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www.facebook.com/do- nate/508000833102520/280 6644266031223/ or at https://www.gofundme.com /f/for-kevin-babington-and- family. “Kevin is one of the


most beloved riders on our horse show circuit and we


Duc Des Tourelles Z and third went to Choe Field with Tess de Jalesnes. In ad- dition to winning the Derby, Gray-Rochon was awarded the Amateur-Owner 1.40 Jumper championship. The reserve championship went to Van Gysel. The $25,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Show Jumping Derby is a member event of the Hollowbrook Wealth Man-


went to the 2018 winner, Mimi Gochman of Palm Beach, FL. Earlier in the week, the Platinum Per- formance/USEF Talent Search sponsored by The Atlantic Bridgehampton was won by Elli Yeager of Wellington, FL.


Showcasing Top Hunters at the Classic Stephanie Danhakl


Hunter Champions. Stewart was named Leading Hunter Rider, receiving the Charlie Weaver Memorial Trophy. The Best Junior Rider on a Horse with accompanying Kathy Scholl Trophy was presented to Jordan Allan, and Best Junior Rider on a Pony went to Emma Hakim, who received the Horse Haven Trophy. Elli Yeager was named Best Junior Eq- uitation Rider. Trained by Missy Clark and John Bren- nan, she was awarded the “Gordon Wright Trophy,” sponsored by the friends of Gustav Leidlof. Becky Gochman and


Catch Me took the champi- onship in the Hunt Ltd. Am- ateur Owner 3’6” 36+ hunter division, while the championship for the Human Touch Amateur Owner 3’3” 36+ division went to John Ingram and Airport. Ingram received a Human Touch massage chair in addition to a trophy and cooler.


Opening Day is ‘Local Day’ at the Hampton Clas- sic


As always, the Hamp-


Shane Sweetnam winner of the $30,000 Longines Rider Challenge (c) Shawn McMillen


are all pulling for him. We remain hopeful of a com- plete recovery,” said Shanette Barth Cohen, the horse show’s Executive Di- rector “I do want to com- mend the first responders on the scene. They reacted quickly and handled the sit- uation professionally.” The precision of


Longines timing really came into play as Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam made it a three- peat in the $72,000 LONGINES Cup, Saturday. Sweetnam, who won the class in 2017 and 2018, won this year with Kirschwasser SCF in a time of 39.16 sec- onds. American ladies fin- ished in second and third. Catherine Tyree and BEC Lorenzo were just three one- hundredths off the lead in 39.19 seconds, and Adri- enne Sternlicht finished just behind on Toulago in 39.25 seconds.


Junior, Adult, Children and Amateur-Owner Jumpers Canada’s Bronte Gray-


Rochon won the $25,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Show Jumping Derby on the final morning of the Classic with mount Williamstown Guidam. Sec- ond place went to French rider Agathe Van Gysel and


agement Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Clas- sic Series. Ned Cunniffe was


awarded the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Style of Rid- ing Award. The Show Jump- ing Hall of Fame Style of Riding Award is presented to the Junior Jumper rider who best exemplifies the American style of equi- tation, as modeled by Show Jumping Hall of Famers such as Conrad Homfeld and Joe Fargis. Dagny Mactaggart


topped a seven-horse jump- off to win the $15,000 Car- olex Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic. Second went to Ava Ellis with Qui- vive SZ and third to Kathryn Hall with All in 9. The $12,500 Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic was won by Virginia Ingram riding Es- prit. Ingram was presented with the Firefly Trophy, do- nated by Philip Richter of Turnabout Farm in honor of Christophe de Menil. Mimi Gochman took top honors in the $12,500 Junior Jumper Classic, with Avoloma BH. Following two phases


of testing, the $10,000 Equi- tation Championship Pre- sented by the Palm Beach International Academy was won by Ava Ellis of An- napolis, MD. Second place


gave it her best shot but couldn’t quite repeat her clean sweep of the top three places in the $10,000 Her- mès Hunter Classic from 2018. She had to settle for


ton Classic’s Opening Day was a spectacular showcase for top local competitors. The day began bright and early in the Grand Prix ring with the smallest of the week’s competitors, Lead- line riders ages two-to-four, followed by the group for ages five-to-seven.


