Daily Highlights

Daily Highlights
Aiken Spring Classic
April 24, 2016
It’s hard to believe the first week of the Aiken Spring Classic has come to a
close! It was definitely “horse shows like they used to be” with the show
schedule allowing the rings to finish early and exhibitors to enjoy the
parties and feature classes.
Today featured the dedication of the Mary Ann Parmelee Memorial
Pavilion with a lovely brunch and then the exciting $25,000 Aiken Spring
Classic Grand Prix. Elsewhere on the showgrounds, we pinned weekend
champions and finished our divisions with hunter and jumper classics.
Don’t forget that we will award Circuit Championship awards next week
for top scoring entries that have shown both weeks! Visit the Carolina
Spring Circuit page at psjshows.com to view a full Circuit Champion
history.
Congratulations to Daniel Geitner who rode Lionshare Farm’s Creativo and
bested the field of 15 in the $25,000 Aiken Spring Classic Grand Prix.
Results for Saturday, April 24th
Full results can be found at horseshowsonline.com,
Click on Show Selector and find Aiken Spring Classic Masters
DIETRICH DERBY FIELD
Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Medal: Maria Hackney won over Elizabeth McKim
and Bailey Imbus.
ASPCA Maclay: Stella Styslinger won over Elizabeth McKim and Maria
Hackney.
High Junior Hunter: Stella Styslinger won both rounds with her mount
Invincible over Nekton with owner Stella Martin. Invincible won the
Champion Award and Reserve went to EHM Equestrian’s Quintessential
with Elizabeth McKim.
Low Junior Hunter: Corton with owner Hope King topped both rounds
today over Guy Kaplin’s Star Street with Kayla Jacobs and the two were
Champion and Reserve respectively.
Junior Hunter Classic: Stella Styslinger finished her great showing in the
Junior Hunters by winning the Classic with Invincible and taking second
with O’Ryan. Quintessential and Elizabeth McKim were third.
High Amateur Owner Hunter: Alyssa Mansfield rode Stone Lane Farm’s
Premium Blend for blue in the under saddle. Kimberley Quinn added to
her wins from yesterday taking the top spot in both rounds as well as the
Championship. Cosil and Annie Diehl were Reserve Champion.
Thank you to our WONDERFUL 2016 Aiken Spring Classic
for your hard work and dedication – We truly appreciate
having you here!
Low Amateur Owner Hunter: Cawthra Burns won two out of three classes
today with Posh, topping both the under saddle and the second round,
and taking the red ribbon in the first round behind Sally Kay and her mount
Autonomous. Posh and Burns were the Champion and the Reserve went
to Sigh and owner Leslie Wheat.
Amateur Owner Classic: It was more blue for Kimberley Quinn who won
the Classic with Sail On over Cosil with Annie Diehl and Sandro with James
Hassinger.
OVATION GRAND PRIX FIELD
$500 Low Child/Adult Jumper Classic Winner:
Emerald B, Maarten Huygens & Mariel Cooper
Pony Jumper: Venice, Wendy Arndt & Shelby Nisbet
$5,000 NAL/WIHS Child/Adult Jumper Classic Winner:
Otis, Zan Martin & Jonathan Smart
$1,500 NAL/WIHS Low Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic Winner:
Limboy Von Warrenburg, Nestledown Equine Services & Quinn Larimer
We’ve seen some nice Tack Room set-ups in the barn
area and will feature a few next week also!
$25,000 Aiken Spring Classic Grand Prix Results:
1 – Creativo, Lionshare Farm & Daniel Geitner
2 – Botanja, Courtney Young & Doug Payne
3 – Kenwood, The Kenwood Syndicate & Daniel Geitner
4 – Kasarr & Erin McGuire
5 – SKF Just Do It, Ellen Frost & Stephen Pack
6 – Wings, McLain Ware & Fabio Andres Rodriguez
7 – Japan & Penny Brennan
8 – Sun Tzu & Penny Brennan
9 – Cord 11, Meco Equestrian & Penny Brennan
10 – Land Rebel, Southland Stables & Christina Jason
11 – Kingdom, Andrea O’Brien & Christina Kelly
12 – Corini, Darragh Kerins/Maarten Huygens & Paul McRae
HUNTER RING 2
Children’s Hunter – Older: Madison Syfert rode her mount Grandeur to
the top of the first round and took second in the next round behind
Umberto with owner Emma Covington. The Champion Award went to
Sarah Pyrda’s Lamborghini and Anna Claire Smith who won two classes
yesterday and Grandeur and Madison Syfert were Reserve.
