Havens Schatt and Chaquisto Blue PS Dominate $200,000 ClipMyHorse.TV Hunter Classic Title
CSI4* HITS-on-the-Hudson VIII & HITS Championship
October 22, 2025 at 12:02 PMBy b.wehner
The hunter spotlight at HITS Championship Week reached its pinnacle on Sunday with the second annual $200,000 ClipMyHorse.TV Hunter Classic. Drawing top professionals and a packed crowd around The Ring at HITS Hudson Valley, Havens Schatt aboard Chaquisto Blue PS emerged victorious with a commanding performance.
Elegant Course Tests Top Talent
Fifteen qualified combinations contested a single round over Doug Russell’s (Ocala, FL) elegant course, which emphasized brilliance, pace, and style. Three judging panels — Richard Slocum with Rob Bielefeld, Tucker Ericson with Don Stewart, and Robert Crandall with Susie Schoellkopf — evaluated each round, with scores combined for the overall result.
Podium Secured with Polished Rounds
First to go, Schatt and the eight-year-old Warmblood gelding (Chacoon Blue x Cornet’s Balou) immediately set the bar high, earning marks of 90, 91, and 88 for a total of 269. Victoria Colvin piloted Gabriel, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood (Azteca VDL x Burggraaf), to second with 266.50, while last year’s winner Four Aces, a 10-year-old Holsteiner by Acodetto 2, rounded out the podium under David Wilbur with 263.
Photo by Laila Klinsmann
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