The Equifest Series at the beautiful Lamplight Equestrian Center, the new home of the HITS Chicago Show Series, is a wrap. The final week of Equifest wrapped up an exciting summer series that featured USHJA National and International Hunter Derbies, $25,000 and $50,000 Grand Prix each week, and classes a classics for all levels. HITS Chicago will return September 9-13 for the Showplace Fall Classic, which will host the USHJA Zone 5 HOTY Finals, Marshall & Sterling Insurance League Midwest Finals, NCEA Hunt Seat Medal Finals – Midwest, and the IHJA Medal Finals.

Equifest III began with a “hat trick” by Jonathon Millar in the $2,500 Open Welcome on Wednesday afternoon. Millar took home the three top spots in the class, with his leading time being 33.467 aboard FAVORIET U.
2nd Place: Millar & BLOSSOM Z [33.912]
3rd Place: Millar & ALTER EGO [35.728]

Caelinn Leahy and P&F CORDILLO Z took home the blue ribbon in the $5,000 Jumper Classic on Thursday with their quick time of 27.735, claiming the lead by nearly two full seconds.
2nd Place: Roberto Teran Tafur & BINK-A [29.653]
3rd Place: Johan Kachelhoffer & GABROVO [4-Faults, 29.394]

Advertisement