Elle Boyd and Baroness Of Lochiel on their way to winning the Medium Pony section. Shawn McMillan Photography
Elle Boyd made her first appearance at the USEF Pony Finals Presented by Honor Hill Farms one to remember. She guided Betsee Parker’s Baroness Of Lochiel to top honors in the Medium Pony section and Jill Shulman’s Secret Crush to the Reserve Championship Small Pony section.
Excerpt from the USEF
By Kathleen Landwehr and Ashley Swift, US Equestrian Communications Department
Boyd and Baroness of Locheil Win Medium Regular Pony Hunter National Championship presented by Pegasus Show Stables and San Marco Training
Elle Boyd, of Camden, South Carolina, and Baroness Of Locheil, Dr. Betsee Parker’s 2013 Welsh pony cross mare, launched to the top spot in the Medium Regular Pony Hunter National Championship presented by Pegasus Show Stables and San Marco Training after a strong jumping performance in the final phase of competition.
The pair earned a score of 268.94 in the Model and a score of 223.85 in the Under Saddle, placing them outside the top 15 heading into the Over Fences on Saturday. Their foot-perfect round earned them a score of 542.00, ending with a total score of 1034.79.
Elle Boyd and Baroness Of Lochiel
“Twinkle” won the Medium Green division at the 2019 Pony Finals with Maddie Tosh in the irons, but this was Boyd’s first-ever Pony Finals.
“Twinkle is just so smooth, and gentle, and kind,” said Boyd. “I train with my mom [Liza Boyd], and we work on being nice and smooth. When I went into the Over Fences, I just wanted to get a good solid round and stay consistent. I was trying to be extra careful in the last line, not to get too fast or too slow.”
The pair also collected additional awards, including the Welsh Pony & Cob Society Grand Champions as the Half/Part-Bred Welsh - Regular Divisions and the Welsh Pony & Cob Society High-Score Welsh Medium Pony Award Winner.
Annah Shuping and Liza Boyd with Cooper
In addition, Finally Farm was proud to see Annah Shuping, of Columbia, South Carolina, receive the Buttons N’ Bows Sportsmanship Trophy. “Your kind spirit and work ethic do not go unnoticed!” said trainer Liza Boyd. “Special thanks to Karen Kelley for your prep getting Annah and “Cooper” ready for Pony Finals!
Elle and Liza Boyd
Elle Boyd and Jill Shulman’s Secret Crush
