Elle Boyd and Baroness Of Locheil
As the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival winds down, the winning hasn’t for Finally Farm. During Week 11, some new accomplishments were added to the books in Wellington, Florida.
Elle Boyd and Baroness Of Locheil claimed their first blue ribbon together over fences in a Medium Pony Hunter class and placed third in the under saddle. The pair also won a USHJA 2’3” class out of 10 and earned other top ribbons as they got to know one another in the show ring. “This is her first season of riding the pony, and we spent the winter getting to know her,” said trainer Liza Boyd. “Special thanks to Betsee Parker for sharing this wonderful pony with us.”
Elle also collected more ribbons in the Small Pony Hunters aboard her longtime partner Baby Blue. “She’s really getting great at doing the handy courses and becoming more comfortable doing the inside turns,” said Liza. “She had a catch ride on Smitten and won a class on him and was third in another out of 33 ponies. I’m proud of her for hopping on Friday and not knowing the pony and doing so well. Thank you to Joey Currais for giving Elle the catch ride. We really appreciate these opportunities.”
Adeline Boyd wasn’t without her own accolades. She topped a Short Stirrup class aboard Hakuna Matata out of a field of 22.
Adeline Boyd and Hakuna Matata
“Both sisters won a class on Sunday, and it was exciting because it was Adeline’s last day here,” said Liza. “It was a great way to finish. They’ve been having lessons with Heather Williams, who works for Stacia Madden, and is a good friend of mine. It’s nice for me to have a day when they learn from someone other than me or Jack. Heather is an equitation guru, so the lessons are about position, with halts, turns and flatwork. She has them doing patterns over cavaletti, and they work on their hands and heels. We’ve noticed a big difference. I’m usually showing during that time and don’t make it to the lessons, but they’ve been having a great time with Heather. I’ll miss that when I go home.”
Elle Gibbs also finished the WEF circuit during Week 11 and picked up more top calls aboard her Attaboy. “She ended well. She was champion last week and finished the WEF season with an 86 in the stake class for second place,” said Liza. “Elle also leased Charmeur from Maggie Hill, and it was nice to have him back in the barn. He’s the soldier behind the scenes that allows Elle to be successful on Attaboy. He’s a great all-around horse who does the equitation and hunters. Sometimes these horses don’t get the recognition, but they’re really the backbone and support for these kids to do well.”
Lourdes Low and Sienna with trainer Jack Towell
Lourdes Low earned her third tricolor of the WEF season, picking up the reserve championship on Sienna in the 3’3” Junior Hunter, 15 and under, section. “Lourdes had a great circuit. She and Sienna are a super match. They won two jumping classes the last week and picked up ribbons in the others. She rode great,” added Liza.
Cassino earned ribbons throughout the week with Liza in the irons in the Performance Hunters and Joey Rose in the 3’6” Amateur-Owner, 18-35, section. “He started out the week with an 88 with me in the Performance and kept getting good scores all week,” said Liza. “He’s a very consistent horse and loves his job.”
Finally Farm finishes the 12-week WEF circuit next week and will head back to Camden, South Carolina on April 5-6. Their next stop is the Aiken Spring Classic I Horse Show in South Carolina.
