Sixteen combinations crossed the timers in the first round of the $3,000 Open Jumpers 1.40m, the first jumper class Thursday morning at the 2020 Old Salem Farm Fall Series Horse Show. Of the original entries, six pairs advanced to the jump-off where Nayel Nassar and Evergate Stables LLC’s Igor Van De Wittemoere laid down a second clean and fast round to take the top honors. Both jumper and hunter competitors returned to iconic Old Salem Farm for the second day of the opening week of the series.
With the safety standards set in place, Old Salem Farm is pleased to welcome back its exhibitors for three exciting weeks of elite competition. Pinning at the top of all three over-fences classes, Kali Jerman and her own Quavitz bested the combined Green Hunter 3’ and 3’3” division.
Nassar and the 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding (Cooper VD Heffinck x Dahlia VD Heffinck) are a new pairing. They began competing during the final few weeks of the 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival, just before the nationwide shutdown.