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- 2006 Show Recap
- Saturday, October 21, 2006 - This One's For Laura
- Friday, October 20, 2006 - Win By a Whisper
- Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - Conquest II wins Gamble
- Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - Wait For The Midnight Hour
- Monday, October 16, 2006 - Horseplay, The Old Fashioned Way - Hunting
- Sunday, October 15, 2006 - Maggie McAlary Wins USEF/Pessoa National Hunter Seat Medal Final
- Saturday, October 14, 2006 - Dobbs Doubles in Gold
- Friday, October 13 , 2006 - Not Taking It Easy
- Thursday, October 12, 2006 - Julie Welles Wins On Opening Day of the PNHS
- 1999-2007 Show Results
Saturday, October 21, 2006
THIS ONE'S FOR LAURA
For the second year running, literally, Laura Chapot and speed broker Little Big Man ran away with the $65,000 Budweiser Prix de Penn National, closing night of the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Tenth of 31, Chapot was the third clear round, and received both a warm welcome and appreciative applause as she successfully navigated the triple jump combination that stopped so many others.
Clearly the Harrisburg favorite, Chapot rode, as she always does--on the fine line dividing chaos and victory, turning in a blistering round while her colleagues just tried to keep all their fences intact.
"I knew it was going to be close with Laura Kraut, a two-time winner of this Class and Kent Farrington riding behind me. I knew I couldn't really take it easy. It was a pretty difficult course," said the reed slim Nashanic Station, NJ native.
"He was really strong. This is really the only indoor show we do. It was great to hear all the cheering, it's a great feeling of support. I think he likes it, too," she said, admitting that indoor showing isn't his strongest suit. He prefers the great outdoors.
The 11-year Dutch Warmblood must have had aces up his sleeves the past two years as he certainly aced the competition. His time, 33.37 in the jump off was nearly 3 ˝ seconds quicker than Megan Johnstone aboard Stoney Hill LLC's Ollandaise. Schuyler Riley on South Beach Stables' Nottingham finished third. There were only three clear rounds in the nine-horse jump-off.
Chapot also won the leading Open Jumper Rider honors for the third consecutive year. "This was a chance of a lifetime--twice," she said. Chapot's mother, Mary grooms for Laura at Harrisburg. She earned the award for the Caretaker of the Grand Prix winner, a wheelbarrow full of equine care essentials. It was a happy family packing up to return home. Little Big Man, called "Pony" in the barn, will be off until the winter circuit begins in Florida.
Friday, October 20, 2006
WIN BY A WHISPER
Close? Brianne Goutal astride Onira redefined close, winning won the $25,000 North American League (NAL) Open Jumper Speed Finals by a 2/100s of a second. Would that be a hair's breadth or a whisper? Goutal was the fourth highest qualifier for this Final and knew her round would be challenged by McLain Ward, Margie Engle and Laura Chapot, heavy competition for the still-junior rider.
"I thought McLain would beat me and if not him, then Laura Chapot," said Goutal. "I got a bit lucky. Onira rides so fast. I also think the course helped, too. There was a slight right drift, which suits my horse," she paused. "Maybe, Goldika jumps a little higher? I left an opening when I took back before the final fence, a 4'6"x 4'6 "x 4'6" pseudo-water jump. I had seen another rider drop the rail by getting there too strong. It was the biggest and hardest fence on the course—a mental game for the rider. First I saw it long, then short. Finally I just pulled back."
For McLain Ward of Brewster, NY, on the winner of Thursday's Big Jump, speed queen Goldika 559, it was another flawless round. Alas there wasn't any closer line or shortcut to be taken, the clock just favored Onira.
Last to show, Laura Chapot was the highest qualifier and she knew what needed to be done. Riding her big dappled gray mare Sprite, she entered the ring like information on DSL. Unfortunately after the tight right from fences 2 to 3, Sprite toppled the top rail. Without that fault, her time was quicker than Goutal's.
Still qualified to ride in the junior division until December 1, Goutal of NYC, admits it's weird to walk the course with the professionals. "I expect to turn and see Sloane Coles (a peer), but instead, it's McLain Ward. They are friendly, but it's not the same as seeing a friend you grew up with."
