USEF Pony Finals Daily News, Results, & Candids - August 10, 2023 - PS Candids by PMG

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VOLUME III - AUGUST 10, 2023

USEFPONYFINALS-AUGUST10,2023

LIVEFROMROLEXSTADIUMATTHEKENTUCKYHORSEPARK

FinishingupDayThreeof2023USEFPonyFinals,theRolexStadium welcomedKathrynPadillaandHighlandFarm,LLC'sCelebrationto collecttheOverallSmallPonyHunterChampionship.Earlierintheday, theMediumGreenandLargeGreendivisionsgotunderway.Thewinin theMediumGreenModelwenttoHighlandFarm,LLC'sBitAWhiskey andKaitlynLinck,whileEmiRichardpilotedCarolexStables,LLC's Qualen'sCharismagictothetopspotintheMediumGreenUnderSaddle. BridgeportFarms,LLC'sGoldStandardandJJToranowontheLarge GreenUnderSaddle,whileFrogPondStables'SmallSurprise,presentedby KatherineMercer,tookhomethewinintheLargeGreenModel.

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PF DAILY RESULTS

TODAY'S RESULTS & HIGHLIGHTS

CANDIDS GALLERY

ALL THE CUTENESS IN ONE PLACE!

The win in the Over Fences as well as the Overall Small Pony Hunter Championship were awarded to Kathryn Padilla and the Highland Farm, LLC entry Celebration.

Reagan Jarrett's Dream Big and Logan Baras took home the Overall Small Pony Hunter Reserve Championship.

OVERALL & OVER FENCES PF S m a l l s

SMALL PONY OVERALL CHAMPION

The Overall Small Pony Hunter Championship went to Highland Farm, LLC's Celebration and Kathryn Padilla of Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA. The pair captured the Overall title after wining the Under Saddle yesterday and the Over Fences today.

OVERALL SMALL PONY HUNTER CHAMPION CELEBRATION

RIDER

KATHRYN PADILLA OWNER

HIGHLAND FARM, LLC

TRAINER

CHRISTA ENDICOTT

RESULTS

GALLERY

Reflecting on the Overall win, Padilla said "I have been dreaming of this and hoping it would come true someday. It still doesn’t feel real. My pony Squiggles is dreamy to ride…I feel so grateful to have such an incredible pony. I love coming to Kentucky and being apart of this whole experience. It is so special to make new friends from all over the country."

Padilla trains with Christa Endicott, who said "Celebration is an amazing pony with so much quality. He goes in the ring trying to win every time."

SMALL PONY HUNTER

OVERALL RESERVE CHAMPION

OVERALL SMALL PONY HUNTER

RESERVE CHAMPION

DREAM BIG RIDER

LOGAN BARAS

OWNER

REAGAN JARRETT

TRAINER

MICHAEL DELFIANDRA

SMALL PONY OVERALL Results

SMALL PONY HUNTER O/F

News

On their way to the Overall Championship in the Small Pony Hunters, Kathryn Padilla and Celebration topped the Over Fences today in the Rolex Stadium.

SMALL PONY OVER FENCES WINNER

CELEBRATION

RIDER

KATHRYN PADILLA

OWNER

HIGHLAND FARM, LLC

TRAINER

CHRISTA ENDICOTT

GALLERY

RESULTS

O v e r F e n c e s

SMALL PONY OVER FENCES 2ND DREAM BIG RIDER

LOGAN BARAS

OWNER

REAGAN JARRETT

TRAINER

MICHAEL DELFIANDRA

SMALL PONY OVER FENCES Results

1st CELEBRATION

2nd DREAM BIG

3rd PEPSI

KATHRYN PADILLA

LOGAN BARAS

CARSYN KOROTKIN

4th CLOVERMEADE POP SECRET

KATHERINE MERCER

5th H.G. MUD PUDDLES

EMERY O'KEEFE

6th CHASING CHANCE

BRAILEE JACOBS

7th BAMA RUSHTOK

PENELOPE SUGG

8th DF CRUSH

SIENNA ROSSAN

GRACE STENBEC WERNE 10th

9th FARMORE STATE OF THE ART

HONDO THE MAGNIFICENT

BETTIN LANDO

MODEL & UNDER SADDLE PF L a r g e G r e e n s

Getting underway today, the Large Green Pony Hunters welcomed Bridgeport Farms, LLC's Gold Standard and JJ Torano to the Winner's Circle for the Under Saddle, and Small Surprise, a Frog Pond Stables entry presented by Katherine Mercer, for the win in the Model.

