THE FARMERS’ MUSEUM ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS FOR THE 14TH ANNUAL BENEFIT HORSE SHOW

On Sunday, June 13, fifty-one equestrians from around the region participated in the 14th Annual Farmers’ Museum Benefit Horse Show, held at the Iroquois Farm Showgrounds on River Road, just outside the village of Cooperstown.

In addition to the competition, The Farmers’ Museum hosted a clinic with Timmy Kees, on Saturday, June 12. Riders of all ages, levels, and abilities participated in the clinic - which drew 12 riders.

32 classes in the competition included open beginner hunter, children's hunter, special hunter, adult hunter, and open hunter under saddle and over fences. The equitation division included open, adult, children’s, and beginner.

Ten championships were also awarded:  

Green Hunter Division
Champion –  Kristen Donnelly – Northern Passage
Reserve Champion – Alix Coursen – Striptease

Adult Hunter Division
Champion – Carley Whittin – Baha’s Irish Lass
Reserve Champion – Alix Coursen – Chateau

Open Equitation Division
Champion – Kara Rothermel
Reserve Champion – Tehya Wensauer

Children’s Hunter Division
Champion – KC Jervis – G. Willikers
Reserve Champion – Rebecca Harder – Just Between Us

Open Hunter Division
Champion – Alexa Harris - Papageno
Reserve Champion –  Catherine Miller – EPIC

Pleasure Division
Champion – Thomasina Clarke-Zaengle – Scouts Last Amber
Reserve Champion – Tehya Wensauer

Low Equitation Division
Champion – Thomasina Clarke-Zaengle
Reserve Champion – Alysia Siler

Special Hunter Division
Champion – Kimberly Gertz - Reilly
Reserve Champion – Lauryn Stocks – Tioga

Walk-Trot Division
Champion – Gwen Shepardson - Rainbow
Reserve Champion – Kelly Weeks – Willie Win

Beginner Division
Champion –  Sarah Heneghan – Touched By An Angel
Reserve Champion – Avalon Kubis - Reilly

The Josef Neckermann Perpetual Trophy, which is presented to the best child rider, was awarded to KC Jervis of Dewitt, NY; The John Moffat Perpetual Trophy, presented to the Champion in the Equitation Division, was awarded to Kara Rothermel of Oneonta; the Coral Island Perpetual Trophy, awarded to the horse winning the most points in the Junior, Adult and Open Hunter divisions, was presented to Papageno, ridden by Alexa Harris of LaFayette, NY; and The Farmers' Museum Good Sportsmanship Award which is awarded to a rider, trainer, or parent who exemplifies good conduct, character and overall good sportsmanship was presented to MacKenzie Waro of Mt. Vision, NY.

The complete results are as follows:

Class #2
Green Hunter Over Fences                         
1. Kristen Donnelly -  Northern Passage
2. Alix Coursen – Striptease
3. Nicole Aherns – You Don’t Know Jack
4. Sarah Behrens – Gatt – Mahalo
5. Patricia Leonard – Appreciate The Light

Class #3
Green Hunter Over Fences                                 
1. Kristen Donnelly -  Northern Passage
2. Sarah Behrens – Gatt – Mahalo
3. Nicole Aherns – You Don’t Know Jack
4. Alix Coursen – Striptease
5. Patricia Leonard – Appreciate The Light

Class #4
Green Hunter Under Saddle
1. Alix Coursen – Striptease
2. Kristen Donnelly  - Northern Passage
3. Patricia Leonard – appreciate The Light
4. Sarah Behrens-Gatt – Mahalo
5. Kaitlyn Spratley – Sonny
6. Nicole Garramone – Exploit Echo

Class #5
Adult Hunter Over Fences                                   
1. Carley Whitten – Baha’s Irish Lass
2. Alix Coursen – Striptease
3. Alix Coursen – Chateau
4. Kristin Donnelly – Northern Passage
5. Tehya Wensauer – El Vaquerro Rey
6. Sarah Behrens-Gatt - Mahalo

