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Twenty-two horses entered. Thirteen returned for the jump-off and only one takes the blue! The $24,999 Grand Prix of Spring Concours II was an a lovely afternoon of world-class sport here at Fox Lea. 🥇 First horse in and setting the pace of the jump off at 37.910 seconds, is Samuel Parot of Wellington, Florida, aboard his own Oldenburg gelding CHRYSTAL BLUE. Samuel and Chrystal Blue left absolutely nothing to chance! Fast, careful, and utterly dominant when it mattered most — this is Grand Prix riding at its finest! 👏 🥈 Turning in a brilliant jump-off effort is Ryan Michael Genn of Wellington, Florida, piloting the Zangersheide mare VENEZIA D’AUSTRAL Z, by Verdi out of Jixi des Flots, owned by Bridlebourne Stables LLC of St. Augustine, Florida. Ryan Michael and Venezia d’Austral Z were electric from start to finish — a scopey, careful, and razor-sharp round stopping the clock at 39.065 seconds, that had the crowd holding their breath all the way to the final fence! 🌟 🥉 Completing a remarkable two-three sweep, Ryan Michael Genn returned once more aboard the Selle Francais gelding FAVEUR DE PIQUET, by Norway de la Lande out of Bella de Piquet, also owned by Bridlebourne Stables LLC of St. Augustine, Florida. Two horses. Two podium finishes. One exceptional rider, Bridlebourne Stables should be incredibly proud! 🏆✨ A stacked field rounded out the top 12: 4th. Tricia O’Connor & KT KASSANDER for Michael Kirby 5th. Maleah Lang McMahon & CASSINA for Tops Horse Trading BV 6th. Kyle Dewar & HUTIN DE L’ABBAYE 7th. Luke Sassi & KS KIWI for Maleah Lang McMahon 
8th. Brittni Raflowitz & KANKAN for by ESI Show Jumpers 9th. Maleah Lang McMahon & ELALISA 10th. Abby Lockwood & MARBLES 55 11th. Athena Lekkas & VALDES Z 12th. Tricia O’Connor & K-CARLA for Michael Kirby Another great Grand Prix afternoon here at Fox Lea in the books! Congratulations to all of our exhibitors & Thank you to Dr. David Aldrich for your love, support and your belief in Fox Lea. Because of you, all of these classes are possible. 🐴❤️ 📸 Photos Courtesy of @Foreverphotoco #grandprix #equestrian

🎉 The $1,000 .95M Mini Prix brought some serious Saturday afternoon energy to Fox Lea Farm — and this class proved once again that the fight for the blue ribbon burns just as bright at every single height! Buckle up because these combinations came to WIN! 🏆🔥 🥇 Taking the top spot is Aidan Murphy of Reddick, Florida, piloting the North American Studbook gelding F. KABOOM, by Forever RD out of Delaware Delle Roane, owned by Linda Murphy of Reddick, Florida. A true family affair — and what an explosion of a performance to match that name! Aidan and F. Kaboom went off like a shot and never looked back — a fast, fearless, and foot-perfect winning round that had the crowd buzzing! 👏⚡💥 🥈 Returning to the podium is the ever-present Kallie Schafers of Tarpon Springs, Florida, aboard her own Warmblood gelding CENTADIAMO, by Centadel. If there is one rider who has been a constant thread woven through the fabric of this entire spring series — it is Kallie Schafers. Consistent, polished, and always a fabulous competitor in the ring! 🌟🙌 🥉 Completing the top three is Ashley Govan of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, riding the Belgian Warmblood gelding DUBAI, by Ugano Sitte out of Ascona du Houssoit, owned by Oakmont Stables LLC of Wellington, Florida. Ashley and Dubai brought an undeniable presence to the ring — smooth, careful, and full of scope — a combination that made the trip from Canada absolutely count! 🇨🇦🐎✨ Saturday at Fox Lea Farm delivered from morning to afternoon — what a day of sport here in Venice! 🌊❤️ 📸 Photos Courtesy of @Foreverphotoco #horseshow #MiniPrix #SpringConcours #jumpers #FloridaEquestrian

