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endzweiG and PRiVaTe meSSaGe lead The waY in The Small ReGUlaR PonY hUnTeR naTional ChamPionShiP

In a competitive section of 87 small pony hunters, Ella Endzweig (New York, N.Y.) and Private Message, Twin Island LLC’s 2012 Welsh pony gelding, lead the Small Regular Pony Hunter National Championship after the Model and Under Saddle phases. Heading into the final jumping phase of competition tomorrow, the pair hold on to a narrow lead with a composite score of 521.63. Endzweig expertly presented Private Message for a solid win in the Model with a score of 268.93 and secured a 252.70 in the Under Saddle, narrowly missing a top-10 placing by less than one point.

The small regular pony hunters will contest the Over Fences portion of the competition on Thursday, August 12.

LeaderBoard: 1. Ella Endzweig and Private Message 2. Vivian Golden and Westley 3. Kathryn Padilla and Jubilee Competitors and families can enjoy this kid-sized show jump area, with jumps provided by Dalman Jump Co. Dalman will be hosting a “grand prix” competition for youth on Friday and Saturday from 12-1 p.m. ET at Dalman Jump Pony Land. The participant with the fastest time after the Final on Saturday will win a kid-sized jump and standards courtesy of Dalman Jump Co. Stop by the Dalman booth by the Bruce Davidson statue to sign up!

SPeCial awaRdS and aCTiViTieS

Five individuals were selected for the Betsy Fishback Sportsmanship Award today, winning a copy of the book Big Wishes for Little Feat, by Cheryl Olsten. The following recipients are youth who have demonstrated the qualities of good sportsmanship while exhibiting at the USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms (listed in alphabetical order):

Emma Brand Djuna Lauder Lalla Murad Finley Scheffel Lauren Zarnegin