Ribbons All Around At Upperville

Ribbons All Around At Upperville

Photos © By Dillonkeenphotography

A ribbon at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show represents a lifetime of memories. Just ask Schuyler Riley, who rode Katherine Gallagher's Robin de Ponthual to victory in the $216,000 FEI 4* Upperville Jumper Classic.

"I love this horse,” Riley said. “In the last year he's figured out how to go fast...I've been riding him for a few years now. He just gets better and better as he ages. I decided today to trust everything we tried. I thought we had to go as fast as possible."

There were rosettes all around. Of course, we advocate good sportsmanship and shall always cherish one moment a few years ago when an adorable leadline rider told her handler: “I already have a rainbow ribbon.”

To which the reply was: “Now you have two.”

Everly Brewer on Brooke Brewer’s Lovebug.