Wellington Classic Dressage Holiday Challenge
Wellington, Fla., Dec. 11-12

FEI-level winners included: sections of open Prix St. Georges—Ice Cup (Arlene Page, 74.60%) & Willano (Lars Petersen, 66.97); adult amateur Prix St. Georges—Wilson (Bonnie Maxon, 70.78); open Intermediaire I—Wasmut (Oded Shimoni, 69.21); adult amateur Intermediaire I—Rolando (Alison Bilzerian, 62.89); Intermediaire II—Teutobod (Jan Brons, 67.76); open Grand Prix—Alina (Page, 70.53); adult amateur Grand Prix—Al Pacino (Jennifer Huber, 65.10); Grand Prix Special—BeSe (Catherine Morelli, 69.27); Junior Team Test—Califa 15 (Paula Matute, 63.64); Young Rider Individual Test—Watson 108 (Isabelle Leibler, 65.26); FEI Junior Individual Test—Califa 15 (Matute, 65.52); Intermediaire I freestyle—Redford (Dana Fiore, 70.50); 5-year-old test—Lakota (Heidi Degele, 68.60); 6-year-old test—Manolete (Kelly Layne, 77.60); sections of test of choice—Lux Stensvang (Caroline Roffman, 66.04), Willano (Petersen, 68.28) & Pie (Roffman, 68.68); sections of young horse test of choice—Sanchez (Devon Kane, 75.00 & 74.00).

Equestrian Sport Productions Year End Awards
Wellington, Fla., Dec. 11-12

Hilary McNerney’s Vanhattan (Kent Farrington) won the $25,000 Year End Awards Grand Prix over Pony Lane Farm’s Manneken Du Cory (Charlie Jayne). Hunter champions included: adult amateur—Rubicon (Carol Delacy); children’s—Suit Yourself (Melissa Burns); children’s pony—Woodlands Moss (Madeleine Gastineau); green pony—The Gingerbread Man (Lauren Briggs); pony—Brighton Definitely (Dana Colabella). Jumper champions included: adult amateur—Lordes (Navina Jaensch); low adult amateur—CR Power Play (Patrick Sievers); low junior/amateur-owner—Rokeby Flip (Nickie Wiingaard-Madsen); low children’s—Hibiscus (La Hacienda Show Stables).

Blenheim Holiday Classic II
San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Dec. 10-12

Hunter champions included: second year green & junior, 16-17—Kamari (Raquelle De La Rocha Bussel); small pony—Dust Bunny (Bella Rose Farm); green/regular conformation & amateur-owner, 36 & over—Gaston (Janie Andrew); first year green—Havana (Carolyn Mittler); children’s—Night Owl (Serena Anand); adult amateur—Ondrus (Karyn Tendler). Jumper champions included: Daylight 99 (Maryanne Moore); low junior/amateur-owner—Ludwig H.P. (Danielle Forester); children’s—Double 07 (Emily Sowski).

Christmas
Waco, Texas, Dec. 8-12

Hunter champions included: 3’3” performance—MTM Braggin Rights (Taylor Sutton); green/working—Now How Z (Kelly Joyner); amateur-owner—McLovin (Jennifer Horvath); small junior—Usher (McLain Ward); large junior—MTM Braggin Rights (Taylor Sutton); small/medium pony—Pashmina (Jordan Coyle); large pony—Ziggy Stardust (Natalee Dunn); green pony—GF What A Gem (William Ball); children’s pony—Peter (Sedona Chamblee); children’s, 14 & under—According To Me (Erin Thomas); children’s 15-17—Peabody (Sarah Crocker); adult amateur—Just For Fun (Ann Thomas); adult amateur, 35 & over—Priority (Eileen Fontaine). Jumper champions included: pony—Game On (Tracey Badley); low children’s—The Gentleman (Annie Laurie Gibson); high children’s—S & L Catwoman (Hannah Johnson); low adult amateur—Silver Lining (Julia Hanson); high adult amateur—Centelleo (Catherine Berry); low junior/amateur-owner—Jammin Thru Traffic (Kim Cox); high junior/amateur-owner—Vantos V (Margaux Wheeler).

RMI December
Alpharetta, Ga., Dec. 9-12

Hunter champions included: small junior—Park Place (Hannah Bedwell); small pony—Rockefeller (Samantha Posey); medium pony—Woodland’s Pick Pocket (Lindsey Ayres); large pony—Eddie Bauer (Jordan Ayres); large junior—Happenstance (Natalie Sterrett); large green pony—Bonfire (Anna Claire Smith); first year green—Veraldea Magic Z (Ellen Walker); children’s pony—Crème Brulee (Brooke Eden); low amateur-owner—Twilight (Mary Guynn); amateur-owner—All The Best (James Fisher); adult amateur, 36 & over—Emilion (Laura Tison); adult amateur, 18-35—Simply Red (Christina Fisher). Puff Daddy (McKenzie Kasper) was the children’s/adult jumper champion.

Lake St. Louis
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 8-12

Alliy Moyer’s Carlson (Tammy Provost) won the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. Hunter champions included: first year green & amateur-owner—Pacino (Chris Brown); second year green—Select (Carrie Quirin); green conformation—Bel Canto (Sarah Rubenstein); high performance—Valiant (Moyer); small junior—Safari (Moyer); large junior, 15 & under—Bull Run’s Rubicon (Bull Run Jumpers); large junior, 16-17—Momentus (Moyer); small pony—Sir Dragon (Hailey Livngston); low amateur-owner—El Patron (Maria Nicholson); medium pony—RosMel’s Perfectly Done (Cassidy Zimmerman); large pony—Good Heavens (Raegan Rast); children’s, 14 & under—Cavalli (Taylor Johnson); children’s, 15-17—Donato (Katie Ramsey); children’s large pony—Double Platinum (Alexandra McCormick); adult amateur—Farenheit (Jimmy Williams); adult amateur, 51 & over—Livingston (Linda Seay). Jumper champions included: junior/amateur-owner—Alley Oop (Hays Investment Corp); low junior/amateur-owner—Chelan (Mary Smitson); low adult amateur—Velocity (Jill Donaldson); low children’s—Casaro (Shelby Doria); high children’s/adult—Carmelita (Jennifer Hauser).

December Hunter Classic
Leesburg, Va., Dec. 9-12

Hunter champions included: small pony—Baby Blue (Madeline Schaefer); medium pony—West Wing (Mary Lou Glover); large pony—Rembert (Jacqueline Watts); small/medium green pony—Callihan Rose (Chelsea Hepner); large green pony—Roaring Run Magical Kiss (Roaring Run Farm); amateur-owner—Juliet (Kathryn Davilli); green working—Magic Slipper (Courtney Somers); children’s small/medium pony—Georgia On My Mind (Madison Warner); children’s large pony—Sand Castle (Streett Moore).

Chagrin Valley Farms December II
Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Dec. 9-12

Hunter champions included: children’s—Once (Payton Donnan); green—Wish List (Lori Snetsinger); green pony—Otteridge Starkist (Chloe Johnson); pony—Smartie Pants (Dana Wille); junior—One Hundred And One (Scott Petrie); amateur-owner—Bentley (Erin Albert); adult amateur—Asterix (Megan Charms). Jumper champions included: children’s/adult—Hidden Talent (Lindsey Brizendine); low children’s/adult—Whiz Kid (Elaine Schott).