Check out the new photos added to the Chestnut Hill “Gallery” page! Look for terrific photos of Daphne James on “Helicon Fiesta” (above), Jaime Marsh on “Chicago” and Blaire Kingsley on “Grasshopper.” Be sure to click on the photos for the full view.
Month: April 2009
Pebble Beach Spring Too
A second week of showing at Pebble Beach brought continued success for Chestnut Hill. Championship tri-colors were brought home in Schooling Hunter, Adult Amateur Hunter 18+, Child/Adult Amateur Modified Hunter, and Children’s Hunter 14 – 17 divisions. Reserve Championships were captured in Pre-Green Hunter, Amateur Equitation 18+, and Junior Equitation 14 & Under divisions.
Medal riders were awarded blue and red ribbons in the Pickwick Medal Junior/Amateur 3’6, Pessoa/USEF Hunter Seat Junior, CPHA Junior/Amateur, WCE Junior/Amateur, and NorCal 3′ Junior Amateur classes.
Pictured above: Blaire Kingsley on Grasshopper in the $2,500 Junior/Amateur Derby Chase. Great job team!
Pebble Beach Season Off to Great Start
Chestnut Hill kicked off the first Pebble Beach horse show of the season with lots of fun and ribbons. The ten championships included First Year Green, Schooling Hunter, Children’s Hunter 13 & Under and Children’s Hunter 14 – 17, Junior/Am Modified Hunter, Large Junior Hunter, Pony Equitation, Amateur Equitation 18+, Short Stirrup Equitation 17 & Under and Short Stirrup Hunter 17 & Under. Reserve championships were brought home in the Children’s Modified Hunter, Small/Medium Children’s Pony Hunter, Small/Large Pony Hunter, and Pre-Green Hunter. The show offered a fun new class, the Derby Hunter Chase, which included a course of natural obstacles, designed to simulate those found on a cross country hunt field- and Kat Taylor was second on Maximus (pictured above) in the adult division.
Medal riders succeeded in winning the USEF Adult Equitation, Foxfield, Pickwick, Norcal 3′ Junior/Am, USEF Pony, and Horse & Hound Pony Medals. Congratulations to all! Click on “Results” in the navigation bar for a complete listing.