For Immediate Release

Mill Spring, NC – October 3, 2020 – With electrifying speed, Adam Prudent and Baloutinue claimed their third consecutive FEI win this week, leaving the competition in their dust with jump-off time of 38.67 seconds in the $73,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix CSI 2* at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). With a time of 39.76 seconds, Beat Mandli (SUI) and Vic Des Cerisiers, a 2009 Cheval de Selle gelding (D’anguerny x Niagara de May) owned by Grand Road Partners GMBH, landed closely behind in second place, while Abigail Mcardle (USA) and Victorio 5, the 2006 Hanoverian stallion (Uccello x Graefin) owned by Victorio Equine Group LLC, claimed third place on a fault-free time of 39.89 seconds.

Adam Prudent and Baloutinue
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With back-to-back FEI wins under his belt in Tryon Fall 3 – the $37,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake and the $10,000 EquiSafe Global Power & Speed – Prudent proved his horse’s prowess for speed after bringing the Plain Bay Farm 2010 Hanoverian gelding (Balou Du Rouet x Utika) down to the CSI 2* level to focus on the skill in particular. TIEC’s special guest live stream commentator Frank Madden praised Prudent’s impressive performance, saying, “He deserved to win; he did everything correct.”

Beat Mandli and Vic Des Cerisiers
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Designed by Catalina (Catsy) Cruz of Mexico, the first FEI class of the Tryon Fall Series at TIEC saw 52 entries, with the venue’s biggest jump-off class of the year to date featuring 17 horse and rider pairs. Prudent was chasing Mandli’s slick opening performance, and said that “I knew I could be faster from the double back to the middle vertical, because it was a long gallop. We just dug in and went for it!”

Abigail Mcardle and Victorio 5
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Though not the first pair to claim three FEI wins in a week at TIEC – Pablo Barrios and Le Vio earned their own hat trick July of 2019 – Prudent is the first in TIEC’s history to do so on a Grand Prix win. Prudent was elated with his ride, whom he knows very well after their two years together. “This week was taken as a trial week to see if he could really go fast. I’ve always babied him over the bigger courses, but he handled today perfectly. Three for three!

Adam Prudent and Baloutinue in their presentation ceremony.
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“Today was definitely bigger than the other days,” Prudent recapped. “It was a nice course, very technical but well-built. The jump-off was a speedy one, for sure. My horse handled it very well.” From here, Prudent shared, Baloutinue is ready to take on upper level FEI competition throughout October at TIEC. “I’m very confident going into the CSI 3* and CSI 4* here with him this month. We’re here for three more weeks: we’ll show next week, then take a week off, and then do the CSI 4*.”

Watch this class again on the Tryon Resort live stream, featuring commentary from Jimmy Torano and Frank Madden, at Tryon.com/Streaming. Up next on the live feed is Sunday’s national-level $25,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix, scheduled for 1:30pm.

Results from the $73,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix CSI 2*:

Horse Name, Year Breed gender (Sire x Dam)
Rider (COUNTRY), Owner: Faults/Faults/Time

1. Baloutinue, 2010 Hanoverian gelding (Balou Du Rouet x Utika)
Adam Prudent (USA), Plain Bay Farm: 0/0/38.67

2. Vic Des Cerisiers, 2009 Cheval de Selle gelding (D’anguerny x Niagara de May)
Beat Mandli (SUI), Grand Road Partners GMBH: 0/0/39.76

3. Victorio 5, 2006 Hanoverian stallion (Uccello x Graefin)
Abigail Mcardle (USA), Victorio Equine Group LLC: 0/0/39.89

4. Cashew CR, 2008 Holsteiner gelding (Cassini II x Udenna)
Alex Matz (USA), Dorothy A. Matz: 0/0/40.37

5. Idalville d’Esprit, 2008 Warmblood gelding (Wateringhoeve x Dali V’T Plutoniahof)
Lorcan Gallagher (IRL), Heathman Farm LLC: 0/0/41.22

6. Casper, 2006 Oldenburg gelding (Contender x Falubet)
Sharn Wordley (NZL), Abrahamson Equestrian LLC & Sharn Wordley: 0/0/41.48

7. Shangri-La, 2011 Dutch Warmblood mare (Cardento x Lugana)
Alise Oken (USA), Hi Hopes Farm, LLC: 0/0/44.66

8. Scato van de Molenbrug Z, 2010 Zangerscheide gelding (Scendix x Cleopatra)
Jennifer Waxman (USA), Seabrook LLC: 0/0/45.97

9. Bull Run’s Almighty, 2008 Hanoverian gelding (Casper x Queen)
Kristen VanderVeen (USA), Bull Run Jumpers Six LLC: 0/4/39.73

10. Christos, 2009 Holsteiner stallion (Cristo x Paraexcellence)
Bliss Heers (USA), Bridgeside Farms L.L.C: 0/4/44.35

11. Chacco Bumpy, 2010 Oldenberg mare (Chacco-Blue x Too Bumpy II)
Luis Pedro Biraben (ARG), Miguel Madero & Luis Biraben: 0/4/46.47

12. Durango VDL, 2008 Dutch Warmblood stallion (Zirocco Blue x Narona)
Ashley Fleischhacker (USA), Ashland Show Stables LLC: 0/4/48.64

For full results from $73k Tryon Resort Grand Prix CSI2*, click here.

Tryon Fall 3 concludes Sunday, October 4, and features the $25,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix at 1:30pm in Tryon Stadium. The Tryon Fall Series continues through Sunday, November 1 featuring three more weeks of FEI competition. While all remaining 2020 competitions are closed to spectators, highlight classes are being live streamed for free at www.Tryon.com/streaming. Competition information can be found at www.Tryon.com/compete.

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