Madden utilized the speed of Jiva, a nine-year-old BWP mare to score the win in a 12-horse jump-off over courses designed by Ireland’s Alan Wade. She crossed the timers double clear in 32.90 seconds for owner Abigail Wexner, while fellow U.S. rider Amber Harte settled for second-place honors in 33.10 seconds riding Austria 2, owned by Take The High Road, LLC.
Ireland’s Cormac Hanley rode to third with a double-clear performance in 33.11 seconds aboard Alma Z, owned by Heathman Farm, LLC. North Salem, NY, native Mattias Tromp (USA) was fourth in 33.47 seconds riding Crack Elle Chavannaise, owned by Beyaert Farm, and Megan McDermott (USA) rounded out the top five with her own Tisimin LS in 34.02 seconds.
Madden got the ride on Jiva at the start of 2017, saying, “She was a pretty green eight-year-old at the time and I didn’t get her in time to show in Florida last year, but she started to catch up to the nine-year-olds. She is super careful, so we have to take a little time with her because we don’t want to get her in trouble anywhere.”
Saturday’s win was Jiva’s best FEI ranking class finish to date and Madden has high hopes for the mare. “She has some all-around foot speed between the fences,” said Madden. “Today, from one to two she was really quick and I did six down to the last [jump], which not everybody did."
“We love showing on the grass here but when it does rain, luckily we have a good place to show in the sand,” continued Madden of competing at Old Salem Farm. “It’s nice to be able to rely on being able to show when it does rain.”
Madden will compete in the $131,000 Empire State Grand Prix CSI3*, presented by The Kincade Group, on Sunday with her other top mount Darry Lou.
Final Results: $35,000 Old Salem Farm Jumper Classic CSI3*, presented by Douglas Elliman Real Estate
1 JIVA: 2009 BWP mare by Concorde (84.4140) x Nonstop
BEEZIE MADDEN (USA), Abigail Wexner: 0/0/32.90
2 AUSTRIA 2: 2008 Holsteiner mare by Casall x Corrado I
AMBER HARTE (USA), Take The High Road, LLC: 0/0/33.10
3 ALMA Z: 2007 Oldenburg mare by Chacco-Blue x Pablo
CORMAC HANLEY (IRL), Heathman Farm, LLC: 0/0/33.11
4 CRACK ELLE CHAVANNAISE: 2008 SBS mare by Carving
MATTIAS TROMP (USA), Beyaert Farm: 0/0/33.47
5 TIZIMIN LS: 2006 gelding by Dollar de la Pierre x Polydor
MEGAN MCDERMOTT (USA), Megan McDermott: 0/0/34.02
6 ZERLY: 2004 KWPN mare by Querlybet Hero x Carthago
LAURA BOWERY (USA), Laura Bowery: 0/0/34.75
7 HH GIGI’S GIRL: 2008 KWPN mare by Vingino x Celano
MCLAIN WARD (USA), Double H Farm: 0/4/31.30
8 ARDENTE PRINTANIERE: 2006 SBS mare by Joyeux Ardent x Ramiro
SYDNEY SHULMAN (USA), Jill Shulman: 0/4/33.87
9 SYDNEY UNE PRINCE: 2006 Selle Français mare by Baloubet du Rouet x Alfa d’Elle
KATHERINE DINAN (USA), Grant Road Partners, LLC: 0/4/33.95
10 LA PETITE FLEUR 6: 2007 Oldenburg mare by Lexicon x Romino
DEBORAH DOLAN-SWEENEY (USA), Sagamore Farms: 0/4/34.82
11 PAOLA 233: 2007 Westphalian mare by Pontifex x Up To Date
GEORGINA BLOOMBERG (USA), Gotham Enterprizes LLC: 0/8/32.96
12 MANODIE II H: 2005 Oldenburg mare by Carthago x Zeus
GEORGINA BLOOMBERG (USA), Gotham Enterprizes LLC: 0/WD
