4/9 Bit By Bit Show Results

     The first show of the season is always a challenge as riders get their horses out into the show ring for the first time after a long winter being cooped up inside. The horses are excited, the riders are anxious, and the cool Spring breeze doesn't help! Still, our five riders who attended the 4/9 Bit By Bit show really stepped up to the plate.

     Stephanie rode Zip after he had over a week off due to an injury - he had no turn-out in this time, and Steph had no practice. He was better just in time for the show, and Steph had to go with what she had. Haley and Nicole were both on new horses (Haley on Thunder and Nikki on Starlight) who they had never shown before, so having their first show off the farm was a huge challenge!

     The show itself wasn't entirely stress-free either, as after two successful tests, Duncan had a momentary "freak-out" in the warm-up ring that ended in a bad fall for Grace, who only had a few minutes before her next test. Although the fall was a pretty major one (who says dressage is boring!) and Grace was reasonably shaken up, she was able to get back on and complete her test (the highest test she has ever ridden in competition, mind you) and earn her highest score of the day!

*Haley Schierwagen and Thunder now have 1 of their 2 qualifying scores for the NPASS Championships, and are qualified to do their Training Level Musical Freestyle!*

RESULTS

First Level Reserve Champion: Nicole Troia and Starlight

Training Level Reserve Champion: Haley Schierwagen and Against All Odds

Training Level Test 1

1st Place       Haley Schierwagen and Against All Odds       58.333%

5th Place       Grace Schierwagen and Duncan

6th Place       Alyssa Wean and Oh Barney                      

                     Stephanie Kurtz and Skip, Zip and Zap

Training Level Test 2

3rd Place       Haley Schierwagen and Against All Odds       59.643%

6th Place       Alyssa Wean and Oh Barney                          57.857%

7th Place       Grace Schierwagen and Duncan                     57.857%

                     Stephanie Kurtz and Skip, Zip and Zap

Training Level Test 3

4th Place       Haley Schierwagen and Against All Odds       60.000%

6th Place       Grace Schierwagen and Duncan                     58.400% - right after a fall, mind you!

                     Nicole Troia and Starlight                               58.000%

                     Alyssa Wean and Oh Barney                        

                     Stephanie Kurtz and Skip, Zip and Zap

First Level Test 1

2nd Place       Nicole Troia and Starlight                              62.414%

First Level Test 3

3rd Place        Nicole Troia and Starlight