Daily Highlights

Friday

February 6, 2015

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MAIN HUNTER RING

The Green Working Hunters showed first in the Main Ring today

and Select Sport Horses’ Jus D’O with Brandon Gibson won both

rounds which gave them enough for the Champion award over

Claudia Pollex’s Mylo Xyloto and Bruce Christison who took the

Reserve Champion award. Daniel Geitner’s Select with Cathy

Geitner in the irons won both rounds of Pre-Green Hunters today

over Susan Sisco and Lauren Schock’s Capezio who took the blue in

the Pre-Green Incentive Stake. Select finished with the Champion

award and Capezio took the Reserve Champion.

The Performance Hunter under saddle top call went to Liddy

Strickland’s Judgement Call ridden by Jessica Thaxton and Megan Rosenthal rode Avery Lynch’s Ledger and her own

Cool Music to the first and second spots respectively in the over fences. The Champion and Reserve awards went to

Avery Lynch’s two entries Tumbling Dice and Ledger. The day finished with Modified Junior/Amateur Hunters and

blues going to Patowmack with Alyssa Mansfield for the Stone Lane Farm, Ledger with owner Avery Lynch, and

Claudine with owner Carol Thogode. Madison and owner Elise George took the Champion award and Patowmack and

Alyssa Mansfield were Reserve Champion.

DIETRICH DERBY FIELD

Quantum Leap and owner Doug Payne won the 0.85m class over

Remington and owner Jessica Payne. Blues in the 0.90m classes went

to Quadami RGS with owner Meredith Till and Johannah Bell’s

R’Chimedes with Jessica Thaxton. The 1.00m classes were won by

Southland Stables’ Excuse B with Christina Jason and Glenarvon

Farm’s Patrick with Doug Payne. Tatabra Quatar and owner Sarah

Thompson won the 1.10m class over Chasm Z and owner Madison

Akins.

Michael Rubin’s Eli took the top call in the 1.15m with Doug Payne

up. The $5,000 Welcome Stake finished the day in the Dietrich Derby

Field with a field of 14 challenging the Lewis Pack designed course. Kasarr and Erin McGuire smoked the competition

to take blue over Michael Rubin’s Eli with Doug Payne in second, and Burmonds & Wetmore’s Morrison with Casey

Mason in third. Exhibitors enjoyed the Welcome Reception under the viewing tents with refreshments and HOT soup

from Noble Breads.

HUNTER RING 2

The Hopeful Hunters were first up in Hunter 2 today with blues going

to Accomac with owner Ashlen Rowe and Norway De La Fosse with

Jessica Thaxton for owner Edie Ringger, both over Stacy Wolf’s

Cartington and Susan Sisco who ended up with the Champion award.

McKala Cass’ Doc Holiday finished with the Reserve Champion. In

the Baby Green Hunters Select Sport Horses’ Stellar with Brandon

Gibson and Stacy Wolf’s Cartington with Susan Sisco each won a

class. Cartington was the Champion and Stellar was the Reserve

Champion. Cathy Geitner won blues in the Aiken County Hunters

with Paddy Ann Burns’ Apple taking top in both rounds and Janet

Peterson’s Restless Honor taking second in both and they finished

Champion and Reserve Champion respectively. Wat Tyler with owner Sara Nason took the top call in both rounds of

3’ Performance Hunters over Honor Council and owner Rylee Rosenthal.

In the Modified Child/Adult Hunters Finest Hour with owner Lauren Binns took the top call in the first round and Mary

Guynn won the second round with her mount London T and the two

ended up Champion and Reserve Champion respectively. The

under saddle class top call went to Heartthrob and Sarah Grant.

Sabrina Riehl won the Ariat Adult Medal over Brenda Terry. A huge

Schooling Pony division finished the day in Hunter 2 with blues in

the over fences going to Victoria Press’ Love and Laughter with

Alexa Aureliano and Bennett Bunn Plantation’s Mr. Bojangles with

Dawson Amick. Alexa Aureliano rode Hannah Bernstein’s

Woodlands Stevie Ray for the top call in the under saddle. Mr.

Bojangles with Dawson Amick took the Champion Award and Gigi

Manigault won the Reserve Champion award with Katrina Hutto’s

Finest Feather By Far.

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