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110th Annual Monmouth County Horse Show Wrap-Up from Freehold, New Jersey on August 17-21

Written by: Jennifer Wood , Kenneth Kraus and Jenny Ross
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Release Date: 2005-08-21

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110th Annual Monmouth County Horse Show Wrap-Up from Freehold, New Jersey on August 17-21

Laura Chapot Guides Sprite and Samantha to a One-Two Finish in $30,000 Stillwell-Hansen Grand Prix at 110th Annual Monmouth County Horse Show

Under the sweltering sun of a broiling Sunday afternoon in New Jersey, red hot Laura Chapot burned up the jump-off track and soared to a one-two finish in the $30,000 Stillwell-Hansen Grand Prix as the 110th Annual Monmouth County Horse Show came to a close at East Freehold Park.

Forty starters went to the post in the 1:30pm main event at the Stillwell-Hansen Arena. The class was scored under Table II, Sec 2a, Time First Jump Off. Blake Alder of Germantown, Tennessee, designed today’s challenge.

Memphis and Caitlyn Shiels led off the tiebreaker with a clear go and a jump-off time of 27.719 seconds to set the pace. Ken Berkley, the eventual third place finisher, rode third in the jump off and took over the top spot early on with Maestro, owned by Rivers Edge Farm. Berkley tripped the timers in 26.349 seconds.

The Sundance Group’s Samantha and rider Laura Chapot entered the fray from the seventh spot in the order and moved right to the top of the leader board with an amazing time of 25.536 seconds. Her time was 8/10ths of a second faster than that of Berkley’s.

Laura Chapot returned with Sprite in the seventeenth spot in the posted order. It was obvious that the New Jersey duo’s reputation preceded them as the crowd buzzed with a noticeable excitement. The large gathering’s anticipation of a fast and furious go was rewarded straight away. It was time to turn out the lights as Sprite and Chapot flashed across the finish line in 25.239 seconds, 0.29 seconds faster than her ride on her first gray mare Samantha.

“I think because there were so many in the jump-off you really couldn’t hold back,” Chapot said following the one-two finish. “You had to go all out for the win and both of my horses are very fast horses. So I really had an advantage that way. You had to make all the angles, you had to make all the turns, you just had to take a shot,” she said.

Ken Berkley, whose time held up for third place, admitted that he knew he was riding for third place. “Ah yes, I knew,” he said laughing. “I don’t know Samantha that well, but I do know Sprite, and she’s like lightning. She is so fast,” Berkley said. “Maestro is a slow horse anyway, so this was a good jump-off for him. He’s slow and more comfortable over a big Palm Beach course where that kind of speed is sometimes not necessary.”

Laura’s father, Frank Chapot, was honored for his years of service just prior to today’s $30,000 Stillwell-Hansen Grand Prix and following the class, was asked if he expected a one-two finish from his daughter. “No,” he laughed. “But, I’m sure glad she did! There weren’t a lot of options in the jump-off, so you just had to put your foot to the floor and go. It was a great day for the whole family today at Monmouth,” Chapot went on to say. “I was touched by their ceremony for me before the class.”

Both Chapot and Berkley had nice words for this year’s edition of the Monmouth County Horse Show. “I think they try hard here and the management team really does a good job with this facility,” Chapot noted. “And every year they continue to work on it, and every year this show improves. They’re somewhat limited on space, so some of the secondary rings aren’t ideal, but I really think they’ve done the best with what they have to work with.”

“I think it’s nice to see the numbers they’re getting here in the big jumper division,” added Berkley. “What’d they end up with? Forty-one starters? That’s pretty nice for a New Jersey horse show. The footing is good, the courses are good and they do a great job.”

Laura Chapot’s Mom, Mary, summed the day up best. “Over the top!” she beamed. “The two mares were fantastic, and the Monmouth County Horse Show did such a nice job with the ceremony for Frank. I think he really appreciated it.”

Jumper Highlights- Wednesday through Sunday

The 110th Annual Monmouth County Horse Show kicked off under beautiful sunny skies at East Freehold Park in Freehold, New Jersey. A record number of entries accounted for a full day on Wednesday in the Stillwell-Hansen Arena, highlighted by the Young Jumper Division, sponsored by Carol Thompson and the Quiet Winter Farm.

