Allison, Emma, and new team member Julie Curtin took on the 2023 AHJA Kick Off Show earlier this month and made a great start to the year.
Lydia McCay moved up to the short stirrup with new mount Confetti. This pair improved each day and was champion in the short stirrup equitation on Sunday.
Holly Howerton had a stellar weekend!!! She and Made by Kostolany were champion in both the low hunter and JR/AM hunter. They were also second in the Jr Board Equitation Challenge, Undersaddle Innovational, and the $500 Jumper Pairs Class. This duo was truly fantastic!
Roll Tide is having a great start to his showing career! This young horse is owned by Katie Parnell Robinson and Dr. Donald Robinson. Julie piloted “Bear” to champion honors in the schooling hunter and baby green hunters. Bear was also 4th in the Undersaddle Invitational.
Allison and Emma took a one two finish in the Trainer Equitation Challenge. Thank you Cinsational and Escalido on being excellent mounts for the class.
Margaret Overton and Escalido moved up to the Pre-Child/Adult Hunters and brought home some great ribbons each day. They were also 6th in the $1500 Hunter Derby on Friday evening.
Pauling Frei and Truth Be Told are really figuring out each other as they start their new partnership. They were champion in the pre-child/adult equitation and won a a class in the pre-child/adult hunter on Saturday. Paulina was also 4th in the Junior Board Equitation Challenge. Emma piloted “Abe” to a reserve champion in the large schooling hunter division.
Pamela Adam and new mount Love Letter had a stellar first show together!!! They were second in the $1500 Hunter Derby and were champion in the children’s hunters. They also teamed up with Bates Moody and Cinsational to take 6th place in the $500 pairs class.
Not only was Bates and Cinsational 6th in the $500 Jumper Pairs Class but they were reserve champion in the children’s/adult hunters. They were also 5th in the $1500 Hunter Derby and 3rd in the Junior Board Equitation Challenge.
Ruth Branum and Oberon had consistent round in the long stirrup and starting hunters. They also qualified for the Undersaddle Invitational.
Isabella Culotta and new ride Maestro D made their showing debut together! They brought home solid ribbons in the modified hunters and learned tons in the pre-child/adult equitation. Julie also piloted Maestro to a win in the $1500 Hunter Derby on Friday evening and champion in the massive schooling hunter that morning.
Bella Jennings teamed up the Carlsberg and made the move up to the pre-child/adult hunters. They learned so much and brought home some great ribbons in the hunters and equitation.
Mae Moody and Wonderland continued their partnership and were 8th in $1500 Hunter Derby and 3rd in the $500 Jumper Pairs class on Saturday.
Juliette De Spalbec Z and Lillian Reynolds had a great weekend showing in the 1.05-1.10m jumpers. They were champion in their regular division and won the $500 pairs class with friend of Fox Lake Rosie Akins. They were also 4th in the $250 .85m /1.0m Jumper Classic.
Brynn Smith and Despicable Me had a fun weekend showing in the pre-child/adult hunters and schooling hunters. We are excited to see this pair continue on this spring!
Lou Gidiere tackled the starting hunter and short stirrup hunters and equitation with Fox Lake’s own Cup of Joe. They had solid rounds all weekend and were reserve champion in the starting hunter and 5th in the Junior Board Equitation Challenge.
Helen Harbert made her Kick Off Show debut with Fox Lake Farm’s Jolly and had a great weekend full of fun and learning! They had solid ribbons in the starting hunters and long stirrup. They qualified for the undersaddle invitational by winning the long stirrup under saddle. They were also 5th in the $250 AHJA Challenge.
Sophia Latham and Limerick showed in the very competitive .75m jumpers and improved each day! They teamed up with Mae Moody and Wonderland to take 3rd in the $500 Jumpers Pairs Class. They were also 8th in the Junior Board Equitation Challenge.
Thank you to MJM Photography and the FLF Mom’s for the photos!
