Tryon Summer 4 Midweek Update: Tryon Summer Series presented by The Farm House
Kristen VanderVeen rides Bull Run’s Celestial to Top Honors in $32,000 LeMieux Welcome Stake CSI 3*
Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Kingdom Jump to Victory in $32,000 Two Phase CSI 3*
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Mill Spring, NC - July 3, 2025 - Kristen VanderVeen (USA) continued her successful Summer Series at Tryon International and qualified both her mounts for the jump off during the $32,000 LeMieux Welcome Stake CSI 3* on Thursday. Receiving top honors was Bull Run’s Celestial (Cicero Z Van Paemel x Numero Uno), the 2015 Zangersheide stallion owned by Bull Run Jumpers Inc., completing the jump off with a time of 39.94 seconds. Alejandro Leonardo Winkler (MEX), owner and rider of Flagship De Hus (Windows VH Costersveld x Fergar Mail), the 2015 Selle Francais mare, walked away with reserve honors after their double clear efforts in a time of 42.32. Earning third place was Mia Marano’s 2016 Holsteiner gelding, Crusher RW (Crumble x Unknown), with rider Michael Walton (USA) and a time of 48.37 seconds in the jump off and adding six faults along the way.
Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Celestial
©Bailey Beck for Natalie Suto Photography
Opting to withdraw her second mount from the jump off and placing fourth, VanderVeen commented, “It was a nice option to have a good placing on that horse [Bull Run’s Jireh] and not have to jump him off. I still wanted another round with Celestial before the Grand Prix, so we decided to do the jump off with him, and that was great!”
Alejandro Leonardo Winkler and Flagship De Hus
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Explaining her rounds with Bull Run’s Celestial, she elaborated, “we also happened to be trying a new bridle today, and I think he likes the setup, so going into it I was just trying to not overthink the first round, and just be happy with whatever result and just keep learning with him.” VanderVeen added, “He was flying, and that’s maybe the best I've felt with him. The control felt just right, and I was able to stay soft so he could express himself!”
Michael Walton and Crusher RW
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Four of the 15 trips qualified for the jump off. “It's a bit bigger this week being a three star, and we have Nick [Granat] here building. I think for everybody, it was a bit of an eye-opener to do a real 1.50 meter. We have another big spec for Saturday night at a 1.55 meter, and I haven't done that with him [Bull Run’s Celestial] yet, so we'll just see what the feeling is then.”
For full results from the $32,000 LeMieux Welcome Stake CSI 3*, click here.
Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Kingdom Jump to Victory in $32,000 Two Phase CSI 3*
July 2, 2025 - Wednesday’s $32,000 Two Phase CSI 3* competition saw a total of 12 trips complete the course. Jumping to victory with an uncatchable 30.12 second speed round was Kristen VanderVeen (USA) and Bull Run’s Kingdom (Dutch Design x Laptop), Bull Run Jumpers Inc 2015 Dutch Warmblood gelding. With a speed phase time of 31.28 seconds, Sarah Segal (USA) and the Horatio Street Ventures, LLC 2014 Selle Francais gelding, Tom Hanks (Bisquet Balou C x Helios De La Cour II), placed second. Richie Moloney (IRL) aboard Skelwith Diamond Lady (Kalaska De Semilly x Balou Du Rouet), the 2014 Anglo European mare owned by Equinimity LLC, earned third with a 32.15 second speed round.
Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Kingdom
©Bailey Beck for Natalie Suto Photography
For full results from the $32,000 Two Phase CSI 3*, click here.
The Tryon Summer Series presented by The Farm House will continue through July 20, and Prize Lists and entry information can be found at www.Tryon.com/compete. Enjoy all your favorite Saturday Night Lights festivities, including Hobby Horse competition presented by Chick-fil-A Forest City, free carousel rides, and pop-up vendors. Join us in the Tryon Stadium at 8:15pm for the $120,000 Fabbri Boots Grand Prix CSI 3* and enjoy watching top horses and riders soar around the course! More details available at www.Tryon.com/snl.
Photos ©Natalie Suto Photography (Bailey Beck 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.