In the Five Year Olds, Sandokan, owned by Sherra Harrison of Rosebuck, South Carolina, and piloted by Stephen Pack, took home top honors on Wednesday, clocking within 1.829 seconds of the optimum time. Gangecon, owned by Peter Ruig of Shelter Island, New York, and ridden by Callen Solem, finished second. Pack talked about his top five year old following Wednesday’s class. “He’s careful, he’s a good jumper and he’s very willing. Plus, he’s a lot of fun to ride.”

There were eight starters on Wednesday in the Six Year Old Jumpers.

Kevin Babington, the first to go, emerged victorious on Audiance of One, owned by Frank Wood of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Babington, a 2004 Olympian for his home country of Ireland, was double clear and flew through the timers in 33.412 seconds to eke out a 5/10ths of a second victory. Cilthe, owned by The Ridge and shown by Nona Garson of Lebanon, New Jersey, finished second in 33.975 seconds.

Babington thinks his six year old is a star in the making. “He’s a beautiful horse. He’s got plenty of jump and is very, very careful. He’s got super character, and I really think he can be a good horse for the future.”

Ten entries went to the post for the Seven and Eight Year Old Young Jumpers.

Nelifer, ridden by Carsten Jaeger and owned by the Winley Farm, LLC, of Millbrook, New York, posted a double clear and clocked in at 31.668 seconds for the win. Jaeger’s time was one second faster than that of 2004 US Olympic Silver Medalist Beezie Madden. Madden, riding Play On, owned by Allan Shore, Jr. of Bedford, New York, crossed the finish line in 32.676 seconds.

“She’s very simple to ride. She’s very fast naturally, so you don’t have to push her,” Jaeger said. “My plan is to get her consistent in the Level 6 classes so she’ll be better prepared for Florida. Then we’ll do the complete Seven and Eight Year Old series and go to the Championship next year.”

It was another gorgeous day on Thursday and a full schedule of jumper activities in the Stillwell-Hansen Arena was highlighted by the $3000 NAL Open Speed Stake, a member event of the North American League Open Speed Series.

Callan Solem aboard Warsaw, owned by the Quiet Winter Farm of Colts Neck, NJ, set the early pace out of the third slot in the jumping order, clocking in with a clean round in 53.986 seconds. Solem’s lead lasted only until the next competitor Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ, raced across the finish line. Riding Noteworthy, owned by her mother, Olympian Mary Chapot, Chapot tripped the timers in 52.387 seconds, knocking 1.59 seconds off of Solem’s previous top time.

The lead would change hands for good with Kevin Babington of Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and his mount, Iago du Quesnoy. Entering the fray from the thirteenth spot in the order, Babington, a 2004 Olympian for his home country of Ireland, made all of the inside cuts and flew home in 51.309 seconds, chopping 1.07 seconds off of Chapot’s time.

“Iago Du Quesnoy is a 9 year old that Michael Whitaker sent over to me just ten days ago,” said Babington. “He won a Level 6 class at Sussex County last week, and then I did him in the $10,000 class and he had the fastest time with one down.”

The beautiful weather that graced the first two days of this year’s show failed to make an appearance on Friday, but the rain and the grey skies did little to slow down Laura Chapot and her grey mares in route to victory in the Friday feature.

Friday’s main event was the $10,000 US Mortgage Corp Open Jumper Welcome Stake Class. Of the forty starters, sixteen produced first round clears, while ten of those horse and rider combinations went on to be double clear. Eleven competitors had four faults in the first round, and nine had more than four.

Friday’s winner, Laura Chapot, rode tenth in the order on Samantha, owned by the Sundance Group of Neshanic Station, NJ. The athletic grey mare toured both rounds fault free and lit up the scoreboard in 30.205 seconds which was the best time of the day and good enough for a 0.46 margin of victory over Carsten Jaeger and Classic H.

Chapot and her amazing speed horse Sprite had the perfect spot in the order to capture another win, going third to last, but Chapot was unable to pull it off today. They cruised home in 30.843 seconds, just 0.17 seconds behind Jaeger. Sprite wound up with the yellow ribbon for third.

Chapot talked about her pair of grey mares following Friday’s presentation. “They’re quite similar types,” she said. “Sprite, at this point, is more of a veteran, while Samantha is just moving up. Sprite really knows the game when she goes in the ring, and Samantha is still prone to a green mistake once in a while. Sprite is the more seasoned of the two,” Chapot admitted.

