Equestrian Clinics Congratulates Louise Serio on her USHJA International Hunter Derby win at WEF!

Mon, 04/05/2010 - 08:18

Equestrian Clinics congratulates Louise Serio on her amazing win of the International Hunter Derby at WEF!

**Check out Louise's Trainers Tip posted this month on EquestrianClinics.com

April 3, 2010 - Louise Serio rode to the biggest victory of
her career when she piloted Castlerock, owned by Bryan Baldwin, to
the win in the $50,000 Chronicle of the Horse/USHJA International
Hunter Derby at the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. The class
was also Serio's first derby win ever. Second place was awarded to
Scott Stewart and Fashion Farm's Summer Place, while the yellow
ribbon went to Tamara Provost and Peridot, owned by Stephen Martines.
The prestigious class is part of the Chronicle of the Horse
International Hunter Derby nationwide tour, and offers one of the
biggest purses in the hunter world.

The class was scored cumulatively over two rounds, and the final round
took action under the lights in the International Arena at the Palm
Beach International Equestrian Center. The first team of judges was
made up of Danny Robertshaw and Bob Crandall, while John Roper and
Paddy Nyegard were slated in the second position. Keith Hastings and
Pat Dodson were the scribes for the two judges' panels. Judges
awarded competitors with a score for their jumping rounds, as well as
a bonus point for any large height option they chose to jump (out of
five available), and a bonus score out of ten points rewarding riders
for their handiness.

Bobby Murphy co-designed the course with Skip Bailey and was assisted by
USHJA High Performance Hunter Committee Chairman, Ron Danta. The
course was set in the International Arena and offered five different
height options over sixteen total elements. The course featured a
horseshoe bank, a table bank, as well as an interesting one stride in
and out that was made up of hay bales, which were arranged in a large
circle. Each fence on the course emulated a natural element that
would be found on an old-fashioned hunt course. The course had
several areas where riders could show off their handiness and flowing
hunter strides, and finished over a long run to an oxer option
heading towards the in-gate, where riders were asked to hand gallop
almost a quarter of the way around the International Arena to the
final fence.

Louise Serio and Castlerock

"This class had a record breaking number of entries, and we're really
starting to see the true progression that hunters are making, as well
as a new market for derby horses. It is great for the industry.
Hunters can go back to their roots, while still progressing in the
industry," said course designer Bobby Murphy.

Louise Serio and Castlerock were untouchable over the two rounds of
competition, and Serio earned the highest score of her entire career
when the second panel of judges awarded her with a 99 after her
brilliant second round. Serio talked about the course, and said,
"Obviously the course went quite well for me when I rode it. I
wasn't sure when I walked it exactly how it was going to go. I
think the circle of straw was concerning to all of us because we
really didn't know what our horses would do with it."

Louise Serio and Castlerock jumping the hay bale combination

"I have to say I thought it all came up really well. I liked my turns, I
liked my jumps, and my last jump was long! But, once you commit to
something like that you just have to keep going," she smiled.

Serio went last in the class, and entered the International Arena with
sheer determination. "I'm competitive, but I wanted this class.
Especially when I was coming back (for the second round) on top,"
she admitted. "That's a hard position to come back in and that's
a lot of pressure, and I really wanted this class."

Serio did not show any signs of nervousness when she galloped the
nine-year-old gelding around the International Arena and chose the
most difficult tracks and heights at each option. Serio finished the
class with a bang when she flew to the last fence as the crowd
erupted before Castlerock's feet could even touch the ground. "I
wasn't thinking much (on my way to the last jump). I was just
hoping that I saw something in the future out there. After I jumped
the oxer I thought 'reorganize a little bit, then just go like
hell.' Scott had just had a fantastic round, and that's a lot of
pressure to know that he was right there," she remarked.

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