2015 U.S. Pony Finals

2015 U.S. Pony Finals

Follow Chronicle reporters Kimberly Loushin and Ann Glavan as they bring you all the scoop regarding America's tiniest competitors. There'll be action for all of the pony hunter divisions (regular and green), pony jumpers and the pony medal. Don't miss our stories about some of the lesser-known competitors—those like you and me who came to Kentucky dreaming of competing in the Walnut Ring.

2014 U.S. Pony Finals (7 Posts)
Last: 08/10/2014 - 5:03 PM
Relive all the action from last year.
Sophie Gochman Accomplishes Her Goals In Pony Medal
Kimberly Loushin / 08/05/2015 - 3:23 PM
“My heart was in my stomach, and I was shaking, but I thought no matter what I would still be doing really well." Sophie Gochman finished her U.S. Pony Finals with a bang.
Broke, Trained And Ridden To Gold: It's all Elizabeth McDougald and Knock My Sox Off
Kimberly Loushin / 08/05/2015 - 3:23 PM
How many pony riders can say they broke and trained their gold medal-winning ponies? Elizabeth McDougald can!
Woodlands Stevie Ray Tops Largest Division At US Pony Finals
Kimberly Loushin / 08/05/2015 - 3:23 PM
153 jumped for the final pony hunter championship and one emerged victorious.
Troublesome Al Capony Gets A Second Chance With McQuillen
Kimberly Loushin / 08/05/2015 - 3:23 PM
From the backyard to the Walnut Ring. Al Capony got a second chance.
Zone 4 Pony Jumpers Cannot Be Beat
Kimberly Loushin / 08/05/2015 - 3:23 PM
Where speed is the name of the game, and model points don't matter. The pony jumper team competition wrapped up yesterday evening and Zone 4 emerged victorious.
Breyanna Lucero Took Her ‘Ditch Pony’ To Pony Finals
Kimberly Loushin / 08/05/2015 - 3:23 PM
Can you believe this pony was once found starving in a ditch? Well it's true! And now he's jumping around U.S. Pony Finals!
Bit Of Laughter Is Best with Augusta Iwasaki
Kimberly Loushin / 08/05/2015 - 3:23 PM
If you're traveling all the way from California, you want to make it worth the trip. Augusta Iwasaki did just that in the small regular pony hunters today at Pony Finals.
The Pony Finals Name Game
Kimberly Loushin / 08/05/2015 - 3:23 PM
From the wildly popular (anything with Blue in it) to fantastic play on words (Saved By The Bella) and everything in between, pony names always demonstrate a bit of creativity. We pulled together a list of some of our favorites from US Pony Finals. What are your favorites? Share them with us!
From Three Ring Circus To One Ring Show
Kimberly Loushin / 08/05/2015 - 3:23 PM
When the wind picked up and the skies darkened prior to the start of yesterday’s small green pony hunter over fences, understandably many trainers were worried about how their charges would handle the already pressure-filled atmosphere of the U.S. Equestrian Federation Pony Finals in Lexington, Ky. Ali Sweetnam had the opposite concern.
St. Jacques Is All Smiles At Pony Finals
Kimberly Loushin and Ann Glavan / 08/05/2015 - 1:48 PM
“You just have to tell him he’s amazing, and he’s the best,” she said. “He loves to be told how great he is. If you tell him he’s bad he gets mad at you.” The first championships of Pony Finals were awarded today, and Taylor St. Jacques wins both the large pony hunter championship and the award for the biggest smile!

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