Junior and Amateur-Owner Jumpers took center stage at the Stillwell-Hansen Arena on Saturday.

In the first of two offerings for the Low Junior-Amateur Owner Jumpers, Clementine Goutal finished first and second, taking top honors with Halifax Farm’s Rastella and second with Mary Alexis Healey’s Lauren. Rastella’s top time was a hasty 32.478 seconds and less than a second and a half behind was Lauren’s time of 33.838 seconds.

Goutal, who posted a win on Friday also, talked about her back to back victories. “Both of my horses are amazing. Yesterday, I made a mistake on Rastella, but won with Laurin,” noted Goutal. “Today, I went first on Laurin, so I had the advantage of knowing the track when I went on Rastella. She jumped fantastic and dealt with my mistakes and helped me out,” laughed Goutal. “I didn’t go too crazy on Laurin, because tomorrow I have the Classic. If I go too fast on the day before the big class, then she’s really wild, so I decided to take my time.”

The second class for the Low Junior-Amateur Owner Jumpers class was decided right away. Joy Slater, the first to go, took the lead and never relinquished it. Partnered with Olivier, owned by the Fat Chance Farm, Slater let out all the stops and left the balance of the class to fight for second place. Slater’s time in the jump-off was 26.947 seconds, just over a second faster than second place finisher Kimberly McCormack. McCormack piloted Alex R. Jayne’s Melbourne to the red ribbon finish, tripping the timers in 28.172 seconds.

Slater talked about her wire to wire win. “You want to go fast enough, but going first, you’ve got to be sure to leave the fences up too,” she said. “I was a little slow from 1 to 11 in the jump-off, but I was pretty accurate and fast the rest of the way. I didn’t gallop that fast, but I did make accurate turns.”

In the first of two lightly attended High Junior-Amateur Owner Jumper classes, there were eleven starters.

Eleanor Kunsman and her speedy Firestar of Orion came home with the victory, breaking the beams in 28.846 seconds. Crackie, owned by the Tivoli Farm and ridden by William Coleman, finished off the pace by .383 seconds and took home the red ribbon. Coleman crossed the finish line in 29.229 seconds. Iago Du Quesnoy from the Kevin Babington Stables finished third.

In the second class for the High Junior/Amateur-Owners there were just seven starters.

Katrina Woods and Cash Flow emerged victorious with a double clear performance and a jump-off time of 34.483 seconds. Kelly Maroney and It’s Morado finished second, clearing the timers in 35.870 seconds.

Woods had to sweat it out as the last to go, Carolyn Kelly and Blast, owned by Scott Stewart, had their time beat, but pulled a rail at the final fence. Kelly sailed home in 33.392 seconds, but the four faults relegated her to third place.

What was they key to the win today? “Sometimes I don’t get his blood up enough,” Woods laughed. “That happened yesterday. Today, we got a few rubs in the warm up area and he jumped three feet over everything. He’s a really smart horse and he wants to jump clean.”

The morning class on the last day of the Monmouth County Horse Show was the $5,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic. The class was scored as Table II, Section 2(a), Time First Jump-off, with course designer Blake Alder setting up a rolling track that included twelve numbered jumps consisting of fifteen obstacles. The time allowed was 86 seconds, which no one had a problem with this morning.

The problem section of the course came early at 4A-B, a long two stride off of a tight turn. The only fall on course came at this combination. In the first round, eleven entries were clear into the jump-off. The shortened course was pared down to only six jumps, but was spread out across the Stillwell-Hansen Arena.

First into the jump-off was 17 year old Carolyn Kelly of New York, NY on her own 10 year old gray mare Lydia. Kelly blazed around the course for a clear round in the time of 30.750 seconds. That time would prove to be the best, as no one else was able to catch her. “My grays were great this week!” Kelly said afterward. Kelly was also crowned the Grand Junior Hunter Champion yesterday on her dapple grey Small Junior Hunter, Cool Blue.

“I’m still just getting to know Lydia. I’ve only had her for a few months,” Kelly revealed. “She’s a little different ride than any of my other horses. You have to really hold your hands up high and she’ll jump up to your hands. It’s taught me a lot about body position, which I think is really important. The greatest thing about her is that she’s such a trier and she’s brave. She’ll really try anything you ask her to do.”

