Kristen VanderVeen (Wellington, FL) added her name to both ends of the podium after the $25,000 Sunday Jumper Classic to conclude Tryon Summer 6 competition at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), grabbing first with Bull Run’s Almighty in a time of 40.435 seconds, and earning third aboard Bull Run’s Prince of Peace after their four-fault, 40.285-second jump-off performance. Second place honors went to David Blake (Wellington, FL) and Don’t Touch Du Bois, a 2009 Belgian Sport Horse mare (Kashmir Van Schuttershof x Indoctro) owned by Pine Hollow Farm, stopping the clock in 41.855 seconds.

VanderVeen, who also claimed a bookend podium during Tryon Summer 4 competition, first challenged the Ken Krome (Westminster, MD)-designed course with Bull Run’s Prince of Peace, the 2009 Holsteiner gelding (Cardenio x Contender) owned by Bull Run Jumpers Six LLC, and called her single knockdown “frustrating” for an otherwise great ride:

“Honestly, I was super frustrated that I had a rail on my first horse cause I thought he was so good, so I was just actually trying to keep my composure,” she revealed. “And ‘Prince’ jumped phenomenal for me. I was not on my A-game, I don’t think, but he was fighting; he wanted to win today.

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