Coronation and Sterling Malnik
The Over The Hill Farm team traveled to Northern Michigan for the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival and celebrated a great first week, July 1-5 at Flintfields Horse Park.
“Traverse City is off to a great start,” said trainer Bill Schaub. “Special thanks to Cassie and all our guys for your hard work and dedication. Five champions and five reserves and multiple class wins!”
Sterling Malnik dominated the 3’3” Junior Hunters, claiming the championships in the Smalls with Coronation and in the Larges with Rockette. Sterling won six of the 10 classes in the two sections and also earned the 3’3” Junior Hunter Grand title with Coronation.
Sterling also swept the Large Pony Hunter section, taking the championship with Prestige and the reserve with Casino De Luxe. Sterling won every class in the section with one of her ponies, and she was first and second in the Large Pony Classic. She also topped the card in the WIHS Pony Medal with Prestige for a banner week in the pony ring.
Sterling Malnik dominated in the Junior Hunters, Pony Hunters and Equitation sections.
Sterling also earned tricolor honors in the Low Children’s Jumpers with D.D. Matz’ Cardella. The pair won a class and placed second in another as well as a blue in the .95m Jumpers earlier in the week. In addition, she claimed blue ribbons with Charlie in the USHJA 3’3” Hunter Seat Medal and the NHS 3’3” Medal classes.
Grand championship honors also went to Kingpin and Hollin Sutherland in the Children’s Hunters. The pair earned the Children’s Hunter, 15-17, Championship, and also led the victory gallop in the NAL/WIHS Children’s Hunter Classic. Hollin also rode Cambridge to the reserve championship and placed second in the Classic.
Rockette and Sterling Malnik
Steven Gregorio added the 3’ Green Hunter reserve championship to the OTHF ribbon collection riding Bill Schaub and Aster Hill’s Arabesque. Steven also earned blue ribbons in the GLEF Open Hunters on a variety of mounts and rode Hollin’s Red Drum to championship honors in the 2’6” USHJA Hunters.
Victoria and Cynthia Chaconas captured top ribbons in the Adult Amateur Hunters with Benji and Rockaway, respectively. Cynthia even finished the week with a second place in the Low Adult Amateur Hunter Classic.
Rockette and Steven Gregorio