The sixth horse into the jump-off was It’s Morado and Kelly Maloney. The big chestnut seemed to be on his way to beating Kelly’s time, but they finished just off the pace with 30.901 seconds and a clear round. Kelly and Maloney were more than two seconds faster than the third place competitor, Grazeau and William Coleman, who rode for Tivoli Farm in a time of 33.008 seconds. Fourth in the jump-off and the only other clear round was Katrina Woods and Ina Brun, who came home in 33.521 seconds. The fastest time in the jump-off was set by Shindig and Joy Slater, but they also had an unfortunate four faults to put them in fifth place.

Hunter and Equitation Results- Thursday through Sunday

In the First Year Green division, the 6 year old Canadian Sport horse Rio Renoir and Holly Orlando pulled off the win on Thursday. After a somewhat disappointing fifth place in the first over fences class, they came back for second place in the second class. Combined with their two firsts and a third from Wednesday, they had enough points for the championship ribbon. Orlando, of Wellington, FL, gives credit to trainer Joe Guzman and Rio’s owners, Thomas and Cynthia Deibert of Ottsville, PA. “Cindy is the coolest lady. She loves her horses, and she has been a great friend and loyal owner,” Orlando commented, “Joe and Cindy and Rio are a great team.” Reserve champion in the division was Fellini, ridden by Scott Stewart and owned by Molly Ohrstrom of The Plains, VA.

Orlando is familiar with the Monmouth County Horse Show and showed extensively at the East Freehold Park when she used to work for trainer Leo Conroy. Conroy is a part of The Monmouth Group, which is the management group for the Monmouth County Horse Show. “I like this show a lot,” Orlando commented. “They do a really good job. There are lots of fun parties, but it is low key at the same time. It’s not packed with people. It’s a World Championship Hunter Rider show, so it gets some really nice horses too.” “Leo, the management, everyone- they do a great job. It’s one of my favorite shows,” she added.

New Jersey resident Scott Stewart of Flemington had a fantastic day in the professional divisions and claimed the remaining three championships. His first tricolor came in the Second Year Green division on Cool Blue, owned by Carolyn Kelly of New York, NY. “He’s just an amazing jumper and so easy to ride,” Stewart explained. Word for Word, ridden by Tim Goguen of Newtown, CT, and owned by Janet Read of Wellington, FL, received the reserve championship.

The 2005 Winter Equestrian Festival Green Conformation Circuit Champion was in action on Thursday at the Monmouth County Horse Show, and the spectacular results of this past winter were no different. Granted, ridden and owned by Scott Stewart, won all six classes in his division to capture the tricolor. Stewart has owned Granted since he was two years old, so their relationship has developed over the years. “He’s probably the greenest of all my horses today,” he revealed. “He’s starting to learn as he goes. It’s all so easy for him though. He’s got such a big stride, and I think he’s going to be a very nice junior or amateur horse.” Goguen piloted Overlord, owned by Julie Frank of Darien, CT, to the reserve champion ribbon.

In the Regular Working Hunter division, it was another tough battle between Stewart and Orlando. Stewart came out on top as champion today after he guided Up to Date to first and second place ribbons today. Up to Date won the under saddle yesterday and was second in both over fences classes. The laid back mare is a somewhat new ride for Stewart, who bought her from Christine Tribble in April. “Jenny” caught his eye in the jumper ring and has made a smooth transition into the hunter ring. “I thought she would make a good Small Junior horse, and I just did her in the Working to get her used to the hunters. She’s great at it!” Stewart exclaimed.

Five consecutive equitation classes kicked off the junior competition on Thursday at the 110th Monmouth County Horse Show. Riders prepared their mounts while Philip J. Devita of Apopka, FL designed five very different and challenging tracks.

Kimberly McCormick of Clermont, NJ mastered the test in the PHA/NJPGHA/NJHSA Gold Medal and rode her way to a blue ribbon finish. Maria Schaub, the 16 year old from Holmdel, NJ, finished in second place. McCormick and Schaub ride with trainer Frank Madden of Beacon Hill Farm in Colts Neck, NJ. Chelsea Moss of Medford, NJ came away with a third place ribbon.

The Pessoa/USEF Hunter Seat Medal followed the Gold Medal with a difficult first round, determining the four riders who would return for the final test. Melissa Monte completed the challenge and won first place, with Faye Keegan finishing with the red ribbon, and Amanda Groher collecting the yellow.

