Mary manfredi
Mary Manfredi and Magnus Orfeo at the 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival (photo credit: Sportfot)
Mary Manfredi and Magnus Orfeo - (photo credit: The Book LLC)
Mary Manfredi’s junior career was spent as a working student riding, grooming, teaching, managing and training at Coker Farm with Judy Richter, Andre Dignelli and Kate Stoffel Oliver. In 1991, Mary placed third in the USET Show Jumping Talent Search-East Finals in Gladstone, New Jersey. She also earned her USET Silver Medal for 16 USET Medal class wins.
After graduating from Vassar College in 1994, Mary moved to Rome, Italy, and later Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Upon returning to the United States in 2000, Mary started working with long-time friend Peter Lutz. Shortly thereafter, Mary moved to California to train students Saer and Audrey Coulter.
During this period, some of her training highlights include:
Chef d’equipe of the Zone 10 Gold Medal Young Rider and Junior Show Jumping teams
Chef d’equipe of the Zone 10 Prix Des States winning team at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show
Grand Champion Medium Pony Hunter at the Washington International Horse Show
Grand Champion at the West Coast Pony Finals
Second place at the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search-West Finals
10th place at the Pessoa/USEF Medal Finals
Fourth place at the ASPCA Maclay Regionals
Team Gold Medal at the USET Nations Cup team in Buenos Aires, Argentina
First place in the Grand Prix at the Syracuse International Horse Show
Second place in the Del Mar Grand Prix
Fifth place in the FEI World Cup Qualifier at the Oaks Blenheim
Sixth place in the FEI World Cup Qualifier at the LA International Horse Show
Recent Competitive Highlights:
2020
10th - FEI CSI2* $37,000 Griffis Residential 1.45m Qualifer (Magnus Orfeo) WEF 9 - Wellington, Florida
Third - $25,000 CP Grand Prix at Derby Field (Magnus Orfeo) WEF 6 - Wellington, Florida
2019
Sixth - $35,700 NetJets Classic CSI3* (Magnus Orfeo) - Traverse City, Michigan
Ninth - $25,000 CP National Grand Prix (Magnus Orfeo) WEF 6 - Wellington, Florida
In the 2017/2018 competition years, Peter and Mary’s students have been:
2nd place in the WEF 2* Grand Prix
4th place in the WEF 4* Grand Prix
Multiple class and Classic Wins in the 1.35m and 1.40m Amateur-Owner Jumpers
Champion Amateur-Owner Hunter 18-35, at the Washington International Horse Show
Champion Amateur-Owner Hunter, 18-35, at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show
Grand Champion Amateur-Owner Hunter at the National Horse show
Circuit Champion Amateur-Owner Hunter, 18-35, on the Winter Equestrian Festival circuit
While Mary’s primary focus is on the training of Lutz/Manfredi students and horses, she has a long list of accomplishments as a rider, some of which include:
Top Grand Prix placings on the West Coast, including at the LA National Horse Show, Del Mar National, The Oaks, Showpark and HITS Thermal
Sixth place in the Longines Cup at The Hampton Classic
Sixth place in the Hermes Cup at The American Gold Cup
Mary Manfredi and Excellent
Mary Manfredi and Excellent
Mary Manfredi and Dont Stop O in the 2012 Young Jumper Final at The Hampton Classic (photo credit: The Book LLC)
Trainers Peter Lutz and Mary Manfredi with Kelly Tropin - Ashley Neuhof
Peter Lutz, Mary Manfredi and Kelly Tropin (photo credit: Ashley Neuhof)
Mary Manfredi and Chalan
Peter Lutz and Mary Manfredi with Kelly Tropin and Chablis at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (photo credit: The Book LLC)
Mary Manfredi and Magnus Orfeo