Under the Tryon Stadium lights for Saturday Night Lights presented by Skyla Credit Union, concluding the Tryon Summer Series presented by The Farm House, Kristen VanderVeen (USA) claimed yet another victory in the $120,000 Cleghorn Golf & Sports Club Grand Prix CSI 3*. Atop Bull Run’s Jireh (Uriko x Colman), VanderVeen crossed the jump off timers in 38.05 seconds to best a field of 25 competitors. Richie Moloney (IRL), riding Skelwith Diamond Lady (Kalaska De Semilly x Balou Du Rouet), the 2014 Anglo European mare owned by Equinimity, LLC, secured second place with a 38.46 second jump off round. Completing the podium in third place, Michael Walton (USA) and Mia Marano’s 2015 Selle Francais Stallion, Fahrenheit De Vains RW (Cornet Obolensky x Qredo De Paulstra), finished with 42.54 seconds on the clock. 

The $120,000 Fabbri Boots Grand Prix CSI 3* saw a total of 15 trips tour the course designed by Nicholas Granat. Notching their second Saturday Night Lights presented by Skyla Credit Union win in a row, Kristen VanderVeen (USA) and Bull Run's Jireh cleared the course in 34.48 seconds. Claiming second place with 38.32 seconds on the clock, Brittni Raflowitz (ISR) rode the ESI Show Jumpers Inc 2016 Holsteiner stallion, Commander Bond (Corrado I x For Pleasure). Rounding out the podium with their 40.15 second performance was Richie Moloney (IRL) and Coco Beach (Casall x San Patriagnano Corrado), Equinimity LLC’s 2012 Holsteiner mare.

Kristen VanderVeen (USA) continued her successful Summer Series at Tryon International and qualified both her mounts for the jump off during the $32,000 LeMieux Welcome Stake CSI 3* on Thursday. Receiving top honors was Bull Run’s Celestial (Cicero Z Van Paemel x Numero Uno), the 2015 Zangersheide stallion owned by Bull Run Jumpers Inc., completing the jump off with a time of 39.94 seconds. Alejandro Leonardo Winkler (MEX), owner and rider of Flagship De Hus (Windows VH Costersveld x Fergar Mail), the 2015 Selle Francais mare, walked away with reserve honors after their double clear efforts in a time of 42.32. Earning third place was Mia Marano’s 2016 Holsteiner gelding, Crusher RW (Crumble x Unknown), with rider Michael Walton (USA) and a time of 48.37 seconds in the jump off and adding six faults along the way. 

David Blake (Wellington, FL) took both first and second place in Sunday’s $30,000 Yanmar America Sunday Classic, stopping the timers in 30.542 seconds with J.Diago, the 2014 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Diarado x Unknown) owned by Pine Hollow Farm. Aboard Fayuri, the 2013 Warmblood gelding (Favorit Ask x Larissa KB XXV CH) owned by P Stables LLC, Blake cleared the short course in 30.852 seconds to claim the reserve slot. Jordan Gilchrist (Flower Mound, TX) grabbed third place in a time of 32.248 seconds with Mefisto IL Mondo, her own 2012 Belgian Warmblood gelding (Cumthago C x Cartier Van De Heffinck).

Kristen VanderVeen (USA) and Bull Run’s Jireh scored big in Saturday night’s $70,000 Silver Spoon Saloon Grand Prix CSI 2* at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (Tryon International), posting a time of 35.36 seconds amongst seven competitors in the jump off. David Blake (IRL) and Cornwall BH, the 2008 Holsteiner gelding (Con Air x Unknown) owned by Gochman Sport Horse LLC, claimed reserve honors in a time of 39.46 seconds. Completing the podium, Blake also rode Conblue, the 2014 Oldenburg gelding (Conthargos x Chacco-Blue) owned by Pine Hollow Farm, to a time of 40.07. 