Children’s Hunter – Younger: Look Again with owner Ruby Sloan and
Confidant with owner Grace Angelino each took a first and second place
today, which gave Confidant enough for the Reserve Champion. Grace
Ann Nolan and Zee were the Champion, winning all three classes
yesterday.
NAL/WIHS Children’s Hunter Classic: Madison Syfert took another blue
with her Grandeur over Zee with owner Grace Ann Nolan and Confidant
with owner Grace Angelino.
Adult Amateur Hunter – Older: Crush and owner Cawthra Burns won both
rounds today and finished with the Championship over Check the Label
and owner Judi Storey who were Reserve Champion.
Adult Amateur Hunter – Younger: CDS Stables’ Hollister won both rounds
today with Alexandra McReady riding and the pair also received the
Champion Award. Judgement Call with owner Liddy Strickland finished in
Reserve.
NAL/WIHS Adult Amateur Hunter Classic: Crush and owner Cawthra Burns
topped the Classic round over Coconut Creek with owner Angela Pollex
and Check the Label with owner Judi Storey.
Pre-Adult Hunter: Giana Terranova rode Sorensen Stables’ Willem to the
top of both rounds today over Kendall Sharkey’s 21-Gun Salute with
Amanda Ingram and the two were Champion and Reserve Champion.
HUNTER RING 3
Marshall & Sterling/USEF Pony Medal: Elizabeth Cram won over
Charlotte Black.
Medium Pony Hunter: Elizabeth Cram rode Bazinga and Dipped in Chocolate to first and second in the first round and the
next round was topped by Zola Thompson with her pony Elegance. The Champion and Reserve awards went to Catherine
Cram’s Bazinga and Dipped in Chocolate.
Small/Large Pony Hunter: Avery Franke won the first round with Farmore Imagination and Carly Tabaczka’s Willy Wonka
with Mary Caroline Nolan won the second round. Tina Thompson’s Blue Bayou won the Championship with Abigail
Holloway and the Reserve Champion was Maddie Stiles’ Royal Moment.
Pony Hunter Classic: Mary Caroline Nolan won another blue with Willy Wonka, topping the Classic over Grace Kreul’s
Michelangelo with Ry Bradford and Dipped in Chocolate with Elizabeth Cram.
Green Pony Hunter: GC Ponies’ Foxmor Wigglesworth with Celia Cram and Face Value with owner Charlotte Black each won
a first and second place and the two ended up Champion and Reserve Champion respectively.
Short/Long Stirrup Hunter: Blues went to Gracie Gore with her mount Pret-a-Porter.
Pre-Children’s Equitation and Hunter: Celia Cram and Charlotte Black were up against each other again in the PreChildren’s classes. Cram won the Equitation flat and over fences round as well as the first hunter with Catherine Cram’s
Internet II. Charlotte Black topped the second round with her mount Czechmate and took second behind Cram in both the
equitation flat and first round. Celia Cram won both the Equitation and Hunter Championship awards with Internet II and
Black took home both Reserve awards with Czechmate.
Thank You and Photo Credits to A&S Photography for the Highlights Photos!
They are the official show photographer of the Carolina Spring Circuit and have been on hand in both Camden and Aiken.
They do not upload to a website, so please make sure you stop by their booth to view and purchase your photos!
We look forward to seeing everyone for the Aiken Spring Classic Finale Week!
• WCHR
• $7,500 Open Welcome Stake
• Young Jumper Championships
• Circuit Championship Awards
(To be eligible, you must have shown both weeks!)
• $5,000 USHJA National Derby alongisde Danny & Ron’s
Rescue Mexican Fiesta in the Mary Ann Parmelee Pavilion
• $25,000 Carolina Real Estate Company Grand Prix
alongside the Women Beyond Cancer Benefit Brunch
Aiken Spring Classic Art from Conger Sporting Art
congersportingart.com ~ Georgianna C. Conger