The Chronicle Of The Horse/USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals
Lexington, Ky., Aug. 21-22

Betsee Parker’s Lone Star (Hunt Tosh, 790) won the $100,000 The Chronicle of the Horse/USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals over Fashion Farm’s Summer Place (Scott Stewart, 781) & Janet Petersen & Liza Boyd’s Brunello (Boyd, 775).

Saugerties CDI & Centerline Events At HITS-On-The-Hudson
Saugerties, N.Y., Aug. 20-22

CDI winners included: Grand Prix & Grand Prix freestyle—Rafalca (Jan Ebeling, 68.68% & 74.70); Grand Prix Special—Eminence (Ashley Holzer, 66.37); Prix St. Georges & Intermediare I—Sonnenstern (Holzer, 68.50 & 70.52); Intermediare I freestyle—Glen Emeril (Heather Mason, 71.75); Young Rider Team test, Young Rider Individual test & Young Rider freestyle—Bentley (Meagan Davis, 66.57, 69.03 & 69.08); Junior Team test, Junior Individual test & Junior freestyle—Aaron VI (Julia Burtt, 63.69, 63.77 & 66.41). FEI-level winners included: sections of test of choice—DeJure (Tanya Rennie, 64.47) & Donarweiss GGF (Christopher Hickey, 66.05); sections of young horse test of choice—Rubato (Diana Mukpo, 65.60 & 68.80); sections of Prix St. Georges—Fleur Rouge (Ebeling, 65.39), Fino (Betsey Steiner, 69.86) & Agastrofos (Kevin Kohmann, 65.26); sections of children’s test of choice—Calluna’s Sparrow Hawk (Hope Cooper, 58.69) & Bohjan (Bebe Davis, 61.59); sections of Para-Equestrian test of choice—Cha Sienna (Paddy Rossbach, 60.80 & 61.59); sections of Intermediaire I—Wedekind (Susan Barisone-Gilson, 66.57) & Louie (Kohmann, 65.26); pony test of choice—Calluna’s Sparrow Hawk (Cooper, 50.65); Grand Prix—Degas (Gary Vander Ploeg, 63.61); freestyle test of choice—Tividor (Krystalann Shingler, 64.87).

Bluegrass Festival
Lexington, Ky., Aug. 18-22

Gotham Enterprizes’ Fiedi 3 (Georgina Bloomberg, 0-0/40.83) won the $30,000 Bluegrass Festival Grand Prix over Haity McNerney’s Valhalla (Kent Farrington, 0-0/42.06). Hunter champions included: conformation—Tasty (Showcase Ltd.); first year green—Good Humor (Mr. & Mrs. Doug Wheeler); second year green—Sunshine (Sheila Motley); regular working—Taken (Nancy Amling); amateur-owner, 18-35—Bentley (Pamela Doddridge); amateur-owner, 36 & over—Bolero (Marigot Bay Farm LLC); low amateur-owner—Val D’Isere (Natalie Allen); small junior, 15 & under—Winter Place (Artisan Farms & Caitlin Ziegler); small junior, 16-17—Red Panda (John & Stephanie Ingram LLC); large junior, 15 & under—Valedictorian (Chansonette Farm LLC); large junior, 16-17—Word For Word (BGGS Hill); small pony—Ballou (Victoria Colvin); medium pony—Champlain Treasure Me (Kate Ross); large pony—Blue Ridge Sunset (Harper Hills LLC); adult amateur 18-35—Tucker (Joy Harrington-Graue); adult amateur, 36-49—Patron (Yarmony Creek Sporthorses); adult amateur, 50 & over—Trusted (Carol Cone); children’s, 14 & under—Excurs (Lauren Rasmus); children’s, 15-17—JC’s Morning Catch (Julian Curry); children’s pony—Virginia Gentleman (Melissa Ott & Karyn Whitely). Jumper champions included: low junior/amateur-owner—Kick Az (Sarah Sturges); high junior/amateur-owner (tie)—Camirage (Diamond Edge Farm) & Creata Van Ten Biesen (Diamond Edge Farm); high children’s—Thunderbay (Alexa Boggio); high adult amateur—Dartfield (Katherine Coleman); low adult amateur—Winston (Claire Bakewell); low children’s—Wiseguy (D.D. Matz).

