Jumping
Over The Hill Farm Sweeps Pony Circuit Championships at Tampa Equestrian Festival
By Jennifer Wood
Apr 11, 2008, 14:28

This past week Over The Hill Farm of Sanford, FL, had a clean sweep at the Tampa Equestrian Festival, coming away with circuit championships in every pony division. Shawn Casady and Parker Wright dominated the pony hunters, amassing numerous tricolors throughout the three week circuit. Both riders train with Bill Schaub of Over The Hill Farm.

In the Green Pony Division, Casady won the circuit championship aboard Sunny, owned by Schaub. The young rider also earned the reserve tricolor aboard Ashley Foster's pony Ghiradelli. Casady's winning streak continued with Sunny in the Medium Pony Hunters, and they captured the circuit championship in that division as well. His mount Up Til Dawn, owned by Dearborn Stables, came away with the Medium Pony Reserve Championship for the circuit. Ashley Lecroy, who also trains with Schaub, finished third in the Medium Pony Hunter standings with Halo, a pony owned by Ashley Kennedy Whitner.

Dr. Betsee Parker's Liseter Clever Star was the circuit champion of the Large Pony Hunters with Casady in the irons, and the same rider took home the top circuit tricolor in the Children's Hunter Pony with Farmore Silk Stockings, owned by Lionsway Farm. Wright finished with the reserve championship in the Children's Hunter Pony aboard Deborah Nace's pony Surf's Up.

Additionally, Wright rode consistently well in the Small Pony Hunters, and he received the circuit championship for his success aboard Mini Me. Mini Me is owned by Nicolette Sherry.

Also in the ribbons was Ashley Kennedy Whitner, who competed in the Amateur-Owner Working Hunters. She guided her horse Larkspur to the reserve circuit championship for the Tampa Equestrian Festival.

For more information on Over the Hill Farm, please visit www.othfarm.com.

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