Spring 6 Midweek Update: Tryon Spring Series presented by Fields Auto Group
Luis Fernando Larrazabal and Lizelottie W Champion the $32,000 LeMieux Welcome Stake CSI 2*
Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run’s Celestial are Winners of $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*
Wednesday Trip of the Day awarded to Annie Walters-Rogeri riding Stanley Van De Klunderd
Liza Boyd aboard Ondine D’Orleans claim Thursday’s Trip of the Day
Tryon Riding & Hunt Club Charity I Trophies Presented
For Immediate Release
Leyla Caynak for Tryon International
June 5, 2025 – Mill Spring, NC – Thursday’s $32,000 LeMieux Welcome Stake CSI 2* was championed by Luis Fernando Larrazabal (VEN) and San Francisco Stables LLC’s 2016 Dutch Warmblood mare Lizelottie W (Comme Il Faut 5 x Guidam), with the fastest jump off round time of 36.45 seconds. Placing second out of the 12 competitors in the jump off, aboard Bull Run’s Kingdom, the 2015 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Dutch Design x Laptop) owned by Bull Run Jumpers Inc, was rider Kristen VanderVeen (USA) in a time of 37.28 seconds. Reaching the podium with both his entries, Luis Fernando Larrazabal (VEN) rode Leeann Ablin’s 2015 Westfalen mare, Baroness (Balous Bellini x Polydor) to a time of 37.71 and third place.
Luis Fernando Larrazabal and Lizelotte W
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With 12 out of 25 competitors advancing to the jump off, Luis Fernando Larrazabal exclaimed, “I was lucky enough to be the last in the jump off. Twelve is a lot for this level, so it definitely was an advantage again, going last.”
Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Kingdom
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Having only ridden the 9-year old mare Lizelottie W for a month, this was their first FEI class together. “I am so so happy with this mare. It’s her first FEI ranking class with me, and she wins… it means a lot. She gave it all, I went all in, and it went our way!”
Luis Fernando Larrazabal and Baroness
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While Lizelottie W and Luis will not be competing together in Saturday’s Grand Prix, Larrazabal’s second mount and third place winner Baroness will be jumping under the lights for the $70,000 prize presented by Main Street Insurance.
For full results from the $32,000 LeMieux Welcome Stake CSI 2*, click here.
Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Celestial are Winners of $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*
June 4, 2025 - 15 pairs took to the stadium on Wednesday for the $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*, but Kristen VanderVeen (USA) and the Bull Run Jumpers Inc, 2015 Zangersheide stallion Bull Run's Celestial (Cicero Z Van Paemel x Numero Uno) claimed the winning ride, stopping the second-phase timers at 25.75 seconds. Less than a second behind the leaders, earning reserve honors aboard Ponce Tidwell Jr’s 2013 Belgian Warmblood gelding, Ballon Bleu (Amaretto D Arco x Ariadus), was John Brown (GRB). Dominique Roux (PAN) riding her own Octavia Vd Bisschop, 2014 Belgian Warmblood mare (Kannan x Berlin), rode clear and finished with a time of 27.63 seconds to place third.
Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Celestial
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For full results from the $6,000 Two Phase CSI 2*, click here.
Trip of The Day Awards
The $500 "Trip of the Day" Prize is given to the highest-scoring Hunter rider each day at Tryon Spring 6/Tryon Riding & Hunt Club Charity Horse Show competition, in any division. In addition to the prize money, the daily top-scoring rider will also receive a special commemorative ribbon.
Annie Walters-Rogeri and Stanley van de Klunderd in their presentation ceremony.
©Rette Solomon for Tryon International
Wednesday’s Trip of the Day presented by Ride EquiSafe was awarded to Annie Walters-Rogeri aboard Stanley van de Klunderd (Nashville Van De Kleinheide x Goya D’Hessy), 2018 Belgian Warmblood gelding owned by Linden Hardie. Their performance in the 3’3 Performance Hunter earned them a score of 91.
Liza Boyd in her presentation ceremony.
©Rette Solomon for Tryon International
Liza Boyd aboard Finally Farm Inc’s 2014 Belgian Warmblood mare, Ondine D’Orleans (Vigo D'Arsouilles x Coco Chanel Z) scored 93 in the 3’6 Performance Division which earned them the Trip of the Day presented by Green River Farm.
Tryon Riding & Hunt Club Charity I Perpetual Trophies Presented
Throughout Tryon Spring 6/Tryon Riding & Hunt Club Charity Horse Show, Perpetual Trophies are awarded to winners of corresponding divisions. The first of these trophies were awarded Thursday, with more announcements to follow daily. To view the full list of perpetual trophies, view the Official Program here.
Hunter Kay and Jack in their presentation ceremony.
©Leyla Caynak for Tryon International
The Ernst ‘Pete’ Mahler Trophy, awarded to the Green Hunter Champion, was presented to Hunter Kay, who rode Moonshadow Farm LLC’s 2016 Belgian Warmblood gelding, Jack (Mosito Van Het Hellehof x Cartagena Indias Ecaussines).
Annie Walters-Rogeri and Stanley van de Klunderd in their presentation ceremony.
©Leyla Caynak for Tryon International
Stanley van de Klunderd (Nashville Van De Kleinheide x Goya D’Hessy), the 2018 Belgian Warmblood gelding owned by Linden Hardie and piloted by Annie Walters-Rogeri, collected the Edward and Eileen Jeffrey Memorial Trophy as the Grand Performance Hunter Division champions.
Tryon Spring 6/Tryon Riding & Hunt Club Charity 1 Horse Show continues through Sunday, June 8, with highlight classes including the $20,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at 8:15pm Friday in the Tryon Stadium, as well as Saturday Night Lights presented by Skyla Credit Union featuring the $70,000 Main Street Insurance Grand Prix CSI 2* at 8pm. To learn more, visit www.Tryon.com/allevents.
Photos ©Natalie Suto Photography (Laci Matthews, as noted) unless otherwise noted. These photos may only be used once, in relation to this press release. Competitors may view and purchase competition photos at www.nataliesutophotography.com. With questions regarding photography at TIEC, contact media@tryon.com.