Our last post gave an overview of the weather we had during the Kick-Off to our local show season so I will move right into the highlights. The first day our horses were very cold and displayed some of their enthusiasm in the ring, so we started out a little rough. Thursday things began to look up as our horses settled into the rythmn of the show. Clients arrived on Friday and things really started to roll, our wins were impressive Friday/Saturday and by Sunday the many Championships were a tribute to all the hard work and dedication of the Archway Team. Following is the list of our major wins and this is all with only nine horses at the show:
Championships:
Working hunters 2'6"-Silhouette - Corene Smith
Children's Hunter 12 and under - Priceless- Jenna Barker
Medium Pony - Platinum - Payton Smith
Pony Equitation- Payton Smith
Equitation 11 and under - Jenna Barker
Reserve Champions:
Performance Hunter 3'6" - Broderick - Corene Smith
Equitation 16-17- Natalie Hill/Hannah Thornton(tied)
Medal Wins:
USEF Talent Search -Hannah Thornton
USEF/Pessoa Medal - Hannah Thornton
WIHS Hunter Phase - Hannah Thornton
Special Classes:
Hillcrest Equitation Challenge: Pony section -Payton Smith; 14 and under - Mali Kerslake; 15-17- Hannah Thornton;
Overall- Hannah Thornton
$2500 USHJA NAtional Hunter Classic - winner -Black Tie Affair - Corene Smith
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