10/08/2026
Capital Challenge 🏛️ was filled with lots of ribbons, lots of rain, and lots of fun! Congratulations to everyone on a successful show! The horses and riders couldn’t have been any better! Highlights from the week include:
🏆Allrsfarm’s ‘High Country’ finished with multiple top 3 placings including a 🥉in the Colts & Geldings Stakes class securing him a spot on the Green Hunter Championship! He also finished 11th in the Pro World Champion Under Saddle!
🏆Paige Bartosh’s ‘Coolest Choice’ was super all week placing or jogging in every over fences class with both Paige & Sam, including a 7th out of 45 18-35 Adults!
🏆‘Smallwood Emma’ & Evynn Morelli finished 7th & 9th in the Medium Pony Hunters with great scores, never scoring out of the 80’s!
🏆Elizabeth Smith’s ‘Stargold Balou’ was super in the 3’3” Greens jogging in several classes and earning a 7th in a class as well!
🏆Grace Littreal & her ‘Fielder’s Choice’ finished with an 8th in the 15-17 Children’s Hunters! Sam & ‘Henley’ also had nice rounds in the Colts & Geldings! So proud of this young horse for going so well at only his 2nd show in the U.S.!
🏆‘Cortina’ & Evynn Morelli had a great show earning 🥈in the Children’s Pony Hunters with an 8️⃣6️⃣!
🏆‘Simply Sensational EA’ and Sam had nice trips in the 3’3” Greens finishing just outside the ribbons!
🏆Evynn Morelli & her ‘Orchard Hills Dipped In Gold’ finished with an 8th and 9th in the Children’s Pony Hunters! Thank you to Brynn Garrett for her help with Bandit!
Thank you to Bob Crandall for your help in the beginning of the week! And as always, thank you to Melvin, Denis, Jen, and everyone else at home for keeping it all going! We couldn’t do it all without everyone!
