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This news from Betsee Parker is just in from the horse show circuit. She now can be credited as the owner of the National Pony Finals winner 15 times. At the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, rider Maddie Toch, 14, took top honors on Brixton. Add to this, rider Elle Boyd, 11, on Baroness of Locheil, came from way behind and won Grand Medium Pony Champion. She also won the Grand Champion Welsh Pony Award.

Photo by Mandy Tosh.

Over in The Plains at Great Meadow Twilight Polo on Labor Day weekend, the Hotels at Sea team won the final of the $10,000 USPA Arena Chairman’s Cup Tournament against Liberty Hall. Marcos Bignoli hit a two-point shot to secure the win in the last seconds of the game. Additional members of the team included Tareq Salahi (who some remember as a White House gate crasher in 2009 along with his then wife, Michaele. He also a long-time polo player and that addiction is one that sticks with many.) The team also included Tilito Ocampo.

Photo by johnscottnelsonphotography.com

Carlo Antonio of Millsburg Hunt Contractors in Warrenton is putting some finishing touches on an update at Public School No. 18 in Marshall on a recent Sunday afternoon.

Photo by Leonard Shapiro

The United States won the gold medal in team show jumping at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The Goose Creek Association celebrated 50 years at the historic Aldie Mill: Hank and Aline Day, a board member, with Lori McGuinness, co-chair of the board, and Sean McGuinness.

Photo by Vicky Moon

Huddnal Ware with author Peter Hatch during a recent book signing, reception and lecture on A Rich Spot of Earth: Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden sponsored by the Oak Spring Garden Foundation at Buchanan Hall in Upperville.

Photo by Vicky Moon