Making the trip from Iowa, Margo Hattery enjoyed two good gos with Worthy of March Madness. The duo won the Amateur Championship after a reserve finish in the earlier class. Misdee Wrigley and Callaway’s County Fair earned reserve in the championship.
The junior exhibitor walk-trot class saw seven entries, each surrounded by their own entourage of trainers and instructors. Angela Fischer and CH Callaway’s Career Girl brought home the blue to Villa Hills, Kentucky. Stablemate Ali Judah and Selby Lane picked up the reserve tie in the class.
A beautiful young standout in the junior three-gaited stake was guided by Wendy Winstead. She’s My Desire is owned by the DeVault Farms LLC of Shelbyville, Ky. Danette Musselman directed an Alliance Stud property Salvation to the red ribbon.
Clinton Jury had two trips to the winners circle in Lawrenceburg. He won the Three-Gaited Pony Class aboard Barbara Beamer’s Red Sable followed by Katherine England and The Champagne King. He also won the Saddle Seat Equitation Championship and the Pleasure Equitation title aboard Pinstripe Dancer.
Katie Hanna topped the park full mane and tail class for Dr. Mary Lou Koran aboard Top This. Susan Olcott and She’s The Bess challenged the champions to earn the reserve honors in the eight entry class.
It’s My Prerogative has been making lots of victory passes since joining the fine harness division this season. With Bret Day in the buggy, the Fine Harness Championship victory was also theirs for owner Sandra Salmen. Boucheron, another newcomer to the fine harness division, looked great with Rob Byers in the buggy for Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Groub to earn reserve honors.
Three entries competed for amateur fine harness honors. Cathy Coleman was victorious with Distraction. Linda Lewis left no room for error with an excellent showing by Mirrored Dancer to earn the red ribbon.
George Knight slipped in and out of Lawrenceburg, but not without attracting lots of attention with his two-year-old fine harness entry Blues Clues. Hagan Saddlebreds claims the outstanding youngster. Dena Lopez directed Wee Pee Meadows to the reserve tie.
Eleven entries were on hand for Thursday night’s five-gaited pleasure class. Chris Nalley and Callaway’s Rockaway are new to the division, if not to the winners circle. They excelled once again to top the competitive class followed by Ali Judah and Champagne in Winter.
Earlier in the week, another five-gaited pleasure class was added, but with little notice, only two entries were on hand to compete. Ali Judah and Champagne in Winter topped this class with Barbara McDaniel and Hollygarth’s Ready to Rock claiming the red ribbon.
The adult show pleasure championship saw six entries vy for Conatser’s attention. Stephanie Ritter and CH Supreme Wind Dancer easily kept his attention throughout the good class under Patti Milligan’s direction and the ownership of Dr. J. B. Miller III. Heather Digiannantonio and CH Sultan’s Black Gold earned the reserve honors in the competitive class.
Again two different adult show pleasure classes were held earlier in the week. The first version featured nine riders and Stacie Williams and CH Born To Be Blue added another notch to their belt under John and Renee Biggins direction. Jan Stone and Worthy of the Moment claimed the later class besting a field of four entries.
The junior exhibitor championship featured another Patti Milligan trained entry. CH Sweet Virginia and Kelly Ricker topped the championship card followed by Stephanie Crabtree and Heirrelevant and eight other entries. Ricker and Sweet Virginia also topped one of two earlier classes, this time followed by Lauren Pope and Over Achiever. The other class highlighted Aleasha F lowers and Heir No Evil in the winners circle. Highpoint’s Coming Attraction and Lindsay Alberts earned the reserve honors in the ten entry class.
Five show pleasure driving entries worked for judge Conatser. Tracy Garcia and Harlem’s Odyssey earned the top honors with Erin Husick and Wild Eyed Dream coming in second.
The country pleasure exhibitors competed in adult and junior exhibitor “qualifiers” and then returned for a joint championship. Meredith Neal may be young, but she dominated easily. She stepped into the irons of Santana’s Belle, an entry owned by Chan Sutton and bested a field of 15 in the championship and 19 in the junior exhibitor class. Edythe Dronshek earned the reserve honors in the championship aboard Cecile. Chelsea Burwell and Rock The Night were the reserve team in the junior exhibitor class.
Erica Rae Faulkner and Gotta Luv Me were perfectly paired to earn the victory pass in the amateur class. Andrea Blackston and H igh Tim’s Bayruma were the reserve winners in the ten entry class.
Beth Bushell and It’s Star Time earned blue ribbon honors in their debut in Country Pleasure Driving under the direction of Pat and Julie McConnell. Milly Pyles and What’s On Second were the reserve winners in the 12 entry class.
John Biggins attracted lots of attention for junior park pleasure mare Spice Queen, an entry of Jill Sando Shiflet. Christine DeHart and her own Hart of the Town earned the reserve honors.
Linda Beltz and Bullet Proof put one more notch on their holster in the western pleasure division. Terry Meade and Emily Grey earned reserve honors for the Glendale Farm after winning the open class earlier in the week. Casey McConnell and Call Me Buck were reserve winners in this class.
Renee Zubrod stepped into the irons of Sunkissed Supreme for Nina Freese and earned the Pleasure Pony Walk-Trot-Canter title. Katelan Crabtree and Buster Brown were the second place winners for dad Steve Crabtree.
Hillary Kidd and Buffy Bluegrass were the winners in the 11 and Under Pleasure Pony Walk and Trot Class. Brittany Dodson and Kavika picked up the red ribbon in this class.