Two Rivers Summer Festival II
Cumming, Iowa, Aug. 18-22

Alex Granato’s Mad Season (Alex Granato, 0-0/33.35) won the $25,000 Grand Prix over Blair Cudmore’s Ceonto (Karen Cudmore, 0-0/33.86). Hunter champions included: regular working—Showtime (Katie Sweeney); junior, 15 & under—Tedesco (Quail Run Horse Centre Inc.); large junior 16-17—Living The Dream (Linda Mont); low amateur-owner/amateur-owner—Vancouver (Margot Sutherland); medium pony—Hillcrest’s Blue Heather (Samantha Seiler); sections of adult amateur, 18-49—Calligraphy (Molly Hayward) & Finders Keepers (Ann Antonsen); adult amateur, 50 & over—Back Talk (Eileen Fontaine); children’s, 14 & under—Worth The Wait (Patrick Gage); children’s, 15-17—MTM Halo (MTM Farm); children’s pony—Vanilla Twilight (Anna Deubel); first year green—Acolades CWF (Raven Ridge Farm); low adult amateur­—Radionce (Tracey Gabriel-Ivec). Jumper champions included: children’s—All That Glitters (Hanna Page); low junior/amateur-owner—Rockabye (Anne Nowlan); adult amateur—Grazeu (Dana Johnson); low children’s/adult—Limerick (Susan Carter-O’Shea).

Caber Farm Horse Trials
Onalaska, Wash., Aug. 20-22

Winners included: open intermediate—True Avenue (Karen O’Neal, 27.2); divisions of preliminary—Numero Uno (Ashley Colonel, 33.6) & McFly (Erin McPherson, 40.4); divisions of senior training—Southern Vintage (Sarah Lorenz, 27.6) & Capato (Jordan Linstedt, 34.6); divisions of junior training—Joe (Maria Schatz, 31.7) & Bachelor #1 (Autumn Sparks, 37.2); open novice—Lyrical (Terrie Hook, 27.6); divisions of senior novice—Isis (Krista Kessler, 27.5) & Rowyn’s Brodie Lad (Barbra Heimbach, 35.5); divisions of junior novice—Balinaboola Boy (Ned Thomas, 26.0) & Strider (Jenessa Olson, 27.0); junior beginner novice—Lexington (Blake Hessel, 31.9); divisions of open beginner novice—Sweet (Penelope Leggott, 28.1) & Israels Surprise (Chelsey Sevigny, 31.4).

Paragon Dressage I & II
Estes Park, Colo., Aug. 20-21

CDI winners included: Prix St. Georges—Chrysler (Jenny Baldwin, 66.40%); Young Rider Team test & Young Rider Individual test—Belissima (Rachel Motsinger, 57.28 & 58.24); Intermediaire I—Wagner De Bonce (Susan Schneider, 63.42); Junior Individual test—Ruhmann (Aylin Corapciouglu, 62.36); Junior freestyle—Passhawn (Connor McPeak, 64.66); Intermediaire freestyle—Sir Sherlock JSS (Susan Schneider, 67.00). FEI-level winners included—Junior Team test—Maverick (McKinley Harvey, 60.99); sections of open Prix St. Georges—Dominante XXIX (Kristi Wysocki, 61.71) & Amazing (Andrea Doelling, 62.36 & 65.52); sections of adult amateur Prix St. Georges—Domani (Kathy Coulson, 59.60, 54.21 & 58.81); sections of junior/young rider Intermediaire I—O’Neal (Victoria Fernalld, 59.21) & Prince (Fernalld, 65.92); sections of adult amateur Intermediaire I—Munesicht’s Compassion (Camille Griffin, 58.68 & 51.57); sections of open Intermediaire I—Exfile (Marsha Novicki, 57.76 & 58.28); junior/young rider Intermediaire II/Grand Prix test of choice—Prince (Fernalld, 63.68); sections of open Intermediaire II/Grand Prix test of choice—Reve De Neige (Beatrice Marienau, 61.06& 61.70) & Nantes (Ellene Kloepfer, 56.97); sections of young horse test of choice—Modern Magic (Sean Cunningham, 71.40 & 71.20); sections of Para-Equestrian test of choice—L’Amistad 22 (Lauren Barwick, 68.33, 77.77 & 66.19); sections of junior/young rider freestyle test of choice—O’Neal (Fernalld, 66.67 & 64.75); open freestyle test of choice—Wagner De Bonce (Schneider, 64.12).

