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September 15, 2016
Aiken Fall Festival I - Bruce's Field - Aiken Horse Park, Aiken, SC

Week one of the Aiken Fall series came to a close this past Sunday, capping off a full week of hunter/jumper competition at beautiful Bruce’s Field in Aiken, SC. The event, managed by Equus Events, was one of the biggest to date and featured top riders and horses from all over the country.

The $5,000 Aiken Saddlery Welcome Classic kicked off the featured events of the week along with a Sangria and Pizza Party under the big tent sponsored by Dr. Sarah Thompson, Ziggy Poplin, and Gatewood Sport Horses. Aiken, SC professional rider Daniel Geitner and Kenwood, owned by the Kenwood Syndicate galloped home with top honors in the class narrowly beating out Alabama native Holly Shepherd and Belle Clara DKS who took home second and Erin McGuire and Kasarr who took home third.

2016 Governor's Cup Medal Finals Riders

Friday morning featured the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by Cold Creek Nursery and a Derby breakfast which was sponsored by Silo Road Farm and Lee Cesery. A strong contingent of 24 horse rider combinations took to the course to test their skills over the track designed by Joseph Carnicom. Liza Boyd and Finally Farm, Inc.’s Shamrock had two impressive rounds garnering two scores of 91, both in the classic and handy rounds to capture the win with a total score of 182 points. Lee Cesery’s Whiskey Tango took home second place honors with Taylor Ann Adams in the irons, and Elizabeth Tarumianz’s Dedicated and Daniel Geitner rounded out the top three. Complete results are as follows:

1. Shamrock, Finally Farm, Inc. & Elizabeth Boyd
2. Whiskey Tango, Lee Cesery & Taylor Ann Adams
3. Dedicated, Elizabeth Tarumianz & Daniel Geitner
4. Naddel, Hilary Baylor & Daniel Geitner
5. Rockaway, Lee Cesery & Taylor Ann Adams
6. Damocles, Janet Peterson & Daniel Geitner
7. Lady of Quality HU, Cynthia Wilberding & Daniel Geitner
8. Ava & Kathryn Jarriel
9. C Beyond, Bijoux Show Stables & Alliah Kassem
10. Lucca, Pauline Lampshire & Hunter Kay
11. Black Keys, Five Henry Stables & Avery Lynch
12. End Game, Southland Stables, LLC & Christina Jason

Winners of the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by Cold Creek Nursery: Shamrock owned by Finally Farm, Inc. and ridden by Elizabeth Boyd

The $15,000 Jumper Classic sponsored by David Stinson took place Saturday evening along with a dinner sponsored by Maneline Art, Liz Tarumianz, Booth Parker, and Allison Mills. Spectators were also treated to “Family Day” beginning at 4:30pm which included face painting, a balloon artist, pony rides, free snow cones, and cotton candy, as well as a Maneline Art Kids painting area. Fox View Farm’s FVF Sailor Man and rider Maryann Charles galloped home with the blue ribbon topping a field of 17 original entries. Holly Shepherd and Loretta Patterson’s Skymiles were second and Tall Paul owned and ridden by Vick Russell took home third place honors. See complete results below:

1. FVF Sailor Man, Fox View Farm & Maryann Charles
2. Skymiles, Loretta Patterson & Holly Shepherd
3. Tall Paul & Vick Russell
4. Bella Clara DKS, Dejan Krunic & Holly Shepherd
5. Philadelphia 54, Fox View Farm & Christina Webb
6. Criss Cross, Top Line Farm, LLC & Alex Granato
7. Kenwood, The Kenwood Syndicate & Daniel Geitner
8. VDL Crocus, Adrianne Beasley & Thomas John Russell
9. Honeycomb Van de Heffinck, Josh Dolan & Alex Granato
10. Casino, Bellissimo LLC & Nicole Bellissimo
11. SKF Just Do It, Ellen Frost & Stephen Pack
12. Kasarr & Erin McGuire

Winners of the $15,000 Jumper Classic sponsored by David Stinson: FVF Sailor Man owned by Fox View Farm and ridden by Maryann Charles

Sunday, the final day of the show brought the much anticipated South Carolina Hunter Jumper Association’s Governor’s Cup Medal Finals and breakfast sponsored by the SCHJA board and Jordan Burton. Top Equitation riders earned points in the Governor’s Cup classes throughout the year in several states to garner a spot at the finals at the Aiken Fall Festival. The 2016 Governor’s Cup Medal champion was Miss Wynne Weatherly of Charlotte, NC. Wynne trains with Andrea Guzinski and Cedarhill Farm in Waxaw, NC. Kayla Jacobs ended up reserve. Complete Medal Finals results are as follows:

1. Wynne Weatherly
2. Kayla Jacobs
3. Rawleigh Harris
4. Coleman Holland
5. Alanna Geoffroy
6. Madison Syfert
7. Cassidy Enright
8. Catherine Sharp
9. Katherine Dalberth
10. Amelia Zahn

Winner of the South Carolina Hunter Jumper Association’s Governor’s Cup Medal Finals: Wynne Weatherly

The Aiken Fall Festival II continues this week featuring the $5,000 Aiken Saddlery Welcome Classic at 5pm on Thursday, the Bridles and Birdies Relay Challenge Benefit of the First Tee of Aiken on Friday evening at 6pm, and the $25,000 “R Bruce Duchossois” Grand Prix at 5pm as well as Family Day (4:30pm-6:30pm) Saturday. Tickets for Bridles and Birdies can be purchased in the horse show office or by calling 803-226-0053. This “MUST SEE” event combines two of Aiken’s passions- golf and horses- into an exciting relay challenge. Dinner and live music by Third Time Charmers will follow the class!

Maddie Godard and Lilly Geitner enjoying Family Day

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