Developing Winners at Descanso Farm: Summer and Fall Season Highlights
Hannah Selleck and Rumpleteazer DF. Photo by JXB Photography
Thousand Oaks, CA – As a six-year-old mare by World Cup Final champion Flexible, Rumpleteazer DF, is following in her famous father’s footsteps – and the mare is not the only young Descanso Farm-bred mount already seeing success.
Throughout the late summer and early fall, Descanso Farm founder and owner Hannah Selleck and U.S. Olympic gold medalist Will Simpson claimed top honors across California aboard six-year-old Rumpleteazer DF, seven-year-old Elita Toscita DF, and five-year-old Gia DF.
“With all of our young horses, it’s an incredible feeling when you get to see them start going under saddle and jumping and really witnessing their future potential,” stated Selleck, who founded Descanso Farm in 2010 as a boutique breeding operation based in Thousand Oaks, CA. “I’m really proud of how well Rumple and Elita have come along and how well they’ve been doing this year. It’s definitely rewarding to see them doing so well, and it makes me even more excited for the future for them.”
Will Simpson and Rumpleteazer DF by Captured Moment Photography
Among Rumpleteazer DF’s recent headlining results with Simpson in the irons was a fourth-place finish in the $15,000 Six-Year-Old Jumper Finals at Blenheim Equisports, after the mare also finished second in round two of the final and fourth in round three of the final, held during the Showpark All Seasons Classic on August 28 – September 1.
Rumpleteazer DF also claimed four top two finishes in the Six- and Seven-Year-Old Jumpers held during the Showpark Racing Festival and the Showpark August Festival in August, also at Blenheim Equisports in San Juan Capistrano, CA.
“Rumple’s really coming along and showing potential in just about everything!” said Selleck, who, until recently, primarily developed “Rumple” at home while Simpson handled the ride at horse shows. “She’s always been blood and scopey, but you’ve really started to see her full potential in the past year. She loves to jump, and she wants to be extremely competitive.”
Hannah Selleck and Elita Toscita DF. Photo by Winslow Photography
Selleck took over the ride on Rumple this fall when the pair made their debut together in the Six-Year-Old Jumpers at the CSI2* Sacramento International Welcome Week, held September 25-29, and immediately earned a fourth-place finish in the Six-Year-Old
Hannah Selleck and Elita Toscita DF. Photo by Winslow Photography
Jumpers and a third-place finish in the 1.20m Jumpers.
Also seeing success with Selleck in the irons is seven-year-old Elita Toscita DF (Lamarque—Tosca, Casch). The Holsteiner mare has proved to be the one to catch in speed competition, having earned two victories and a second-place finish in speed classes since September alone, including the following:
1st – 1.10m Power & Speed, CSI2* Sonoma International, CA – September 4-8
2nd – 1.15m Speed, CSI2* Sonoma International, CA – September 4-8
1st – 1.00m Speed, Del Mar International Welcome Week, CA – October 9-13
“Elita reminds me so much of her mom, Tosca,” said Selleck, who competed Tosca to numerous top grand prix results in 2010. “She’s wonderful, and I love her type. She’s sporty and a lot of fun and has really turned into a trustworthy speed horse.”
