Jessica Mendoza Goes One-Two in the $37,000 1.45m Welcome CSI2* at Split Rock Sarasota International, Hosted by TerraNova Equestrian Center
Jessica Mendoza (GBR) and Dublin won the $37,000 1.45m Welcome CSI2* at Split Rock Sarasota.
Photo by EQ Media
Myakka City, Fla – Jan. 27, 2022– Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) kicked off the new year with a new location, making its Florida debut at TerraNova Equestrian Center for the Split Rock Sarasota International CSI2*. The Thursday highlight event was the $37,000 1.45m FEI Welcome CSI2*. After besting a four-horse jump-off, it was a win for Great Britain's Jessica Mendoza with Windsor Farms' Dublin (Cobra 18 x Calido 1).
Designed by Olaf Petersen Jr. (GER), the course challenged athletes representing 11 nations. The 16-effort track included a triple combination (vertical-oxer-vertical) and a triple bar to a vertical. Petersen included four combinations in the shortened jump-off round, with Mendoza contesting aboard two mounts, Dublin and Casanova 499. She was first to set the second-round pace with Dublin, producing a quick, clear finish in 40 seconds flat. Luis Fernando Larrazabal (VEN) put in a competitive time of 40.19, but had four faults with Hernando and Ana Holguin’s Calle Quinn. Mark Bluman followed aboard Over the Top Stables' Marilyn but couldn't match the clear effort, finishing in 41.85 on eight faults. With the victory secured, Mendoza was last to challenge with Casanova 499, owned by Carly Day, putting in a smooth, clear round to earn the second spot on the podium.
"[Dublin and Casanova 499] were both amazing – I didn't quite expect to be first and second when I woke up today but couldn't have asked for a better result from them both," Mendoza said. "I think my horse Dublin loves the courses built, the type of the arenas, and the great competition [at Split Rock]."
Competition will continue at TerraNova Equestrian Center, with the featured $100,000 1.45m Sarasota International Grand Prix CSI2* taking place on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 11 a.m. For more information on the remainder of the 2022 Split Rock Jumping Tour, featuring several new and exciting stops, click here.
Edited press release
For specific questions about SRJT please contact:
Show Manager: Derek Braun Derek@splitrockjumpingtour.com
Show Office/ Stabling: Kaitlin Farmer at Kaitlin@splitrockjumpingtour.com
Sponsorships: Sami McDermott at Sami@splitrockjumpingtour.com
Event Coordinator: Stephanie Rowney at Stephanie@splitrockjumpingtour.com
About TerraNova Equestrian Center
TerraNova Equestrian Center is Florida’s newest equestrian competition venue. Tucked into the picturesque countryside of Myakka City, in Manatee County, east of Bradenton and Sarasota, just 20 minutes from Interstate 75, TerraNova is a welcoming setting for all levels of equestrian competition. The team at TerraNova built a family-friendly facility designed to deliver an unparalleled experience for competitors and horses while keeping safety a priority. No detail was overlooked with six state-of-the-art arenas and a sprawling cross-country course designed by Olympic gold-medalist Capt. Mark Phillips and built by master craftsman Eric Bull.
TerraNova Equestrian Center is the vision of equestrians Hannah Herrig Ketelboeter, her husband Zach Ketelboeter and the Herrig family. The couple manages and trains at their private facility on the 225-acre site and have been leading top-notch organizing committees for The Event at TerraNova CC14*-S and the TerraNova Spring Hunter/Jumper Series. Split Rock Jumping Tour selected TerraNova Equestrian Center as the kick-off destination of their 2022 season.
An amenity-rich real estate development is planned with multi-acre lots. The property has the feel of old Florida with giant Spanish-moss-covered oak tree hammocks, lush green grass lanes teeming with deer, the sounds of sandhill cranes and other native wildlife.
For more information about TerraNova Equestrian Center, click here.