La Vida Loca and Camryn Cass Grand 3’3” Junior Hunter
The Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show celebrated its 100th anniversary, and the Finally Farm team joined in the festivities repeatedly during the two weeks of shows in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Dozens and dozens of blue ribbons and tricolors adorned the award-winning tack room walls from July 25-August 6, and it was one of the best shows in recent memory for fun and achievements.
After the two weeks concluded, Finally Farm took home eight circuit titles, 14 championships and reserves, and more than 50 blue ribbons. Highlights included:
Sallie Busch Wheeler Leading Hunter Trainer: Jack Towell
Jennifer Cox Memorial Trophy Leading Junior Rider: Elle Boyd
Bernard Laroque Perpetual Trophy Style Award: Liza Boyd
Blowing Rock Children’s Jumper Classic Trophy: Giorgio JW VD Moerhoeve Z ridden by Lourdes Low
January’s Best Trophy Grand Green Hunter 3’6”: Day Won owned by Mary Caroline Nolan and ridden by Liza Boyd
Critz Trophy Grand Champion Junior Hunter 3’3”: La Vida Loca owned and ridden by Camryn Cass
Blowing Rock Junior Hunter Perpetual Trophy Grand Champion 3’3” Junior Hunter: La Vida Loca
Lita L. Wagensteen Memorial High-Score Amateur International Hunter Derby: Cassico owned and ridden by Rebekah Warren
Weekly champions and reserves were earned by:
Day Won and Liza earned the Green Hunter 3’6” championship both weeks and were Grand Green Hunter champions
Heaven’s Gift and Lulu Wells earned the Large Pony Hunter reserve championship Week 1
Bettina and MC Nolan earned the 3’6” Small Junior Hunter reserve championship Week 1
Kensi and Elle Boyd earned the reserve championship in the 3’3”, 15 under, Junior Hunters both weeks
La Vida Loca and Camryn were the 3’3”, Junior Hunter 16-17 reserve champions Week 1 and champions Week 2 and Grand Junior Hunter champions
AF Strategy, owned by Cameron Kauffman and ridden by Liza, earned the 3’3” Performance Hunter Section B reserve championship Week 1
Sydney and Elle Boyd earned the Medium Pony Hunter reserve championship Week 2
Ferrari and MC Nolan earned the 3’6” Large Junior, 16-17, reserve championship Week 2
MC Nolan’s Golden Years was reserve champion in the 3’6” Performance Hunters Week 2
Why and Charlotte Warren earned the Low Adult Hunter reserve championship Week 2
Giorgio JW VD Moerhoeve Z and Lourdes Low took the reserve championship in the 1.10m Children’s Jumpers
Finally Farm also won the Most Workmanlike Tack Room Award, and Liza and Elle both earned $500 Goshen Hill POE Rider Bonus Awards for their high-score performances.
Please enjoy this gallery of photos from the two weeks of Blowing Rock!
