Madeline Schaefer and Armani Awarded Grand Pony Hunter Championship at Capital Challenge

Patton and Twisther Fastest for Victory in North American 
Junior/Amateur Jumper Challenge, Foster, Sommers, Farish, and Pilla Win Tricolors

Madeline Schaefer and Armani

For Immediate Release

Upper Marlboro, MD – October 5, 2013 – Saturday of Capital Challenge Horse Show highlights the country's young rider talent with championships for pony, junior and children’s pony hunters. The Grand Pony Hunter Championship was awarded to Madeline Schaefer on Armani. Ashley Foster on Sin City and Samantha Sommers riding Small Affair picked up the top tricolors in the Small and Large 16-17 Hunters, respectively, while Sienna 

Pilla was the Children’s Hunter Pony division champion. In the evening session, Reid Patton took the top prize in the $10,000 North American Junior/Amateur Jumper Challenge Final Round sponsored by ARIAT on Twisther. The Capital Challenge Horse Show, held at the Prince George's Equestrian Center, concludes on Sunday, October 6.
   “I’ve always had terrible luck at this show. I couldn’t get myself together here,” Madeline Schaefer of Westminster, MD.  At the young age of 12 she has been able to change her bad luck at Capital Challenge in a big way. The talented rider rode Armani to the lion's share of awards today on two ponies.

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