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The Baran Global Hunter Classic is an event like no other and Liza Towell Boyd has put together a team like no other!

Liza, along with her daughter Elle Boyd, and her brother Hardin Towell, are traveling to Valkendwaard, Netherlands, to take on six other teams in a Nations Cup style competition that includes an under saddle, a classic hunter round and a handy hunter round. After three days of competition, from July 11-13, 2025, the winning team will walk away with their share of the €300,000 purse. 

We caught up with Liza moments after she won the $20,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby in Tryon (NC) with Ondine d'Orleans, and just days before competition kicks off at The Baran. We chatted about her team members and their string of talented horses, as well as which competitors might have an edge, and how the hunters can continue to evolve, even after this ground breaking event. 

Baran Global Hunter Classic Founders, Kristen Baran and Andrew Lustig are on a mission to "revolutionize the hunter discipline by merging prestige, innovation and elite competition into a single unparalleled experience."

For more information, go to www.thebaran.org, and catch all the action LIVE on Clip My Horse. 

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