For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Marty Bauman – 508-878-2394, Marty@Classic-Communications.com
Four Aces Wins High Performance/Performance Hunter Championship
Lake Placid, NY – June 24, 2026 – Laura Chapot rode Ginola to victory in the High Peaks Resort 1.40m Jumper Class, Wednesday’s featured event at the 2026 Lake Placid Horse Shows (LPHS), Sponsored by The Bainbridge Companies, LLC, and Presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC. Chapot topped a field of 31 horses at the North Elba Showgrounds. The horse shows feature two weeks of world-class competition, June 23-July 5, sanctioned by the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) and International Equestrian Federation (FEI).
Chapot rode 12th over the 13-effort, first-round course designed by Nick Granat. After going clean, she turned in another clean ride over the eight-effort jump-off course, and her time of 36.328 seconds moved her into the lead. The day’s final entry, Campbell Brown, came closest to beating her, finishing the jump-off clean on Mansini LTD, but with a time of 37.207 seconds to wind up second. Third place went to Sam Walker who finished the jump-off clean in 37.477 seconds on Sanchez K.
Laura Chapot and Ginola © Kind Media
In Hunter competition, Four Aces, owned by Marita Zuraitis and shown by David Wilbur, took the Championship in the 3’6” High Performance/Performance Hunter Division. In the Conformation Division, Valencio, owned by Frances Moppett and shown by Amanda Steege, won the Championship after sweeping the division
Laura Chapot and Ginola © Kind Media
Valencio with Amanda Steege © Kind Media
Located in the historic Olympic town of Lake Placid, NY, the annual Lake Placid Horse Shows offer two weeks of exciting equestrian competition in a setting no other horse show can match that helps make the Lake Placid Horse Shows, “The Best Two Weeks of a Horseman’s Summer!” LPHS hosts competitions for riders of all levels and ages ranging from young children on polished ponies, to glistening hunters and Olympic veterans aboard their grand prix mounts. Competition starts at 8:00 a.m. daily and features classes running simultaneously in four spectacular show rings.
This year features a special Community Appreciation Day Sponsored by Uihlein Foundation, on Saturday, June 27 with FREE ADMISSION and lots of family fun attractions including the horse show’s annual Doggie Costume Contest Sponsored by Man and Beast, plus airbrush tattoos, balloon animals, a clown, tours of the new showgrounds, selfie stations, games, treats and lots of surprises, in addition to the chance to watch world-class horses and riders compete in classes such as the $32,000 CSI3* Speed Derby Presented by Purina Animal Nutrition and the $25,000 Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) 1.45m Jumper Classic.
Tickets for the horse shows are available at the gate. Admission is free each Tuesday, $8 each Wednesday-Friday, and $12 each Saturday-Sunday, except for Community Appreciation Day on June 27 which is free. Veterans get 1/2 off daily, and children 12 and under are admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult.
The first week’s remaining schedule includes:
Thursday, June 25 – $5,000 Stonehenge Stables 3* Two-Phase; Wolfstone Stables 1.40m Speed Challenge; The Caristo Family Open 1.30m Jumper Class; AS Stables 1.40m Junior/Amateur Jumper Class; Young Jumpers 6 & 7 Yr. Olds; Hesslink Williams 1.20m Junior Jumper Class; NHSAA/ASPCA Maclay; Dover USEF Hunter Seat Medal; $1,000 Green Hunter Incentive 3’-3’3”; Various Hunter & Jumper Classes
Friday, June 26 – $45,000 Wölffer Estate 3* Jump-off; AS Stables 1.40m Junior/Amateur Jumper Class; Hesslink Williams 1.20m Junior Jumper Class; $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by Horseflight; $5,000 Whiteface Lodge 1.25m Jumper Classic; Lukens Horse Transportation Pony Hunter Classic; $1,000 North Country School & Camp Treetops NAL Children’s Hunter Classic; Various Hunter & Jumper Classes
Saturday, June 27 – $32,000 Purina Animal Nutrition 3* Speed Class; $25,000 Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) 1.45m Jumper Classic; $5,000 Alorian Saddlery 1.35m Jumper Stake; $5,000 1.20m Amateur Jumper Classic; $5,000 Hesslink Williams 1.20m Junior Jumper Classic; NAL Children’s Hunter Classic; NEHC Adult Amateur 3’ Hunt Seat Medal; Hamel Foundation NHS 3’3” Medal; Ariat Adult Medal; Various Hunter & Jumper Classes
