Wellington, Florida, USA – January 25, 2019 – Out of a field of 64 entries, Eduardo Menezes (BRA) aboard H5 Caruschka 2 took home first place honors in the $36,000 Bainbridge 1.45m Jumpers CSI 3* yesterday during the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC).

Menezes has had the 15-year-old Oldenburg mare H5 Caruschka 2 (Caspar x Grannuschka) for seven years, and they have grown as a partnership. “I got her when she was barely able to jump 1.30-1.40m and we’ve been everywhere, so she is part of the family,” he said. “This is a horse that I have had for a long time and this is her specialty, so I thought about strides and leaving out here and there and fortunately it worked well for me.”

Menezes will continue to focus on the speed classes with H5 Caruschka 2.

Kelli Cruciotti (USA) aboard the 15- year-old KWPN mare Zidante (Cantos x Midante), owned by Serenity Farm, had the second fastest time with 68.50 seconds with no faults. She was followed by Jessica Springsteen (USA) and RMF Chacco Top, owned by Rushy Marsh Farm LLC, who had a time of 69.68 seconds on a clear round for third place honors.

Eduardo Menezes (BRA) during the awards ceremony

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Source: Summer Grace, Katie McCoy, and Emily Riden / Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. for PBIEC – Palm Beach International Equestrian Center / ESP – Equestrian Sports Productions

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