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David Wilbur and Reuben Himself win the $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Derby at the 2010 Marshall & Sterling League National Finals
Source: HITS News Release
SAUGERTIES, NY (September 20, 2010)--David Wilbur and Susan Banta Lowery's Reuben Himself took the crown jewel home from the 2010 Marshall & Sterling League National Finals on Saturday afternoon when they won the $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Derby held in the Strongid Stadium at HITS-on-the-Hudson, in Saugerties, New York.
Wilbur (Simsbury, Connecticut) and Reuben Himself were the top horse-and-rider team out of the 20 competitors that challenged course designer Jerry Dougherty's first-round course, and the 12 pairs that returned for the handy round.
Wilbur, a professional rider at Folly Farm, and Reuben Himself emerged from the first round in seventh place after receiving a score of 79. The pair took control of the class in the handy round when they received an impressive score of 89 from the judges for a total of 168 on the day, which was enough for the blue ribbon.
"I walked the first line in eight and a half strides," said Wilbur. "It looked like everyone else did it in nine, so when we came in I knew I had to do it in eight to win. That first line was very hard, but it should have been challenging because there were some great horses in the handy round."
"The second round had lots of options to showcase the horses abilities," added Wilbur. "It was a really good course that used the entire ring."
Taking second-place honors was Amanda Starbuck (Ridgefield, Connecticut) and Stepping Stone Farm's Rio Bronco. They were the leaders in the first round after they received a score of 89; however, their score of 78 in the handy round put them just one point behind Wilbur's with a total of 167 for second place.
Third-place honors went to Snap Decision, piloted by junior rider Maria Paglieri (Clinton, New Jersey). Rounding out the top five were Zakerno, shown by Elizabeth Pandich (Rye, New York) and Finn McCool, shown by Hannah Isop (Pawling, New York), who were fourth and fifth, respectively.
Membership for the 2011 Marshall & Sterling League is $40 and applications are available at all member horse shows, as well as online at the Marshall & Sterling League Website. For more information on the Marshall & Sterling League, contact Patti Guerriero, League Coordinator, at patti@hitsshows.com.
The Marshall & Sterling League was designed to enhance the level of competition for children and adult riders, with an opportunity to qualify for a prestigious National Finals competition. Now celebrating their 20th year, the Marshall & Sterling League features 14 divisions of competition. Riders who are members of the League had the opportunity to earn points throughout the year by competing in Marshall & Sterling classes in order to qualify for the Marshall & Sterling League Finals, which will be held this year from September 15-19 at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York.
SAUGERTIES, NY (September 20, 2010)--David Wilbur and Susan Banta Lowery's Reuben Himself took the crown jewel home from the 2010 Marshall & Sterling League National Finals on Saturday afternoon when they won the $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Derby held in the Strongid Stadium at HITS-on-the-Hudson, in Saugerties, New York.
Wilbur (Simsbury, Connecticut) and Reuben Himself were the top horse-and-rider team out of the 20 competitors that challenged course designer Jerry Dougherty's first-round course, and the 12 pairs that returned for the handy round.
Wilbur, a professional rider at Folly Farm, and Reuben Himself emerged from the first round in seventh place after receiving a score of 79. The pair took control of the class in the handy round when they received an impressive score of 89 from the judges for a total of 168 on the day, which was enough for the blue ribbon.
"I walked the first line in eight and a half strides," said Wilbur. "It looked like everyone else did it in nine, so when we came in I knew I had to do it in eight to win. That first line was very hard, but it should have been challenging because there were some great horses in the handy round."
"The second round had lots of options to showcase the horses abilities," added Wilbur. "It was a really good course that used the entire ring."
Taking second-place honors was Amanda Starbuck (Ridgefield, Connecticut) and Stepping Stone Farm's Rio Bronco. They were the leaders in the first round after they received a score of 89; however, their score of 78 in the handy round put them just one point behind Wilbur's with a total of 167 for second place.
Third-place honors went to Snap Decision, piloted by junior rider Maria Paglieri (Clinton, New Jersey). Rounding out the top five were Zakerno, shown by Elizabeth Pandich (Rye, New York) and Finn McCool, shown by Hannah Isop (Pawling, New York), who were fourth and fifth, respectively.
Membership for the 2011 Marshall & Sterling League is $40 and applications are available at all member horse shows, as well as online at the Marshall & Sterling League Website. For more information on the Marshall & Sterling League, contact Patti Guerriero, League Coordinator, at patti@hitsshows.com.
The Marshall & Sterling League was designed to enhance the level of competition for children and adult riders, with an opportunity to qualify for a prestigious National Finals competition. Now celebrating their 20th year, the Marshall & Sterling League features 14 divisions of competition. Riders who are members of the League had the opportunity to earn points throughout the year by competing in Marshall & Sterling classes in order to qualify for the Marshall & Sterling League Finals, which will be held this year from September 15-19 at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York.
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