Droves of supporters trekked to the Kentucky Horse Park  on Aug. 18th to watch Lexington, Ky., native Elizabeth Boone vie for the Adequan/USEF Individual Pony Jumper Championship at the USEF Pony Finals National Championship. And Boone gave them a show to remember, posting the only two clear rounds of the day and earning the individual pony jumper championship aboard Campbellcroft LLC’s Magic BB.

The elated 12-year-old couldn’t stop praising her mount. “He is such a good boy,” she said. “He’ll leave from anywhere, he tries so hard.”

The scopey bay gelding belied his 21 years as he easily cleared the level 2 course, the only pony to post four double-clear rounds at the championship competition.

The top 60 percent of the pony jumper competitors were invited to contest tonight’s class. But many top pairs took down rails and zipped through the timers a few seconds too slow. The championship was run in a modified Nations’ Cup format, carrying over the faults from previous rounds. At the end of the third round of competition, only two ponies had managed to stay clean and clear all week: Magic BB and Partly Cloudy, ridden by Tori Berlin.

After six four-fault ponies jumped off for the bronze medal, the top two ponies had their chance to earn the gold. Berlin brought her grey pony back to the ring first, striking up a strong pace and attacking the course.  But Partly Cloudy caught the second fence of the in-and-out, posting four faults. 

In order to secure the gold Boone had only to jump clear.  “I just planned to take my time and try to go clean,” said Boone. With Boone’s careful ride, Magic BB easily sailed over all of the jumps and stopped the timers well within the time allowed, securing the gold medal.

Boone is having a fantastic week, having earned the second-place award in the USEF Pony Medal Final yesterday. But it was a bittersweet award, as Boone dropped out of blue-ribbon contention when she jumped the wrong jump during the test, so today’s fantastic performance should brighten her day. 

Boone will return to the show ring tomorrow for the final day of competition.  Her mount, Bridgewater, currently sits sixth overall in the large pony division.

In the hunter ring, Schaefer Raposa has trotted to the top of the USEF Pony Hunter Championship standings with two ponies. Grand Central Inc.’s RosMel’s Millennium sits in first in the small division, having collected 517 points after winning the under saddle and finishing third in the model.

Raposa also showed Grand Central Inc.’s Emerson to the lead in the large pony division, with 522 points.  The pony earned the blue ribbon in the model class and placed second under saddle.

In the medium division, Chansonette Farm LLC’s Enchanted Forest, shown by Lillie Keenan, won the under saddle and took second in the model. The pony already earned the best turned out equitation pony accolades, and with 532 points has the lead in the grand pony championship.

But the competition heats up tomorrow, with the single over fences class that will count for 50 percent toward the total score.  The competition gets underway tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. with the small ponies going first. 

Overall Standings Regular Small Pony
1.    RosMel’s Millennium, Grand Central Inc., Schaefer Raposa, 517.00
2.    Anakin, Richard Cunkle, Victoria Colvin, 507.00
3.    Blue Crush, Reid Patton, Shawn Casady, 505.00
4.    Lands End Eros, Madeline Avery Ahern, Allison Toffolon, 498.00
5.    GF Primrose, Megan MacPherson, Megan MacPherson, 496.00
6.    Snowbird, Chloe Reid LLC, Meredith Darst, 492.00
7.    Carolina’s Shenanigans, Noel Fauntleroy, 491.00
7.    All The Glory, Madison Manners, Leylan Gleeson, 491.00
7.    Party Dress, Kathleen Fisher, Kathleen Fisher,  491.00
10. Patchwork Strawberry, Claire Greenberg, Claire Greenbert, 489.00
10. Hilton Hhonors, Sandra Butterworth, Elizabeth Butterworth, 489.00
10. Shine, Lanes End, Mary Margaret Kron, 489.00

Results: Small Pony Model
1. Blue Crush, Reid Patton, Shawn Casady, 259.00
2.  Anakin, Richard Cunkle, Victoria Colvin, 257.00
3. RosMel’s Millennium, Grand Central Inc., Schafer Raposa, 256.00
4. Lands End Eros, Madline Avery Ahern, Allison Toffolon, 253.00
5. Little Miss, Karla Woch, Karla Woch, 253.00
6. GF Promise, Megan MacPherson, Megan MacPherson, 251.00
7. Party Dress, Kathleen Fisher, Kathleen Fisher, 250.00
8. Hi Lite, Lucille Oken, Lucille Oken, 247.5
9. Saint Stephen, Meg O’Mara, Brianna Sims, 247.00
10. Tristan’s Paint By Number, Dee Thomas, Victoria Whitworth, 247.00

Results: Small Pony Under Saddle
1.    RosMel’s Millennium, Grand Central Inc., Schaefer Raposa, 261.00
2.    Carolina’s Shenanigans, Noel Fauntleroy, Noel Fauntleroy, 258.00
3.    Hilton Hhonors, Sandra Butterworth, Elizabeth Butterworth, 254.00
4.    Snowbird, Chloe Reid LLC, Meredith Darst, 252.00
5.    Shine, Lanes End, Mary Margaret Kron, 250.00
6.    Anakin, Richard Cunkle, Victoria Colvin, 250.00
7.    All The Glory, Madison Manners, Leylan Gleeson, 250.00
8.    Yes I Am, Grand Central Inc., Alexandra Crown, 250.00
9.    First Edition, Katie Dinan LLC, Reid Patton, 250.00
10.   Blue Crush, Reid Patton, Shawn Casady, 250.00