Goutal will return to Junior Jumper competition at the Washington National. "I love this class. It's high for juniors but low for Open. It gives me a good chance to open my eyes, learn to trust the stride and scope of my horse." Onira will rest until they join Chris Kappler's Nations Cup team for a competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina later in the year.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Big Chance Wins Big Jump
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McLain Ward and Goldika 559 boldly went "where 31 other horses dared not" and won the $25,000 Pennsylvania Big Jump at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Ward spotted a slight gap between two fences while walking the jump-off course. "I was told it would be filled in by the course designer Conrad Holmfeld," said Ward, "but the opening was still there. So I took it."
The opening was a narrow space between two jumps, that didn't invite passage, but Goldika didn't hesitate when asked. "Yes, it was a little dealing," Ward said with a grin, " but my horse is pretty handy and has a ton of heart. We took the chance." The short-cut snipped a nearly a second and a half from Goldika's time.
For Goldika this unconventional path was not a first. In 2004, at the Athens Olympics, Ward made a similar move to garner gold for the US team. "In Athens, we had to jump over some rocks, this was just a bush. At important events you have to take risks to win. It's like anything in life," said Ward. "Goldika, 14, was the senior citizen of the class, though she doesn't know it." She shows Friday, but will skip Saturday's Grand Prix.
Miss Independent with Laura Kraut looked like a shoo-in for first place with a jump-off time almost 4 seconds faster than anyone else. However, riding fifth of 11 in the jump-off, Kraut knew there was plenty of competition behind her.
"I knew I might be riding for second," admitted Kraut, "When Ward and Goldika are on, they are tough to beat. As for the gap, I didn't even look at it. It was too small for either me or my horse." Miss Independent will return for Saturday night's $65,000 Budweiser Grand Prix de Penn National.
Third place went to Canadian Jill Henselwood and Special Ed, less than 2/10ths of a second ahead of Megan Lamaze and Ollandaise who finished up in fourth position.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Conquest II wins Gamble
It's always a wild ride--the $10,000 Harrisburg Sprint Gambler's Choice. Imagine an Open Jumping without a specified course, a time limit and values accruing by particular fences jumped. That is the Gambler's Choice. Lovely but imposing fences fill the ring. Each obstacle is between, 4'6" to 4'9" high and 4'6" to 5' wide and each is valued by difficulty. The winner jumps the most fences in the allotted time and then may opt for a final fence. Success adds the value of the final "Joker" and an error subtracts the value from the score acquired.
Beezie Madden aboard the 15-year-old Dutch Warm blood Conquest II showed the field of 21 the way to hold'em. Her plan? "Jump all the highest point fences, " she said. "I did have a little advantage because Lauren Hough was going to try the same course and I had a chance to see her round." Watching must have helped, Madden topped Hough's score by 260 points.
There were only two nervous moments. The first was when Conquest, having turned right repeatedly, lurched at the chance to go left and nearly unseated Madden between fences. The other dicey moment was rolling the top rail of the 200 point Joker.
"My horse is very careful, so I just had to hope that rail stayed up. The bobble was different. The best speed jumpers will do that, think ahead of the rider and that's what happened when I asked him to turn left (to do the outside line of jumps)," she explained. "He was probably tired of turning right all the time." Madden and Conquest won the Gold Medal at the 2003 Pan American Games. "Because of his age, I try to take him to the best Speed classes and Harrisburg has a good Speed Division." Madden and Conquest II also earned the Open Jumper Speed High Score Award.
Kent Farrington aboard Up Chiqui took second place in the Gambler's Choice, a fence or possibly two behind Madden. "I stuck to my plan," said Farrington, "I didn't really see other rounds. Unfortunately, I had a little more time than I thought I would and I ran out of plan. For my final fence, I took a lower valued one instead of going for a 50 or 60 pointer. That made the difference."
Thursday's program features the National Horse Show "Good Hands" Saddle Seat Equitation Championship, preliminary round. This is the premier competition for the nation's best junior saddle horse riders. The Saddlebred riders will be joined by various other disciplines from Western pleasure horses and Hackney ponies to Draft Pairs.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
WAIT FOR THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
It was a dark and stormy night, really it was! One horse, Leslie Howard's Midnight Hour remained in the $5,000 Capitol City Classic at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. The lead had been set early. Seconds and split seconds separated the top five, until Midnight Hour struck.
