Hunter/Jumper
2 Weeks in Kentucky
petition, scoring a 154
THE ADULT
and a 181 for a 2 round
RIDER
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A Practical Jennifer Waxman captured the High Junior
A beautiful, sunny
Guide for Jumper championship award with Shakira,
afternoon greeted com-
First-Time while Liberty Lady and Christina Kelly earned
petitors for the $1,000
Equestrians the reserve. Paige Johnson and La Martinee,
NAL/WIHS Adult
and Adults owned by Salamander Farm of The Plains, VA,
Amateur and Chil-
Getting Back earned the tricolor in the High Amateur-Owner
dren's Hunter Classics.
Peter Pletcher,
into the Saddle Jumper division, while Kristie Dobbs and
Just Jack and Annie
pictured with
Koltee tied with Brittany Sutton and Pim,
Frazier were victorious
Sunshine, won
owned by Geoff Sutton of Wellington, FL, for
in the Adult Amateur three hunter
championships
the reserve prize.
Hunter Classic, and
at the 2009
Meehan Shirey and
Kentucky
Hunter Highlights – Week 1
Hadij came out on top Spring Horse
Are you a formerly avid equestrian who
Show.
gave up riding when you got your first job, went
Thursday marked championship honors
in the Children's
Lauren Fisher
off to college, or started a family? Or perhaps
for the professional hunter divisions. The week
Hunter Classic.
Beck. Ziegler won the division’s tricolor with
you have always wanted to ride but never had
was a World Champion Hunter Rider recog- her eight-year-old Holsteiner gelding Winter
the chance?
nized competition.
Hunter Highlights: Week 2
Place, and was awarded the reserve with her
Now that you are ready to enter—or re-
Peter Pletcher, Magnolia, TX won three
SBS Farms’ rider and trainer Jennifer Al-
seven-year-old gelding Safari.
enter—the barn, Sarah Montague’s The Adult
hunter championships in a row during Thurs-
fano won two championships and two reserve
Next to show Saturday afternoon was the
Rider: A Practical Guide for First-Time Eques-
day's competition. Pletcher rode Becky
championships during Thursday’s professional
Large Junior Hunter 15 and Under division,
T
raining Outside the Box
trians and Adults Getting Back into the Saddle
Gochman’s Sunshine to the First Year Green
hunter divisions. Alfano showed in the Regular
with the division’s championship honors going
will lead you through the ins and outs of horse-
Hunter championship, Skara Glen's Corsani,
Conformation Hunters and won the tricolor with
to In the Black, owned by All Seasons Farm of
back riding today. Topics include:
owned by Skara Glen Stables, to the Confor-
Sting, owned by Helen Lenahan. She rode Kid
Wellington, FL, and ridden by Hayley Barn-
How to find the right instructor, Which dis-
mation Hunter championship, and finished up
Rock, owned by Bright Star 158, LLC, to the re-
hill. The reserve honors were awarded to Soli-
ciplines to consider, What it costs in terms of
the afternoon by riding Alta Basaldua’s Argen-
serve tricolor in the First Year Green Hunters. In
taire, owned by Sweet Oak Farm of
both time and money, Advice on buying or leas-
tum to the Second Year Green Hunter champi-
the Regular Working Hunters, Alfano won the
Wellington, FL, and ridden by Abigail McAr-
ing a horse of your own, Information on polo,
onship.
division championship with Jersey Boy, owned
dle of Barrington, IL.
miniature horses, diet & fitness, rider safety, and
Pletcher has had his share of wins through-
by SBS Farms, Inc., and was awarded the re-
Following the younger divisions, compe-
much, much more.
out his career, but he noted that it is very un-
serve with Rockstar, owned by Bright Star 158,
tition continued with the older Junior Hunters.
It is never too late to get back in that saddle!
usual to win three divisions in a row like he did
LLC.
First to compete was the Large Junior Hunter
About the Author: Sarah Montague has
today. "It is so nice. It doesn't happen very often
Alfano was not the only rider to win two
16-17 division, with the championship tricolor
contributed to numerous publications including
and when it does it is just such a nice thing to
hunter championships today. Tammy Provost
going to Jennifer Waxman of Chagrin Falls,
The Village Voice and is also the co-author of
have happen for the owners that support these
also had double wins in both the First Year and
OH, and Cachet, owned by Cavallo Farms
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Horses. Sarah
horses," he smiled.
Second Year Green Hunter divisions. Provost
LLC and Caroline Spogli of San Diego, CA.
lives with three pugs, a cat, two guinea pigs, and
Reserve titles went to Havens Schatt and
and Sugar Boy, owned by Wendy Hofmeister,
Reserve honors were awarded to The French
her horse near Hudson, New York.
