Congratulations to all our riders on a successful two weeks in beautiful Bend, OR!
Week One
ARAGON and JESSE SHURTLEFF swept the Adult Amateur 18-30 Equitation division and finished Champion. In the Adult Amateur Hunters 18-30 they won two classes on the way to the Reserve Championship. JESSE placed 2nd in the Ariat Adult Medal aboard ARAGON.
SIG CENZUS and JESSE SHURTLEFF made a strong showing in the large 1.20m division, consistently placing in the ribbons. JESSE placed 7th in the USEF Platinum Performance Talent Search Medal aboard SIG CENZUS.
MASON and CASSIE THOMAS had a spectacular show, finishing with two Championships in the Children’s Jumper 1.00m and the Training Jumpers 1.05m.
PAPIRO, owned by KAREN BADGLEY found much success in the Pre-Green Hunters, 3′ (ridden by LISA PETERSEN). PAPIRO consistently placed in the top of the class, as well as receiving a 2nd place of 23 in the Non-Thoroughbred Working Hunters. With owner KAREN BADGLEY, PAPIRO placed highly in the Long Stirrup Working Hunters and Equitation.
KENAI and ANTONIA PAPAJANI finished 8th of 41 in the $2,500 The Stirrup Cup, in Memory of Dina Happy, Mini Grand Prix.
CONNECT THE DOTS was Champion in the Schooling Working Hunters with SARAH FIERMAN and SARA SMITH aboard. SARAH FIERMAN and CONNECT THE DOTS finished 1st in the OHJA Mini-Medal.
BB MADELINE and RUSSELL BURKE consistently placed high in both the 1.00m Children’s and 1.05 Jumpers.
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Week Two
MASON and CASSIE THOMAS moved up to the Children’s Jumper 1.10m during the second week and proved very successful, earning a Championship in the division. The pair also made their Big Equitation debut and finished 5th in the USEF Pessoa Medal and 5th in the WIHS Equitation Classic- Jumper Phase.
ARAGON and JESSE SHURTLEFF continued their winning ways in week two, sweeping the Adult Equitation division for the second week in a row on their way to the Championship. JESSE and ARAGON also won the OHJA Adult Medal and placed 4th in the Ariat National Adult Medal.
SIG CENZUS and JESSE SHURTLEFF performed very well in the Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Medal, earning a 4th place award out of 18 riders. The duo also placed 2nd in the OHJA Junior/Senior Medal.
CONNECT THE DOTS and SARAH FIERMAN performed well in their last show together, earning a 3rd in the OHJA Mini Medal and qualifying to return for the OHJA Medal Finals.