Monte of Burnersville, NJ continued her success in the next class, the ASPCA Maclay, winning another first place. Gabriella Marush rode away with second, and Faye Keegan was awarded third. Monte rides with trainer Megan Maillet and competed on Elizabeth Kirby’s horse, Reeve Gauch. Maillet commented, “We always have a great show here at Monmouth. We attend every year, and our horses always do well. The footing, rings, and jumps are always nice. The courses tend to be technical and difficult, but not impossible.”

The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) Jumper Phase followed the ASPCA Maclay, and Maria Schaub improved upon the second place she won earlier. Schaub won the WIHS Jumper Phase with a score of 89 aboard her mount Amigo. Kimberly McCormick pinned second, and Carolyn Curtsio finished in third.

Schaub rode consistently well and walked away with the blue ribbon and high point perpetual trophy from the BET/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search. “I had a super day!” she exclaimed. “My horses were perfect,” commented Schaub. “I never expect anything when I walk into the ring. I always view every day as a new one, and both of my horses were stars today. I thought the courses were great too. The ring is oddly shaped, and I think it kind of wakes us up for the upcoming indoor shows. It rides like a small indoor ring that is outdoors. It’s great preparation.”

Heritage Farm of Katonah, New York came away with three tricolor ribbons on Friday at the 110th Monmouth County Horse Show. Trainer Patricia Griffith and co-trainer Caitlyn Shiels contributed to the wins of their students and ponies as their Small, Medium, and Large Ponies excelled over courses on the grass field.

Lillie Keenan aboard Aspen Spring won top awards over the last two days and came away with champion in the Small Pony division. The pink-nosed grey pony, owned by Chansonette Farm, resides in New York, New York. Keenan, a bright eight year old, won both classes on Friday after two great performances over the Wendy Chapot designed courses. These were added to second, third, and fourth places from Thursday for the championship. “This is our first time here at the Monmouth County Horse Show, and we love it,” asserted Keegan, “We win really cool prizes too!”The Reserve Champion went to Megan Davis of Lutherville, MD and her bay pony Far From Home.

Keenan was a star in the Medium Pony division as well. She piloted Annie Davidson’s bay pony, Debutante, to a double win and earned the tricolor reserve champion. The champion of the Medium Pony division was the adorable white-socked chestnut, Forever After, ridden by owner Claudia Easton.

Easton of Mendenhall, PA trains with Joanne Copeland at J.B.C. Enterprise. Copeland commented, “Claudia rides any chance she can get. She just loves it. She’s very dedicated and lots of fun to teach. She just got a pony jumper, so that’s exciting for us.”

The Large Pony division champion was awarded to Crimson Sky, another Heritage Farm entry. The chestnut, owned by Ashley Toffolon of Bronxville, NY, performed “perfectly” for catch-rider Kaitlin Campbell.

The Grand Pony Champion was awarded to the pony with the greatest number of total points during the show. The silver perpetual trophy was presented today by Samantha Conroy and Jennifer Glass to Mapleside Magic Dancer of Pipersville, PA. The dapple grey, owned and ridden by Rachel Roter, earned a first and second on Friday in the Large Pony Division, as well as the reserve champion. “Dancer” also earned first, second, and was champion of the Large Green Pony Division.

The Grand Junior Hunter Champion of the week was Cool Blue, owned and ridden by 17 year old Carolyn Kelly of New York, NY. The pair was awarded the Lois R. Berardi Perpetual Memorial Trophy, an award that has been given since 1964. They were champions in the Small Junior 16-17 division on Saturday. The seven year old dapple grey Hanoverian gelding won four out of five classes and was second in the fifth class. “He was really good. I always like the courses where I can go really slow and let him jump well,” Kelly remarked. Kelly enjoys showing at Monmouth. “I showed here two years ago, but I was in Athens last year to watch the Olympics,” she explained. “I like it and it’s a lot of fun at Monmouth. I’ve done well here also, so that always adds to it.”

Reserve champion in the Small Junior 16-17 division was Libre and rider Daisy Johnson for WGHR Farm, who received four second places and won the remaining class. She has ridden the handsome bay gelding for six years and said, “Libre is consistent. He’s always right there and jumps square. He’s always even and takes the best pictures!”