"He is a very fast horse," said Howard, "He's light. He's quick covering the ground and in the air. The course was straight forward. My plan was to take the inside track and turn sharper than everyone else." That's just what they did. Midnight Hour's time 29.383, was more than a second faster than Jill Henselwood's Black Ice and almost two seconds less than Laura Chapot on Samantha. Asked if going last helped, Howard admitted she hadn't watched any of the other rounds. "I just rode to my plan."
Although this horse was in her barn in Darien, CT for years, Howard has only shown him the past six months. They worked well in the unique two phase class. The first part of the course is the Power phase. If the horse successfully clears all jumps, he proceeds into the Speed phase, an instantaneous jump-off.
Samantha with Chapot went fifth in the field of 27 and set an expected blistering pace. Henselwood came two horses later and set the clock back further. Only a dozen horses graduated from the Power phase to Speed and it was looking as if the early riders were going to run away with the victory.
This class marks the return of the Open Jumpers and World Cup riders to Harrisburg. Earlier in the day, 34 horses took up the $5,000 Keystone Speed Challenge. In this class, faults for rails down, are converted to time penalties, making speed the currency of the class.
Molly Ashe aboard Lutopia was the runaway winner. Their time of 43.668 seconds was a full second faster than Beezie Madden and Conquest II.
"Lutopia is pretty quick," said Ashe "She's very hard to beat when she's on. She doesn't slow down in the air." Ashe won the $65,000 Budweiser Grand Prix de Penn National in 2003 and this was her first time indoors since last year's Grand Prix.
"She gets a little claustrophobic inside, gets going too fast. If I don't make a mistake and she doesn't dart ahead of me, then," she smiled, "we're alright. My plan was to go faster than anyone else and we did."
NAL Children's Jumper Finals
Sometimes it's better to fly Coach. That's what 12-year-old Nicole Belissimo of Wellington, FL demonstrated when she and Coach won the North American League (NAL) Children's Jumper Finals.
"I am really excited. I knew he could do it. He's really careful and takes good care of me, I just didn't know if I could do it," she said. "The first course was not tight, there weren't any crazy lines. The jump-off course was tighter, short turns. I had to have pace, have a connection and be able to lift him."
Although she has only been riding Coach since January, she felt a strong connection from the beginning. They qualified for this final by the end of the Winter Equestrian Festival. She is hoping to move up to Junior Jumpers next year with him.
Second place went to Heather Timm, 15, of Wellington, FL and her 8 year-old Columbian Thoroughbred Manuela del Juncal. "She is small, only 15 hands 2 inches, but has a big heart. She is also very careful," Timm said. Together they executed the plan: "go fast and tight." Unfortunately, they were less than half a second behind Coach.
Monday, October 16, 2006
HORSEPLAY, THE OLD FASHIONED WAY--HUNTING
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| Photo credit: Randi Muster |
Hunt Night at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show is when the working horses come to strut their stuff. For many horses it is the first time they have been ridden indoors. They are familiar with the field, the stray birds flying up, branches waving in the wind, water in streams, slippery footing and big fences. Artificial flowers and lighting, those are scary.
To soften the edge of unfamiliarity, the hunters bring along their horses' co-workers. This year it was the New Market-Middletown Valley Hunt's pack of hounds that came to help build the scene. Professional Huntsman George Harne along with Amy Saydof, a professional Whip and M.F.H. Leo Rocca demonstrated how hounds move with the horses and sometimes, just act like hounds.
Ten hunt clubs from Pennsylvania and neighboring Maryland and Virginia came to compete over fences and on the flat. The ring may not have looked much like a hunt field to the horses, but the audience sure could get a feel.
Between classes, Jack Russell terriers raced, providing the canine musical accompaniment one would hear out on a hunt – though at a fraction of the volume and timbre.
The North American Fox Hunting Horn Blowing Championship gave those unfamiliar with hunting an auditory understanding of the hunt experience. Seven were qualified but two competed. Both have won twice: John Tabachka of Green Spring Valley Hounds, MD and Brian Kiely from Santa Ynez Valley Hounds, CA. Kiely won this time, filling the arena with wistful tones urging horsemen and hounds to chase, pause and retire.