🌿 Saturday morning of Spring Concours II belonged to the hunters — and the $5,000 USHJA National Hunt N Go Style Hunter Derby was an absolute showcase of elegance, rhythm, and pure partnership between horse and rider! Course designer Dean Rheinheimer crafted a stunning track that rewarded the finest qualities this division has to offer — and our competitors rose to every single moment! 🏆🐴 🥇 Capturing the blue with a breathtaking combined score of 180 is Jenny Miller of Jacksonville, Florida, aboard her own absolutely stunning Oldenburg gelding FPF FIRST EDITION, by Ogano Sitte out of Luna. Jenny and First Edition came as close to perfection as it gets! Every fence met with poise, every line ridden with impeccable feel, and every stride a reminder of just how beautiful this sport can be at its very best! A score of 180 says everything that words simply cannot! 👏✨🌟 🥈 Posting a strong combined score of 173 is Kyle Dewar of Ocala, Florida, riding his own Warmblood gelding SALT SPRING, by Diarado out of Beginning. Kyle is no stranger to the hunter derby ring — and Salt Spring gave him every tool he needed to put together two rounds of genuine quality and consistency that kept him firmly in the conversation for the top spot all the way to the final score! 🙌⚡ 🥉 Rounding out the podium with a combined score of 170 is Jenny Miller back in the irons, this time aboard the Oldenburg gelding MTM WAYPOINT, by Lord Fauntleroy out of Balucula, owned by Coventry Berg. Two horses, two trips, two podium finishes — Jenny Miller turned Saturday morning into her own personal masterclass and we were here for every second of it! 🐎💛 What a gorgeous way to spend a Saturday morning here in Venice! 🌊🌸 The hunter ring was pure magic today — congratulations to all of our incredible competitors! 📸 Photos Courtesy of @Foreverphotoco #FoxLeaFarm #USHJADerby #HunterDerby #SpringConcours #FloridaEquestrian

Planning your Summer? Make Fox Lea part of your Summer tour. 3 weeks in a row of fun summer Horse Shows. The prize list for the 2026 Summer USEF Camp Shows is now live - https://adobe.ly/3R9wQ4V Entries will open in the next week on horseshowsonline.com. Entries received two weeks in advance of each show will get an early stall discount. Please text your stall counts to Kim 941-809-6365 or Jen 941-809-6361. If viewing on Instagram, please see our Linktree in our Bio. #showwithus #makingmemories #ushjazone4 #equestrianlifestyle #horseshowlife #veniceflorida #seeyousoonatfoxlea #usef

💥 The $2,000 1.30M Triple Crown Classic cranked the intensity up another notch — and a huge thank you once again to Triple Crown Feed for making this class possible! At 1.30M, there is nowhere to hide and everything to prove — and our top three delivered exactly that! 🏆🔥 🥇 Taking the blue in commanding fashion is Declan Egan of Ocala, Florida, piloting the Selle Francais gelding HECTOR DU GUE, by Satisfaction out of Aupless du Gue, owned by Ryan Haselden of Alpharetta, Georgia. Declan rode with the kind of cool, calculated confidence that the 1.30M demands — every distance spot on, every turn tight, and every stride purposeful. A masterful performance from start to finish! 👏⚡ 🥈 Stepping up with authority into second is Maleah Lang McMahon of Ocala, Florida, returning to the podium aboard the Holsteiner mare CASSINA, owned by Tops Horse Trading BV. Fresh off a third place finish in the 1.20M earlier today, Maleah came right back and climbed even higher on the leaderboard — a testament to her consistency, her skill, and the quality of horses she brings into the ring! 🌟🙌 🥉 Rounding out a fantastic top three is Hanna Egan of Ocala, Florida, riding her own Dutch Warmblood gelding NIGHT LIGHT, by Vigo d’Arsouilles out of Vigoureuse de la Pomme. And just like that — the Egan name sits at the very top AND the bottom of this podium! A brilliant family showing at the 1.30M level that Fox Lea Farm absolutely loves to see! 🐎✨🙌 Ocala is well represented today and Triple Crown Classic Friday has been nothing short of electric here in Venice! 🌊🔥 📸 Photos Courtesy of @Foreverphotoco #EQUESTRIAN #TripleCrownFeed #SpringConcours #Jumpers #FloridaEquestrian

