Photo via Maddie and Debbie Kanda
What a fun weekend! Otter Creek really upped their competitor party by adding karaoke this year. Of course, there was table dancing as well. Go partying.
It was fun to be entered in the Chronicle of the Horse Adult Team Challenge divisions. At check in we all received saddle pads, a bag of horse treats and the current issue of COTH. Team competition is always so much fun, and I enjoyed competing with my fellow teammates: Ingvill Ramberg, Lucy Lammer, and Catherine Amrich.
On to the results. Liz Lund kept her lead in the Open Intermediate with two rails down to capture the win.
Whitney Mahloch won her first I/P leading from start to finish.
Isabel Holden won the Open Preliminary on Wild Delight by just under 30 points.
Ann Bower won the Preliminary ATC and Training ATC divisions on Rejuvenate and Prospero respectively by posting the only double clear show jumping rounds in those divisions.
Shannon Geitz won the Novice ATC, and Jeanne Brose won the Beginner Novice ATC on Florenzo and led her team to victory as well.
Tess Kelly won the Junior Beginner Novice on her dressage score.
I had a terrific show myself, but I wish someone would have told me that you aren’t supposed to go for the “Rail, Stop, and Time” trifecta in the show jumping phase. Who knew? As promised, a picture of me rocking the rainbow reins (above).
As always, a giant thank you to all the volunteers who came out to make this event possible. We couldn’t do it without you. More thank yous to Mark, Lena, and Jenny Warner for providing an amazing venue. Thank you to Betsy Jones for always running a smooth check in process. And thank you to Kathy Kerns for taking charge of the COTH ATC teams.
Otter Creek is hosting a dressage show this weekend, a hunter/jumper show Labor Day weekend, and their Fall Horse Trials on September 23-25. It’s the Area IV Championships, so get your entries in!
We will have an Otter Creek XC video break later this week. Until then, Go eventing.
