THE 105TH CELEBRATION of the Warrenton Horse Show takes place Sept. 2-5. This show, traditionally a very popular Labor Day weekend event, draws local and out of state exhibitors.
Exciting features of the show include Hunter classes, Ladies Side Saddle, Leadline, Fox Terrier races and Fox Hunter classes.
Local Fox Hunters with the Commonwealth Fox Hunt sponsor a Hunt Night Hospitality Tent at the show and participate as exhibitors as well. Warrenton is the first of the Fox Hunter Championships culminating at the Washington International Horse Show in October.
Saturday night features the terrier races, a police dog demonstration and a bridleless horse exhibition. The Fauquier Hospital Benefit takes place on Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. The Thoroughbred and Non-Thoroughbred breeding classes and the Sallie B. Wheeler USEF National Breeding Championships for yearlings, two-year-olds, and three-year-olds will also take place on Saturday. The Fox Hunter classes will be held on Sunday.
The show begins at each day at 8 a.m., with evening classes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Admission for spectators is $5 at the gate; children under 12 are free.
For more information, call (540) 347-9442.
NoteThe Sept. 5 show at Lake of the Woods has been moved to Oct. 24. October's regularly scheduled show on Oct. 3 will also be held.
Show resultsSilver Star Farm Pleasure show, Aug. 8
Open Western Pleasure champion: Zippo's Golden Mover, o/r Jerry Slemp; Reserve: Cover in Chocolate, r/Karen Jainski, o/Vickie Mitchell.
Adult Western Pleasure champion: MShoes N Hand, o/r Melissa Taylor; Reserve: Zippo's Golden Mover, o/r J. Slemp.
Youth Western Pleasure champion: Red's A Foxy Lad, r/Andrea Murray, o/La Grange Farm; Reserve: Ravishing Rosemont, r/Jackie Griffin, o/Jeanenne Griffin.
12 and under Western champion: KC's Painted Jake, o/r Kimberly Poates.
10 and under champion: Rufus Fireball, r/Carrie Murray, o/LGF; Reserve: Country Girl, r/Kelly Newton, o/Norma Frischkon.
Jr. Horse champion: Royal Majestic Angel, o/r Anne Fulcher; Reserve: Mr. T Made Me Fancy, r/Morghan Hughes, o/Hidden Oakes Farm.
Adult Novice Rider champion: Elizabeth Weakley; Reserve: Janet Barlow.
Novice horse champion: Doc's Kandy Wrapper, o/r Gretchen Gorecki; Reserve: Circle's Blue Shadow, r/Laura Kern, o/Angela Eubank.
Adult champion: Crystal's Cherub, o/r J. Barlow; Reserve: Golden Charm Dude, r/Melissa Taylor, o/Sharon Munyak.
Youth Novice Rider champion: Anne Guilday; Reserve: Jenny Carroll.
Open Hunter champion: Jamaican Tanner, r/Bethany Sanford, o/LGF; Reserve: Sure Tuff and Flashy, r/Kristina Perez, o/LGF.
Adult Hunter champion: Golden Charm Dude, r/M. Taylor, o/S. Munyak; Reserve: Kat, o/r Gwynne Newton.
Youth Hunter champion: Sure Tuff and Flashy, r/Kristina Perez, o/LGF; Reserve: Jamaican Tanner, r/B. Sanford, o/LGF.
12 and under hunter champion: Sylvester, r/A. Guilday; o/Karen Jasinski; Reserve: Miss Hollywood Sug, r/Taylor McDermott, o/LGF.
Silver Star Farm Hunter show, Aug. 21
Leadline champion: Anna Burke; Reserve: Marissa Ray.
Short stirrup champion: Shannon Stepp; Reserve: Brittany Spivey.
Pony pleasure champion: Good As Gold, o/r Carlyn Flemer; Reserve: Platinum Plus, o/r Katie Bridgett.
Student champion: Morgan Eackles; Reserve: Kayleigh Burke.
Pony hunter champion: Good As Gold, o/r C. Flemer; Reserve: Minor Threat, r/M. Eackles, o/Hazelwild Farm.
Maiden champion: Platinum Plus, o/r K. Bridgett; Reserve: Salutations, o/r Erin Grampp.
Green champion: Platinum Plus, o/r K. Bridgett; Reserve: Korrespondent, o/r Lindsay Mills.
Pleasure horse champion: Heaven Can Wait, r/Chelsie Liming, o/Sandy Hoyer; Reserve: Rhineland's Spring, o/r Katherine McDonnell.
Childrens/Adult champion: Korrespondent, o/r L. Mills; Reserve: Rhinelands Spring, o/r K. McDonnell.
Working champion: Mort, r/ C. Liming, o/Robert Hoyer; Reserve: B. Bolder, r/Elizabeth Clinton, o/Melissa Ray.
Calendar
Aug. 26-29: Annual Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Show, VHC
Aug. 28: Piedmont Valley Ruritan hunter show at Upperville show grounds
Aug. 28-29: Difficult Run Horse Trial, Herndon
BETSY CARTER can be reached at The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401 or by fax at 540/373-8455.