Sandra Holden and Cano Cristales won the beginner novice amateur division
Sandra Holden and Cano Cristales brought home the beginner novice amateur championship for her home state New York on this September 11th. Sandra led wire to wire on their dressage score of 27.0 and won by 4.7 points. They also finish on the best score of the weekend at the AECs. The top three places of the beginner novice amateur division remained unchanged throughout the jumping rounds with Anne Huberth and Legent VII taking second and Elizabeth Lee and Free Verse of Georgia finishing third.
Logan Elliott and Cady O’Daly Michael of Maryland also led from wire to wire and finished the weekend on their dressage score of 28.1 for the beginner novice junior championship. This cute little connemara was bred by Emily Daily of the USEA and her mom Alecia Daily. Josh and Emily have been doing such an amazing job this weekend along with the entire USEA team, be sure to check out the USEA’s website for great coverage of the entire weekend. Tayler Stewart and Strictly Business jumped clear to move up into the silver medal position in the beginner novice junior division.
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As a quick medical note, a rider in the beginner novice junior division had a tough fall over an oxer. She stood up but was then transported away in an ambulance as a precaution. Early reports are positive and we will keep you posted and of course wish her the best.
Lauren Weil ‘Mary Kinged’ the beginner novice horse division at the AECs by taking first and second on her only two horses entered. Lauren finished on a 27.9 with Pippen in the horse’s third event. That score was 4 points lower than Lauren’s second place horse, Commit, who in turn scores 4 points lower than the third placed horse. Lauren has a lot of experience competing at Chattahoochee Hills because she operates her program out of Alpharetta, Georgia. Lauren’s morning was capped off with a second and seventh place finish in the novice horse division. Four horses, all clear, all in the top 10 and one win–not a bad Sunday morning of eventing.
We can’t say this enough, but thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers who have helped make this weekend possible. There wouldn’t be an American Eventing Championships, or eventing in America for that matter without your help and we are all very thankful for your service. The novice awards are just underway and we will have a report shortly. Go volunteers and go eventing.