Overall Standings For Regular Medium Pony
1.    Enchanted Forest, Chansonette Farm LLC, Lillie Keenan, 532.00
2.    Bikini Beach, Reid Patton, Reid Patton, 525.00
3.    All About Me, Megan Davis, Sylvia Detoledo, 510.00
4.    Promise, Scott Stewart, Victoria Colivn, 505.00
5.    Rockport, Hannah Holik, Hannah Holik, 503.00
6.    Better Than Good, Isabelle Caccamise, Isabelle Caccamise, 501.00
7.    Salvandi Coronet, Colby Nyland Elliott, Colby Nyland Elliott, 499.00
8.    Make My Day, Lanes End, Lulu Farish, 497.50
9.    Party Till Dawn, Madeline Turner, Martha Ingram, 494.00
10.  Northwinds Indian Summer, Riverview Farm, Virginia Ingram, 492.00

Results: Medium Pony Model
1.    Bikini Beach, Reid Patton, Reid Patton, 270.00
2.    Enchanted Forest, Chansonette Farm LLC, Lillie Keenan, 264.00
3.    All About Me, Megan Davis, Sylvia Detoledo, 259.00
4.    Rockport, Hannah Holik, Hannah Holik, 257.00
5.    Better Than Good, Isabelle Caccamise, Isabelle Caccamise, 254.00
6.    American Idol, Nancy Baginski, Laura Baginski, 248.00
7.    Salvandi Coronet, Colby Nyland Elliott, Colby Nyland Elliott, 248.00
8.    Promise, Scott Stewart, Victoria Colvin, 248.00
9.    Windfall Caroline, Catherine Gore, Hasbrooke Donavon, 247.00
10.  Look at Me, Don Stewart Stables, Porter Allen, 245.00

Results: Medium Pony Under Saddle
1.    Enchanted Forest, Chansonette Farm LLC, Lillie Keenan, 268.00
2.    Party Til Dawn, Madeline Turner, 262.00
3.    Make My Day, Lanes End, Lulu Farish, 261.00
4.    Promise, Scott Stewart, Victoria Colvin, 257.00
5.    Bikini Beach, Reid Patton, Reid Patton, 255.00
6.    Absolut Snap, Louise Graves, Louise Graves, 254.00
7.    Blu Centure Rainbeau, Nellie Ann Foosaner, Allison Toffolon, 254.00
8.    Northwinds Top Secret, Alexandra Joseph, Lindsey Tomeu, 254.00
9.    Allure, Richard Prant, Annabel Simpson, 252.00
10. All About Me, Megan Davis, Sylvia Detoledo, 251.00

Overall Standings Regular Large Pony
    1. Emerson, Grand Central Inc., Schaefer Raposa, 522.00
    2. Vanity Fair, Adrienne Sterlicht, Lillie Keenan, 521.50
    3. Lovin Life, Stephanie Ingram, Meredith Darst, 505.00
    4. Sailors Take Warning, Genevieve Zock, Genevieve Zock, 502.00
    5. Cherry Brooks Blue Suede, Paulexi LLC, Lexi Johnson, 499.00
    6. Bridgewater, Elizabeth Boone, Elizabeth Boone, 498.00
    7. Orlando, Elaina Plott, Elaina Plott, 497.00
    8. Sunday Best, Richard Prant, Victoria Colvin, 496.00
    9. Cavalli, Paige Dekko, Hasbrouck Donovan, 495.00
    10. Woodland’s Misty Rain, Sarah Sturges, Madeline Turner, 494.50

Results: Large Pony Model
1.    Emerson, Grand Central Inc., Schaefer Raposa, 266.00
2.    Vanity Fair, Adrienne Sterlicht, Lillie Keenan, 261.00
3.    Bridgewater, Elizabeth Boone, Elizabeth Boone, 257.00
4.    Lovin Life, Stephanie Ingram, Merediht Darst, 256.00
5.    Grey Goose, Far Niente, Leylan Gleeson, 253.00
6.    Orlando, Elaina Plott, Elaina Plott, 251.50
7.    Cherry Brooks Blue Suede, Paulexi LLC, Lexi Johnson, 251.00
8.    Cavalli, Paige Dekko, Paige Dekko, Habrouck Donovan, 249.00
9.    Show Boat, Anne Gardner, Shawn Casady, 249.00
10.  Halcyon Guinevere, Mary Mielenz, Parker Schooley, 248.50

Results: Large Pony Under Saddle
1.    Vanity Fair, Adrienne Sterlicht, Lillie Keenan, 260.50
2.    Emerson, Grand Central Inc., Schaefer Raposa, 256.00
3.    Sailors Take Warning, Genevieve Zock, Genevieve Zock, 255.00
4.    Summerland, Nicole Emily Gorton, Kaitlin Campbell, 252.00
5.    Blue Ridge Sunset, Nelli Ann Foosaner, Reed Kessler, 250.00
6.    Sir Elton, Megan Davis, Megan Davis, 249.00
7.    Lovin Life, Stephanie Ingram, Meredith Kessler, 249.00
8.    Woodland’s Misty Rain, Sarah Sturges, Madeline Turner, 249.00
9.    Cherry Brooks Blue Suede, Paulexi LLC, Lexi Johnson, 248.00
10.  Sunday Best, Richard Prant, Victoria Colvin, 248.00