Danielle Menker Scores a One-Two Punch with Sedrick

Wellington, FL – Sept. 3, 2022 – The ESP Summer Series continued with the ESP Labor Day horse show, showcasing hunter competitors throughout the weekend, with the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by Freejump, serving as the main event on Friday. Boasting the highest score for the second week in a row, Sergent Stables LLC’s Sedrick carried Danielle Menker of West Palm Beach, FL,to top honors, while Menker’s other mount, Belino 8, also placed an impressive performance and secured the runner-up position.

On Saturday, another horse-and-rider pair repeated their success from one week ago in the $1,000 2’6″/2’9″ Hunter Derby presented by Score At The Top. Marcus Cmola Au of Boca Raton, FL, and Shea Fennelly’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang captured the top spot in the class with a final score of 179 to capture the lead spot on the scorecard for the second consecutive weekend. The duo was awarded 89 points for their Classic phase trip and 90 points for their Handy round to secure the blue ribbon.

The ESP Labor Day horse show will continue throughout the weekend, concluding with the $25,000 Freejump Grand Prix on Sunday as the highlight event of the competition.