Bijou, owned by Pinecroft LLC and Annie Fra-
won the division championship in the First Year
Connection, owned and ridden by Kathryn
w
The Adult Rider: A Practical Guide for First-
zier, in the First Year, Avery Dimmig and Per-
Green Hunters, and she also rode Momentus,
Haefner of Hamburg, NY.
Time Equestrians and Adults Getting Back into the fektionist, owned by Tracey Topping, in the
owned by Alliy Moyer to the Second Year Green
Waxman followed that up with a win in the
Saddleby Sarah Montague; June 2009 • ISBN-13 Conformation, and Tammy Provost and Pletch,
Hunter title. The reserve honors in the Second
Small Junior Hunter 16-17, where she rode the
978-1-58979-414-6 • 316 pages • 6 x 9 • $16.95 •
owned by Taylor Horace, in the Second Year.
Year Green Hunters were awarded to Corvino,
top two horses in that division. Waxman and
paperback • Sports/Equestrian; Distributed by Na-
Hunt Tosh dominated the Regular Work-
owned by Rob Bielefeld, and ridden by Emily
Davis Cup, owned by Paulexi LLC of Bristol,
tional Book Network • 800-462-6420.
ing Hunters, winning the championship tricolor
Wygod.
VA, won the championship tricolor, and she
Horse Business Mastermind
with Andiamo, and the reserve with Lonestar.
Another championship win for the day be-
rode Red Panda, owned by John Ingram, of
Groups Forming Now!
Championship honors were awarded on
longed to Louise Serio. Serio rode No Stranger,
Nashville, TN, to the reserve.
Equestrian
Professional.com announces its
Friday to Rigoletto and Mary Jane King for
owned by Rachel Geiger, to the tricolor in the
The last day of hunter competition on Sun-
new Horse Business Mastermind Group Pro-
their two days of competition in the Adult Am-
Green Conformation Hunters. Avery Dimmig
day featured the presentation of championship
gram. Mastermind Groups are being formed to
ateur Hunter 50 and Over division. Monopoly
rode Perfektionist to the reserve honors.
honors to the Amateur-Owner Hunter divi-
provide a platform where non-competing horse
and Margaret O'Meara received reserve.
The Children’s Hunter 14 and Under was
sions. Chris Brown of Oakland, NJ, rode his
business owners can exchange ideas, gain and
The exciting $15,000 ASG Software Solu-
first to compete Friday afternoon. Meehan
six-year-old Wesphalian gelding Early Winter
give valuable feedback and provide support to
tions/USHJA International Hunter Derby was
Shirey of Lake Worth, FL, and her horse Hadij
to the tricolor in the Amateur-Owner Hunter
each other.
held Saturday evening. Overall class winners
placed first and second in the two classes. Shirey
Over 35 division after the two days of compe-
Caroline Weeden and Croquet mastered both
and Hadij then went on to win the first place rib-
Some of subjects that the groups will be
tition. Becky Gochman of New York, NY, rode
rounds over the challenging course. The pair
bon in the T.H.I.S. National Children’s Medal
working on include - Using Social Media to
Arabella to the division’s reserve.
was in second place coming into the final round
later in the day.
Promote Your Horse Business, Income Diver-
Dawn Fogel was excited to get her second
and secured their place at the top after scoring
The Children’s Hunter 15-17 division com-
sification for Horse Professionals, Profit De-
championship win in a row with Royal Oak,
in the 90s from both sets of judges. Their first
peted next, and Haley Robinson and Watermark
velopment and Budget Balancing During a
who was champion of the A/O Hunter 18-35
round score of 169, combined with a second
walked away with first and second place ribbons
Recession and Beyond.
division during last week’s show as well. “I just
round score of 194 gave the pair 363 points for
for the day’s competition.
If you are interested in joining a group or
got him in February of this year and we bought
the exciting victory. This was the first hunter
The competition kicked off Saturday after-
learning more about Equestrian Professional’s
him from Sandy Ferrell,” Fogel said. “He has
derby win for Caroline Weeden, of Lake Forest,
noon with the Small Junior Hunter 15 and Under
Mastermind Groups contact lizzy@equestrian-
been great; he has been champion three out of
IL, and 12-year-old Croquet.
division, which was dominated by Caitlin
professional.com. Or visit the website at
the four times that I have shown him.”
Second place honors went to Louise Serio
Ziegler of Mequon, WI. Ziegler rides out of her
www.EquestrianProfessional.comfor more in-
For more information on the Kentucky
riding Concerto, owned by Linda Sogard. Serio
family’s Artisan Farms and shows her hunter
formation and details.
Spring Horse Shows, please visit us online at
w
and Concerto did well in both rounds of com-
horses under the instruction of trainer Cookie
www.kentuckyhorseshows.com. w
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