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Natalie Thornell scooped up the second and third place honors for the Childrens Classic at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Written by: Kendall Bierer
Client: Kentucky Horse Shows LLC https://www.kentuckyhorseshows.com
Release Date: 2012-05-13
Natalie Thornell scooped up the second and third place honors for the Classic. She earned an overall score of 156 points with Calentino, owned by Loveland Equine Investments of Loveland, OH, which proved good enough for the red ribbon.
“Calentino is my baby,” Thornell described. “I have only had him for a year and he either does really well or is in the middle, but he is a really good horse. I am hoping to move into the Large Junior Hunters with him next year. I am hoping that in the long run I can do big derby eventswith him.”
Thornell continued, “I had really good preparation for these courses since we do a lot of difficult tracks when training at home. The whole atmosphere here is great, I love how big it is and that there is always an audience, even today in the rain.”
Jumping For Joy, Thornell’s second mount owned by Loveland Equine Investments of Loveland, OH, was presented with the third place award for her first round score of 78 points and second round score of 77 points to earn a total score of 155 points.
“She is my main horse, I have had her for around two years now. She is one of the most consistent horses I have ever ridden,” Thornell elaborated. “I am going to continue showing her next year when I move into the Juniors, but I know that eventually I will have to lease her out since she can’t compete at a level much higher than 3’6”. I am so happy with the way both of my horses performed today, and I am so excited to be back in Kentucky.”
Hunter and jumper competitors can look forward to an exciting second week of the Kentucky Spring Series as the Kentucky Spring Classic commences on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the Kentucky Horse Park. The Kentucky Spring Classic features the World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) Week that provides top hunter riders the opportunity to earn prize money and points toward year-end awards in the Pony, Junior, Amateur, Professional, Adult and Children's Hunter divisions. The highlight event of the week is the highly anticipated Hallway Feeds $5,000 National Hunter Derby, which will be held in the Stonelea Arena on Saturday, May 19, 2012.
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