Lexington, KY – July 23, 2009 – The second day of the Kentucky Summer Horse Show began this morning with hunters in the Stonelea ring. The Professional Hunter divisions came to a close with the awarding of division championships. The Kentucky Summer Horse Show will continue at the Kentucky Horse Park until Sunday, July 26, 2009.
In both classes of the First Year Green Working Hunters, Kelley Farmer showed the field how to do it right aboard Clooney. The pair went on to be the First Year Green Working Hunter Grand Champion. Clooney is owned by Top Line Sport Horse International of Cypress, TX. Reserve Champion for the First Year Green Working Hunter division went to Bob Crandall and Ascot, who won the First Year Green Working Hunter under saddle class. Crandall rides Ascot for Robin Hummel-Johnson of Sewickley, PA.
Kelley Farmer and her new mount, Clooney, went on to dominate the Regular Working Hunter division earning their second Grand Championship title of the day. Farmer was very happy with Clooney and stated, “He’s a cool horse. He’s a new horse that we just got to sell. I actually just got him last Sunday, and he was champion in the First Years and the Four Foot.”
Maggie Jayne continued her winning streak from yesterday with mounts owned by Pony Lane Farm. Jayne took home blues in all three Green Conformation Hunter classes with Early Applause, owned by Pony Lane Farm of Bluffdale, UT. The duo was also Grand Champion of the Green Conformation Hunter division. The reserve championship went to Bob Crandall and Ascot.
Jayne and Gianni also continued their winning ways by sweeping the classes of the Second Year Green Working Hunter and picking up the Grand Champion title. Taking the Reserve Champion title was Nora Thomas and Rockford, owned by Norgan Inc. of Wellington, FL.
Pony Lane Farm’s Francesca, ridden by Jayne in the over fences class and shown by Kelley Farmer in the under saddle, secured the Grand Champion title in the Regular Conformation Hunter division. Katherine Newman and Daydream, owned by Mimi Abel-Smith of Middleburg, VA, earned the Regular Conformation Hunter Reserve Championship award.
The Kentucky Summer Horse Show continues tomorrow with the Junior Hunters. The Amateur-Owner and Pony Hunter divisions will be held on Saturday and Sunday.
For more information on the Kentucky Summer Horse Show or for a complete set of horse show results, please go to www.kentuckyhorseshows.com.