Shane Sweetnam winner of the $30,000 Longines Rider Challenge (c) Shawn McMillen


by Jaguar. The Long Island Sportsmanship Award was presented to Raquel Batto. Ms. Batto emigrated from Argentina with a degree in veterinary medicine,


Special Events and Awards Now in its 14th year,


the Long Island Horse Show Series for Riders with Dis- abilities (LIHSSRD) Cham- pionship Finals Presented by BNB Bank were held on Monday. Nineteen riders across three divisions com- peted for the year-end titles. The Classic’s 9th an-


nual Animal Welfare & Adoption Day, sponsored by Gotham Enterprizes with support from the EQUUS Foundation, was held on Monday. Rescue dogs, cats and horses from a variety of animal rescues and shelters on Long Island and beyond were in attendance. Thirteen local and regional rescues for small and large animals & equines took part, raising awareness around adoption, with cats and dogs being screened and adopted on- site.


Isiah Forte winner of the Long Island Horse Show Series for Riders with Disabilities (LIHSSRD) Championship Finals Presented by BNB Bank (c) Vicci Valenti


first, second and sixth in- stead, in the final hunter competition of the Hampton Classic horse show. Ella Bikoff and Cabrio took third.


Scott Stewart and Everwonder were Grand Hotly contested with


nearly a hundred entries, these immaculately pre- sented young riders and their mounts had the honor of being judged by Olympic gold medalist and Show Jumping Hall of Famer, Joe


achieved citizenship and worked her way up from groom to stable manager to rider and finally USEF cer- tified instructor with her own thriving business. Opening Day also


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Saturday at the Classic


was Kids Day Presented by News 12 Long Island, al- ways one of the most popu- lar days for families at the Horse Show. Children under 12 from Long Island and all around the New York metro- politan area enjoyed free ad- mission, complimentary pony rides, animals, games, music, exhibits and educa-


neta Currey Boutique Garden and Stable Row, featuring more than 80 ven- dors. The blue ribbon for Best Boutique went to Pol- ished Coconut, with second going to Stick & Ball and third to Long Island Yarn & Farm. The judges were award-winning actress, Brooke Shields; CEO of Victoria’s Secret Beauty, Greg Unis; President of the New York Academy of Art, David Kratz; and acclaimed architect and designer Steven Gambrel. The Hampton Cottages


& Gardens Table Décor Awards were presented Sun- day, with tables in the two VIP tents decorated in spec- tacular fashion. First place was awarded to the table of Whispering Angel/Chateau D’Esclans. Second went to Bridgehampton Florist and third to CMC Bridge. For complete horse


show results and more infor- mation on the Hampton Classic Horse Show, please visit the Hampton Classic website at www.hampton- classic.com or call (631) 537-3177. Hampton Classic


Horse Show, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable corpo- ration. Join us in 2020 when the Hampton Classic re- turns, August 23-30


Fargis of Middleburg, VA. Broken into sections, it took a ride-off to determine the winners Rollowing the intro-


duction of officials and wel- coming the Classic’s official charity partner, the Stony Brook Southampton Hospi- tal, a very special award was handed out, prior to the start of the $30,000 Land Rover Jumper Challenge presented


Local Hunter Derby in the beautiful Anne Aspinall hunter ring. The starting field competed in the first ‘Classic Style’ round, after which the top 12 returned for the ‘Handy Hunter’ round. Holly Orlando rode Cathy Zicherman’s True Story to a combined score of 91 points, besting Geoffrey Hesslink on Curo’s two- round score of 90 points.


tional activities, as well as complimentary colored pen- cil sets courtesy of News 12 Long Island. Kids also par- ticipated in a ‘Horseless Horse Show’ to benefit Just- World International. The Hampton Classic


showcased beauty not only in the show rings, but across all areas of the spectacular 65-acre show grounds, in- cluding the luxurious Ag-


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