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Robin Harkins, who will be showing in the Adult Hunters. Also, Corofino’s Cowboy has been leased to Lola Knadler, who rides with the Fairfield Hunt Club of Westport, CT.
to points won at USEF-licensed competitions, with the regional championship to be held at a location to be determined. Riders have until April 15 to file their application for the team. More details can be found at the USHJA Zone 1 website at ushja. org/zones/zone1.aspx.
New Competition
Year-end Winners
Three cheers for John Manning, Jay Mullen, Greg Prince, and John Bahret, who went to the USHJA Annual Convention as representatives of the Zone 1 Jumper Committee. The USHJA has also announced an exciting new jumper team competition. If you liked the New England Finals Challenge of the States competition, you’re going to love this one. Four regions have been created, and children and/or adult amateur riders can earn a spot on their state’s team. Zone 1 will be in a region with Zones 2 and 5. Horse-and-rider combinations will be selected according
Cornerstone Farm of Haverhill, MA, congratulates their many year-end winners, including Taylor Kimball and Treffor who were the champions in the USHJA Stirrup Cup and won championships and reserves in the Children’s Hunters in NEHC and MHC, and third in Zone 1. Alexa Bayko and Essex Street were champions USHJA Stirrup Cup in the Adult Hunters 18-35, Adult Hunter Champions in Zone 1 and MHC, and reserve in NEHC. Jess Lusty and Anucci placed in the USHJA Stirrup Cup Award for Children’s Hunters and in the MHC, NEHC and Zone 1 Children’s Hunters. Sarah
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equine Journal | March 2013
Sardella and First Frost cleaned up in Pet Pony and Short Stirrup, winning MHC, NEHC, and North Shore Horsemen’s Association (NSHA) year-end top prizes. Jana Stevens and Designated Driver scored a reserve championship in the MHC Children’s/ Adult Special Hunters. Trainer Monica Hunt McComiskie’s son, Hunter, scooped up a MHC championship in Leadline and a NSHA championship in Leadline Suitability. Meanwhile, little brother Oliver placed third and fourth in MHC and NSHA Leadline final standings. Other riders placing in the year-end standings in their various divisions were Nicole and Maryellen Sardella in Novice and Adult Equitation, respectively. Cornerstone also had its first annual year-end banquet for their show series, with great ribbons and prizes. Big thanks go to Stephanie O’Connor, owner of Pegasus Tack Shop in Acton, MA, for donating gift certificates and prizes. Also, special thanks
go to Robin Peterson of Back Bay Farm, and Kelley MacDonald and Heather Hunt of Myopia Hunt, for attending with their ribbon winners. Other big ribbon winners were from Jana Flynn’s Lanes End Farm, Tricia Moss of Moss Show Stables, Pam Lupo of Northgate Farm, and Melissa Price. And, it all couldn’t have been done without Cornerstone’s great group of parents—especially Kim Lusty, Maryellen Sardella, Lori Kimball, and Lisa Tacconi.
A Perfect Match Braveheart Farm and Katie Schaaf (a newly-minted USHJA Certified Trainer) of Sherborn, MA, congratulate Jane Chiavelli on the lease of Miles. Many thanks go to Tricia Moss for this wonderful horse. Jane and Miles won their very first class together and qualified for MHC Finals. Congratulations also to Skylar Laakso for her win in the Prep Tournament of Champions Medal class.