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Articles: Press Release
Massaro Tops The Field in Pony Medal
Championship
Contact:
USA Equestrian, Inc.
(Formerly American Horse Shows Association)
4047 Iron Works Parkway,
Lexington, KY 40511-8483
Tel: (859) 258 2472
Fax (859) 231 6662
Web site: www.equestrian.org
August 7, 2003
Megan Massaro, 14, of Summerfield, FL, riding the large pony Wait A
Minute, was named Grand Champion of the 2003 Pony Medal Championship,
held August 6, at The Andrews School in Willoughby, OH. The
championship was held as part of the State Line Tack/USAE Pony Finals
held August 5 - 8. The winner of the Pony Medal Championship received
the Easter Sunday Memorial Trophy donated by Ms. Catherine A. Kaiser and
Ms. Jennifer T. Pesko, a tack trunk donated by Oakcroft, and a Triple
Crown Custom Cooler. The trainer of the 2003 Pony Medal Champion is
Bibby Farmer.
Judges for the Pony Medal were Sue Ashe of Wellington, FL and Chuck
Keller of Hagerstown, MD.
Competitors qualify to compete in this event by winning a blue ribbon or
by accumulating 30 points in a USA Equestrian Pony Medal Class at a USA
Equestrian sanctioned competition between July 2, 2002, and July 1,
2003.
Results are as follows:
- Champion: WAIT A MINUTE (Welsh/Quarter Horse: Cymraeg Creek -
Top Flight) ridden by Megan Massaro
- Reserve Champion: POW WOW (Pinto) ridden by Sara Bryan of
Statesboro, GA
- Third: HALCYON HAWTHORN (Welsh: Dorian Gray - Halcyon) ridden
by Samantha Schaefer of Westminster, MD
- Fourth: ROSE CREEK (Welsh/Arab: Cymraeg Creek - Countess
Rhozette) ridden by Chase Scott Boggio of Alpharetta, GA
- Fifth: PICTURE THIS (Welsh/Thoroughbred: Welsh Hills - Queens
Acres Ruffin) ridden by Brittany Denton of Alpharetta, GA
- Sixth: TOY STORY (Welsh cross) ridden by Jennifer Waxman of
Chagrin Falls, OH
- Seventh: OTTERIDGE BLACK HAWK (Paint cross: Forge Nimbus - Miss
Bar Dee) ridden by Amanda Groher of S. Glastonbury, CT
- Eighth: DAPHNE - DOO (Welsh/Thoroughbred: Halcyon Sir Lancelot)
ridden by Taylor Kain of Lakeworth, FL
- Ninth: WOODLAND'S BLUE VELVET (Welsh/Thoroughbred: Woodlands
Velvet Rain - Woodlands Dark N Cloudy) ridden by Kelsey Silverstein of
New Canaan, CT
- Tenth: SILHOUETTE ridden by Cate Billings of Tallahassee, FL
For more information, please contact Sarah Holt, Public Relations on
(859) 225 6974 or via email at sholt@equestrian.org. USA
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is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship sports of
dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping, and
vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian
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Federation has over 80,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800
competitions nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of
competition, including educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and
technical delegates who officiate at these shows.
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