Ivy Hill Riders Win Big at Devon

Congratulations Ivy Hill riders!!!! Last Saturday 17 Ivy Hill riders competed at Thorncoft as part of the Handicapped Division of the Devon Horse Show. Riders had a great day of showing. Classes included trail, equitation, dressage and jumping. Not only do riders earn ribbons for each class they compete in, they also compete for trophies for overall performance as well. As always Ivy Hill horses are competing as well.

Over the past three years, Ivy Hill has returned to the winner's circle at the Dixon Oval on Sunday at the Devon Horse Show for trophies and championships - in 2007 & 2008 Ivy Hill horses Blue & Bean won Therapeutic Horse of the Year & were presented with ribbons and a cooler (blanket) in the Dixon Oval. Last year Crystal Rhodes & Sean O'Brien competed at HRE and then went to the Dixon Oval to receive their awards: Crystal was awarded Champion for the Anne Joyce Cocharne Perpetual Memorial Trophy, Reserve Champion for the Francis de Ruschi Perpetual Trophy, and Reserve Champion for the Brushwood Trophy. Sean O'Brien was awarded Champion for the Thorncroft Perpetual Trophy and Reserve Champion for the Anne Joyce Cochrane Perpetual Memorial Trophy.

This year was no different!! All riders did a great job and lots of ribbons were earned. The following Champion and Reserve Champion awards were won by Ivy Hill riders:

• Madison G. and Amy G. tied for Reserve Champion of the E.W Garbisch Trophy for highest score in equitation.
• Crystal R. was Reserve Champion for the Francis deRuschi Trophy for highest overall score in Division I.
• Sean O. was Champion for The Brushwood Trophy awarded for the highest combined score in dressage and equitation.
• Sean also won the Thorncroft Perpetual Trophy for the highest combined score in trail equitation and dressage for Division III.
  

All in all, Ivy Hill riders participated in 49 individual events.

Thank you to all staff and volunteers who helped make this such a special day for our riders. It was a long day with a lot of work but hopefully the smiles and ribbons made it all worthwhile in the end.

Stayed tuned for pictures from the day & awards at Devon.