🔥 The bar went up and so did the excitement as the $1,000 1.20M Triple Crown Classic took center stage at Spring Concours II! Thanks again to Triple Crown Feed for making these incredible classes possible.🏆🙌 🥇 Seizing the blue is Christoph Schroeder of Morriston, Florida, aboard the NAS stallion DALLIN NA, by Equity du Murier out of Americana, owned by Derek Petersen of Archer, Florida. There is something undeniably electric about a stallion in full competition mode — and Christoph and Dallin NA brought exactly that kind of presence and power to the ring today! A bold, brilliant winning performance! 👏⚡ 🥈 Stepping up with style into second is Ryan Michael Genn of Wellington, Florida, piloting the Zangersheide gelding OFFICIAL FIRST HJ Z, by Oklahoma van de Zelm out of Cinanda, owned by Irish Escapades LLC of Wellington, Florida. Sharp, scopey, and utterly in command — Ryan Michael and Official First HJ Z put together a round that had everyone watching from the very first stride! 🌟🐎 🥉 Closing out the podium is Maleah Lang McMahon of Ocala, Florida, riding her own New Zealand Sporthorse gelding CENTRAL PARK, by Eurosport Centavos out of Silk and Spice. A truly unique and fascinating breed representing beautifully in the 1.20M ring — Maleah and Central Park brought a fresh and exciting energy to the class that made this podium finish all the sweeter! 🌸✨🙌 Triple Crown Classic Day continues to fire on all cylinders here at Fox Lea! 🌊🔥 📸 Photos Courtesy of @Foreverphotoco #EQUESTRIAN #TripleCrownFeed #SpringConcours #Jumpers #FloridaEquestrian

⚡ Friday at Spring Concours II means one thing — Triple Crown Classic Day in the jumper ring! Course designer Eric Mayberry built a track that demanded accuracy and pace, and the competitors in the $1,000 1.10M Triple Crown Classic delivered from the very first horse to the last! 🏆🔥 🥇 Earning the blue is Avery Calder of Teton Village, Wyoming piloting her own Warmblood mare KTS DIJANDRA, by Diamant de Semilly out of Chiavenna. Avery and KTS Dijandra were dialed in and decisive from start to finish — a crisp, commanding performance that set the standard for the entire class! 👏⚡ 🥈 Claiming second is Elizabeth Tonsich of Jacksonville, Florida, aboard the Warmblood mare MAI STAR, by Cassini II out of Butterfly V/D Bunte, owned by Jane Baysore of Palm Coast, Florida. Smooth, careful, and beautifully in rhythm — Elizabeth and Mai Star put together a genuinely lovely round that kept the pressure on all the way to the final fence! 🌟✨ 🥉 Completing the podium is Jasmyne Tanguay of Lévis, Quebec, Canada, riding the Zangersheide mare DIVA DU CACHE POT Z, by Dieu Merci van T&L out of Morana, owned by Katherine Dewar of Ocala, Florida. Jasmyne has been a familiar face on the podium throughout the spring series — and this third place finish is yet another chapter in a truly impressive run at Fox Lea Farm! 🇨🇦🐎🙌 Triple Crown Classic Day is off to a flying start — and there is plenty more to come! 🌊🔥 🙌 A massive thank you to Triple Crown Feed for sponsoring our classics today — your support of this sport means everything and we are so grateful to have you in our corner! 🌟 📸 Photos Courtesy of @Foreverphotoco #EQUESTRIAN #TripleCrownFeed #SpringConcours #Jumpers #FloridaEquestrian

Make sure to come by and enjoy an amazing Evening. VIP tables are available but in limited supply so please swing by the office to buy one before they are gone. Also Grand Prix Riders!! @foreverphotoco will be doing video reels of the event. Make sure to message them to get on the list for footage of your rounds 😊😊🥳

