Country Classic Preview – July 3 – 6, 2014

We split the team between Thunderbird and Wilsonville this week, and we’re glad to report that team Oz represented very well at both!
Champions this week were:
SORCERER, Shelley riding for KERA MCCANDLESS in the Performance Hunter 3’6”
PIROUETTE, an entry of SHAWNA DASH and ridden by Shelley in the Performance Hunter 3’3”
GETTYSBURG, Dustin riding for EMILY PERKINS to the co-championship in the Performance Hunter 3’3”
GETTYSBURG, this time with owner EMILY PERKINS in the Junior Hunter 3’3”
ADAM 12, Dustin riding for Oz Investments in the Small Hunter
DELUCA, Dustin with the ride for DARCI BAYNEY in the Large Hunter
KERA MCCANDLESS and her own SORCERER in the Equitation 15 & Under division
LUMINOUS, MEG FARINKSY’s entry with STEPHANIE VON GORTLER in the irons in the Adult Equitation
DISCO, owned and ridden by KATHERINE WILLIAMS in the Modified Junior/Amateur Jumper
CAYMAN with owner KERA MCCANDLESS in the Junior/Amateur Jumper
CALLESSANDRO with his owner LILIANA KANESHIGE in the Children’s Hunter

Reserve Champions:
KNIGHTSBRIDGE, owned by ETHAN JOHN and ridden by Dustin in the Performance Hunter 3’6”
LUMINOUS, owned by MEG FARINSKY and shown by Shelley in the Performance 3’3”
KILKENNY ESQUIRE, an entry of KILKENNY CREST and ridden by Shelley in the Baby Green Hunter
MEGAN GODSBY and her FABLE in the Equitation 15 & Under division
ALEXANDRA ULMER and her horse LEGATUS in the 16 – 17 Equitation
LUMINOUS and STEPHANIE VON GORTLER for MEG FARINSKY in the Adult Amateur Hunter
ZEPPELIN and Shelley riding for KORINA WINKLER in the combined High Performance/Green Working Hunter
LEGATUS and owner ALEXANDRA ULMER in the Junior Hunter
KAYLYN MCGRADY and DARCI BAYNEY’s DELUCA in the Restricted Junior Equitation division

Additional Class Winners:
LILIANA KANESHIGE and CALLESSANDRO in the Team NW Child/Adult Medal
EMILY PERKINS and her own GETTYSBURG in the Pessoa/USEF Hunter Seat Medal
LOCARO Z with owner BRYAN LAYCOE in the Adult Amateur Hunter
ALEXANDRA ULMER with LEGATUS in the OHJA Junior Medal
FABLE and owner MEGAN GODSBY in the 3’3” Schooling Hunter
CAYMAN with owner KERA MCCANDLESS in the 1.15m Jumper
DISCO, owned by KATHERINE WILLIAMS and ridden by Dustin in the $1,500 Mini Prix
DISCO and owner KATHERINE WILLIAMS in the 1.10m and 1.15m Jumper
KAYLYN MCGRADY and DARCI BAYNEY’s DELUCA in the OHJA Children’s Medal

$2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby
2nd – ZEPPELIN, Shelley riding for KORINA WINKLER
4th – GETTYSBURG, ridden by owner EMILY PERKINS
5th – PIROUETTE, owned by SHAWNA DASH and ridden by Shelley
6th – SORCERER and owner KERA MCCANDLESS
10th – FABLE and owner MEGAN GODSBY (first derby for both of them!!)
11th – MORRISON, Dustin riding for AMY BERMAN
12th – LUMINOUS, Shelley with the ride for MEG FARINSKY

Katie Emily smiles
Candy Shelley


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