The Devil Went Down to Hagyard finished third in Training. Photo via the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event & Team Challenge Facebook page.
Sure, we have to throw the FEI divisions a bone, but let’s not kid ourselves: the MOST important, prestigious and heated competition of the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event & Team Challenge is … the Team Challenge.
Shout-out to this year’s winners:
Beginner Novice: Sparkle Squad (Kelly Ransom/Mint Julep, Michele Sult/Country Risk, Lisa Boncosky/Tensas Carlos, Amanda Gantz/Major Achievement)
Novice: Hindsight Is 2020 (Jane Musselman/Engapore, Amanda Smith/Tug Of War, Megan Edwards/Rock Hard Attitude, Kelly Brophey/Collaborator)
Training: Ditch, Please (Jane Papke/Robinstown Ballivor, Todd Wulf/Kando, Clare Vanderwoude/Star Power, Julie Bryer/Fernhill Dynamic)
Prelim: Fire-Breathing Hamsters (Andrew McConnon/D’Luxe Steel, Tim Bourke/Flying Quality, Kelsie Haverlock/Echo, Rachel Miles/Zane)
Photo via the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event & Team Challenge Facebook page.
Not unlike trivia night at your local pub, at Hagyard Midsouth the calculated ingenuity and/or random non-sequitorness of your team name is equally if not more important than where you end up on the scoreboard. An honorable mention to the following teams who really brought the heat this year:
Most Random
Slow Motion Pillow Fight
Team Death Pasta
Best Use of Self-Deprecation:
Run Like the Winded
The Wrong Diagonals
Plan B Is Our Plan A
Fingers Crossed
Sh’aint Right
Most Shameless Alcohol Reference:
Brownsboro’s Boozy Babes
Make Mine a Double Clear
Serendipity Pony Club Win or Wine
Best Covid-19 Reference:
The Quarantunies
The QuaranTeam
Area IV YR Pandemic Pals
Food-Inspired:
Wisconsin Cheeseheads
The Miracle Whips
Skittles Squad
The Best of the Rest:
Something Punny
Area IV YR’s Bling It On
Notorious P.O.N.Y
#tutucool4u, #kissmytutu & #tutulegit2quit
Kudos to all! You can view complete team results here. Go Eventing.
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