On the first day of competition for the 6-Year-Old Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championship, Wakeup and Emily Wagner won the Preliminary test with an 8.88. In the Championship test today, Bon Chance and Caroline Roffman won with an 8.88. But that wasn’t the only similarity of scores between the two horses; they also managed to finish with exactly the same overall number—an 8.736.
Aug. 27, Wayne, Ill.
Even the panel of judges had to admit that an old adage held true in the 5-Year-Old Championship class at the Markel/USEF National Young Horse Championships. “It was absolutely amazing how the draw worked out,” said Janet Foy, speaking for herself, Anne Gribbons and Gary Rockwell. “They really saved the best for last.”
Happiness is not defined by blue ribbons for Karen Monks-Reilly, but her win on Aesthete in the Markel/USEF National Young Horse 4-year-old Championship at Lamplight Equestrian Center certainly contributed to her smile.
“My ride today was all that I hoped it would be,” said Monks-Reilly, Kennet Square, Pa. “He was energetic and supple and very dynamic. I loved it, it was very fun to ride.”
Aesthete, owned by Besty Spence of Unionville, Pa., wowed the judges with his powerful and rhythmic gaits.
If Elizabeth Ball was thrilled with U.S.-bred Selten HW (Sandro Hit—SPS High Princess) and Michael Bragdell’s win in the 4-year-old division at last year’s Markel/USEF National Young Horse Championship, she was ecstatic to be in the saddle for the win in the 5-year-old division today, Aug. 22.
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