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Jenny Caras of Cartersville, Georgia, gives her horse Trendy Fernhill a hug after winning The Event at TerraNova Nov. 19 in Myakka City.
Photo by Jay HeaterLucienne Bellissimo of Great Britain and Tremanton led going into the final show jumping discipline of The Event at TerraNova, but finished second.
Photo by Jay HeaterJessica Phoenix of Canada easily clears a jump during the show jumping competition of The Event at TerraNova Nov. 19 in Myakka City. She finished eighth.
Photo by Jay HeaterMaribeth Phillips, the president and CEO of Meals on Wheels Plus Manatee, and Frank Perry, the vice president of the Food Bank of Manatee, show off the bowls given out during the Empty Bowls fundraiser at the TerraNova Equestrian Center.
Photo by Jay HeaterCanada's Lisa Marie Fergusson placed 12th aboard Honor Me at The Event at TerraNova in Myakka City.
Photo by Jay HeaterLauren Bradley and Zach Bradley of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office Mounted Patrol presented the colors during Nov. 18's action at The Event at TerraNova in Myakka City.
Photo by Jay HeaterGeorgia's Donna Miller is the picture of concentration as she guides Coud'Poker over a jump into the water Nov. 18 during the cross country event.
Photo by Jay HeaterJim Angus, the owner of Atria Cafe of Lakewood Ranch, and his baker, Tracy Cundiff, serve up French onion soup during the Empty Bowls fundraiser at The Event at TerraNova.
Photo by Jay HeaterWaylon Roberts of Canada rides Fernhill Salt Lake as they change speeds while approaching a jump during the Event at TerraNova Nov. 18 in Myakka.
Photo by Jay HeaterCanada's Katie Malensek sits chilly on STX Mex as they go over a jump during the Nov. 18 cross country event of The Event at TerraNova.
Photo by Jay HeaterThe beauty of both the competitors and the course were on display in 2023 during the cross country event of The Event at TerraNova. Katie Malensek of Canada rides Cheerio.
Photo by Jay HeaterOcala's Sara Kozumplik finished 15th after she finished show jumping aboard Rock Phantom at the TerraNova Equestrian Center.
Photo by Jay HeaterIt was the end of four days of competition at The Event at TerraNova in Myakka City and Jenny Caras of Cartersville, Georgia was riding Trendy Fernhill one final victory lap around the arena.
Just before exiting the arena on Nov. 19, Caras was asked what she thought of the TerraNova Equestrian Center, which began hosting events two years ago but really has just become a finished product.
"It is amazing," she said with a big smile as she hugged Trendy Fernhill, a bay gelding who was flawless covering the show jumping course in the final event.
So will you be back?
"Yes!"
The pristine facility drew riders and horses from 11 countries to its signature event.
Caras went into the final event — dressage and cross country are the other two events that make up cross country — in second place behind Great Britain's Lucienne Bellissimo but edged her out in the final by 2/10s of a point. Bellissimo rode Tremanton.
Ocala's Will Coleman, who represented the U.S. at the 2012 Olympics in London, finished third aboard Diabolo.
Besides the competition, those who attended enjoyed the Empty Bowls fundraiser, which generated funds for the Food Bank of Manatee, a Meals on Wheels Plus Manatee program.
TerraNova Equestrian Center co-owner Natalee Herrig is on the board of Meals on Wheels Plus Manatee.
"It was a great opportunity to hold our Empty Bowls event," Herrig said. "We have some of the best restaurants (in the region) that people can try. It is a win-win for everybody."
The restaurants all donated the soup for the event.
"Natalee is just a great champion for us," Meals on Wheels CEO and President Maribeth Phillips said. "This was so important for us because we always have had two locations for Empty Bowls, and this year we went to just one (Lakewood Ranch).
"This was a fabulous day, and a fabulous event."
