Lexington, Ky.—Aug 19
Rain or shine, the horses competing in the Platinum Performance USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships proved they will be the bright new stars of the hunter world whether they head to the high performance or derby ring or become dependable partners for their junior or amateur owners.
Here are some of our favorite photos from the final day of the championship.
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Enough photos, time for a snack! Luxador thought Ellie Ferrigno’s flowers looked tasty. Kimberly Loushin Photos
MG Lompacco strutted around the ring with Sara Taylor.
Dorothy Douglas and MTM La Vita.
How to get the perfect photo for social media? Open up that Chapstick and instant camera-ready ears. Tammy Provost and Serengeti pictured.
Babylon.
Daniel Geitner and Varenna.
Not all the 3’6″/3’9″ horses got wet during their qualifying round. Liza Boyd and Attaboy got to go during the brief dry spell.
Oh hey is that mine? Twain checks out his ribbon.
Owner Lisa Hankin couldn’t have been happier with Picnic’s performance.
Just a wee bit wet. Waboca V.I. and Libby Copeland Bailey pictured.
Sisters Grace Ann (left) and Mary Caroline Nolan goofed off while waiting for awards with Ferrari.
Stevie Ray looked picture perfect over the last fence with Nada Wise.
Shawn Casady gives Serengeti a pat.
Small Social jumped out of his skin for Jamie Taylor.
Mastermind helps out by holding his own ribbon..
Elliot and Hillary Johnson.
Sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself. Sonya Crampton was full of smiles after Happy Boy nearly jumped her out of the tack at the first fence.
Nope that’s not snow, just lots and lots of rain. Scott Stewart and For Always pictured.
The Chronicle is on-site bringing you gorgeous photos, great interviews and behind-the-scenes stories. Make sure to follow along at www.coth.com, as well as on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can read all of our coverage of the Platinum Performance USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships here.
We will have a full analysis of the competition in the Sept. 6 issue of The Chronicle of the Horse magazine.
