillo Queen.
Heading into the basic spherical, Toensing trusted her longtime associate to step as much as the problem. “We’ve been collectively for about 10 years now. He began as my equitation horse, after which we moved into the derbies. He’s simply the perfect, he’s actually good at retaining a constant tempo, and he handles the turns so nicely.”
A robust basic rating of 91 put them on high of the leaderboard.
Returning for the helpful spherical, Toensing’s aim was to maintain issues easy and regular. “I actually favored the helpful. It was cool how they integrated the S-turn with the verticals. I wished to maintain issues tidy, however be just a little extra conservative than I usually could be. I made certain to be tremendous clear coming off the fences.”
The duo earned a easy second-round rating of 90, ending with a complete rating of 181.
$10,000 USHJA Nationwide 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby outcomes
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