Week VI Of The Summer In The Rockies Series Boasts Victory
​For Peter Petschenig And Con Spirit in $80,000 Front Range Kubota Grand Prix

Peter Petschenig and Con Spirit in their presentation ceremony with Allen Clarke, Meg Krueger of CHP, Brandy Vandergriff, Paisley Rose and Poppy Mae Vandergriff, Ben Franken, Kinslee-Rose Franken, Jeff Franken, Ben Franken, Barb Blasko, and Melissa Cawthorne. Photo courtesy Colorado Horse Park and by Horse and Ryder photography.

Peter Petschenig and Con Spirit. Photo courtesy Colorado Horse Park and by Horse and Ryder Photography.

By: Kimberlyn Beaudoin Jul 19, 2017
For Immediate Release - Kim Beaudoin for CHP Parker, CO – July 18, 2017- Week six of the Summer In The Rockies Series (SIR) concluded at The Colorado Horse Park (CHP) on Sunday, July 16, after another successful week of top hunter, jumper, and equitation competition. Peter Petschenig of Pilot Point, TX, and Con Spirit were victorious in the highlight class of the week on Saturday, July 15, the $80,000 Front Range Kubota Grand Prix.

Petschenig and the 2006 Westphalian gelding (Con Cento x Utah) owned by Petschenig Showjumping, LLC, rose to the top of the class bosting 28 horse and rider combinations, and ended the night with a victory after a jump off time of 53.736 seconds.
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Kelli Cruciotti of Elizabeth, CO, guided Hadja Van Orshof, owned by Serenity Farm, to second place after completing the jump-off track in 54.772 seconds. Third place was awarded to Mandy Porter of Encinitas, CA, piloting Coral Reef Follow Me II, owned by Coral Reef Ranch, who finished the short track in 55.24 seconds.

“He jumped fantastically tonight. He really stepped up to the plate this show, and I’ve only been riding him for about a month. I’ll have to give him back, as he belongs to my fiancé,” laughed Petschenig. “In the jump-off, I just didn’t try too hard. I tried to stay on the inside track and was lucky enough and fast enough, and at the end of the day, that’s what it came down to.”

Petschenig took over the ride for his fiancé, show jumper Nathalie Cooper, who is expecting a baby in August. He explained, “Nathalie bought him when he was a six-year-old she rode him up to grand prix. I’ve taken over the ride until she gets back in the tack. We started out together at the end of HITS Thermal and we had a little bit of trouble finding our rhythm when starting out. We are doing good now though and I am looking forward to the next couple of shows that I have with him.”

Petschenig and Con Spirit, known as “Henry” in the barn, will take a brief break in August before continuing on to contest the Longines FEI World Cup™ North American League West Coast competitions through the rest of the fall season.

​“We will have a little break when the baby comes in August,” said Petschenig. “Then we are going to go on the FEI World Cup™ Tour on the West Coast with Sacramento, Del Mar and Las Vegas. We will see how Sacramento goes and if I have a good horse then maybe I can send it on to more of the FEI World Cup™ classes Canada and go from there. I will take it step by step, but he is jumping great. Maybe he is a championship horse. We’ll find out.”

For more information on The Colorado Horse Park, please visit www.coloradohorsepark.com. Photo Credit ©Horse and Ryder Photography & Cathrin Cammett. 

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Peter Petschenig and Saint Quentin

Peter Petschenig and Saint Quentin pictured with San Juan Capistrano Mayor Pro Tem Sergio Farias with his family, Carrie Borg with The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, and Lauren Davis with EquiFit

San Juan Capistrano | APRIL 10, 2017
Peter Petschenig and Saint Quentin Claim $40,000 Spring Classic III Grand Prix, presented by The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

April 9, 2017 – San Juan Capistrano – The grassy knoll of the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park at San Juan Capistrano was filled with fans this Sunday afternoon as a crowd gathered to watch the $40,000 Spring Classic III Grand Prix, presented by The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. Peter Petschenig galloped to a sweeping victory aboard Saint Quentin in an unbeatable time of 40.24.

Thirty-six horse and rider combinations attempted to master the difficult track set by Puerto Rican FEI Course Designer Mauricio Garcia Ballesteros. Sixteen efforts resulted in fallen rails throughout the course, namely at the oxer at fence 8 and the three-stride line, fences 10 and 11, by the in-gate. The time allowed played a crucial role as well, as Ballesteros predicted it would. Eleven riders incurred time faults, two of whom cleared all the fences and were left solely with faults from the clock. Eight entries managed to navigate the 1.45-1.50m course fault-free, and Petschenig piloted three of those eight horses. He finished with unfortunate scores of four faults on two of his three jump-off mounts, but earned the overall win without question on his final attempt with Saint Quentin.

“He can be super fast,” Petschenig said of his 14-year-old partner of six years. “I tried to stay on the inside track, but I didn’t force it too hard because the other ones weren’t that extremely fast. Today was lucky.”
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Petschenig noted with a laugh that he has never jumped a track designed by Ballesteros clear before. Today was a turning point, however, for he managed to pilot three to the jump-off, one of which was double clear. For the win, Petschenig was also awarded a pair of Roeckl Sports riding gloves and EquiFit MultiTeq™ front boots.

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