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McCann Finishes Weekend with Multiple Wins at Buffalo International Horse Show
Written by: Jennifer Wood Client:Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Centerhttp://www.thebtrc.org/ Release Date:2005-09-17
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Photo Credit: Kacey McCann and By the Way, Junior Hunter champions and the $2,000 Hunter Classic winners. Photo by Randi Muster.
McCann Finishes Weekend with Multiple Wins at Buffalo International Horse Show
Buffalo, NY- September 17- A fantastic week of equestrian competition wrapped up today at the Buffalo International Horse Show, held at the historic Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center. The star of the weekend was 15 year old Kacey McCann, of Palmyra, Pennsylvania.
McCann started the day by sweeping the Junior Hunter division. She won the championship on the charming bay gelding, By the Way, owned by SBS Farms of Buffalo, NY. McCann also rode Trebuchet to the reserve championship. Trebuchet is owned by Jonathan and Jeffrey Phillips of Potomac, MD.
The highlight of the day was the $2,000 Handy Hunter Classic. Crowds filled the VIP sections to watch. Riders were allowed to choose their own course of ten jumps. McCann went in first on her own horse, My Way. They executed the course with crisp turns and scored an 85 from Judge Scott Williamson.
Merideth Bartolone and Once and Again were in next. Once and Again jumped beautifully and they received a score of 79. McCann followed on her championship winner, By the Way. By the Way was originally bought with the intention of being an equitation horse. The handy hunter course, with short rollbacks and broken lines, posed no problem for the clever gelding. They scored an 87. McCann also competed with Trebuchet, but no one in the class was able to beat By the Way’s high score.
Official Results: $2,000 Handy Hunter Classic
1. By the Way, Kacey McCann, SBS Farms Inc.
2. My Way, Kacey McCann
3. Once and Again, Merideth Bartolone
4. Trebuchet, Kacey McCann, Jonathan and Jeffrey Phillips
5. Harker, Stephanie Karvourniaris
6. Arko, Denise Serio, Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center
7. Telluride, Tiffany Duchman, Lori Ward
8. Kid Shaleen, Jaime Bates, Marcia Westby
The other Saturday night feature was the $1,500 Children’s/Adult Jumper Classic.
Four horses made it to the jump-off, and the last proved to be the best. Kacey McCann rode Mick O’Angelo for the BTRC to a clear round and the win. She also finished in second place on Marcellus, owned by Stephanie Danhakl.
McCann and Mick O’Angelo were also awarded the championship in the Children’s/Adult Jumper division. She picked up the reserve champion ribbon on two horses that tied for the title, Marcellus and her own horse, My Way.
In addition to winning the Children’s/Adult Jumpers, Junior Hunters and the Handy Hunter Classic, McCann was also awarded the Best Child Rider Award for the third year in a row.
Other hunter championships for the week include:
Pony Hunter Champion- Razzle Dazzle, Charlotte Jacobs
Reserve Champion- Stocking Stuffer, Lilly Ulrich
Children’s Hunter 14 & Under Champion- The Jig is Up, Kathryn Haefner
Reserve Champion- Follow This, Lauren Bookbinder, BTRC
Children’s/Pony Hunter Large Champion- Roll the Dice, Jessica Blum, Alyssa Boker
Reserve Champion- Southern Belle, Christine Stephan, BTRC
Children’s/Pony Hunter Small/Medium Champion- Inspector Gadget, Alex Trolli
Reserve Champion- Me First, Mackenzie Hammill
Official Results- $500 Children’s Hunter Classic
1. Follow This, Lauren Bookbinder, BTRC
2. The Jig is Up, Kathryn Haefner
3. First Mate, Morgan Lehman, Littlebrook Farm and Gary Duffy
4. Me First, Mackenzie Hammill
5. Milton, Phoebe Hazzan, BTRC
6. Inspector Gadget, Alex Trolli
7. Charmed, Chelsea Stanbro, BTRC
8. Wind Chimes Lottery, Melissa Jacobs, Olivia Peacock
Peach Taylor Memorial Sportsmanship Award: Phoebe Hazzan
The 59th Annual Buffalo International Horse Show was dedicated to Sharon O’Neill for her love of equestrian sport and her dedication and support for the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center.
The 59th Annual Buffalo International Horse Show was a success. Hunters and jumpers alike competed for great awards and honors, while the show management looked for ways to make the show bigger and better in 2006.
Photo Credit: Kacey McCann and By the Way, Junior Hunter champions and the $2,000 Hunter Classic winners. Photo by Randi Muster.
