Vermont Summer Festival - Week 5
East Dorset, VT
August 6-10
Sherry Hyland Phillips steered Judy Norton's Joe Jackson to first and third place wins in the Baby Green Hunter Over Fences. Sherry and NF Rutchspun pinned 3rd in the Low Hunter Under Saddle and 9th in the Pre-Green Hunter Under Saddle this week.
Morgan Taniwha and Love Shaq re-joined us for Week 5's Manchester and the Mountains Horse Show! This new team competed in the Low Hunter Division during the week, won their 12-14 Equitation Flat Class, pinned 4th in the Limit Equitation Flat and 4th in the Limit Equitation Over Fences, and competed in the Taylor Harris Insurance National Children's Medal.
Courtney Fitch and Tea Time stayed aboard with Narnia Farm this week and were very successful! Again, the pair competed in the Adult Amateur Equitation and Hunters pinning 2nd, 6th, and 7th over fences. They rounded out the week by winning the $500 NAL/WIHS Adult Amateur Hunter Classic, despite all of the rain! Congratulations, Courtney and Oz!
Alyson Powers and partner, Wellington, continued to compete in this weeks Novice Equitation Division winning a red rosette over fences and a white on the Flat! Aly and Welly also showed in the Modified Children's Hunter and the Schooling Hunter Divisions.
Kelley Norton and NF Come Back made their debut in the 3ft ring this week!! Kelley and "Tikki" competed in the Adult Amateur Equitation and Hunter Divisions! Way to go Kelley!
Rebecca Faust and Made Ya Look warmed up in the Level 1 jumpers pinning 3rd over-all and 6th in the Level 2s. On the weekend, Becky and Mystery entered the Low Adult Amateur Jumpers and pinned 4th and 8th.
Katie Strandberg and Custom Made aka "Radish Head" competed in the Level 4s pinning 8th and then moved up to do the Low Jr/Amateur Owner Jumpers placing 5th.
Natalie D'Elia and On The Rocks entered the Modified Children's Hunter Under Saddle and placed second. In addition, they took home the 6th place award in the Low Hunter Under Saddle.
Kate Bryan and Toddy Roman finally returned to the jumper ring showing in the Low Adult Amateur Jumper Division pinning 4th and 5th in their classes.