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What a week ! ✨ I would like to say thank you to Balou for being the superstar he is, he jumped his heart out. I would also like to thank St. Brides Farm, Barb and Dave for your unwavering support (as well as all of the Balou fan club who were here cheering) ! 
Margo Thomas, who took the best care of him this week, and the rest of the team at home who look after all of the horses as if they are Olympic champions! 

Nick, I know you wanted an individual medal for me, and it wasn’t for your lack of support and advice, you’re the best! 

My family, who go above and beyond to make sure these dreams come true, especially Mary Elizabeth, you are irreplaceable. 

Christiana Ober, Paul  Boken, Arnie Gervais, Steve Engle, Wolfie and the countless others who give Balou the outstanding veterinary, shoeing and physio care he deserves. 

Team USA, you give us the best support imaginable, and help make weeks like this happen 🥈

To you, my fans, I dedicate this 8th place to all of you who have been behind me for so many years. I would have liked to have offered you something better, but it’s only a postponement! 
Thank you again, thank you Paris ❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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📸 USA Jumping | Shannon Brinkman

You can read the full Team USA article here:

https://www.teamusa.com/news/2024/august/02/u-s-equestrian-captures-silver-in-jumping-team-final

Baloutinue

Laura Kraut is a member of the U.S. show jumping team, a seasoned international competitor and an Olympic champion. Her successful international show jumping career gives her a wealth of knowledge and the ability to coach juniors and amateurs to the highest level of global competition. Laura utilizes her hands-on experience to identify and develop prospective show jumpers to their full potential.

1. Laura Kraut

Olympic Team Silver for USA

Paris 2024, here we come ! 
Baloutinue and I are so pleased to be representing the USA 🇺🇸 at the 2024 Olympic Games along with Kent Farrington, McLain Ward and Karl Cook ✨
Thank-you to my fantastic team at home and at the show and to my horse owners, partners and sponsors that take part in making our dream a reality ! 
I am so excited to have the chance to participate to my 5th Olympic Games this year ! 
À bientôt Paris ! ✨

Laura and Baloutinue make the US Olympic Team

Bisquetta

Constable II is enjoying retirement life 

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Funny Girl

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My Boy Bill

Seleste BZ

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Today

Photo credit: Sportfot (https://www.sportfot.com/)

Report from Horse and Hound's Sarah Eakin:

https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/winter-equestrian-festival-laura-kraut-2-781113

Laura Kraut and Confu had a triumphant return from uncertainty to win the $216,000 grand prix CSI4* during the “Saturday Night Lights” at the Winter Equestrian Festival.

“The win tonight means everything,” said Laura. “A few months ago, we were crying because we weren’t sure he was going to make it.”

It was the first grand prix for Confu since November 2021. Laura explained that the gelding suffered from a serious virus at the end of 2021, and his future had been extremely unclear.

Forty-five entries from 14 nations contested Canada’s Michel Vaillancourt’s opening course. His stamina-challenging track included two double combinations, a triple combination, and a triple-bar early on at obstacle three.

Ten contestants returned to the jump-off and the night looked to be sewn up by the Irish as Mark McAuley sat in second and Conor Swail put in a blazing round in 37.10 seconds as the second to last with Vital Chance De La Roque, to go into the lead. Laura and Confu clearly had other plans as the last to go in the jump-off.

The duo proved they are never a pair that should be counted out. Kraut and the 15-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Contact Me x Cambridge 8) exploded into action, finishing with a final time of 36.44 seconds.

“I knew how quick all of the riders were tonight, so when I was heading in, I thought, ‘I would be happy with fifth’,” explained Kraut. “My plan was just to go at his pace and hopefully let him be double clear. The turn to the wall and the rollback to the oxer felt incredibly fast to me. I was then lucky to get a good jump on the second to last fence, and then also lucky to keep the final fence up. He knew exactly what to do.

“It means the world to have him win, and to win on Horseware week [at the Winter Equestrian Festival], I don’t think we could have scripted it any better. I’m so thankful to have had their support for many years, and it feels like winning this class was meant to be.”



Laura Kraut and Confu win the Horseware Ireland $216,000 Grand Prix CSI4* 

I feel incredibly honored to be mentioned in the most recent issue of Equestrian Living Magazine. Thank you for creating such a beautiful feature. 

P.S. If you want a sneak peek into my home, head over to read the latest edition! The link can be found here: 
https://issuu.com/wynnwood/docs/sept_oct_22/64

Laura's interview with Equestrian Living Magazine

It was an incredible night for Laura and Baloutinue at Wellington, taking a win in the Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix.