The evening ended with the always exciting hunt team competition in which three riders jump the course, closing ranks to cross the final fence three abreast. Elkridge-Harford Hunt won for the first time in 15 years, beating Mr. Stewart's Cheshire Foxhounds of Unionville. Third honors went to the Radnor Hunt Club finished third.
Elkridge-Harford also won the Championship with Radnor taking reserve. Fun was shared by all, even the unlucky 13th team. Having driven better than 90 minutes trucking horses and hounds, the New Market-Middletown Team was the last to show.
The start was rocky when Christine Rocca's Fresh Paint decided to skip the first fence. Rocca rode anchor for the balance of the course.
"It was all me. I didn't ride to the middle of the fence. My horse is great, she said. "This was the first time he's been inside and the first specified course he's ever jumped.
Cheerful in their efforts, Rocca pointed out that their team was ancient, defined as well over 60. This was a first indoor effort for all of their field hunters and she was certain they would be back. Hunt Night is just traditional equine fun.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Maggie McAlary Wins USEF/Pessoa National Hunter Seat Medal Final Presented by Becker College
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| Maggie McAlary won the USEF/Pessoa Medal Final over 270 riders on Sunday at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. |
It was Maggie McAlary-- all day, all the way, from morning till night. The 16-year-old, from Amherst, NH, rode 11th in a cavalcade of 271 junior riders vying for the prestigious US Equestrian Federation (USEF)/ Pessoa Hunter Seat Equitation medal.
This was McAlary's third year to qualify for this National Championship. "My horse, Mid-Accord, was nervous before the first round, she said. "This is his first year doing equitation. She topped the first call back list after 50 riders, dropping to fifth after 200 horses had tried the course. But, she really made an impression in the second round, riding with the top 25.
She said that she was careful, but judges Jimmy Torano of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and William J. Moroney, Aldie, VA, agreed her first round was good, her second was better. "She rode great, said Torano. "She has great style. Her standing jumped from fifth to second. The final test was trading mounts among the top eight riders. McAlary traded with Sloane Coles, the leader. Zazou Hoffman (3) traded with Julie Welles (4); Eleanor Kunsman (5) changed with Alex Maida (6); and, Molly Braswell (7) swapped with Adrienne Dixon (8).
"I've watched Sloane ride this horse, said McAlary. "He has a big stride—bigger than my horse, and he's strong.
Even the judges acknowledged the switch worked well. "Both Slone and Maggie have tough horses. It was a good switch. Sloane's horse was difficult, but Maggie just rode great, said Torano.
Andre Dignelli, McAlary's trainer, was thrilled. "It's hard to win this class. My last medal winner was Kent Farrington in1998. We were a little disappointed with the 11th spot. The first round was an excellent course. I had 10 riders competing and all 10 could cover the course safely. That's what makes this my favorite show and my favorite class: everyone gets to compete. The short option on the second course offered Maggie a chance to take advantage. She did. She has been second a lot. Today, it was her turn, he said. "She rides horses for many people, so the switch wasn't hard for her. She is used to jumping on and going with a lot of different horses.
Eighth place rider, Adrienne Dixon from Hillsborough, CA was another rider whose fortunes improved by changing horses. Like many of the California based juniors, she came East without her regular mount and leased a horse from trainer John Stewart. She had only a week to get in sync before this show.
"My first round was good. I was happy, she said. "When I made the top 25, I was more excited and, by the time the top eight were announced, she was shaking all over. Being best friends with Alex Maida whose horse she would ride, just worked. She moved up from eighth to third.
Others did not fare so well ‘changing horses in mid-competition.' Sloane Coles from The Plains, VA dropped from first to fourth. Zazou Hoffman, Santa Fe, NM, slipped from third to fifth. Alex Maida held onto sixth, Eleanor Kunsman ratcheted down from 5 to 7. Molly Braswell eased into eighth.
Palmyra, PA native, Kacy McCann, 15, finished ninth, having held the lead through the final 90 entries. Her horse got in "a little close to a fence on the second course in the final 25, putting her just out of the "trading zone. Philosophical in defeat, McCann is a two year veteran of this competition. Her horse is young at 6 years old. She was happy with his efforts and one can only wonder how the other riders might have handled this juvenile.
