E Q U E S T R I A N
Equestrian Team Takes Home Champion and Reserve Champion in Avon IEA Show The Upper School team placed first overall out of six teams, and the Middle School team placed second in the middle school division. In the Open 2'6" division, Becky Morris ’19 placed 1st over fences and 1st on the flat. In the Intermediate 2' division, Isabel Lardner ’18 placed 1st over fences and 2nd on the flat and Laurel Gaddis ’18 was 3rd over fences and 4th on the flat. Bejay Mugo ’22 placed 3rd on the flat in the Future Walk Trot Canter division, and Alexis Berard ’19 was 3rd in the High School Walk Trot Canter division. In the Novice Cross Rails division, Hannah Theriault ’20 was 1st on the flat and 1st over fences and Catherine Liu ’17 was 6th on the flat and 4th over fences; Claire Shimanski ’23 placed 5th on the flat and 1st over fences.
Julia Luciani ’20
Walker’s Equestrians Excel in Saratoga Several EWS equestrians spent two weeks in Saratoga, NY over the summer showing at the Skidmore College Saratoga Classic Horse Show. Emma Crate ’19 had two successful weeks, winning the Taylor Harris Insurance Medal both weeks. Becky Morris ’19 was champion in the 15-17 Children’s Hunter division during the second week and she placed fourth in the THIS Medal both weeks. Sheriden Beard ’16 won the Ralph P. Symmes Equitation Medal, and Ava Rodgers ’16 successfully competed in the Modified Adult Hunter and Equitation divisions, placing consistently in all of her classes. Julia Luciani ’20 competed in the Modified Children’s Hunters and Equitation divisions and earned three seconds, a third, a fourth and a fifth place throughout the week in these divisions. Walker’s alumna Taylor Duerr ’14 had great results all week in a very competitive 18-35 Adult Hunter Division..
Walker’s Equestrians Compete in Prestigious New England Finals
Ribbons at Connecticut Finals
Three Walker’s equestrians competed in the prestigious New England Equitation Championships, held October 19-23 at the Eastern States Coliseum in West Springfield, MA.
Six riders competed at the Connecticut Finals this year including Becky Morris ’19, Laurel Gaddis ’18, Julia Luciani ’20, and Claire Shimanski ’23. All placed well in their classes, bringing home multiple ribbons. Laurel placed 4th and 6th out of 41 in the modified children’s hunters, and Julia was 5th in the modified children’s as well. Becky placed 1st out of 14 in the 15-17 children’s hunters, and Claire was 1st and 5th in the children’s equitation.
Hope Cushman ’18 placed 24th out of 187 riders, received the highest score out of the riders who had never competed in a 3'6" final, and advanced to the second round. Emma Crate ’19 placed 10th in her open equitation class on Saturday and had the second highest score out of the riders who had never competed in a 3'6" final. Becky Morris ’19 had the fourth highest score out of those who had never competed in a 3'6" final and placed 9th in the open equitation class on Friday.
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THE SUNDIAL
Hope Cushman ’18
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