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Lamaze plans to return to competition at the 2013

Dec 30, 2012

When Lamaze announced that he was taking a short hiatus from the sport in September, he handed Coriana van Klapscheut’s reins over to Cordon for the indoor circuit. The match proved so successful that Cordon opted to buy the mare.

“Having Coriana is going to be very helpful to Pilar; she is such a competitive horse in every type of class, and will help Pilar get ahead in the world rankings,” said Lamaze. “The addition of Coriana will also help relieve the pressure on Pilar’s current string, sharing the work with her main horses. We couldn’t be happier with where she is going.”

Lamaze continued, “Having competed around the world and been a great competitor, Coriana played a huge role in achieving my number one ranking in the Rolex Rider Rankings. While the sale of Coriana closes a chapter from the past, we are looking forward to opening a new chapter with young horses.”

Artisan Farms recently purchased Rosana du Park, a 2005 bay selle francais mare (Kannan x Quinine de Livoye) and Big Smile, a 2006 grey Westphalian mare (Cartano x Hors de la Loi II) for Lamaze to campaign. Both horses have successfully competed in FEI-sanctioned young horse competitions in Europe. Purchased from Gilbert De Roock of Belgium, Rosana du Park and Big Smile are currently in Lamaze’s training program in Wellington, FL.

“It was difficult, but we made the decision to sell Coriana and invest in some young horses and rebuild a top string,” explained Lamaze. “I am especially happy that she is going to Pilar as I am working closely with her partner and coach, Gilbert De Roock in Belgium, on finding new horses and rebuilding my string.”

Lamaze plans to return to competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival running January 9 through March 31 in Wellington, FL.

Source Starting Gate Communications