The Pennsylvania National Horse Show continues throughout the week. Monday evening brings out the local Foxhunts for the only regional competition. Decked out in traditional red hunting attire, accompanied by packs of hounds, audiences will be able to share the sights and sounds of the field from the comfort of the Farm Show Arena. The evening program begins at 6:30 P.M.
| TOP 10 Riders from the USEF/Pessoa Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Final | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie McAlary | Amherst, NH |
| 2 | Julie Welles | W. Simsbury, CT |
| 3 | Adrienne Dixon | Hillsborough, CA |
| 4 | Sloane Coles | The Plains, VA |
| 5 | Zazou Hoffman | Santa Fe, NM |
| 6 | Alex Maida | Danville, CA |
| 7 | Eleanor Kunsman | Flemington, NJ |
| 8 | Molly Braswell | Ocala, FL |
| 9 | Kacy McCann | Palmyra, PA |
| 10 | Haylie Jayne | W. Simsbury, CT |
| Reserve | Heather Dobbs | W. Palm Beach, FL |
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Saturday, October 14, 2006
DOBBS DOUBLES GOLD
Two nights, two big courses netted Hillary Dobbs two gold medals. A member of the Prix Des States winning Zone 2 team on Friday, Dobbs, 18, returned to take Individual Gold in the third phase of the Adequan/USEF Junior Jumper Championship at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show.
Riders accrue faults through each phase of the three part series. Dobbs distinguished herself from the field of 30 by being one of three faultless riders coming into the final phase. Tied after the first round with Maggie McAlary, Dobbs rode the jump-off course first. All was well with Quincy B until the final fence, a narrow, 4'7vertical where he tagged a rail.
"He's a small horse, under 16 hands, but he has a big stride, said Dobbs. "He's very sure footed and I can count on his scope (athleticism) as well as his courage. We were going for it and I needed to reel him in a bit. We just had so much momentum.
He's fit and fresh despite two nights of tough competition.
She was resigned to silver, when McAlary's mount Pedro toppled the rail of the third jump of the jump-off. Pedro and McAlary didn't make any further mistakes, but didn't go quite as fast as Dobbs and Quincy B. Three-tenths of a second separated their respective performances and yielded gold for Dobbs.
"It was the best surprise. I am totally thrilled, she said.
Maggie McAlary seemed to take the silver in stride. "My horse went easy. I used the course to his advantage and I don't ever worry about time faults, she said evenly.
Bronze medal winner, Kristen Vanderveen of Elburn, IL turned in the fastest of all times. Her mount, Bradberry, whom she leases from Double H Farms, is a bold, little chestnut. Fortunately, they are well suited to one another. Vanderveen didn't watch the other riders' trips, because "their horses are so different from mine, watching just messes up my plans, she said. Theirs was a clear round as was the fourth place finisher, Julie Welles and Felizdesnoues.
Welles also won the William C. Steinkraus "Style Trophy commemorating the junior jumper rider whose riding style mirrors Steinkraus' style. Twice in the three nights of competition Welles felled the last rail of the course.
Big jumping behind them, the juniors will next compete for the prestigious USEF/Pessoa Hunter Seat Equitation Medal. More than 250 riders, representing the top-qualifying riders from across the country, will vie for this award Sunday.
The field down to 20 by late afternoon, the evening program at the Farm Show Arena will begin at 7 P.M.
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Friday, October 13, 2006
NOT TAKING IT EASY
Sometimes winning looks easy and sometimes it just doesn't. Ask the junior jumper riders about the $7,500 Prix de States Junior Jumper Team Championship. The Zone 2 team representing the best junior jumper riders from NJ, NY and PA made every jump count as they edged the Zone 1, New England squad, by a single downed rail. The defending champions, Zone 5 (IL, IN, KY, MI, OH) were never better than third where they tied with West Coast Zone 10 (CA, NV).
A novice team, they didn't have a clear round until their fourth and final rider, Hilary Dobbs on Quincy B. Still, they were ahead. Only five of 29 riders negotiated the demanding 15 fence course without flaw; two rails was the average with as many as 9 down on occasion. One competitor retired and two were eliminated.
As 16-year-old Clementine Goutal of NYC observed, "There was no resting point (on the course). It is a small ring.
