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Molly Ashe Cawley flew to the top of the podium aboard Berdien, a mare who endured a serious illness last year, in the $37,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Jumper Classic on Friday, January 15, at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), held at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC).
Cawley has had Berdien since she was a six-year-old and brought her over from Europe shortly after that. The pair have experienced success from day one, but the mare was forced to sit out last year’s WEF after coming down with an illness while shipping south for the winter. Friday’s win was just one of many positive steps during her recovery and return to the show ring.
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Trending: Lillie Keenan and Agana Van Het Gerendal Z at WEF Credit: SPORTFOT
Lillie Keenan (USA) won the $37,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 1 CSI3 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) during Week 1 at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) with a stallion she has had since he was six years old.
But their journey to Thursday’s win (January 14) has been anything but ordinary. If it weren’t for her mom, Pam Keenan, the successful pair would likely have never ended up together.
Speaking about the 10-year-old Agana Van Het Gerendal Z, with whom she bested a field of 73 combinations, Keenan said: “Honestly, when I tried him, I didn’t want him.