Sunday, June 28 – $10,000 Mirror Lake Inn/The Cottage Café 1.35m SJHOF Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic; $15,000 FarmVet 1.45m SJHOF Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic; The Hooker Family 1.15m Junior Jumper Classic; Higher Ground Farm 1.15m Amateur Jumper Classic; NAL Adult Amateur Hunter Classic presented by Northland; NEHC Junior 3’3” Hunter Seat Medal; Lead Line Class presented by McLain Ward, Inc. (12:30 PM); Saratoga Horseworks Parade of Champions (12:40 PM); $100,000 FEI 3* Grand Prix of Lake Placid; Various Hunter, Jumper, & Equitation Classes
The I Love New York Horse Show follows, June 30-July 5, and features Wednesday’s $5,000 CSI3* Two-Phase presented by North Star Equine Sports Medicine, Thursday’s $45,000 CSI3* Welcome Stake presented by Brianne Goutal LLC, Friday’s $32,000 CSI3* Speed Derby presented by Purina Animal Nutrition and $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by Perfect Products, and Saturday’s The Clothes Horse Parade of Champions leading up to the main event, the $100,000 CSI3* Richard M. Feldman Grand Prix presented by Friends of the Lake Placid Horse Shows. More hunter and jumper classics also take place on Sunday, including the $25,000 Knockers Field 1.45m Jumper Classic presented by the Postage Stamp Farm Foundation.
The Lake Placid Horse Shows can be watched via live streaming available at ClipMyHorse.TV. The live streaming is sponsored by Hollow Brook Wealth Management, who is also sponsoring the Hollow Brook Wealth Management Junior Sportsmanship Award. This award recognizes the junior rider who best personifies the highest standards of integrity, sportsmanship, honor, kindness and generosity throughout the 2026 Lake Placid Horse Shows.
LPHSA, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization that runs the Lake Placid Horse Show, a hallmark of the summer equestrian season which presents two weeks of world-class competition at the historic North Elba Showgrounds in Lake Placid, New York. Attracting top riders and horses from across the globe, the shows feature prestigious hunter, jumper, and equitation classes, including FEI-rated events. Steeped in tradition and set against the stunning backdrop of the Adirondack Mountains, the Lake Placid Horse Show, a USEF Heritage competition, offers a unique blend of high-level equestrian sport and family-friendly entertainment, contributing significantly to the region’s economy and community spirit. All donations are tax-deductible (TIN: 82-5074078). Further information for exhibitors, spectators, sponsors, and donors is available at www.lakeplacidhorseshows.org or by calling 518-523-9625.
Thank you to our 2026 sponsors!
Many sponsors and supporters have joined with the Lake Placid Horse Shows (LPHS) to undertake this significant effort to upgrade the showgrounds and invest in the future of the LPHS. This joint effort of dedicated equestrians, the Town of North Elba, and local Lake Placid supporters will continue to foster equestrian excellence, family fun and community bonds in the heart of the picturesque Adirondacks. LPHS would like to thank our partners who have joined us in this effort, including The Bainbridge Companies LLC, Sea Shore Stables LLC, 1800 Tequila/Empire Merchants North, Alorian Saddlery, AS Stables, Brianne Goutal LLC, Camp Treetops, Charles Ancona, Dalman Jump Co., Eastern Hay Corp., Essex Classics, FarmVet, Grandview Lake Placid, Great American Insurance Group, Hampton Inn, High Peaks Resort, Higher Ground Farm, Highport Stables, Hollow Brook Wealth Management, Horseflight, IGEA, Lukens Horse Transportation, Lutz Manfredi, McLain Ward, Inc., Merrill L. Thomas, Inc., Mirror Lake Inn/The Cottage Café, Mobile Tack, Mrs. Pastures Cookies, NGP Future’s Program, North Country School, North Star Equine Sports Medicine, Northland, Pepsico, Perfect Products, Postage Stamp Farm Foundation, Purina Animal Nutrition, Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST), Rood & Riddle, Saratoga Horseworks, Stonehenge Stables, The Caristo Family, The Clothes Horse, The Hooker Family, Trelawny Farm, Whipstick Farm, Whiteface Lodge, Wölffer Estate Vineyard, and Wolfstone Stables.
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