Laura Chapot swept the top two places in the $2,000 Hampton Inn 1.35m Jumper Class, Thursday’s featured competition at the 2019 Lake Placid Horse Shows, Sponsored by Bainbridge Farms, LLC and Presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC.
Laura Chapot and Gideon won the $2,000 Hampton Inn 1.35m Jumper Class (c)The Book LLC
Chapot, winner of last year’s $100,000 Great American Insurance Group Grand Prix, took an early lead in the class when she rode Umberto to a clean ride in 63.257 seconds over the 13-effort, one-round course designed by Eric Hasbrouck. Eleven rides later, she dropped Umberto to second when she finished clean in 63.222 seconds on Gideon.
Chapot then beat Gideon’s time on her final ride, finishing in 63.211 seconds on Little Firebird. However, a rail down at fence 8 cost her 4 faults and left Little Firebird in 15th place in the 35-horse field. Chapot’s win gave her three wins in two days, coming on the heels of two wins on Wednesday.
Laura Chapot and Umberto placed second in the $2,000 Hampton Inn 1.35m Jumper Class (c)The Book LLC
Celebrating 50 years of show jumping in Lake Placid, the Lake Placid Horse Shows, held at the North Elba Showgrounds, are considered, “The Best Two Weeks of a Horseman’s Summer.” The US Equestrian Federation (USEF) has designated the Lake Placid Horse Shows as a “USEF Heritage Competition,” an honor reserved for an elite group of exceptional shows.
Offering $560,000 prize money, the Lake Placid Horse Shows feature four show rings with more than 100 classes of competition each week. Action begins at 8:00 AM daily and runs until approximately 5:00 PM. Each show is USEF Premier rated for hunters and 6* rated for Jumpers.