Flynn And BreakThrough Graduate Atop The YEH Class
The Spalding Labs USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships wrapped up with the jumping phase at the Fair Hill International Horse Trials in Elkton, Maryland, as Matt Flynn piloted BreakThrough, a Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Patrick and Kathleen Flynn and bred by Paul Dillon, to the 5-Year-Old Championship after earning a 42.45 in the final phase to finish on a total score of 80.22. In the 4-Year-Old division, Kim Keeton and Accolade, a Swedish Warmblood/Thoroughbred Stallion owned by Hope Thomas and Keeton and bred by Coyote Creek Farm, earned a 43.70 to tally an 84.65 for the Championship. Complete results. Josh Walker photo.
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