Flying Cross Farm Horse Trials
Skylight, Ky., Aug. 20-22

Winners included: Area VIII preliminary championship—Memphis II (Alison Wilaby, 32.3); open preliminary—Rivella (Christine Brown, 27.8); divisions of open training—Vaquero III (Brown, 32.7) & Thunderstruck (Jesslyn Woodall, 31.3); Area VIII training championship—Denira (Martha Lambert, 31.7); training rider—Sporting Chance (Kaylen Strench, 34.9); divisions of open novice—Rebecca (Rachel Miles, 31.5) & Canadian Comet (Jeniffer Hart, 30.0); divisions of novice rider—Top Secret (Rene Robertson, 33.0) & Cody Ko (Elizabeth O’Neill, 29.5); open beginner novice—War Eagle (Jennifer Ramsey, 31.0); divisions of beginner novice rider—Woodstock II (Anna Robinson, 27.5) & Make Mine Blue (Michele Buford, 37.5).

HITS Winston National
Culpeper, Va., Aug. 18-22

Todd Minikus Ltd.’s Little Annie (Minikus, 0-0/39.81) won the $40,000 HITS Grand Prix over Bull Run Jumpers One LLC’s Bull Run’s La Bamba (Kristen VanderVeen, 0-0/42.45). Hunter champions included: first year green—Zidane (Lauren Moyer); second year green—Virtue (Katie Huber & Stoneridge Show Stables Ltd.); conformation—Quintessential (Paulexi LLC); amateur-owner—Outrageous (Bari Friedman); sections of low amateur-owner—Kiltartan (Molly Bull) & Rio’s Jolicoeur (Elise Ledsinger); sections of adult amateur 18-35—Trilussa (Kaleidescape LLC) & Catalyst (Whitney Carmouche); adult amateur 36-45—Glad Rags (Sally McVeigh); adult amateur 46 & over—On The Air (Lysa Burke Horkan); small junior, 15 & under—Richmond (Freedom Group); small junior, 16-17—Holiday (Brown Equestrian LLC); large junior, 15 & under—Legend (Douglas & Kenneth Jr. Wheeler); large junior, 16-17—Peregrine (Adele Norton); children’s small/medium pony—Summersets Glory (Emily Todd); children’s large pony—Rock N Roll (Stonehouse Stables); children’s, 14 & under—Lemieux (Anne Thompson); children’s, 15-17—Coeur De Lis (Emily DuPont); small pony—Wellspring’s Jubillee (Elizabeth Lloyd); medium pony—Petunia Mae (Katherine Buhrer); large pony—Meadowbrooks Elegant Edition (Madeleine Lohr). Jumper champions included: low adult amateur—Stainless (Laura Gaither); high adult amateur—Land Cruiser (Bari Friedman); low children’s—Vinchenza (Jodi Cavalline); high children’s—Vriendie (Imad Souilmi).

Difficult Run Horse Trials
Herndon, Va., Aug. 21-22

Winners included: open preliminary—Prime Meridian (Julia Wendell, 33.9); Area II novice championship—Ironwood Blitzen (Tiffany Catledge, 30.5); divisions of open training—RF Chaucer (Jessica Bowen, 34.7) & Orange (Doreen Schlicht, 31.8); novice horse—Verreaux (Dustin Craig, 31.8); novice rider—Total Eclipse (Alexis Nelson, 33.5); open novice—Always Fancy (Kristen Parris, 27.8); beginner novice horse—Aviator (Jennifer Simmons, 27.5); junior beginner novice—Compass Rose (Talia Czapski, 34.0); senior beginner novice—Entanglement (Rebecca Golian, 28.0).