Despite a brief rain delay in the first round of competition showcased at Saturday Night Lights presented by Skyla Credit Union, 24 competitors contested the $70,000 Main Street Insurance Grand Prix CSI 2*, with Kristen VanderVeen (USA) and Bull Run’s Celestial jumping to victory in 32.35 seconds. Reserve honors went to Luis Fernando Larrazabal (VEN) aboard Belle De Muze, the Driss Ngadi-owned 2010 Warmblood mare (Ponsee V x Lando), with a time of 33.38 seconds in the jump off round. Stopping the jump off timers at 34.36 seconds, Kristen VanderVeen claimed third place aboard Bull Run’s Jireh, the 2014 Holsteiner gelding (Uriko x Colman) owned by Bull Run Jumpers Inc.

Thursday’s $32,000 LeMieux Welcome Stake CSI 2* was championed by Luis Fernando Larrazabal (VEN) and San Francisco Stables LLC’s 2016 Dutch Warmblood mare Lizelottie W (Comme Il Faut 5 x Guidam), with the fastest jump off round time of 36.45 seconds. Placing second out of the 12 competitors in the jump off, aboard Bull Run’s Kingdom, the 2015 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Dutch Design x Laptop) owned by Bull Run Jumpers Inc, was rider Kristen VanderVeen (USA) in a time of 37.28 seconds. Reaching the podium with both his entries, Luis Fernando Larrazabal (VEN) rode Leeann Ablin’s 2015 Westfalen mare, Baroness (Balous Bellini x Polydor) to a time of 37.71 and third place.

To cap off an evening of Saturday Night Lights festivities presented by Skyla Credit Union, Kristen VanderVeen (USA) led the victory gallop in Tryon Stadium to celebrate a $120,000 Vogel Grand Prix CSI 3* win. With equine teammate Bull Run's Jireh (Uriko x Colman), VanderVeen dominated the four-horse jump off, stopping the short track timers in 35.13 seconds. Luis Fernando Larrazabal (VEN) claimed the second place spot on the podium, riding Condara, the 2012 Mecklenburg mare (Conthargos x Catapult 7) owned by Victoria Heurtematte, to a jump off time of 35.26 seconds. Paired with Nintendo (Nintender x Chacco Blue), the 2014 Oldenburg gelding owned by Counter Balance LLC, Megan McDermott (USA) marked a 37.09 second jump off, securing third. 

Jad Dana (LBN) and Itchcock Des Dames (Marius Claudius x Calvaro F.c.) stopped the clock in a time of 32.62 seconds on Thursday in Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort’s Tryon Stadium to claim a win in the $32,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 3*. Brittini Raflowitz (ISR) and Anibale De Hus (Conrad x Argentinus), the 2010 Selle Français stallion owned by Bellwyn Farm LLC, broke the beam in a time of 33.58 seconds to earn reserve place.

With fifty competitors vying for victory at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (Tryon International), Cathleen Driscoll (USA) and Idalgo (Catoki x Quidam’s Olga M) claimed the win in Tryon Fall 6’s $39,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 2*. Driscoll and Idalgo recorded a winning time of 41.83 seconds in the jump off. Kristen VanderVeen claimed the remaining podium spots, marking a time of 42.54 seconds to take reserve honors with Bull Run's Faustino De Tili (Berlin x Darco), her own 2005 Belgian Warmblood stallion.

The $78,000 PBR Ironpeddlers Chute Out Grand Prix CSI 2* was rescheduled to 9am Saturday morning with the cancellation of Saturday Night Lights presented by Tryon Horse & Home due to weather conditions, with 53 entries presenting for the Anthony D’Ambrosio (USA) course design. Kristen Vanderveen (USA) and Bull Run's Faustino de Tili, one of 10 clear rounds presented by Stuller Power Solutions, flew through the short course in a time of 34.24 seconds to take the win.

Tryon Spring 2, one of six weeks of Hunter, Jumper and Equitation competition in the Tryon Spring Series presented by Main Street Insurance, hailed the start of Saturday Night Lights presented by Tryon Horse & Home, the fan-favorite event series featuring free entertainment, live music and a carnival atmosphere alongside premier jumping competition in Tryon Stadium.