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Sullivan
Wins 2002 Wild Horsefeathers/USA National Hunter Pony Championship
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Molly
Sullivan, 14, of Osterville, Maryland, rode her own pony, Time
To Talk, to the 2002 Wild Horsefeathers/USA National Hunter Pony
Championship, held August 8-9, 2002 at the Kentucky Horse Park
in Lexington, Kentucky.
As
champion, Molly was the recipient of the International Jumping
Derby Perpetual Trophy, donated by Mason Phelps, Jr., a Triple
Crown Custom cooler, a Henri De Rivel Saddle from JPC Equestrian
and a Prima Loft vest from Romfh Equestrian Apparel.
Exhibitors
competed over two days in the small, medium and large sections
competing in over-fences, under-saddle and model classes. Competitors
qualified for the event by winning a champion or reserve championship
at an "A" or "AA" rated USA Equestrian competition
between July 2, 2001 and July 1, 2002.
RESULTS
* Overall Hunter Pony Champion - Time To Talk (Molly Sullivan
of Osterville, MD)
* Overall Reserve Hunter Pony Grand Champion - First Edition (Laura
Forsberg of Furlong, PA)
* Trainer of the Overall Grand Champion for the Emerson Burr Perpetual
Trophy - Kim Stewart of Jefferson, MD
* Buttons & Bows Sportsmanship Award - Adrienne Sternlicht
of Greenwich, CT
* Virginia Pony Breeders Association Award to the highest pointed
Virginia-bred pony - Pony Dot Com owned by Katherine Newman of
Upperville, VA
* International Challenge Trophy; State Team Award presented to
the state with three or more representatives that gained the highest
points - Maryland
USA
Equestrian Inc., as the National Equestrian Federation of the
U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship
sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show
jumping, and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines
of equestrian competition. As
the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation
has over 80,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions
nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including
educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates
who officiate at these shows.
VISION STATEMENT
The vision of USA Equestrian is to provide leadership for equestrian
sport in the United States of America, promoting the pursuit of
excellence from the grass roots to the Olympic Games, based on
a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its
horses, and embracing this vision, to be the best national equestrian
federation in the world.
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