LARGE GREEN PONY MODEL

Winner

LARGE GREEN PONY

MODEL WINNER

SMALL SURPRISE RIDER

KATHERINE MERCER OWNER

FROG POND STABLES

The blue ribbon in the Large Gr Katherine Mercer of Wellingto second, while the winner of t Standard rounded out the top th

LARGE GREEN M

2ND PLAC ON TOUR RIDER

MCKAYLA BROM OWNER

CHARLOTTE KE

GALLERY

LARGE GREEN MODEL

3RD PLACE

GOLD STANDARD RIDER

JJ TORANO OWNER

BRIDGEPORT FARMS, LLC

RESULTS

LARGE GREEN PONY UNDER SADDLE

GoldStandard,aBridgeportFarms,LLCentryoutofSanJuanCapistrano,CA,andJJToranocapturedthewin todayintheLargeGreenPonyUnderSaddle.“Wehavehad“Hottie,”foraboutayearnow.Heissixyearsold, andissupersweetinthebarn-allthekidslovehim,heistheirfavoriteponytopetandplaywith,”trainersJohn BraggandLeeFlickofBridgeportFarmssaid,“Hewasgreattoday.JJdidanawesomejob-heonlysatonHottie forthefirsttimelastFriday.”

Regarding making the trip East from California, and their favorite thing about Pony Finals: “Especially coming fromCaliforniaitisaprettybigcommitmenttogethere.Thisisabigstageforthekidstocompeteonandit reallyshowsthekidsandtheparentsthatiftheywanttodothisatthislevel,thededicationtheyhavetoputin. We have ten ponies here, it has been a good trip so far. All of the kids have done well and have gotten good scores,wehavehadseveralinthetoptwenty,ithasbeenawesome.WearereallyexcitedaboutGoldStandard’s wintoday.”

ESULTS

MODEL & UNDER SADDLE PF M e d i u m G r e e n s

The Medium Green Pony Hunters kicked off with top honors in the Model going to Highland Farm, LLC's Bit A Whiskey and Kaitlyn Linck. Qualen's Charismagic, a Carolex Stables, LLC entry, and Emi Richard took home the blue in the Under Saddle.

Kaitlyn Linck, on the win today, Bit A Whiskey "Ripp," and what it is like to win at Pony Finals: "I have shown him only a few times before Pony Finals. My favorite thing about him is he rides a lot like a horse - his trot feels like you are riding a horse. He is just so sweet in the barn and loves the attention. I felt that today went absolutely incredible. In the model he definitely stood the best he ever has. I have been coming here for the past six years, but I have never won a division class. It was extremely exciting to win a class at Pony Finals this year, I am definitely on Cloud 9. I like coming to Pony Finals because there are always so many amazing ponies and kids that ride really well which makes it super competitive."

GALLERY RESULTS

Riding out of Middlefield, CT, Emi Richard piloted Carolex Stables, LLC's Qualen's Charismagic to the win in the Medium Green Under Saddle. Speaking highly of the 9-year-old mare, trainer Liz Redding reflected on the win, the partnership, and the teamworktoget"Carrie"toPonyFinals:

"Carrie is the sweetest pony. She’s the girl who doesn’t realize how beautiful or talented she is. She lovestrailrides&isverycasualaboutmostthingsin life," Redding said, "Emi is very similar to Carrie. Theyarebothsuperchillandtheybothknowhowto really put it all together when the time is right. At their first show in the Green Classic, they scored a 90. Emi helped us to put in the work long before then. We spent many days in the USHJA perfecting our skills and making sure Carrie was ready to step intotheGreens.I’mthankfultoherfamilyatCarolex fortrustingthatshewasreadyandthatEmiwasthe rightriderforher."

Regarding their plans for the rest of the year, " I’d say we have hopes that in only a handful of shows she could maybe get into Indoors, a top finish at Pony Finals, which she did already with her Under Saddle win, Devon 2024, adding more 90’s to her already impressive collection, and just continuing to be the rock that we can always rely on. She is a fantastic and patient teacher and superstar all in one…..whethershewinsornot,shewillalwaysmake her rider happy and keep them safe. She truly is special."

Lady Desmond, a Dr. Betsee Parker entry out of Middleburg,VA,claimedthesecondspotwithVivian Golden in the irons. Third went to today's Medium Green Under Saddle winner - Bit A Whisky and KaitlynLinckridingoutofClintonCorners,NY.

EMI RICHARD OWNER

CAROLEX STABLES, LLC

TRAINER

ELIZABETH REDDING

MEDIUM GREEN UNDER SADDLE 2ND LADY DESMOND RIDER

VIVIAN GOLDEN OWNER

DR. BETSEE PARKER TRAINER

KEN BERKLEY

MEDIUM GREEN UNDER SADDLE 3RD BIT A WHISKEY RIDER

KAITLYN LINCK OWNER

HIGHLAND FARM, LLC TRAINER

CHRISTA ENDICOTT

1st

2nd LADY DESMOND

3rd BIT A WHISKEY

4th A BIT LUCKY

5th MORTON'S CATWALK

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