Class #6
Adult Hunter Over Fences                                  
1. Kristin Donnelly – Northern Passage
2. Alix Coursen – Chateau
3. Tehya Wensauer – El Vaquerro Rey
4. Patricia Leonard – Appreciate The Light
5. Carley Whitten – Baha’s Irish Lass
6. Vanessa Markham - Clavin

Class #7
Adult Hunter Under Saddle                           
1. Carley Whitten – Baha’s Irish Lass
2. Alix Coursen – Chateau
3. Kara Rothermel – Kara’s Matic
4. Alix Coursen – Striptease
5. Kristen Donnelly -  Northern Passage
6. Tehya Wensauer- El Vaquerro Rey

Class #8
Open Equitation Over Fences                                      
1. Tehya Wensauer
2. Kaitlyn Spratley
3. Rebecca Harder
4. Patricia Leonard
5. Catherine Miller

Class #9
Open Equitation Over Fences                                                
1. KC Jervis
2. Kara Rothermel
3. Tehya Wensauer
4. Rebecca Harder
5. Chelsea Groat
6. Dakota DeCuffa

Class #10
Open Equitation - Flat  
1. Kara Rothermel
2. Vanessa Markham
3. Carley Whitten
4. Chelsea Groat
5. Tehya Wensauer
6. Kaitlyn Spratley

Class #11
Children’s Hunter Over Fences                                     
1. Jenni Gelatt – Touched By An Angel
2. Nicole Aherns – You Don’t Know Jack
3. Rebecca Harder – Just Between Us
4. Sarah Provo – Baha’s Irish Lass
5. Kaitlyn Spratley – Gold Card
6. Dakota DeCuffa – Little Peppy Fox

Class #12
Children’s Hunter Over Fences                                     
1. Kaitlyn Spratley – Gold Card
2. Nicole Aherns – You Don’t Know Jack
3. Sarah Provo – Baha’s Irish Lass
4. Rebecca Harder – Just Between Us
5. Dakota DeCuffa – Little Peppy Fox

Class #13
Chidlren’s Hunter Under Saddle                          
1. Rebecca Harder – Just Between Us
2. Sarah Provo – Baha’s Irish Lass
3. Nicole Aherns – You Don’t Know Jack
4. Jenni Gelatt – Touched by An Angel
5. Alexandria Johnson – Just A Country Boy
6. Dakota DeCuffa – Little Peppy Fox

Class #14
Open Hunter Over Fences                                             
1. Alexa Harris – Papageno
2. Catherine Miller – EPIC
3. Chelsea Groat – Westbrooks Clasic Treasure
4. Alix Coursen – Chateau
5. Kara Rothermel – Kara’s Matic
6. Rebecca Harder – Just Between Us

Class #15
Open Hunter Over Fences                                             
1. Alexa Harris – Papageno
2. Catherine Miller – EPIC
3. Chelsea Groat – Westbrooks Clasic Treasure
4. Alix Coursen – Chateau
5. Kara Rothermel – Kara’s Matic

Class #16
Open Hunter Under Saddle     
1. Alexa Harris – Papgeno
2. Alexa Harris – Cali
3. Kara Rothermel – Kara’s Matic
4. Chelsea Groat – Westbrooks Clasic Treasure
5. Alexandria Johnson – Just a Country Boy
6. Catherine Miller - EPIC

Class #17
Open Lead Line                                          
All received blue ribbons:
Sarah Lewis
Millicent Dawes

Class #18
Open Pleasure                                   
1. Thomasina Clarke-Zaengle - Scouts Last Amber
2. Tehya Wensauer - Myonne Dark Secret
3. Mia Martans - G. Willikers
4. Jenni Gelatt – Touched By An Angel
5. Alexandria Johnson – Just A Country Boy
6. Kaitlyn Spratley - Sonny

