Ohio Show Jumper, Ali Wolff, achieved a career best performance at the prestigious Upperville Horse show winning her first four-star Grand Prix following her win at Devon showing her winning spirit. 

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As America's oldest running horse show...

Sometimes you just have to drown out the noise and focus on your plan—and that’s exactly what Ali Wolff did as she entered the ring for the jump-off at the $216,000 Upperville Jumper Classic CSI****.

She was just coming off a slick win in the $50,000 Jet Run Devon Welcome Stakes at the Devon Horse Show (Pennsylvania). But in Upperville, she had to return last in the eight-competitor jump-off, and that left her plenty of time to change tactics...

As America’s oldest running horse show, the Upperville Colt & Horse Show (UCHS) has helped launch the careers of many young athletes. This year’s competition, presented by St. Bride’s Farm, brought together some of the best athletes in the world for the $216,000 Upperville Jumper Classic CSI4*, sponsored by Lugano Diamonds and Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Smith...

The Dixon Oval welcomed its first international show jumping competition....

"Wolff attended the first New Albany Classic in 1998. Today, at age 28, she’s one of the few professional English riders from the Columbus area, competing regularly. She spent a couple of months riding in Europe and Canada this year..."

"Although she often competes abroad, the month of September gives New Albany resident Ali Wolff the chance to ride at home. Wolff, 28, will compete for the ninth time in the New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix & Family Day, which is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 24 at the estate of Abigail and Leslie Wexner, 4584 Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road..."

"This week, the Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) kicks off at two locations around America: the Show Jumping and Dressage Championships at HITS in Saugerties, New York (June 18-23), and the Eventing Championship at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Montana (June 20-23)..."

"Imagine this: You’re a young, up-and-coming rider who has finally put together the horse power to earn top results in the big classes. You’re working on your consistency, and all your time and dedication over the years is finally beginning to pay off. Suddenly, the phone rings, and you realize it might just be that call you’ve been waiting for for decades, since you were old enough to know what it meant—the chance to represent your country in international show jumping competition..."

"There is something to be said about a rider who is down-to-earth while at the same time extremely competitive, focused, and driven. The first time I met Ali Wolff in September of 2016 at American Gold Cup CSI4*-W in North Salem, NY, the poise and clear passion she exhibited left a considerable impression of a young equestrian who is truly putting in the work to go the distance in show jumping. Needless to say, I walked away from the encounter a fan. After speaking about her solid performances during WEF Week 8, which included a clear trip in Round 1 of the $150,000 FEI Nations Cup on Friday, March 3rd and a 3rd place finish in Sunday’s $216,000 CSIO4*Grand Prix, presented by Lugano Diamonds, I can honestly say that the fandom continues. What follows are just a few reasons why you’ll join the club..."

"Dusk has fallen on the Grand Prix Field at Old Salem Farm as Ali Wolff approaches me with a smile. She walks over from the stables, still dressed in her show whites after Thursday evening’s $35,000 Don Little Memorial Welcome Stake..."

"Saugerties, NY (September 8, 2016): The most prestigious week of the season at HITS-on-the-Hudson, The HITS Championship, commenced on Wednesday with the $34,600 FEI Saugerties Jumper Classic. Riders and horses from half a dozen nations descended on the Grand Prix Ring at HITS Saugerties to contend for the first big victory of the jam-packed week..."

"Ali Wolff (USA) and Casall won the Equis Boutique Best Presented Horse Award during CSI 4* competition at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), held July 13 through July 17 in Mill Spring, NC. Equis Boutique sponsors the Best Presented Horse Award at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Horse Inspection during all weeks of FEI-sanctioned competition at TIEC throughout the 2016 season..."

"On the final day of the successful..."

"Lexington, KY- November 5, 2014 - Ali Wolff of New Albany, OH has been named the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for October. Wolff competes in the East Conference Amateur-Owner division of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series. Wolff earned the award by winning The Show Jumping Hall of Fame class at The Pennsylvania National Horse Show aboard her horse Brianda..."

"'I just turned 25 two days ago,'" says Ali Wolff, trepidation creeping in her voice. The notion of having lived for an entire quarter-century takes some getting used to, but this is one rider who has made the most of her first 25 years..."

"The U. S. Equestrian Team Foundation presented the 2011 Maxine Beard Show Jumping Award to 21-year-old Ali Wolff of New Albany, Ohio. Wolff, who was the individual gold medal winner at the 2010 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (Ky.), accepted her trophy during a ceremony at the American Invitational (Fla.) on April 9..."