Lexington, Ky.—Nov. 5

The junior hunters did their stake and under-saddle classes today at the CP National Horse Show, and then four new champions were crowned. We checked in with all of them.

Teddy Vlock and Grey Street. Photo by Ann Glavan.

Teddy Vlock and Grey Street—Large Junior, 16-17

Teddy Vlock and Vlock Show Stables LLC’s Grey Street took the championship title in the large junior, 16-17, division, and Vlock was also reserve on Century Performance Horses LLC’s At Last. 

At the beginning of the year, Vlock set three main goals for the hunter ring—to be circuit champion at the Winter Equestrian Festival (Fla.), win a championship at Devon (Pa.), and then win another one here. He’s now accomplished all three this year with Grey Street. This was the last hunter show for Vlock, who’s aging out of juniors and wants to focus on jumpers. 

“This is a great way to end,” he said. “Grey Street was my first junior hunter. I was the first amateur to ride him, and Greg Crolick rode him before me. This was our third year at the National, but this year he’s just been unbelievable. I’ve also become a better rider. He’s the horse of a lifetime, for sure. He’s pretty much anything anyone would want out of a horse—he’s sweet, athletic, caring. He’s smart. He’s just really a perfect horse.” 

Annabel Revers and Kingpin. Photo by Ann Glavan.

Annabel Revers and Kingpin—Small Junior, 15 and Under

Annabel Revers earned another indoors circuit championship in the small junior hunter, 15 and under, division aboard Beechwood Stables’ Kingpin after winning the stake. 

“He’s an amazing horse,” said Revers, who rides with Peter Wylde. “He has the best personality. He’s so funny because he loves attention and getting his picture taken. He always poses really cute. He’s a really fun ride for me, and I have a strong connection with him. He’s really brave; it’s a spooky ring, and I was really happy he walked in and didn’t look at anything.”

McKayla Langmeier and Levland. Photo by Ann Glavan.

McKayla Langmeier and Levland—Large Junior Hunter, 15 and Under, Grand Large Junior and Grand Overall. 

McKayla Langmeier and the Levland Group’s Levland picked up the championship title in the large junior hunter, 15 and under, division. He also competes in the high performance hunters with Jimmy Torano aboard.

“He’s had a lot of success in that,” said Langmeier, who trains with her mother, Linda Langmeier. “He’s kind of been scratching to get a win all indoors, so it’s really exciting coming here and pulling it off. I love this horse show, and it’s such an amazing event they host here.”

McKayla is last year’s winner of the ASPCA Maclay, and she watched this morning’s first round from the sidelines. 

“I actually kind of wanted to do the course to see how I’d do. But it was weird not having to prepare anything, and I don’t have my equitation horse here or anything. It’s strange!”

Giavanna Rinaldi and Bugsy Malone. Photo by Ann Glavan.

Giavanna Rinaldi and Bugsby Malone—Small Junior, 16-17, and Grand Small Junior

Giavanna Rinaldi piloted Alex Jayne’s Bugsy Malone to the small junior hunter, 16-17, division title, and then they were also the grand small hunter champions. Rinaldi started riding Bugsy about a year ago.

“He’s a joy to ride,” said Rinaldi, who trains with the team at Our Day Farm in Elgin, Ill. “He always wants to do his best, and he jumps a 10 every time. He always tries. It’s really fun riding him. He loves showing here. This is his ring. It’s nice to finish this season with a bang, and he was so perfect all the days here.”