Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 9

For years in a special room in Alpharetta, Georgia, Hunt Tosh felt his celebrity status. Between trophies, magazine covers and favorite photos, the decorating theme was “Hunt Tosh.” But now, with the introduction of his daughter Maddie Tosh 13 years ago, the focus has shifted more and more away from him.

“We have a trophy room over in our house, and it was basically all my dad on the wall,” said Maddie. “And then now we’re joking that he’s going to be off the wall soon because my mom [Mandy Tosh] keeps taking him down and putting me up.”

Maddie Tosh didn’t rest on her laurels, capturing the medium green pony division this time on Betsee Parker’s Baroness of Locheil. Laura Lemon Photo

And this week at USEF Pony Finals, Hunt’s paraphernalia took a blow as Maddie returned to win the medium green division on Betsee Parker’s Baroness Of Locheil after topping the small pony division the day before on Parker’s Bit Of Love.

Maddie got the ride on the 6-year-old Welsh Pony cross (Mapleside Mr. Magic—Champlain’s Good As Gold) known as “Twinkle” after Scott Stewart and Ken Berkley brought rider, owner and pony all together. And on both “Chester” and Twinkle, Maddie showed off her riding chops, coming in on top to the final round and putting in a trip that proved her first-placed status.

Watch her winning ride courtesy of USEF Network:

“I probably wasn’t quite as nervous today because she’s green and pretty much anything could have happened. I just wanted to go and give her a nice confident ride. But she was so good, I was so proud of her,” said Maddie. “She doesn’t act green at all. She’s so much fun. She’s so sweet. You can always trust her to try her hardest.

“It’s just so exciting [to win on both my ponies]. I can’t believe it,” she continued. “[I hope to] just keep being successful and being successful in the junior hunters, and then become a professional.”

Coming to you soon, the “Maddie Tosh” room.

“I’m taking over the trophy room Dad.” Lindsay Berreth Photo

Kiersten Antoniadis and Shenandoah Coral Reef took reserve champion honors in the medium green pony division. Laura Lemon Photo

Lizzy McCrady and Just Whistle took third place overall. Lindsay Berreth Photo

Rachel Nichols and Quicksilver Crescendo took fourth place overall. Lindsay Berreth Photo

Gabrielle Sousa and Silver Point took fifth place. Laura Lemon Photo

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