Lexington and Sumavielle Win Children’s Hunters; Sadlo and Vermilion Capture Adult Hunters
Photo Credit: Vermilion and Ainsley Sadlo were victorious in the $10,000 Adult Hunter Championship. Photo © 2009 Jennifer Wood/PMG.
Washington, D.C. – October 20, 2009 – The opening day of the 2009 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) ended with an evening session for Children’s and Adult Hunters. The two divisions each had a two-round $10,000 championship. Sienna Sumavielle rode Lexington to the win in the Children’s Hunter Championship, while Ainsley Sadlo and Vermilion took first place in the Adult Hunter Championship. The 2009 WIHS runs through Sunday, October 25, at Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C.
In the $10,000 Children’s Hunter Championship, Sumavielle and Lexington started out the first round with a combined score from three judges of 232. They were consistent with their scores and were awarded a 237 in the second round for a total of 469 for the win. Dani DiPietro and Davenport came in second with a score of 466, while At Last and Leigh Anne Kline were third with 451 points. For their win tonight, Sumavielle and Lexington were awarded the H. Fenwick Kollock Memorial Perpetual Trophy donated by Friends of Fen. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8539
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October 21, 2009