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Articles: Press Release
Skiffington Wins National Hunter Pony
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
Alexandra Skiffington, 15, of Wellington, FL, rode the large pony Madam
Alexander (Welsh: Friars Brenin Dafydd x Clay County) to win the 2003
Wild Horsefeathers/USAE National Hunter Pony Championship, held August
7-8, at The Andrews School, as part of the State Line Tack/USAE Pony
Finals. Madam Alexander is owned by Meredith Irving.
Exhibitors competed over two days in the small, medium and large
sections in over-fences, under-saddle and model classes. Competitors
qualified for the event by winning a Championship in an "A" rated
Regular Hunter Pony section at a USA Equestrian competition.
As champion Skiffington was the recipient of the International Jumping
Derby Perpetual Trophy, donated by Mason Phelps, Jr., a Triple Crown
Custom cooler and a gift certificate for a custom pair of Der Dau boots.
The judges for the Regular Hunter Ponies were, John Roper of Franklin,
TN, John Barker of Middleburg, VA, and Leo Conroy of Wellington, FL.
Results:
- Overall Hunter Pony Champion - MADAM ALEXANDER ridden by
Alexandra Skiffington
- Overall Reserve Hunter Pony Champion - HALCYON HAWTHORN (Welsh:
Dorian Gray x Halcyon) ridden and owned by Samantha Schaefer of
Westminster, MD
- Trainer of the Overall Champion for the Emerson Burr Perpetual
Trophy - Ken and Emily Smith of Wellington, FL
- Buttons & Bows Sportsmanship Award-Katie Dinan of New York, NY
- International Challenge Trophy; State Team Award presented to
the state with three of more representatives that gained the highest
points-Maryland
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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