The Vermont Summer Festival concluded another successful season by naming the 2017 circuit champions following six weeks of competition in East Dorset, VT.  A total of 57 champions were crowned in hunter, jumper, and equitation divisions offered throughout the circuit.

For the second year in a row, Jimmy Torano of Wellington, FL, won the $10,000 Sir Ruly, Inc., Open Jumper Awards at the six-week Vermont Summer Festival, held from July 4 through August 13 at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.

Mckayla Langmeier won the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classicduring the final day of the 2017 Vermont Summer Festival.  Five horse-rider combinations jumped clear over the first-round track to qualify for the jump-off. 

Matthew Metell of Wellington, FL, returned to southern Vermont this week to win the $50,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix during the final week of competition at the six-week Vermont Summer Festival.  The victory marked his third Grand Prix win in three starts in Vermont.

Meghan Kaupp of Pittsford, NY, won the $15,000 3'3” NEHJA Hunter Derby, presented by Land Rover Experience during the final week of competition at the six-week Vermont Summer Festival, running through August 13 at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.