Nicole Wilson, Marisa Metzger, and Centerfold K Earn Top Placing in $2,000 Pro/Am Low Hunter Challenge, sponsored by El Paseo Jewelry

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For Immediate Release:

THERMAL, Calif. – February 21, 2020 – It was a team effort for Nicole Wilson, Marisa Metzger, and Centerfold K to come out on top in the $2,000 Pro/Am Low Hunter Challenge, sponsored by El Paseo Jewelery. Nicole Wilson (Vail, CO) rode Centerfold K in the first round of the class to a score of an 86. Marisa Metzger (Parker, CO) then took the reins and rode Centerfold K, owned by Henge Hill Investments, to an overall first place finish with her second round.

Lisa Hankin (Los Angeles, CA) and Jenny Karazissis (Calabasas, CA) rode Zumba, owned by Shay Stenchever, to an overall second place finish with their combined efforts. Briteney Mercer (Seattle, WA) and Dustin Goodwin (Portland, OR) rode Testify, owned by Briteney Mercer to an overall third place finish with their combined efforts.

“This girl put a lot of pressure on me with her score of an 86 this morning. And that was a serious handy round with some real scores,” noted Metzger. “The class was so fun, for us to get to work as a team. I have to say it’s almost more pressure because we don’t want to let them [the first round riders] down.”

About the Desert International Horse Park

With nearly 1.3 million square feet of competition and riding space, the Desert International Horse Park is one of the largest equestrian facilities in North America. Offering multiple weeks of world-class equestrian competition from October through March, the facility is a destination location for thousands of equestrians, their horses, family and friends for several months annually. Competitors from all over the world travel to Thermal, CA to not only compete but to enjoy everything the desert has to offer.