Mary Caroline Nolan with O’Ryan and Kumano
The Finally Farm riders and horses concluded their 2020 show season with bountiful year-end awards in USHJA Zone 4.
Highlights included the USHJA Zone 4 Championships, held November 11-15 at the Aiken Zone 4 Finals North in Aiken, South Carolina.
“It was fun to show against new people and meet members of the Zone we didn’t know,” said trainer Liza Boyd. “I think fun for the kids, and with the Covid pandemic and with no real year-end championships, such as Pony Finals and indoors, this was a great experience. All the kids took photos with their ribbons, and it was especially nice for the younger kids. This was a great bonus!”
Elle Boyd and Sugarbrook Pink-N-Blue celebrated one year together in style by winning the Medium Pony Hunter championship and Zone 4 Finals championship with consistent performances. Elle also guided Quicksilver Party Wave to the Children’s Pony Hunter Championship and Zone 4 Finals reserve championship. “This is one of our Green ponies that we’ve brought along for a few years,” said Liza of the 6-year-old Welsh (Land’s End Adagio—Misty Morns Lily Of The Valley). “He’ll move up to Geens next week when the new show season begins (December 1, 2020). This was a great accomplishment for Elle and a nice reward for her hard work.”
Zone 4 Medium Pony Hunter Champion Sugarbrook Pink-N-Blue
Lourdes Low and new mount Sienna took championship honors their first time out in the Younger Children’s Hunters. “We’re excited to see what this new match can do!” said Liza, who also thanked Elizabeth Phillips for entrusting Finally Farm with the lease of Sienna, an 11-year-old Westphalian mare. “We’re grateful to have her, and they’re a great match right off the bat first. They will eventually move up to 3’3” Juniors for the rest of the year.”
Camilla Grover-Dodge rode her Jaguar to championships in the Younger Adult Amateur Hunters and Zone 4 Championships. The College of Charleston student has brought the green Dutch Warmblood along this year, and this was a fitting way to finish their season. “He’s a young horse she’s been producing, and he’s coming a long so nicely. They’ll go to Florida this winter and move up to the Amateur-Owners,” said Liza.
Lourdes Low and Sienna
Mary Caroline Nolan claimed both championship on O’Ryan and the reserve on Kumano in the 3’3” Junior Hunters in the Zone 4 Championships.
“It was a great show for her,” said Liza. “This was a year-end goal for her, and she worked so hard all year long. It was a fun way for her to wrap up the season with these two very special horses.”
Kasarr and Erin McGuire added another line item to their resume with victory in the Welcome Stake. “As always, Erin has a plan and thinks so far in advance and it paid off,” said Liza. “She’s methodical about planning what classes they’ll do and keeping him fit and prepared. I’m so proud of her as a horseman for continuing her success.”
Kassar loves his latest blue ribbon!