Class #19
Bridle Path Hack                                        
1. Thomasina Clarke – Zaenlge – Scouts Last Amber
2. Tehya Wensauer – Myonne Dark Secret
3. Jenni Gelatt – Touched By An Angel
4. Mia Martains – G. Willikers
5. Kimberly Gertz – Gucci
6. Avalon Kubis - Reilly

Class #20
Open Hunter Hack                                      
1.  Thomasina Clarke-Zaengle – Scouts Last Amber
2.  Tehya Wensauer – Myoone Dark Secret
3.  Kimberly Gertz – Gucci
4.  Avalon Kubis – Reilly
5.  Jenni Gelatt – Touched By An Angel
6.  Alysia Siler – Aces Quinn Bandit

Class #21
Low Equitation Over Fences                              
1. Alysia Siler
2. Thomasina Clarke-Zaengle
3. Mia Martans
4. Lauryn Stocks
5. Elizabeth Swislosky

Class #22
Low Equitation Over Fences                               
1. Thomasina Clarke-Zaengle
2. Elizabeth Swislosky
3. Mia Martans
4. Alysia Siler
5. Lauryn Stocks

Class #23
Equitation - Flat                                         
1. Lauryn Stocks
2. Elsa Coughlin
3. Thomasina Clarke-Zaengle
4. Elizabeth Swislosky
5. Mia Martans
6. Sarah Provo

Class #24
Special Hunter Over Fences                       
1.    Kimberly Gertz – Reilly
2.     Elizabeth Swislosky – Gray Pearl
3.     Thomasina Clarke-Zaengle – Gucci
4.     Lauryn Stocks – Tioga
5.     Elsa Coughlin – Just Ducky

Class #25
Special Hunter Over Fences
1.     Kimberly Gertz – Reilly
2.     Lauryn Stocks – Tioga
3.     Elizabeth Swislosky – Gray Pearl
4.     Thomasina Clarke-Zaengle – Gucci
5.     Elsa Coughlin – Just Ducky

Class #26
Special Hunter Under Saddle
1.     Lauryn Stocks – Tioga
2.     Thomasina Clarke-Zaengle – Gucci
3.     Kimberly Gertz – Reilly
4.     Elsa Coughlin – Just Ducky
5.     Elizabeth Swislosky – Gray Pearl

Class #27
Walk-Trot Over Cross-Rails
1.     Gwen Shepardson
2.     Gabby Russ
3.     Kelly Weeks
4.     Emma Grover
5.     Devyn Marshall
6.     Daniele Ricci

Class #28
Walk-Trot Equitation - Flat              
1.     Gwen Shepardson
2.     Kelly Weeks
3.     Gabby Russ
4.     Emma Grover
5.     Meg Milmoe
6.     Daniele Ricci

Class #29
Walk-Trot Pleasure
1.      Gwen Shepardson – Rainbow
2.      Kelly Weeks – Willie Win
3.      Meg Milmoe – Just Ducky
4.      Gabby Russ – Steele in Love
5.      Emma Grover – Reilly
6.      Devyn Marshall - Elle

Class #30
Beginner Over Cross-Rails
1.      Sarah Heneghan – Touched By An Angel
2.      Avalon Kubis – Reilly
3.      Burkley Cole – Red Bull
4.      Lee Ann Fuchs – Columbo
5.      Alex Opperman – Steele in Love

Class #31
Beginner Over Straight Rails
1.      Sarah Heneghan – Touched By An Angel
2.      Avalon Kubis – Reilly
3.      Lee Ann Fuchs – Columbo
4.      Burkley Cole – Red Bull
5.      Alex Operman – Steele in Love

Class #32
Beginner Equitation - Flat
1.      Sarah Heneghan
2.      Lee Ann Fuchs – Columbo
3.      Avalon Kubis – Reilly
4.      Alex Opperman – Steel in Love
5.      Burkley Cole – Red Bull