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Horse Shows By The Bay
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Written by: Horse Shows By The Bay
Release Date: 2014-07-04
Traverse City, MI - July 4, 2014 - David Beisel and Ammeretto seem to have found the secret to success in the Horse Shows by the Bay Grand Prix Ring. They finished the 2013 series with victory in the $30,000 Cherry Capital Classic Grand Prix, and they returned this year to claim the festival's first $10,000 Positive Step Farm Welcome Prix.
Since his first-ever grand prix victory here last year, the 9-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion (Numero Uno--Ranna) has continued to collect accolades, including two grand prix victories on the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit (Florida) and an impressive seventh-placed finish in the HITS $1 Million Grand Prix.
While Ammeretto jumped to good ribbons this spring in Kentucky, Beisel collected a rail or two and chose to adjust his strategy here in Traverse City, Michigan. "I decided to come here and have a little more fun--maybe not try quite so hard and be a little more relaxed about it, and it seemed to pay off today," he said with a smile.
A field of 25 entries tackled the Kenny Krome-designed Welcome Prix, with eight jumping clear and qualifying for the jump-off.
Beisel and Ammeretto produced a double-clear effort in 34.61 seconds for the victory over yesterday's 1.40 Speed Stake winner Michael Dorman, who finished second with Zephyr with a clear round in 35.59 seconds. Canadian rider Kim Farlinger and Caprice Vande Brouwershoeve placed third (0-0/35.82 seconds), with Twister and Shawn Casady taking fourth (0-0/36.52 seconds).
"The first round, I just wanted to keep it smooth," he continued. "I didn't get to walk the course because I was with my daughter at the pony ring, but I'd ridden in here earlier so I had feeling for the lines. With my 'feel good' horse, I wanted to try and keep it smooth."
Beisel said he watched Casady in the jump-off before making his plan. "I had a feel then for what I could do to be a little faster and leave the jumps up, and it worked out," he said. "I definitely was more relaxed here, and it's good to be a little more mentally relaxed."
As a bonus, Ammeretto's owner Dale Nielson, of Equine Holdings LLC, in Traverse City, was on-hand to cheer them on. "It's great to have Dale here and have him see his horses go," Beisel said.
Beisel, of Goshen, Ohio, has 20 horses competing this week during Series I and 26 for Series II. After today's show concluded, the family was heading out to celebrate the Fourth of July.
"We love it here. We're taking the boat out on the lake tonight," he said. "And I want to say thanks to [show manager] Alex [Rheinheimer] and everybody for putting on a great horse show. This is the place to be."
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