Press release from Old Salem Farm, edited by World of Showjumping

The first week of the 2025 Old Salem Farm September Horse Shows presented by J.P. Morgan Private Bank concluded on Sunday with the $40,000 Old Salem Farm CSI2* Grand Prix presented by J.P. Morgan Private Bank, where American Elena Haas successfully navigated Alan Wade’s (IRL) technical 1.45m course with 13 numbered jumps to come out on top. She claimed victory with a faultless score of 32.75 seconds aboard Ogue BT Special (I'M Special de Muze x Ars Vivendi). 

With the beautiful backdrop of Westchester County’s surrounding horse country, the Old Salem Farm September Horse Shows presented by J.P. Morgan Private Bank feature two weeks of world-class competition on par with what everyone has come to expect from Old Salem Farm. The 2025 Shows host an CSI4*/2* event, September 9-14, and an CSI2* event, September 16-21, with both weeks rated USEF ‘National’ for hunters. Additionally, Old Salem’s September schedule includes a USEF National/Level 2 event, September 24-28.

Haas and her 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding are no strangers to winning in the Old Salem Farm International Arena, having led the victory lap in the $5,000 1.45m Two-Phase during the first week of the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows in May. This time, they bested a field of 42 entries representing 12 nations in Sunday’s $40,000 Old Salem Farm CSI2* Grand Prix, joining 12 other entries in the jump-off and tripping the timers in 32.75 seconds for the fastest of six double-clear scores. 

“I knew there were a lot of quick ones in the jump-off, so I really wanted to push myself and my horse a bit,” Haas said. “I took every risk that I could, and it paid off in the end. My horse is just amazing. I’ve had him for about 2.5 years now, and he means absolutely everything to me. Any time I need someone to step up, he’s the one to fill that role. I always have so much fun with him, and we definitely had a lot of fun out there today.”

Hilary McNerney (USA) piloted her 9-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding Corlando (Corporal VDL x Laptop) to second place with a 33.22-second time. Vanessa Hood (ISR) and Take Two LLC’s 10-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding K&T Geromino (Gamelus R x Cardento) rounded out the podium in 34.03 seconds.