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Articles: Press Release
Pikcasso Named Overall Best Young Horse at
2005 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championships
Presented by VitaFlex
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United States Equestrian Federation, Inc.
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 6, 2005
Media Contact: Sarah.Lane@usef.org
Lexington, KY - In an exciting new format, Pikcasso (2003 Hanoverian
gelding by Pikadero and out of Miss Kilkee, owned and bred by Barbara
Dunning and handled by Ted Fieger) was named Best Young Horse at the
2005 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championships,
presented by VitaFlex. This marked the inaugural year of an
East-meets-West format in the Hunter Breeding Championship.
Beginning in Del Mar, California on Wednesday, August 31, judges Rick
Abbott and Dale Pederson judged the best the West Coast had to offer in
the Yearling Colts/Geldings, Yearling Fillies, Two Year Old
Colts/Geldings, Two Year Old Fillies, Three Year Old Colts/Geldings, and
Three Year Old Fillies categories, naming Pikcasso the Best Young Horse
and Pajama Game (2002 Warmblood gelding by Aristos B and out of
Amarette, owned and bred by Robin Parsky-Buena Vista Farms and handled
by Hap Hansen) the reserve Best Young Horse. Tish Quirk was awarded the
Belcort Farm perpetual trophy for the high scoring handler of the day.
At the conclusion of the West Coast phase, the officials flew to
Warrenton, Virginia to judge the East Coast horses in the same divisions
on Saturday, September 3. Last year's winner Winston, (2003 Oldenburg
colt, by Welt Hit Star and out of Jardhu, owned by Nokomis Farm, bred by
Diana Dodge and handled by Matt Collins) claimed victory again as Best
Young Horse. Masquerade Cove (2003 Thoroughbred filly by Castle Cove and
out of Bit of Masquerade, owned by Kimberly Malmoomian, bred by John
Kelly) was named reserve Best Young Horse. Matt Collins was awarded the
Belcort Farm perpetual trophy for the high scoring handler of the day.
At the conclusion of both events, the judges named Pikcasso as the
Overall Best Young Horse. Pikcasso will be awarded the Dave Kelley
Perpetual Trophy; his breeder Barbra Dunning will be awarded the J.
Arthur Reynolds Perpetual Trophy. Winston was named the overall reserve
Best Young Horse.
For more information, please contact Sarah Lane, Public Relations
Manager, on (859) 225-6974 or via e-mail at slane@usef.org. USEF press
releases can be found on our website, www.usef.org
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