Lake Placid, NY- July 15- Bainbridge Farms and amateur rider Jennifer Reid have recently returned to Wellington after a successful trip to New York to show at the Lake Placid Horse Show series.

Reid's first big show in New York was the Lake Placid Horse Show, which ran from June 29- July 3. "I was a little intimidated at first, but once we got in there, it wasn't so bad," she admitted. "The atmosphere is so great. The surroundings are beautiful and just to be able to jump in that setting is outstanding."

Reid's most successful mount was Jiminy Cricket, an eight year old Selle Francais gelding by the famous jumper sire, Narcos. Jiminy Cricket is owned by Bainbridge Farms in Wellington, FL, which is owned by Richard Schechter, president and CEO of The Bainbridge Companies LLC.

The pair started out with a bang, and won the championship in the Amateur Adult 18-35 Hunter division. They finished first, second, and fifth over fences and were sixth in the under saddle class. Their division had over forty competitors. Reid exclaimed, "It was a nice way to start off in Lake Placid!" In addition to the tricolor, Reid scored an 87 in the Ariat Adult Medal and finished in second place.

Reid and Jiminy Cricket were invited to participate in the Parade of Champions on Sunday afternoon before the big grand prix class. They accepted their award from Richard Feldman, chairman of the Lake Placid Horse Show. "Richard Feldman is amazing. He puts on the best horse shows that I've been to," Reid asserted.

Reid had help at Lake Placid from trainer Leo Conroy of Wellington, FL. "I was pleased she did so well," Conroy commented. "She's a very good rider and competitor." Reid also had the chance to see a new horse that will join the operations of Bainbridge Farms. "Richard Schechter bought a fancy new hunter and I'm looking forward to helping them through the summer," Conroy mentioned.

The next week in Lake Placid, the I Love New York Horse Show, was held on July 6-10. Jiminy Cricket was once again in fine form, as he finished first, third, and sixth over fences and was fourth under saddle in the Adult Amateur 18-35 division. These top ribbons gave the pair the reserve championship. Reid also improved on her previous performance in the Ariat Adult Medal. Although she was called back in second place in the test for the class, her determination and hard work paid off and they were moved up to first place.

Reid and Bainbridge Farms will take time off from competing until the Palm Beach County Horsemen's Association show on September 10-11. Reid also has her eye on qualifying for the Ariat Adult Medal Finals, held at the Capital Challenge Horse Show in the first week of October 2005.

The Bainbridge Companies LLC is a Florida-based fully integrated real estate company engaged in the development, construction, management, acquisition and disposition of commercial and residential real estate. Their apartment community development and acquisition programs are centered in specific markets in Florida, which boasts one of the most vibrant and diverse economies in the United States. These communities are located in high growth areas including the southeast, central, and northeast regions of the state, where significant opportunities exist for their type of multifamily community, either as rental multifamily or conversion to condominium ownership.

The Bainbridge Companies are growing extensively, and either owned or were involved with several properties in Wellington, FL, including the Estates at Wellington Green, Polo Lakes, and Polo Chase.