Sunday night at the Devon Horse Show in PA concluded with yet another distinct discipline on display in the Dixon Oval. Spectators filled the stands for the annual Devon Arena Eventing, held under the lights to cap off the first full week of the show.
Boyd Martin and Miss Lulu Herself. Photo by Mane Source Media for Devon Horse Show.
One of only a few events of its kind in the world, Devon’s Arena Eventing is unlike any other jumping event at the show. The course combines cross-country obstacles with traditional show jumps and spans both the Wheeler Ring and the Dixon Oval.
In the end, it was defending champion Boyd Martin on Miss Lulu Herself who topped the class, taking home the winner’s share of the $50,000 prize fund.
“I love coming here, just because a lot of our personal friends would never, ever come watch an event, you know, and we have a huge circle of friends in our community that are outside horses,” Boyd told The Chronicle of the Horse. “I kind of like being a bit anonymous amongst them. There are lots of kids, parents and their friends, and this is sort of one event that they can come see what we do, so it’s kind of nice. It’s a great event. There are not many events where we sort of ride at night in front of a crowd. So it’s a real privilege and honor to be here at Devon. It’s got so much history and such an aura about it.”
Boyd also piloted Ocala Horse Properties’ Shanroe Cooley, a former ride of Liz Halliday’s, to third place in the division. Shannon Lilley and Ideal HX also turned in a speedy clear round to secure second place on the podium. Caroline Pamukcu and Redfield Dexter picked up fourth, and Ema Klugman rounds out the top five with Chiraz, and also finished in the top 10 with RF Redfern.
Boyd Martin and Miss Lulu Herself. Photo by Mane Source Media for Devon Horse Show.
Full results can be found here. You can also hear more from Boyd and see more photos from the night in The Chronicle of the Horse‘s full report here.
