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YALE TAKES LEAD IN CLOSE REGION 1 RACE (The following account of the recent Yale University Horse Show was written by Yale Assistant Coach Phoebe Heffron, who also owns 'Highly Likely,' the Zone 3, Region 1 Best Horse Award winner in 2003 - Editor) Westbrook, CT - On Sunday, February 27th, the Yale Equestrian Team showed what it’s known all year: That it is capable of staying with anyone in Zone 3, Region 1. Winning their home show with a solid 41 points, the Yale Equestrian Team propelled itself into first place in the Region, moving ahead of CW Post and St. Joseph’s who entered the day in second and first place, respectively. With only one more show to go, the Yale Team leads the Region by 15 points and is aiming for its first team trip to Zone Finals in team history. Yale’s point team posted wins in Walk Trot Canter (Donnell Gavin), Novice Flat (Sarah Kellner), Novice Fences (Kellner), and Intermediate Fences (Rebecca Krauss), with second place finishes in Walk Trot (Melissa Gonzales) and Open Flat (Captain Elizabeth Jordan). After winning both of her novice classes, Kellner again triumphed in the ride-off against Dowling College intermediate rider Jennie Guzzi, finishing off her perfect day with the High Point Rider award to her name. Yale’s closest neighbors in the region, Fairfield and Sacred Heart Universities, tied for second place with 33 points each. Both teams were distinguished by wins in the open division. Fairifeld’s Kristen George was the winner on the flat, while region Cacchione Cup leader Kate Janczak finished first over fences and second on the flat. As it was Yale’s home show, a few extras were offered: An upper level “Pick Your Prize” flat challenge class was run, with Yale captain, Liz Jordan taking the top prize. Three Yalies finished in the top six in this class! This year, Yale added a horsemanship class to its show. This class consisted of a written test, the rider’s numerical score over fences, and a practical portion. The practical portion included some bitting questions, questions about feed and nutrients, and a temperature taking section. Fairfield’s Jocelyn Abbate triumphed in this class, followed by her teammate George. Finally, Yale awarded the “Best Horse Award” for the third year in a row to honor the animals who cooperate and make all this possible. This year’s winner was Shadey, a large pony who competed mostly in the novice division. Shadey is owned by Sue Horn of River’s Edge Farm in Bethany, CT (where Yale co-hosted a show in the fall with Fairfield and Sacred Heart). And once again, Yale was able to offer some fantastic prizes due to the great generosity of our many donors. Thanks to all the horses and people who made this show possible and best of luck to Yale at the season’s final show at the Thomas School of Horsemanship on March 20th. --Phoebe Heffron Show Incidentals: Point cards posted in this region? Yes. Alumni classes held in this region? Yes. Judge: John Manning. Stewards: Cantelmo/Sacred Heart University, Larocque/Fairfield University and Lukemire/Stony Brook University. Team Totals: Yale University (High Point Team) 41; Fairfield University (TIE-Reserve) 33; Sacred Heart University (TIE-Reserve) 33; Molloy College 32; Stony Brook University 26; C.W. Post - Long Island University 22; Dowling College 17; St. Joseph's College 17 and Hofstra University 8. High Point Rider - Sarah Kellner, Yale University
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