Area III crowned its 2016 champions at Poplar Place Farm in Hamilton, Ga. this weekend. With 11 championship divisions from Beginner Novice through Intermediate, the Area’s best horse and rider combinations turned out to compete in a very competitive environment. All of the eventual winners were hunting down the title being in first or second place after dressage, and nearly all finished on a score better than 30.
The 2016 Area III Champions are: Melissa McMaster and MMC Paddy Patterson (Intermediate); Haley Curry and Resolute Protector (Open Preliminary); Hannah Sledzik and Lois Lane (Junior Training Rider); Samantha Hay and Tre’ Jolie (Senior Training Rider); Julie Richards and Fernhill Catalina (Training Horse); Carter McInnis and Double Nine’s Domino (Junior Novice Rider); Andrew Palmer and Castellan (Novice Horse); Anna Fogerty and Dunlavin Fox (Senior Novice Rider); Susan Thomas and Tango (Beginner Novice Horse); Audrey Baker and Teddy Bear Titan (Junior Beginner Novice Rider); Madeleine Burgoyne and Flight Risk (Senior Beginner Novice Rider).
Andrew Palmer topped off his win with a celebration of Baby Palmer. Andrew and his wife Tiffany are expecting a baby girl due the beginning of September, and their friends threw them a baby shower at Poplar Place. I can’t think of a better place to celebrate with your friends than at a horse show!
Baby Palmer is already so loved! Photo via Anissa Cottongim’s Facebook.
Poplar Place Farm June H.T. [Website] [Results]
The Colorado Horse Park hosted its first event of the season this weekend. The staff there is ushering in a “new era of eventing” at the Park and hosted the first annual Cross Country Family Festival, which offered family entertainment and activities that were free and open to the public.
The Colorado Horse Park is gearing up to host the Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Riders Championship presented by Gotham North this July, and they’ve been working hard to make sure the facility is in top condition, including revamping the cross country course.
“I gradually inherited this course from David O’Connor and it’s been a very exciting project,” said course designer James Atkinson. “I wanted to get the Colorado feel back into the course and we’ve developed and improved the footing in those specific areas to ensure that happened. This course is incredibly unique to this facility and as a course designer I tried to make some of it my own, with a vision for what I’d like it look like in the future.”
The first annual Family Festival at The Colorado Horse Park
Posted by The Colorado Horse Park on Saturday, June 4, 2016
CHP hosted Beginner Novice through Preliminary horse trials as well as a CCI2*, CIC2* and CCI*. Mike Huber and Russel’s Reserve were the winners of the CCI*. Mike and Elizabeth Rader’s 7-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding were third after dressage on a 47.8. They maintained that placing after a double clear cross country round, but only they and one other pair managed a fault-free show jump round and they were rewarded with a win.
Madelyn Holtzman and her own 10-year-old Hanoverian gelding Footlight’s Ollie moved up from seventh after dressage to finish second having added only 3 show jumping time penalties to their dressage score of 53. Darlene McInnes and her 12-year-old Thoroughbred Warlord round out the top three on a 58.2.
Colorado Horse Park CCI/CIC & H.T. [Website] [Results]
The Waredaca June Horse Trials in Laytonsville, Md. was well attended with horses competing at Beginner Novice through Intermediate plus USEA Future Event Horse and Young Event Horse classes.
Boyd Martin took command of the Intermediate division, placing first and second with Ray Price and Santos respectively. He was also fourth with High Aspirations. Boyd competed another SEVEN horses at the same event. How does he do it??
The USEA hosted an “r” Course Design Training Program during the event with instructors Morgan Rowsell and Ana Schravesande. The classroom sessions were held inside at the Waredaca Brewing Company. Make that a habit, USEA, and you may find it to be an effective way to attract new recruits!
The cross country course is now open for competitors to walk for this weekend’s horse trial so we are too. Early opening today at 3 so come out for a cold one. Sun is shining!
Posted by Waredaca Brewing Company on Friday, June 3, 2016