Kelly and Johnson were also the top competitors in the Large Junior Hunter division. The champion once again went to Kelly and her bold chestnut gelding Dynamic. Dynamic is also a seven year old Hanoverian and is a half brother to Cool Blue. Dynamic was second in one class on Saturday, which was added to his three first place ribbons from Friday for the tricolor. Kelly explained the ride on Dynamic parallels that of his brother, Cool Blue. “They don’t ride the same, but they ride very similar. They both have slow gallops and are lopey. They jump very high, but they’re not hard to follow. They both jump very smoothly and are a lot of fun to ride,” she said.

Reserve champion went to Johnson and her veteran campaigner, Rio Bravo. The 13 year old chestnut gelding is a familiar face in the winner’s circle. Although he is a top show horse, Johnson stated that he is also a member of the family. “He’s a total pet. He lies down in his stall, and you can go lie on him. He’ll put his head in your lap. They feed him while he’s lying down; he won’t even get up. He’s like my dog!” she exclaimed.

In the Small Junior 15 & Under division, Davis Cup and owner/rider Alex Stathis were victorious after they finished first and second in their classes on Saturday. On Friday, Davis Cup won two classes and was second in the remaining class. The 16 year old Stathis is from Short Hills, NJ, and won the tricolor over fellow New Jersey resident Maria Schaub of Holmdel.

Sixteen year old Schaub was the reserve champion on Sublime, owned by Stone Hill Farms of Colts Neck, NJ. “Sublime is Jessica Springsteen’s horse, so whenever she can’t make it, they’re nice enough to let me ride him,” Schaub mentioned. She and Sublime were also the winners of the Paul Miller Automotive Saab/Land Rover of Woodbridge Hunter Classic. “I was very happy with the way he went today. He’s only six years old and is so mature for a young horse. He was great in the Classic too!” she said with a smile.

In the Amateur-Owner 18-35 division, the championship went to Maverick and owner/rider Darby Mazzarisi. Reserve champion in the division was Gifted and Lee Kellogg. Lennox and Sandra Brown won all four over fences classes to give them the tricolor in the Amateur-Owner 36 & Over division. They were also awarded the Vera and William Taylor Perpetual Memorial Trophy, which has been given to the Grand Amateur-Owner Champion since 1974. Reserve champion in the division was Mombo and Maria Takacs.

$10,000 Paul Miller Automotive Saab/Land Rover of Woodbridge Hunter Classic Results
1. Sublime, Maria Schaub, Stone Hill Farms, Colts Neck, NJ
2. Maverick, Darby Mazzarisi, Columbus, NJ
3. The Exchange, Lauren Glowzenski, Atlantic Highlands, NJ
4. Wedgewood, Nicole Lakin, Reading, PA
5. The Alturist, Laura Tobak, Pound Ridge, NY
6. Robin Hood, Daryl D’Anna, Mahwah, NJ
7. Play Money, Lauren Cechini, Flemington, NJ
8. Amaretto, Krista Goosens, Tewksbury, NJ

Gretchen Pacher outshined the other competitors on Saturday in the adult equitation ring on her mount Calixto Z, owned by The Boot Source. Pacher trains at Palermo Show Stables in Bedminster, New Jersey with her husband, Osvaldo Ornia Pacher. Today she perfectly mastered both the Ariat National Adult Medal and the Charles Owen & NJPHA Adult Medal.

The Grand Hunter ring concluded on Saturday afternoon with the $500 Marshall & Sterling Adult Amateur Hunter Classic. After completing their first round in the grass ring, competitors jumped their second rounds in the sand ring over the Jean P. Goddard designed course and faced new, heavily decorated obstacles.

Julie Berman of Juliam Farms starred in the classic with a first round score of 79, the highest first round score. She returned for a final round and received an 82. Berman and her seal brown horse Handor F had a consistent day, winning a third and a fifth over fences in the Adult Amateur 36 & Over Hunter Division. “He was just great today,” commented Berman’s trainer Chrystine Tauber. “He is such a love. “Moose” has the personality of a black Labrador retriever! He was so consistent, and Julie rode beautifully. We had a great day.” Berman resides in Oldwick, New Jersey. Second place was awarded to Wendy Lang aboard Above the Fold. Lang and her bay live in Burlington, New Jersey.