"What a night! Thank you Baloutinue for winning your very first CSI5* Grand Prix, and a big thank you to my wonderful team". - Laura 

A full report from WEF can be found here: https://wellingtoninternational.com/news/laura-kraut-notches-csi5-victory-in-lugano-diamonds-grand-prix/

A 5* win for Baloutinue and Laura at WEF

We had a great time in Mexico, with both Baloutinue and Bisquetta jumping some amazing rounds.

The show culminated with a 3rd place for Baloutinue in Sunday's 1.60M Grand Prix, sponsored by GNP Seguros.

Baloutinue brings home a 3rd place in the GNP Seguros Grand Prix

We've had a great show in Mexico at the San Miguel de Allende CSIO 5* with Baloutinue and Bisquetta.

Baloutinue was part of the winning Nations Cup Team for the USA, jumping the only double clear of the competition.

Bisquetta also jumped a double clear to win her 1.50M class on Friday.

A Nations Cup victory for Baloutinue and a win for Bisquetta in Mexico

Bisquetta and Laura finished at the top of the leaderboard this weekend in Chantilly.

Out of a field of 50 combinations, Laura and Bisquetta were drawn 42nd to go.

Bisquetta showed her talent and class, by jumping clear and heading through to the jump off.

Crossing the line in a time of 41.26, Laura and Bisquetta took the win, ahead of second placed fellow USA Team member, Giavanna Rinaldi and Parrandero.

A 4* Grand Prix win at Chantilly

Photo Credit - Incanto Sports and Shannon Brinkman Photography

It has been a phenomenal day for Team USA in Santiago, taking Team Gold, and qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Laura and Dorado 212 helped the team to victory with an immaculate double clear in the team competition.

The pair who were riding alongside their teammates; Karl Cook & Caracole de La Roque, Kent Farrington & Landon and McLain Ward & Contagious helped the team to finish on a total of 12.37 penalties, ahead of 2nd placed Canada who also qualified for Paris 2024, finishing on a total of 17.62 penalties.

Team USA take Gold at the PanAm games and qualify for Paris 2024

 Photo credit - Shannon Brinkman

Laura conducted an interview with World of Showjumping where she discusses Team USA's Olympic qualification. 

You can read the full interview here: https://www.worldofshowjumping.com/WoSJ-Exclusive-interviews/Laura-Kraut-There-is-a-lesson-to-be-learned-Don-t-give-up.html

Laura's interview with World of Showjumping

Photo credit: Molly Sorge

Cherry Knoll Farm's Cedric has been inducted into Kentucky Horse Park's Showjumping Hall of fame.

The Hall of Fame was established in 1987 and formally opened in 1989 to recognise legends of the men, women and horses who have made great contributions to the sport.

Cedric, who amassed over $2 million in prize money,  helped Laura and the U.S. win a team gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong. 

His partnership with Laura lasted more than 11 years, producing 81 clear and 45 double-clear rounds in major competitions of $100,000 or more.

Cedric is now enjoying retirement with his old U.S team mate, Lauren Hough's Quick Study.

Laura told Chronicle of the Horse:

“Cedric has been the horse of a lifetime for me. He has been incredible, and I’ve learned not to give up and to persevere. It took a long time as he was a little bit slower to develop than your normal grand prix horse. He’s been amazing, and I think I’ll never have another horse like him.”

You can read the full report here: https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/a-fond-farewell-to-cedric/



Cedric inducted to the Showjumping Hall of Fame

Photo credit: Sportfot

It was a fantastic show in Miami this weekend with Calgary Tame and Bisquetta.

As part of the Rome Gladiators Global Champions Tour Team with Lorenzo De Luca, Laura and Calgary Tame jumped a swift clear in the first 1.55 GCT competition to finish 4th and then backed this performance up with another clear round, this time on Bisquetta, to finish 3rd.

These performances, along with Lorenzo's clear round put the Rome Gladiators into the top podium position. 

Thank you to ClipMyHorseTV for powering the Rome Gladiators.

Rome Gladiators take the win in Miami

It was a great end to the week at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, with Calgary Tame taking the win in the final day's 1.50m Manama Rose Show Stakes. Calgary Tame was also 2nd in Saturday's 1.50m Defender Challenge Stakes.

Confu and Bisquetta joined Calgary Tame for the trip to London, with all horses jumping some great rounds.

Confu came 7th in Friday's 1.45m Pearl Stakes and 5th in the 1.55m Kingdom of Bahrain Stakes for The King's Cup on Saturday.

Bisquetta came 4th in Friday's 1.55 Defender Stakes.



Calgary Tame on flying form at CSI5* Royal Windsor Horse Show

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