John_Anderson_and_Terrific.jpgCalgary, Alberta – Anderson Ranch in Calgary, AB, played host to three weeks of top level show jumping competition with the Rocky Mountain Classic tournaments. Calgary’s own John Anderson won the first of two featured events, the $50,000 Oilpatch Grand Prix on Saturday, August 22, while Marshall Whyte of Cochrane, AB, won the $50,000 Friends of Rocky Mountain Grand Prix on Saturday, August 29.

The $50,000 Olipatch Grand Prix was the marquee event during the first week of competition, the Rocky Mountain Classic I, held August 19-23. A total of 22 entries lined out for their chance to take the first place pay cheque. A total of 11horses were clear in the first round over the course set by popular German course designer, Werner Deeg, to set the stage for an exciting jump-off.

Hayley Alfonso of St. Andrews, MB, set a blistering pace of 40.68 seconds to take the early lead in the jump-off riding Laforza for owner Tyndall Wood Farms. Several horses later, Anderson steered Terrific home in a time of 40.16 seconds to move to the top of the leader board. Only two riders remained – Lisa Carlsen of Spruce Grove, AB, who was fast but not fast enough with a time of 41.47 seconds riding La Boom, and Edmonton’s Jaclyn Duff who had the time with 39.58 seconds, but dropped a rail at the second to last obstacle riding Pan Tau 55.

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