In the Gold Ring, the Wizard of Oz Perpetual Trophy was awarded to the Devon Grand Pony Hunter champion. Small, medium and large pony hunter riders competed for top honors, but it was Alexa Lignelli of New York, New York, and her small pony hunter, iParty, who ultimately earned the trophy.
Lignelli and the flashy 9-year-old Half Welsh mare earned themselves a first, two seconds, a third, fourth and a fifth throughout the Small Pony Hunter division, accumulating a total of 28.5 points over the course of the two-day competition, to claim the Small Pony Hunter championship.
In addition, Lignelli also captured the Small Pony Hunter reserve championship aboard her own Rollingwoods Knee Deep. Lignelli continued her winning streak by earning the Best Child Rider on a Pony award.
Augusta Iwasaki and Forget Me Not Farm’s Unforgettable took home the Medium Pony Hunter championship, with the reserve championship going to Sofia Roberts and Roberts Stables LLC’s Rock Star.
The Large Pony Hunter grand championship was awarded to Stella Wasserman riding her own Spellbound, with reserve champion going to Mia Albelo and Libbie Gordon’s Child’s Play Hot Topic.
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FROM THE WINNER’S CIRCLE
Alexa Lignelli and iParty
On iParty:
“I’ve been riding [iParty] for two years. She loves hunter courses that are really smooth. The handy rounds today really fit her. She’s very smooth to ride, but you have to have the right pace.”
On the Devon Horse Show:
“I came here last year just to get a feel for the ring and then this year we decided to come again. I love the fair – it’s very fun and the lemon sticks are amazing!”
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