"Yeah, added teammate Dobbs, a freshman at Harvard. "Seeing tonight's course was WOW; these jumps are bigger and wider than last night's course. It was grueling, testing both horse and rider's mental and physical endurance. Watching the earlier rounds and seeing how the other riders handled, or didn't, the technical challenges the course presented was a big benefit, she admitted.
Using the International format, the top four teams ride the course a second time, so her teammates enjoyed some of that benefit. Miasha Fisher, 18, had two rails on her second trip, one more than in her first round. Her goal was to "stay solid, not get bogged down thinking about the rails.
Goutal, riding third, tipped the bar on her first fence of the second round. "I get discouraged sometimes when I ride. It's such a mental game. Being on a team is good. It was very supportive. I just had to ride the rest of that second round as if it was clean. It was a very technical ride. She and Rastella succeeded. Their team led as the final team members had their second round. Dobbs, being the anchor and the last rider in the rotation, opted not to show.
"We have a great tradition here at Harrisburg, said Carolyn Kelly, showing in her second Prix Des States here at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. "It's really great to see the flag commemorating our Zone's victories.
Inspired or irritated by the silver she and Dobbs won in the Young Riders Team Championship earlier this year, she admitted to being "really fired up to win.
Zone 2 has won seven times in the 26 year history of the event. Only Zone 10 can claim more success. They have 9 victories to their credit.
Competition in the Junior Jumper Championship concludes tomorrow night when riders vie for Individual honors, bringing their accrued scores for the past two nights efforts with them. Also the rider demonstrating the verve most similar to Olympian William C. Steinkraus, will receive a trophy in his name.
The evening program begins at 7:30 with a parade of Junior Jumper riders and the Adequan/USEF Individual Championship Final at the Farm Show Arena.
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Thursday, October 12, 2006
Julie Welles Wins On Opening Day of the PNHS
Juniors are off and jumping as the 61st annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show begins its 10-day equestrian extravaganza. United States Equestrian Federation(USEF) $5,000, phase one, Junior Jumpers led the evening program followed by the $5,000 North American League (NAL) Pony Jumper Final.
Thirteen of 30 managed clean trips around the tidy 15 jump course. There wasn't a poor seat in the house to witness the verve of horses and riders. Second on course, Joshua Vanderveen on Bull Runs News Boy, set the pace, holding onto his lead through more than half the class.
Unfortunately, Felix Des Noues with Julie Welles up, blazed past his time by nearly three seconds, which proved an insurmountable margin.
"My horse is naturally fast. He's quick covering ground and he's quick in the air, said the 18-year-old from West Simsbury, CT. She has ridden the 13-year-old Felix since January, when her trainer Missy Clark imported him from Europe. "The course was fabulous. It is the second year Conrad Holmfeld has designed here at Harrisburg. His courses are always unique. You never know what to expect, she said.
Her speedy lead withstood all challenges. Maggie McAlary and Pedro finished second edging Vanderveen by less than a tenth of a second. McAlary admitted, "I was not trying to go fast. I just wanted to save ground.
Tomorrow night, Welles and McAlary will ride as teammates representing Zone 1 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) in the $7,500 Adequan/USEF Prix Des States team junior jumper Championship. Haylie Jayne and Victoria Birdsall round out the team that appears to have a good chance of unseating the defending champions from Zone 5 (IL, IN, KY, MI, OH) represented by Joshua Vanderveen, his sister Kristen, Alex Parrish and Henry Pfeiffer.
Wilhelmina Horzepa, 15, of Englishtown, NJ won the NAL Pony Jumper Final with her 19-year-old pony, Exhilaration. One of only four clear in the first round, Horzepa was also the final competitor. The pair returned to the ring for their jump-off in short order.
Clearly the short turn around didn't phase him. "He was awake and ready, she said. She has ridden him for the last six or seven years. "I chase points with him. We qualified for the Pony Jumper Finals in 2002, finished 6th in 2004 and 8th in 2005. This is his last year.
Second in the class went to Cute As A Button, whose last appearance at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in 2005 was as a leadline pony. His rider, 12 year old Kasey Cannon, trained and qualified the diminutive pony with the big jump in just 10 weeks for the NAL championship.
Junior riders continue their championship quest through the weekend. Large and small pony hunters compete during the day with the jumpers taking the spotlight at night. There are children's activities Friday evening and Saturday at the Farm Show Arena.
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