NEWS FROM THE 2001 COSEQUIN WINTER EQUESTRIAN
FESTIVAL
Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club
Prudent Repeats Sunday's Performance
WELLINGTON, FLORIDA - February 1, 2001 - Three
time Rider of the Year and US Equestrian Team Veteran, Katie Prudent of
Middleburg, VA placed first and second in today's $25,000 Bayer/USET Challenge
Cup at the 2001 Cosequin Winter Equestrian Festival. Prudent placed first and
second just this past Sunday in the $35,000 Farr Legacy Grand Prix. Prudent
bested a field of 60 starters aboard Landato, an 11 year-old Oldenburg mare,
with a time of 37.89 seconds in the jump-off round. Prudent also placed second
aboard Mr. Blue, a 13 year-old Dutch-bred gelding, just splits behind herself
and Landato with a finishing time of 38.40 seconds. Third place went to '96
Olympic Team Silver Medallist Leslie Howard up on S'Blieft, who crossed the
timers in 39.23 seconds.
Show jumping action continues on Friday at the
Cosequin Winter Equestrian Festival from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. from now until
March 11. Tickets are available at the gate: $6 for adults, $4 for students and
seniors, children under 12 admitted free.
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