DeToledo and Lion King Win THIS National Children’s Medal Finals; Graham Is Tops in NA Adult Equitation Championships
Photo: Sylvia DeToledo rode Lion King to victory in the THIS National Children’s Medal Finals. Photo © 2009 Jennifer Wood/PMG.
Upper Marlboro, MD – September 27, 2009 – The Capital Challenge Equitation Weekend presented by BigEq.com came to a close today with three major equitation finals. The Capital Challenge Horse Show runs through Sunday, October 4, at the Show Place Arena. Chase Boggio of Canton, GA, rose to the top of 87 competitors to win the 2009 North American Equitation Championships. Sylvia DeToledo of New York, NY, won a work-off for victory in the Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) National Children’s Medal Finals. In the North American Adult Amateur Equitation Championships, Charlene Graham of Rochester, NY, finished on top.
Sixteen-year-old Boggio rode Graphiq, a 12-year-old gelding, to victory today. Boggio described, “He’s got a really slow rhythm and a really slow jump so it’s hard to take things too quick with him. He definitely does help. It’s easy to stay relaxed on him.”
Boggio led through the entire class, scoring an 88.6 in the first round and an 89.45 in the second round. The scores were averages of scores from five judges: Linda Andrisani, Jim Clapperton, Liza Dennehy, Shane George, and Bobbie Reber. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8291
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