💥 Smellin’ the Seabreeze off of the gulf, 23 of the region’s sharpest combinations stepped into the ring for the $5,000 Fox Lea Farm 1.35M Welcome — and course designer Eric Mayberry built a track that meant business from the very first fence! This was no easy task, and only the best rose to the top! 🏆🔥 🥇 Claiming the blue with authority is Kyle Dewar of Ocala, Florida, aboard his own Selle Francais gelding HUTIN DE L’ABBAYE, by Valmy de la Lande out of Audie de l’Abbaye. Kyle has been a consistent presence at the top of the leaderboard all season long at Fox Lea Farm — and this dominant opening week victory is a clear reminder that he and Hutin de l’Abbaye are a combination that nobody in this sport takes lightly! 👏⚡ 🥈 Stepping up brilliantly into second is Antonio Martinez of Wellington, Florida, piloting the Belgian Warmblood gelding OCTAVIUS SCF, by Diktator van de Boslandhoeve out of Beluga, owned by Alexsandra Rodriguez of Plantation, Florida. Scopey, careful, and beautifully ridden — Antonio and Octavius SCF put together the kind of round that turns heads and raises eyebrows in the very best way! 🌟🙌 🥉 Rounding out the top three is and just a second behind her trainer, Antonio, Victoria Fazio of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, riding the SLS Warmblood mare RONDALLA LS, by Rigoletto LS out of Chanel, owned by Tack Up Stables 2 LLC of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Victoria and Rondalla LS brought a smooth, rhythmic, and polished performance to the ring that was as stylish as it was effective — a fantastic third place finish to open Spring Concours II! 🐎✨ Twenty-three came out to compete and these three stood above the rest — what an electric start to the week here at Fox Lea! 🌊🔥 📸 Photos Courtesy of @Foreverphotoco #equestrian #Springseries #JumperLife #WelcomeClass #horseshow

We are BACK and the sand is calling! Spring Concours II is officially underway here at Fox Lea Farm in sunny Venice, Florida — and the horses wasted absolutely no time making a statement! Course designer Eric Mayberry built a beautiful opening track for the $1,000 Back to the Beach Welcome and the competitors came out swinging! 🏆🔥 🥇 Kicking off Spring Concours II in style is Kallie Schafers of Tarpon Springs, Florida, piloting the bay Zangersheide gelding TWITTER PICOBELLO Z, by Tinka’s Boy out of Catana Z, owned by Jessica Gibbons of Clearwater, Florida. If that name sounds familiar — it should! Kallie and Twitter Picobello Z have been a force at Fox Lea Farm all season long, and they wasted zero time picking up right where they left off! Bold, fast, and utterly brilliant! 👏⚡ 🥈 Coming right back for the red ribbon is Kallie Schafers once again, this time aboard the Holsteiner mare DIELLA, by Dinken out of V-Loriella, also owned by Jessica Gibbons of Clearwater, Florida. Two horses, two trips, two podium finishes — Kallie Schafers is simply in a league of her own right now and the Gibbons/Schafers partnership is one of the most exciting combinations to follow this spring! 🌟🙌 🥉 Completing the podium is Anna Piscitelli of Windermere, Florida, riding her own Zangersheide gelding CARMARTHEN JUST MOOSIN WITH YA, by Carthago Z out of Regata. With a name that brings an instant smile — this gelding and his rider meant nothing but business in the ring today! A confident, scopey, and well-deserved third place performance to open the week! 🐎😄✨ Spring Concours II is here and Fox Lea Farm is ready to deliver another unforgettable week of competition! 🌊❤️ Stay tuned — this is just the beginning! 📸 Photos Courtesy of @Foreverphotoco #FoxLeaFarm #SpringConcours #JumperLife #BackToTheBeach #VeniceFloridaEquestrian

A special shoutout to the friends, spouses, and parents standing on the sidelines with phones in their hands and proud smiles on their faces. ❤️ The early mornings, the long days, the endless videos and photos — those moments may seem small, but they mean everything. Thank you for capturing the memories, supporting every ride, and always being the biggest cheerleaders behind the scenes. 🎥✨ #SidelineSupport #ProudMoments #HorseShowFamily #BehindTheScenes #SupportMeansEverything

We are so thankful that @cfhja_official has chosen Fox lea to host their amazing show! We are so thankful to have you all here 🥹❤️