Huntington Farm Horse Trials
South Strafford, Vt., Aug. 21-22

Winners included: preliminary/training—Pick N Mix (Gayle Davis, 36.1); open training—Rainbow (Keith Robinson, 35.9); junior/young rider training—Dunlavin No Pajamas (Victoria Bennett, 43.4); divisions of open novice—Silken Tom (Anne Penfield, 36.5) & Loftus Fox (Lila Gendal, 30.9); junior novice—Little Blue Spruce (Kate Trieschman, 29.1); junior beginner novice—Catskill Keiran (Katie Reuther, 34.2); divisions of beginner novice—Drop Kick Murphy (Kara Comeau, 36.8) & Top-Sider (Cristin Roby, 40.2).

Erie Hunt & Saddle Club Horse Trials
Edinboro, Pa., Aug. 21-22

Winners included: preliminary—Ventura (Laura Orlowski, 32.1); divisions of training—Woodlands Silver Dollar (Gina Malito, 35.0) & Flyin Four Shoes (Sue Hines, 35.9); divisions of novice—Monster’s Inc. (Gabi Deucher, 32.0) & The Wind Mariah (Judy Cook, 33.0); divisions of beginner novice—Good Man Like Me (Holly Shine, 36.2) & Kastella Kosi (Kelsie Bricker, 29.2).

Ledges Fall Classic
Roscoe, Ill., Aug. 19-22

Hunter champions included: green/regular working—Trust Me (Shannon Kelly); children’s pony & pony—Golden Snitch (Lillie Ross); children’s, 15-17—Pouwer (Perfecta Farm); adult amateur, 18-35—Bentley (Jessica Glad); adult amateur, 36 & over—L’Alezon (Jamie Boyle); junior/amateur-owner—Monopoly (Woodland Way Inc.). Jumper champions include: low children’s—Just For Fun (Grace Knox); low adult amateur—Faithfully (Patricia Williams); children’s/adult—Just Milo (Alexandra Veleris); junior/amateur-owner—Fontaine (Lisa Goldman).

Lehman Farms
Pittsford, N.Y., Aug. 14-15

Hunter champions included: junior/amateur-owner—Davinci (Karin Costich); pony—Serendipity (GDF Equine LLC); adult amateur—Rio Blanco (Olivia Costich); children’s—Just One Look (Olivia Quatela); children’s pony—Razzle Dazzle (Lindsay Cornell). Jumper champions included: children’s/adult—Entourage (Meghan Kaupp).

BRHJA Summers End
Tryon, N.C., Aug. 20-22

Hunter champions included: green/regular working & sections of adult amateur—Funny Face (Charlotte Hoffman); sections of junior/amateur-owner—Starship (Los Caballos Farm) & Farasi (Hanna Siegal); sections of small/medium pony—Faramore’s Fancy Footwork (Elizabeth Harrell) & Joe Boxer (Nadia Amann); sections of large pony—A Wrinkle In Time (Natalie West) & Legally Blond (Skylyn Mickler); sections of children’s— The Sound of Music (Jessica Hughes) & Warranty—Mardie Faucette). Jumper champions included: children’s/adult—Dark Corners (Arden Cone).

Saratoga Races
Saratoga, N.Y., Aug. 12

William L. Pape’s Lead Us Not (Brian Crowley) won the $53,000 Calvin Houghland Hurdle over Hudson River Farm’s Parker’s Project (Danielle Hodsdon) & Caves Farm’s Grantor (Darren Nagle). 

Long Lake
Skaneateles, N.Y., Aug. 21-22

Hunter champions included—junior/amateur-owner—The Other Brother (Avandelle Farm); adult amateur—After Hours (Ragan McGowan); children’s, 14 & under—Jaeger (Morgan Hunt); children’s, 15-17—Held Accountable (Samantha Page); children’s small/medium pony—Proud Hawk (Francesca Quatela). Jumper champions included—children’s/adult—Amadeus B (Jessica Polednak).

August In Rochester
Pittsford, N.Y., Aug. 13

Hunter champions included: first/second year green—Shrek (Valerie Hoban); junior—Midnight Rendezvous (Shannon Kaupp); adult amateur—Jumping For Joy (Kathryn Haley); children’s—InStyle (Cassidy Parrinello), children’s pony—Razzle Dazzle (Lindsay Cornell). Jumper champions included—children’s/adult—Entourage (Meghan Kaupp).