Course Brook Farm’s annual spring combined test was held
Sunday, April 29. We offered pre-elementary through preliminary divisions
as well as dressage-only and extra jumping rounds. The beautiful weather,
smiling faces, and a herd of palomino ponies in the elementary division made
the day an enjoyable one for everyone involved.
Starting the day off as the sole competitor in the
preliminary division was CBF’s Paige Garson and her lovely horse Sam. They may
have been guaranteed the blue ribbon, but they put in a great dressage test for
a 33.9 and then pulled only one rail in show jumping for a solid final score of
37.9.
In the training level division, Jeanie Clarke and her
elegant mare Summer Solstice won the dressage with a score of 30. A green
runout at the fan jump in stadium turned the round into a schooling session,
and by the end of the second optional jumping round, the pair were looking full
of confidence. The division was won by Grace Pilkington on Hershey with a score
of 39. Second place went to Anna Billings riding Hastening Rue (45.4), and in
third was Corey Mordas with his big bay gelding Soto Marino (47).
Mary Lee didn’t have much competition in the novice division
either, but that didn’t stop her from putting in a steady show jumping round to
finish first in her division of one on her dressage score of 40.
In the beginner novice, Anna Billings led from start to
finish on Ben There Done That, winning on her dressage score of 35.7. Second
place went to CBF's Brett Piercy and The Rooster with a score of
39.5. No one believes that Rooster is only 4 years old! In third was Erin
Cheever on Tameeko (41), followed by Katelyn Dudley riding Headliner Chas, who
scored 46.1 to finish in fourth place. Bella Sovrano, ridden by Bethany Jubert
finished out the division in fifth place with a score of 60.
The elementary divisions were a blur of palomino ponies.
Elementary division A was dominated by CBF’s own Jennifer Chong on Julliard,
who finished on a score of 31.5. Second place went to Sonia Williams and
Winston with a score of 45. The yellow ribbon went to A.L.F. Aumara, ridden by
Jessica Schabert (47.5), and Emily Pip Block and Candee finished in fourth on a
score of 48.5.
Eliza Santin won Elementary B on Peter Finnegan with a score
of 36. Jamie Lance rode Marlines Magic to win the red ribbon with a score of
39. In third was Michele Foland with Chestah (41), and fourth went to Katie
Santin on Dietz (45).
Top honors in the pre-elementary division went to Emily
Young on Elliot G.S., with a score of 39.3. In second was Does Her Justice,
ridden by Jocelyn Pierce. Third went to Lilah Whitcomb riding Junkyard Treasure
(41.88). In fourth place was Happy Meal ridden by Audrey Weyler, also on a
41.88. Fifth went to Mary Bovaconti riding Immortal Honor (47.5).
In the dressage-only division, CBF-ers Jennifer Harrison and Anything Goes (aka A.C.) as well as Marian Bourgeois riding Liam put in excellent tests!
Stay tuned for photos...
-- Casy
