Longwood Farm Kicks Off The 2012 USEA Young Event Horse Series
The USEA Young Event Horse Competition at Longwood Farm South in Ocala, Florida kicked off the 2012 season for the four- and five-year-olds. Wednesday’s competition had a fabulous turnout with 12 five-year-olds and seven four-year-olds competing.
Matt Flynn took top honors in both age groups riding A. Patrick Flynn’s Irish Sport Horse, Dr. Drumiller, to a win the four-year-old group on an 83.45 and riding his own Oldenburg gelding, Fernhill Deadly to victory on an 81.27 in the five-year-old division.
Big thanks go out to Organizers Cheryl and Tim Holekamp, Hosts Betsy and Joe Watkins, and Cathy Wieschoff for donating their time to put on this great event.
Keep an eye on the Young Event Horse page for upcoming competitions and contact Leslie Mintz with any questions.
Longwood Farm YEH Results:
Four-year-olds
| HORSE | SEX | BREED | SIRE | DAM | OWNER | RIDER | BREEDER | SCORE | PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Drumiller | Gelding | Irish Sport Horse | Lord Z | Cabaca | A. Patrick Flynn | Matt Flynn | Paul Dillon | 83.45 | 1 |
| Second Wind NSF | Gelding | Trakehner | Windfall (TRAK) | Serena (TB) | Timothy Holekamp | Emily Coulter | Darren Chiacchia | 80.26 | 2 |
| Miss Moneypenny | Mare | Irish Draught | KEC Double Diamond (ID) | Aquila Lion (ISH) | Ashley Leith | Ashley Leith | Not Given | 77.58 | 3 |
| MMC Having Trust | Mare | Oldenburg | WOW (OLD) | Unknown (TB) | Melissa McMaster | Melissa McMaster | Not Given | 75.47 | 4 |
| KER Action Hero | Gelding | Thoroughbred | Action This Day (TB) | Unknown (TB) | Anna Kjellstrom | Anna Kjellstrom | Not Given | 74.49 | 5 |
| What You Wish For | Mare | Oldenburg | Juan Valdez Carolina (SF) | Gabrielle IV (SF) | Erika Machtinger | Erika Machtinger | Ashley Gumble | 73.01 | 6 |
| Favorite Sin | Gelding | Hanoverian | Rapture R (HAN) | Vianna Gray (OLDX) | Jessica Halliday | Jessica Halliday | Martyna Echlizcuk | 71.78 | 7 |
Five-year-olds
| HORSE | SEX | BREED | SIRE | DAM | OWNER | RIDER | BREEDER | SCORE | PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernhill Deadly | Gelding | Oldenburg | Not Given | Not Given | Matt Flynn | Matt Flynn | Not Given | 81.27 | 1 |
| Tout De Suite | Gelding | Not Given | Not Given | Not Given | Beatrice Rey-Herme | Leslie Law | Imported: England | 81.02 | 2 |
| Henry Knox | Gelding | Trakehner | Windfall (TRAK) | Herbstaster (TRAK) | Ashley Dalton | Ashley Dalton | New Spring Farm | 79.5 | 3 |
| Tsetserleg | Gelding | Trakehner | Windfall (TRAK) | Thabana (TRAK) | Cheryl Holekamp | Cristin Stoop | New Spring Farm | 79.43 | 4 |
| Turbo De Fleyres | Gelding | Anglo-Arab | Veloie de Favi (AA) | Becebege du Defey (AA) | Beatrice Rey-Herme | Leslie Law | Imported: France | 78.37 | 5 |
| Hermann | Gelding | Trakehner | Baron Verdi (TRAK) | Havelle (TRAK) | Cheryl Holekamp | Emily Coulter | New Spring Farm | 76.81 | 6 |
| Aberlour | Gelding | Thoroughbred | Alphabet Soup (TB) | Unbridled Vice (TB) | Michael Fitzgerald | Elisa Gibbs | Not Given | 76.49 | 7 |
| Tigers and Bears | Gelding | Thoroughbred | Tiger Ridge (TB) | Grizzley W (TB) | Paula Quinn | Dean Graham | Bridlebourne Stables | 75.15 | 8 |
| Garfunkel | Gelding | Canadian SH | Unknown (BEL/TB) | Not Given | Anna Kjellstrom | Anna Kjellstrom | Not Given | 74.56 | 9 |
| Ballyconnell Fir | Gelding | Irish Sport Horse | Spirit House (TB) | Ballyconnell Queen (ISH) | Michelle Koppin | Robin Walker | Imported: Ireland | 73.66 | 10 |
| Diamond Cut | Mare | Percheron/TB | Alypol's Diamond (TB) | Unknown (PERCH) | Michael Fitzgerald | Kathleen Fitzgerald | Early Dawn Sport Horses | 67.03 | 11 |
| Out Foxed | Mare | Thoroughbred | Not Given | Not Given | Pam Johnson | Kristina Ehmann | Not Given | 65.06 | 12 |
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