Lulu Wells with Bel Air and Quicksilver Party Wave
From the Short Stirrup to the Junior/Amateurs to the USHJA Regional International Hunter Derby South, the Finally Farm team found success at the Aiken Fall Festivals, held September 8-19 at Bruce’s Field in Aiken, South Carolina.
Adeline Boyd and Golden Ticket
Adeline Boyd and Golden Ticket were golden both weeks in the Short Stirrup Hunters. They earned the grand championship after claiming championship honors both weeks. Sister Elle picked up the first week’s Medium Pony Hunter championship with Sugarbrook Pink-N-Blue and the reserve Small Pony Hunter tricolor with Baby Blue.
Liza Boyd continued her derby success by placing second in the USHJA Regional International Hunter Derby South Championship with Gigi Manigault’s Walk-Off. The pair won the Classic Round, placed third in the Handy for the reserve championship title.
Lulu Wells also took home grand championship honors—twice. She won the Medium Pony Hunters on her own Bel Air and the Children’s Pony Hunters on Finally Farm’s Quicksilver Party Wave. Consistency was the word of the show for Lulu, as she rode to the Medium Pony Hunter reserve championship both weeks on Bel Air and the Children’s Pony Hunter championship both weeks aboard Quicksilver Party Wave.
Mary Caroline Nolan had a dream show at Aiken. Aboard Custom Made, she was champion in section A and grand champion in the 3’3” Junior Hunters, and with Ferrari she was champion in section B. With Cleopatra’s Smile, she earned the reserve championship in the 3’3” juniors, too. All told, she won eight blue ribbons in just the one division during Week 2 alone!
Mary Caroline Nolan and Custom Made and Ferrari
During Week 2, Gigi Manigault and Bastille collected the 3’6” Amateur-Owner Hunter championship with top calls over fences. She also piloted Walk-Off to excellent ribbons in the same section.
Camryn Cass and Catchphrase placed in the top three in all four over fences classes to earn the reserve championship in the Children’s Hunter, 15-17, section during Week 2.
Bring On The Rain and Mckenzie Miller topped the Children’s Pony Challenge and earned the reserve championship in the Children’s Pony Hunters.
Malbay Dreamer and Grace Ann Nolan continued their domination in the Low Children’s/Adult Jumpers. They won a class in the section before claiming the Classic win as well. Grace Ann also won the NAL High Children’s/Adult Jumper Classic aboard Bolero D’Armanville.
In the Equitation ring, the Finally Farm riders kept the winning momentum going both weeks. Gigi won the Ariat Adult Medal, Mary Caroline Nolan took top calls in the THIS Children’s Medal (twice) and the SCHJA Governor’s Cup, and Elle won the WIHS Pony Medal.
