East Dorset, Vermont — More than 50 deserving athletes were awarded Circuit Championship titles at the close of this year’s Vermont Summer Festival, which ran July 2 through August 11 at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT. Offering more than $750,000 in prize money, the six-week equestrian competition is the richest sporting event based on purse in the state of Vermont.
2013 Vermont Summer Festival Circuit Champions
| DIVISION | HORSE | OWNER / RIDER |
|---|---|---|
| Novice Adult Hunter | Theodore | Lauren Cortellesa / Toni Cortellessa |
| Restricted Children's Hunter | Remington | Emily Crabtree / Emily Crabtree |
| Pre-Green Pony | Reflection | Alexandra Sharp / Alexandra Sharp |
| Green Working Hunter | Comex Gold | Jennifer Combs / Caitlin Venezia |
| Green Conformation Hunter | Concept | Krista & Alexa Weisman / Scott Stewart |
| Regular Conformation Hunter | Humor Me | Stephanie Danhakl / Scott Stewart |
| Schooling Hunter | Don't Think Twice | Harris Hill Farm / Jennifer Bliss |
| High Performance Hunter | Zidane | Susan Darragh / Amanda Steege |
| 3'3" Performance Working Hunter | Per Se | Iron Horse Farm / Samantha Schaefer |
| 3'6" Performance Working Hunter (tie) | Balou | Lisa Arena / Amanda Steege |
| On The Town | Lysa Burke Horkan / Elizabeth Solter | |
| Baby Green Hunter | Blue Ivy | Findlay's Ridge Partners / Keri Kampsen |
| Low Hunter | Z Willikers | Randi Garibaldi / Holliday Ryals |
| 3' Pre-Green Hunter | Frontier | Terrapin Hill Farm, LLC / Molly Braswell |
| 3'3" Pre-Green Hunter | Charming | Dorli Burke / Elizabeth Solter |
| Small Junior Hunter | Czar-Z | Linda Langmeier / McKayla Langmeier |
| Large Junior Hunter | INXS | Robin Swinderman / Thea Chafee |
| Modified Children's Hunter | Madewell | Lili Halterman / Lili Halterman |
| Modified Adult Hunter | Carthano Z | Jennifer Combs / Jennifer Combs |
| Adult Amateur Hunter 18 – 35 | Delphine | Alyson Gurney / Kimberly Saul |
| Adult Amateur Hunter 36 – 49 | Hundred Acre | Barbara Spizziro / Barbara Spizziro |
| Adult Amateur Hunter 50 & over | Ultra Violet | Suzanne Smith / Suzanne Smith |
| Short Stirrup Hunter | First Romance | Madeline Schaefer / Rose Campbell |
| Long Stirrup Hunter | SS Skips Charlie | Mary-Dana Bentley / Mary-Dana Bentley |
| 3'3" Amateur-Owner Hunter 18 – 35 | Preston | Jennifer Combs / Meredith Combs |
| 3'3" Amateur-Owner Hunter 36+ | So Much Fun | Dorli Burke / Dorli Burke |
| Amateur-Owner 18 – 35 | Vicarious | R&R Hunter Horses, LLC / Meghan Rohrbaugh |
| Amateur-Owner 36 & over | Bengale | Gerald Camera / Gerald Camera |
| Green Pony | Copperfield | Catherine Black / Catherine Black |
| Small Pony Hunter | Rolling Stone | Further Lane Farm / Madeline Schaefer |
| Medium Pony Hunter | Cleverist | Daisy Farish / Isabel Ryan |
| Large Pony Hunter | Won Up | KAR LLC / Kate Ross |
| Children's Hunter 14 & under | Madewell | Lili Halterman / Lili Halterman |
| Children's Hunter 15 – 17 | Yours Truly | Claire King / Claire King |
| Children's Hunter Pony Sm/Med | Carebear | Sagamore Farms / Helen Sweeny |
| Children's Hunter Pony Large | Emilio | Via Bella / Olivia Selmonosky |
| Adult Equitation | Fair Wind | Kim Miller / Kim Miller |
| Maiden Equitation | National Treasure | Alison Heimer / Alison Heimer |
| Novice Equitation | Stella Luna | Kyley Dufek / Alexandria Willard |
| Limit Equitation (tie) | Hanna | Matt Couzens / Melissa Dander |
| Friar Tuck | Gretchen Anderson / Sophia Cook | |
| Short Stirrup Equitation | Farnely Romeo | Emerald Isle Jumpers / Avary Kelley |
| 0.90 m Jumper | Clever Z | Shane Powell / Shane Powell |
| 1.00 m Jumper | Follow My Heart | Julianne Marklin / Julianne Marklin |
| 1.10 m Jumper (tie) | Undercover | Honorway Farm, LLC / Leann Kelly |
| Bellatrix | Kathryn Callaghan / Kathryn Callaghan | |
| 1.15 m Jumper | Above the Stars | Dudly Macfarlane / Caley Thomas |
| 1.20 m Jumper | Foolish Pleasure | Jacquelyn Ventorino / Penny Brennan |
| 1.30 m Jumper | Pay It Forward | Wright Start Outsourcing, LLC / Penny Brennan |
| Children's Jumper Low | Saimora | Tolleshunt Horse Farm / Jade Webby |
| Adult Amateur Jumper Low | Sundown | Nicole Wright / Cassidy Niblo |
| Children's Jumpers High | Denmark | Missy Clark / Ava Stearns |
| Adult Amateur Jumper High | Winter White | Elizabeth Kirby / Elizabeth Kirby |
| Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Low | Sugar Ray | John Skinner / Samantha Schaefer |
| Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper High | Bon Vivant | Helena LePicart / Helena LePicart |
Celebrating a historic 20 years of hosting top hunter/jumper competition in the Manchester region, the Vermont Summer Festival prides itself on offering exciting competition combined with a relaxed atmosphere. This year the Vermont Summer Festival introduced ‘Equitation Tuesdays’, a chance for equitation riders to earn valuable points towards earning a berth at some of the nation’s most prestigious equitation finals, including the ASPCA Maclay Medal, United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Show Jumping Talent Search, THIS (Taylor Harris Insurance Services) Children’s Medal, and the Pessoa/USEF National Hunter Seat Medal.
“We enjoyed another great year, with ‘Equitation Tuesdays’ proving to be a real success, offering our exhibitors the opportunity to earn additional points towards year-end finals during the Vermont Summer Festival,” said Ruth Lacey, Marketing Director for the Vermont Summer Festival. “Overall, we attracted more competitors with a great combination of familiar faces as well as new customers from the U.S. and Canada. Thank you to everyone who helps our horse show be successful.”
The 2014 Vermont Summer Festival will return to Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset from July 1 through August 10, 2014.
The Vermont Summer Festival is a proud member event of the Show Jumping Hall Of Fame, the Marshall & Sterling League, and the North American League (NAL). Please e-mail us or visit our website for more information about the Vermont Summer Festival.
