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Week 1 - Sunday

Sydney Hamel

Congratulations to Sydney Hamel on an incredibly successful weekend! Sydney was a winner in all three rings - she won the Taylor Harris Medal, Children’s Jumper Classic, Children’s Hunter Classic and took reserve champion in the Children’s Hunter Division. Sydney rides with Sea Change Farms and is trained by Jeff Wirthman.

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Classics WinnersAO Hunter Classic: Fonteyn, ridden by Martha Ingram, owned by John & Stephanie Ingram, LLCJunior Hunter Classic: Bastille, owned and shown by Gigi ManigaultChildren’s Hunter Classic: O. Henry, ridden by Sydney Hamel, owned by Sunset View Farms LLCAdult Hunter Classic: Ice Time, ridden by Martha Ingram, owned by John & Stephanie Ingram, LLCPony Hunter Classic: Love Me Tender, ridden by Maddie Tosh, owned by Betsee ParkerJunior/AO Jumper Classic: Utopie De La Vigne, owned and shown by Lily HahnAdult Jumper Classic: Co-Starr, owned and shown by Stephanie KingChildren’s Jumper Classic: Nabuco, ridden by Sydney Hamel, owned by Whisper Farm, LLCLow Children’s/Adult Jumper Stake: Cavalier, ridden by Sallie-Mason Wheeler, owned by The Wheeler Family

Sunday’s Champions

3’6” A/O Hunter 18-35 Champion: Chello, owned and shown by Kara JonesReserve Champion: Chapman ET, owned and shown by Raleigh Hiler

3’6” A/O Hunter 36 & Over Champion: Cuba, ridden by John Ingram, owned by John & Stephanie Ingram, LLCReserve Champion: Naddel, owned and shown by Hilary Baylor

3’3” A/O Hunter 18-35 Champion: Fonteyn, ridden by Martha Ingram, owned by John & Stephanie Ingram, LLCReserve Champion: Lyons Creek Bellini, ridden by Martha Ingram, owned by John & Stephanie Ingram, LLC

3’3” A/O Hunter 36 & Over Champion: Libretto, owned and shown by Brad WolfReserve Champion: Play that Song, owned and shown by Anna Wells-Sharp

3’6” Junior Hunter Champion: O’Ryan, owned and shown by Maggie HillReserve Champion: Cleopatra’s Smile, owned and shown by Elly Ficca

3’3” Junior Hunter Champion: Shamrock, ridden by Libbie Gordon, owned by Finally Farm, IncChampion: Bastille, owned and shown by Gigi ManigaultReserve Champion: Wahoowa, owned and shown by Katherine SmithReserve Champion: Cariatide, ridden by Anna Kubiak, owned by Over Fences Farm LLC

Small Pony HunterChampion: Love Me Tender, ridden by Maddie Tosh, owned by Betsee ParkerReserve Champion: Bit of Love, ridden by Maddie Tosh, owned by Betsee Parker

Medium Pony HunterChampion: Astro Boy, ridden by Alexa Karet, owned by GC PoniesReserve Champion: Gayfields Easy Button, ridden by Maddie Godard, owned by Andrea Guzinski

Large Pony HunterChampion: Small Wonder, ridden by Libbie Gordon, owned by Elsa BataldenReserve Champion: Small Romance, ridden by Libbie Gordon, owned by Elizabeth Reilly

Green Pony HunterChampion: Small Romance, ridden by Libbie Gordon, owned by Elizabeth ReillyReserve Champion: Minnie Driver, ridden by Lillian Geitner, owned by Robin Huitt

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Adult Hunter 18-35Champion: Ice Time, ridden by Martha Ingram, owned by John & Stephanie Ingram, LLCReserve Champion: Serenade, owned and shown by Grace Bridges

Adult Hunter 36-49Champion: Crusader, owned and shown by Stephanie ZimmermanReserve Champion: Brilliance, owned and shown by Stephanie Zimmerman

Adult Hunter Masters 50 & Over Champion: Le Caro, owned and shown by Suzanne SmithReserve Champion: Sunset Hill, owned and shown by Brad Wolf

Childrens Hunter 14 & Under Champion: Gotham, ridden by Maddie Tosh, owned by Betsee ParkerReserve Champion: O. Henry, ridden by Sydney Hamel, owned by Sunset View Farm, LLC

Childrens Hunter 15-17 Champion: Wiser, ridden by Sallie-Mason Wheeler, owned by Ceil WheelerReserve Champion: Friend Request, owned and shown by Lauren Gomez

Childrens Hunter Pony Champion: Ginger Rogers, ridden by Abigail Gordon, owned by Libbie GordonReserve Champion: Hidden Springs Lucky Star, owned and shown by Ella Tarumianz

Low Childrens Hunter Champion: Gloria, owned and shown by Cailey DuguidReserve Champion: Huckleberry Fynn, owned and shown by Sarah Hattaway

Low Adult Hunter Champion: Revlon, owned and shown by Taryn GarrettReserve Champion: Celebrity, ridden by Tammy Williams, owned by Davlyn Farms

Short Stirrup Hunter Champion: Posh, owned and shown by Brooke DuffyReserve Champion: Otis Spunkmeyer, ridden by Elle Boyd, owned by Finally Farm, Inc

Opportunity Crossrails Eq Champion: Lakeview Logan’s Way, ridden by Quinn Kenney, owned by Julia ArmstrongReserve Champion: Orchard Hills Fine by Me, ridden by Gus Conder, owned by Zoe Phillips

Adult Amateur Jumper Champion: Ciacomina, owned and shown by Taylor StierReserve Champion: Hennessey, owned and shown by Madison Johnson

Children’s JumperChampion: Butterfly, ridden by Eleanor Thompson, owned by Tim Maddrix LLCReserve Champion: Nabuco, ridden by Sydney Hamel, owned by Whisper Farm, LLC

1.20 Junior / AO JumperChampion: Skyfall, owned and shown by Caroline Michele DugasReserve Champion: Twist Des Forets, ridden by Ashley Vogel, owned by Neil Jones Equestrian, Inc

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