Sterling Malnik and Coronation
The Over The. Hill Farm team traveled to the World Equestrian Center in Ohio for this year’s Capital Challenge Horse Show, and the trip was well rewarded with championships and other top honors from the equitation to the hunters and jumpers.
Sterling Malnik, 14, of Ocean Ridge, Florida, started out strongly during Equitation Weekend. Aboard Charlie, Sterling rode to the Reserve Championship honors in the THIS Medal Finals with superb performances. She impressed the judges over fences, on the flat in in the work-off where the top 10 were invited back for further testing.
Malnik’s show continued to get better and better as Hunter Week started. She and Coronation, her bay Holsteiner gelding, topped the card twice in the 3’3” Junior Hunter, 14 and under, section. They won the Handy Stake, the Under Saddle and placed third over fences to claim the championship. By day’s end, they added even more accolades to their collection with the Grand Champion 3’3” Junior Hunter honors, victory in the WCHR 3’3” Junior Challenge, and Sterling was named Best 3’3” Junior Hunter Rider.
“We are so proud of you. Thank you to all the people behind the scenes that make this possible!” said trainer Bill Schaub of Sterling’s accomplishments.
Sterling’s In Writing also received the Alabama Clay Conformation Hunter Perpetual Trophy donated by the Weisman family. The trophy is presented to the owner of the horse earning the most points in either of the following sections: Green or Regular Conformation, using their top four WCHR Member Events plus the Capital Challenge Horse Show. Special thanks to Steven Gregario for the great rides!
Steven Gregorio and Coronation
Steven also competed in the WCHR Developing Pro Challenge aboard Sterling’s Coronation and placed fifth in a competitive class! By virtue of his great performances, Steven moved up to place fourth in the WCHR Developing Pro National standings.
Hollin Sutherland and Bozeman concluded the show with the Children’s Hunter, 15-17, Championship and earned the Overall Grand Championship Children’s Hunter.
Hollin, of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, also received the Stewart Warner Style Award for the Children’s Hunters and topped the WCHR National Standings in the Children’s Hunters and the Midwest Region!
Hollin Sutherland and Bozeman
Over in the jumper ring, it was a great show for Savannah Embly, of Lexington, Kentucky, and Mr. Cash Van Der Veldmolen. The pair finished fourth in the NAL Children’s Jumper Final out of field of 33. They jumped double-clear and were just a few ticks of the clock from the win. Fantastic performances!
Savannah Embly and Mr. Cash Van Der Veldmolen
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