USA's Kristen Vanderveen on Bull Run's Jireh Win Ocala CSI3* Grand Prix Qualifier
Jump Off Fastest of 6 Combinations from 6 Nations Double Clear
December 4, 2025 at 8:21 PMBy k.braddick
USA's Kristen B. Vanderveen on Bull Run's Jireh won the $63,000 CSI3* Grand Prix qualifier at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala Thursday.
Last to go of 58 entries, Kristen and the 11-year-old gelding on a jump off time of 35.13 secs. were the fastest of six combinations from six nations to go double clear. The duo won a similar event in Wellington, Florida in mid-November.
Rowan Willis, an Australian based in Ocala, on the 12-year-old British-bred gelding Billy Mc Dermit was runner up on 35.38 secs.
Luis Sabino Goncalves of Portugal on the 11-year-old gelding Scoop De Septon Z placed third on 35.61 secs.
Results:
$63,000 1.50m CSI3* Grand Prix Qualifier 238.2.2aEntries: 58
Place Horse-Rider/Nation R1 F T/JO F T
1 Bull Run's Jireh-Kristen B. Vanderveen/USA 0 74.92/0 35.13
2 Billy Mc Dermit-Rowan Willis/AUS 0 72.93/0 35.38
3 Scoop De Septon Z-Luis Sabino Goncalves/POR 0 76.61/ 0 35.61
4 Georgina De Carles-Luis Pedro Biraben/ARG 0 73.80/0 37.33
5 Darius De Kerglenn-Jonathan Corrigan/IRL 0 75.31/0 38.11
6 Panter Jvh-Nicole Walker/CAN 0 73.97/0 39.53
7 Camp S-Ilan Bluman/COL 0 75.40/4 38.28
8 Frieda-Grant Seger/USA 0 75.88/4 40.37
9 Oriana Van't Ruytershof-Juan Gallego Martinez/ESP 0 76.39/12 52.57
10 Ascadina Pp Z-Jessica Mendoza/GBR 0 74.17/14 58.48
11 Verdini D'houtveld Z-Lauren Balcomb/AUS 0 76.21/EL
Photo: Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run's Jireh. © Ken Braddick/Jumper-News.US
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