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Skiffington
Wins National Hunter Pony Championship
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Alexandra
Skiffington, 15, of Wellington, FL, rode the large pony Madam
Alexander (Welsh: Friars Brenin Dafydd x Clay County) to win the
2003 Wild Horsefeathers/USAE National Hunter Pony Championship,
held August 7-8, at The Andrews School, as part of the State Line
Tack/USAE Pony Finals. Madam Alexander is owned by Meredith Irving.
Exhibitors
competed over two days in the small, medium and large sections
in over-fences, under-saddle and model classes. Competitors qualified
for the event by winning a Championship in an A rated
Regular Hunter Pony section at a USA Equestrian competition.
As
champion Skiffington was the recipient of the International Jumping
Derby Perpetual Trophy, donated by Mason Phelps, Jr., a Triple
Crown Custom cooler and a gift certificate for a custom pair of
Der Dau boots.
The
judges for the Regular Hunter Ponies were, John Roper of Franklin,
TN, John Barker of Middleburg, VA, and Leo Conroy of Wellington,
FL.
Results:
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Overall Hunter Pony Champion MADAM ALEXANDER ridden by
Alexandra Skiffington
· Overall Reserve Hunter Pony Champion HALCYON HAWTHORN
(Welsh: Dorian Gray x Halcyon) ridden and owned by Samantha Schaefer
of Westminster, MD
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Trainer of the Overall Champion for the Emerson Burr Perpetual
Trophy Ken and Emily Smith of Wellington, FL
· Buttons & Bows Sportsmanship Award-Katie Dinan of
New York, NY
· International Challenge Trophy; State Team Award presented
to the state with three of more representatives that gained the
highest points-Maryland
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sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show
jumping, and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines
of equestrian competition. As
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has over 80,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions
nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including
educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates
who officiate at these shows.
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