Thirty-three riders (and 25 horses) came out June 5 for the Martha’s Vineyard Horse Council’s Spring Fling horse show at the Agricultural Hall fairgrounds.

Classes included leadline division (ages two and up), a new jumpers’ division, trail classes, games and traditional hunter, and equitation. Riders showed in Western and English tack and came from a spectrum of equestrian focuses, including dressage, fox hunting, and eventing. Horses ranging from Clydesdales to Hackney ponies filled the fairgrounds.

Leadline rider Zoe O’Sullivan received the Braveheart Award for courage, and the Sportsmanship Award went to Ashley Casey, whose horse was not feeling well enough to come to the show. Instead, Ashley spent the day volunteering.

The Horse Council thanked event sponsors Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank, the SBS Grain Store, Martha’s Vineyard Pottery, MV Color and Finish, Quitsa Construction, Vineyard Equestrian and Pete and Suzanne Sprayregen, as well as all volunteers and coordinators and judge Tobi Stall Mallinson. The event was spearheaded by the Hunter Show Committee consisting of riders and parents of riders: Lisa Nivala, Rebecca Solway, Patti Roads, Mary Ellen Casey and Suzanne Sprayregen.

The next horse council event will be a Dressage Show on July 23. For more information visit mvhorsecouncil.com.

Placings by Class are as follows:

Leadline Equitation

Group A:
1. Elizabeth Thompson (Tilly)
2. Georgia Magden (Reina)
3. River Maxner (Charmin’ Charlie)
4. Elizabeth Hoff (Luna)
5. Rosalie Neville (Briarwood’s Fancy That)
6. tie for 6th Ellie Pennington (May) and Anthony Elliott (Windy)

Group B:

1. Madilyn Alwardt (May)
2. Eben Solway (Charmin’ Charlie)
3. Charlotte Marshard (Gracie Girl)
4. Chloe Nivala (Briarwood’s Fancy That)

Leadline Pleasure First Place Tie for Participation (all of the above)

Walk Trot Equitation

1. Sophia Roads (Sparky N’ Good)
2. Audrey Heidt (Tilly)

Walk Trot Pleasure

1. Sophia Roads (Sparky N’ Good)
2. Audrey Heidt (Tilly)

Champion: Sophia Roads

Reserve Champion: Audrey Heidt

Walk Trot Pleasure Over 14 Years Old:

1. Evonne Kelly (Teddy Ruxpin)
2. Jocelyn Elliot (Windy)
3. Nina McMann (Jack)
4. Leigha Brigham (Suburbia)
5. Rachel Neville (Sparky N’ Good)
6. tie for 6th Jen Rand (HD New York) and Lillian Robinson (Mustang Sally)

Beginner Walk Trot Canter Equitation

1. Hunter Tompkins (May)

Beginner Walk Trot Canter Pleasure

1. Hunter Tompkins (May)

Champion: Hunter Tompkins

Short Stirrup Equitation Flat

1. Karinne Nivala (Briarwood’s Fancy That)
2. Leigha Brigham (Suburbia)

Short Stirrup Hunter Under Saddle Flat

1. Karinne Nivala (Briarwood’s Fancy That)
2. Leigha Brigham (Suburbia)

Short Stirrup Cross Rails Equitation

1. Karinne Nivala (Briarwood’s Fancy That)
2. Leigha Brigham (Suburbia)

Short Stirrup Hunter Over Fences

1. Karinne Nivala (Briarwood’s Fancy That)
2. Leigha Brigham (Suburbia)

Champion: Karinne Nivala

Reserve Champion: Leigha Brigham

Open Equitation Flat

1. Leigha Brigham (Tiger Lily)
2. Isabella Thorpe (Luna)
3. Sydney Jasney (Hamilton)
4. Lyla Solway (Charmin’ Charlie)
5. Greta Gannon (Autumn)

Open Equitation Over Fences

1. Sydney Jasney (Hamilton, jumping at 3’)
2. Leigha Brigham (Tiger Lily, jumping at 2’3”)
3. Lyla Solway (Charmin’ Charlie, jumping at 2’)

Champion: Leigha Brigham

Reserve Champion: Sydney Jasney

Open Hunter Flat

1. Lyla Solway (Charmin’ Charlie)
2. Isabella Thorpe (Luna)
3. Leigha Brigham (Tiger Lily)
4. Greta Gannon (Autumn)
5. Sydney Jasney (Hamilton)

Open Hunter Over Fences

1. Sydney Jasney (Hamilton)
2. Leigha Brigham (Tiger Lily)
3. Lyla Solway (Charmin’ Charlie)

Champion: Lyla Solway

Reserve Champion: Leigha Brigham

Adult Equitation Flat

1. Liz Packer (Dakota)
2. Lillian Robinson (Mustang Sally)
3. Hannah Maxner (Nudel)
4. Rachel Neville (Sparky N’ Good)
5. Jocelyn Elliot (Windy)
6. tie for 6th Danielle Zerbonne (Pernod) and Evonne Kelly (Teddy Ruxpin)

Adult Equitation Over Fences

1. Suzanne Sprayregen (GB King Two Ton)
2. Hannah Maxner (Nudel)
3. Liz Packer (Dakota)

Champion: Liz Packer (Dakota)

Reserve Champion: Hannah Maxner (Nudel)

Pony Pleasure

1. Hannah Maxner (Nudel)
2. Lyla Solway (Charmin’ Charlie)
3. Isabella Thorpe (Luna)
4. Greta Gannon (Autumn)
5. Karinne Nivala (Briarwood’s Fancy That)

Horse Pleasure

1. Danielle Zerbonne (Pernod)
2. Sydney Jasney (Hamilton)
3. Evonne Kelly (Teddy Ruxpin)
4. Rachel Neville (Sparky N’ Good)
5. Jocelyn Elliot (Windy)
6. tie for 6th Liz Packer (Dakota) and Maggie Mae (Patton)

Jumper Division: 18”
1. Hannah Maxner (Nudel)
2. Suzanne Sprayregen (GB King Two Ton)
3. Karinne Nivala (Briarwood’s Fancy That)
4. Lillian Robinson (Mustang Sally)

Jumper Division: 2’

1. Lillian Robinson (Mustang Sally)
2. Lyla Solway (Charmin’ Charlie)
3. Suzanne Sprayregen (GB King Two Ton)

Jumper Division: 3’

1. Sydney Jasney (Hamilton) Trail Class

Juniors:

1. Lyla Solway

Adults:

1. Maggie Mae (Patton)
2. tie for 2nd Evonne Kelly (Teddy Ruxpin) and Lillian Robinson (Mustang Sally)
3. Irene Hungerford (Jackson)
4. Jocelyn Elliot (Windy)
5. Tracey Olsen (Jackson)