2009 Warrenton Horse Show - Labor Day Weekend

Mid-Atlantic Series Names Champion

Warrenton Horse Show hosted nineteen purewarrbred and partbred Cleveland Bays as part of its Labor Day weekend show 2009.

It was interesting to note that this year that a majority of the horses competing were purebreds, and also that there were more entries in each of the under saddle classes than there were in the in hand classes. This is especially laudable given that none of the horses showing are "career" show ring hunters! Kudos to all of the participants!

Idlehour Muthaiga, the purebred mare owned by Steffanie Burgevin and ridden by Karen Nutt, received the series top honor -- the custom crystal bowl engraved with a Cleveland Bay motif, provided by Hunter Wilson and Margaux Tip. Hunter Wilson and Lauren Poisal presented the award. I would also like to recognize Steffanie Burgevin and Mattie for their excellent placing in the Pleasure Hunter Division.

Warrenton's Cleveland Bay champion is Idlehour Naivasha, a purebred mare owned by Martha Klasing, ridden by Sandy Lytle, and trained by Susan Porter. Naivasha also won the CBHSNA Best of Breed rosette for Warrenton. Reserve champion was won by Liberty, owned by Michelle Novack, and ridden by Janice Binkley Cole. Liberty also earned the CBHSNA Best of Breed rosette for partbreds.

Series organizers Michelle Douglas, Jennifer Webster and Marcia Brody thank all of the sponsors, participants and spectators who came to make these three shows such a special event this year. If you are interested in helping with this effort next year, please contact one of us because we are determined to make it better than ever!! We also have a few additional events simmering...

The results below are listed to show horse name, owner's name, rider's name, and trainer's name if different.

PUREBRED IN-HAND (10 Entries)
Idlehour Naivasha (Martha Klasing, Sandy Lytle, Susan Porter)
Belladonna Nexxus (Hunter Wilson, Lauren Poisal)
Idlehour Muthaiga (Steffanie Burgevin, Karen Nutt)
Idlehour Safari (Martha Klasing, Martha Klasing, Susan Porter)
Idlehour Yorktown (Marilyn Webster, Jennifer Webster)
Cholderton Circe (Hunter Wilson, Trina Gomez)
Belladonna Xtravagance (Hunter Wilson, Hunter Wilson)
Idlehour Oleana (Marilyn Webster, Marilyn Webster)
Forest Fancy Girl (Hunter Wilson, Jill Spangler)
Earlswood First Edition (Peter Green)

PARTBRED IN HAND (8 Entries)
Belladonna Dutch Timber (Hunter Wilson, Hunter Wilson)
Heart O'Bruce (Michelle and Scott Douglas, Scott Douglas)
Belladonna Quasar (Marcia Brody, Marcia Brody)
On a Mission (Sharon Hanna, Sharon Hanna)
Christina (John Fager, Dickcy Gibson)
Epiphanybay Hamilton (Mike and Carlene Kerr, Carlene Kerr)
Epiphanybay Celebration (Mike and Carlene Kerr, Amy Hayden)
Idlehour Firefly (Dickcy Gibson, Michelle McKenna, Dickcy Gibson)

CLEVELAND BAY UNDER SADDLE (14 Entries)
Carter's Run (Kate Simmeth, Kate Simmeth)
Idlehouur Naivasha (Martha Klasing, Sandy Lytle, Susan Porter)
Idlehour Muthaiga (Steffanie Burgevin, Karen Nutt)
Idlehour Yorktown (Marilyn Webster, Jennifer Webster)
Idlehour Firefly (Dickcy Gibson, Michelle McKenna, Dickcy Gibson)
Belladonna Nexxus (Hunter Wilson, Lauren Poisal)
Heart O'Bruce (Michelle and Scott Douglas, Dustin Craig)
Cholderton Circe (Hunter Wilson, Trina Gomez)
Liberty (Michelle Novack, Janice Binkley Cole)

CLEVELAND BAY HUNTER HACK (11 Entries)
Liberty (Michelle Novack, Janice Binkley Cole)
Naivasha (Martha Klasing, Sandy Lytle, Susan Porter)
Heart O'Bruce (Michelle and Scott Douglas, Dustin Craig)
On A Mission (Sharon Hanna, Sharon Hanna)
Idlehour Yorktown (Marilyn Webster, Jennifer Webster)
Idlehour Muthaiga (Steffanie Burgevin, Karen Nutt)
Idlehour Firefly (Dickcy Gibson, Michelle McKenna, Dickcy Gibson)
Idlehour Safari (Martha Klasing, Martha Klasing, Susan Porter)
Carter's Run (Kate Simmeth, Kate Simmeth)

Cleveland Bay Division Champion: Idlehour Naivasha (Martha Klasing, Sandy Lytle, Susan Porter)
Cleveland Bay Division Reserve Champion: Liberty (Michelle Novack, Janice Binkley Cole)

CBHSNA Best of Breed Rosette (Registered Purebred): Idlehour Naivasha (Martha Klasing, Sandy Lytle, Susan Porter)
CBHSNA Best of Breed Rosette (Registered Partbred): Liberty (Michelle Novack, Janice Binkley Cole

Mid-Atlantic Cleveland Bay Series Champion: Idlehour Muthaiga (Steffanie Burgevin, Karen Nutt)
Award Sponsored by Hunter Wilson and Margaux Tip Ranch

Mid-Atlantic Cleveland Bay Series Reserve Champion: Idlehour Yorktown (Marilyn Webster, Jennifer Webster)
Award Sponsored by Marcia Brody and Magnific Sport Horses

submitted by Marcia Brody, Magnific Sporthorses (mmagnific@hotmail.com)