Saugerties, NY - The 2006 Marshall & Sterling League Finals concluded on Sunday after four days of exciting competition in the HITS Saugerties Grand Prix Stadium with Jenny Fischer being named the Grand Hunter Champion for the horse show aboard her mount Concerto.
Fischer rode Concerto to a victory in the Adequan Open Hunter Division for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Caristo of Saugerties, New York. “Jenny has been riding with us forever,” said Ralph Caristo. “We are thrilled with her performance at the Marshall & Sterling League Finals. She rode a great horse and they formed an excellent team. Jenny has a near-perfect style of riding.”
The Caristo’s, who have been HITS customers for years have recently purchased a 26-acre property on Peoples Road in Saugerties, New York just minutes from the HITS Saugerties show grounds where they own and operate Glen View Stables. “Ralph and Holly (Caristo) are fabulous to ride for,” said Fischer. “Concerto and I had a wonderful season riding together and winning Grand Champion at such a big event was icing on the cake.”
Fischer, who is from Montgomery, New York competed at HITS Saugerties most of the spring and summer. Jamie Ringel and Private Ryan used a victory in the Farnam Adult Hunter Division to earn a tie for the Reserve Grand Hunter Champion with Lila Abboud and Somersby. Abboud was named the Champion of the Children’s Hunter Horse Division aboard Somersby. In the Children’s Hunter Pony Division Elizabeth Benson was named the Champion aboard Shoot the Moon.
Jamie Ringel and Private Ryan captured the Farnum Adult Hunter Division en route to a tie for the the Reserve Grand Hunter Championship.
Lila Abboud earned a tie for the Reserve Grand Hunter Champion aboard Somersby. The horse/rider combination captured the Children’s Hunter Horse Division.
Other Awards at the Marshall & Sterling League Finals
Best Junior Rider on a Horse-Katie Price from New Canaan, Connecticut was named the Best Junior Rider on a Horse aboard Black Tie Only. The 16-year-old was fourth in the FWPHA Maclay Finals this year. Black Tie Only is a nine-year-old Oldenburg owned by Price.
Best Junior Rider on a Pony-Lindsey Johnson from Manchester, Connecticut was named the best Junior Rider on a Pony aboard Corhill Andate. Johnson is 16 and enjoys volleyball, softball, skiing and playing the piano. Corhill Andate is a 12-year-old Welsh Cross owned by Arman and Martha Chenelle.
In 2006, riders accumulated points at more than 700 member horse shows throughout the year to qualify for a place at the Finals. With its grass berms, stonewalls and pedestrian bridges the HITS Saugerties facility provided a dramatic backdrop that added to the prestige of the Finals.
HITS concludes its season when show jumping resumes at HITS Culpeper for the USGPL Finals on September 27. HITS features the $10,000 Pre-Green Hunter Classic, the $15,000 Junior/A-O Jumper Low Classic , the $25,000 Junior/A-O Jumper High Classic, the $25,000 Wild Card Grand Prix and the $100,000 USGPL Invitational Grand Prix in its final week in Culpeper. The USGPL Finals will be the last HITS Horse Show before HITS begins installation of new footing supplied by Footing Authority. Footing Authority has developed a revolutionary dust-free footing that will allow horses to compete with virtually no risk of injury.
For more information on the Marshall & Sterling League Finals or any of HITS’ Horse Shows, call HITS’ Corporate office at 845.246.8833 or visit the Marshall & Sterling League section of the HITS website.
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