Lexington, KY – JUNE 14, 2010 – This past weekend at the Country Heir I Horse Show in Lexington, teen rider Alyssa Mansfield accomplished a rather unusual feat by winning four classes, riding four different horses.
A pair of first place finishes came in the Large Junior Hunter division riding Lismacbryan Junior, owned by Spy Coast Farms, and aboard Mansfield’s regular mount, Calice De Fuyssieu Z.
Success followed the Florida rider into the Jumper ring with a victory in the $1200 High Jr 1.35 Class, riding Rebel De Sainte-Hermelle. The pair have recently began to click since the horse was purchased just two months prior. This was Mansfield’s first opportunity to test the High Jr. division on her new horse, and the win gave the young rider confirmation that the horse was ready to be introduced to the higher level of competition.
To bring her week of successes to a close, Mansfield finished the weekend by winning the $10,000 SJHOF High Jr Jumper Classic teamed up with Ulla Blue. Ulla Blue has been owned by the Mansfield family since 2008 and had just recently returned to competition after some much needed rest.
Mansfield currently rides out of Ashland Farms, located in her hometown of Wellington, FL, under the guidance of veteran trainers Ken and Emily Smith. When asked how her time at Ashland has allowed her to progress as a rider, Mansfield noted, “the Smiths have taken my riding to a whole new level since I began training out of their Farm, with some more hard work and the right horses, I’m really looking forward to moving to the next challenges over the course of the summer.”
Mansfield and her team at Ashland have Lake Placid scheduled as their next stop during the hectic summer show season, where she hopes to continue her success with three horses making the journey North for two weeks of shows.