Jennifer Hannan and Daniel Geitner win Hunter Derbies
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- January 31, 2026
- By Staff Writers
WELLINGTON, Fla.--Jennifer Hannan of Wakefield, R.I., on Cellestino won the $25,000 USHJA International Hunt & Go Derby at the Winter Equestrian Festival while Daniel Geitneron Walk the Tides won the inaugural $75,000 USHJA WCHR East Coast Hunter Spectacular at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala on Friday, Jan. 30.
Jennnifer Hanan on Cellestino (Photo by Sportfot)Hannan won on a final score of 188.
“I’ve only had him for about a year now, and everything we’ve ever asked him to do, he steps up,” said Hannan. “He’s super brave, careful, very athletic and he has a massive stride. He’s everything you could ask for in a hunter.”
With a score of 92 in the classic and a 96 in the handy, Hannan won by a single point over runner-up Laena Romond of Brookefield, Conn.
“We were able to show off quite a bit in the classic round,” said Hannan. “The first round gave us a lot of opportunity to gallop, and this horse in particular really shows a good gallop.”
With less than two points separating the top three finishers, Romond was second on Oslo on a total score of 187, and she was also third on Fellow Z with a score of 185.75.
“We started Cellestino here last year in the 3’6” Performance Hunters and spent time figuring out what was best for him,” said Hannan. “We went right out and did a national derby on the grass, and he went nicely. Naturally, he stepped into the international derbies and had a wonderful summer last year.”































