By Bonnie Kreitler

SOUTHPORT – Laurel Speed of Newtown and Cheese Nips rode home with the cooler awarded to the Junior Champion Rider at the recent Fairfield Bridle Trails Association Hunter Trials held October 13 at Bill and Olivia Week’s TK farm in Southport.

Kim Kaufman of Easton, riding Guess Who, was Adult Champion Rider.

A hunter trials features cross country competition simulating the challenges horses and riders might face when fox hunting, says FBTA show chairman Dan Burhans. In addition to jumping as individuals, riders competed in pairs and as teams. The course was designed by TK and TK of the Fairfield Hunt Club.

Complete results were as follows:

Junior Pleasure Hack – 1. Hayley Welke, Allow Me; 2. Julia Richardson, Kodak Moment; 3. Heather McGill, Fox ‘N Sox; 4. Hannah Trischman, Take A Chance; 5. Sarah Tarika, Hearts Delight; Elizabeth di Bonaventura, Twizzler. Junior Hunter Under Saddle – 1.  Kat Stewart, Summer Fling; 2. Kristin Lucas, Follow Me; 3. Caroline Rhame, Larkin; 4. Julia Richardson, Kodak Moment; 5. Sarah Tarika, Hearts Delight; 6. Heather McGill, Fox ‘N Sox. Junior Hunter 26 – 1. Ula Green, Northwinds Charlottes Web; 2. Hayley Welke, Allow Me; 3. Sarah Tarika, Hearts Delight; 4. Caitlyn Condon, Best of Friends; 5. Hannah Trischman, Take A Chance; 6. Elizabeth di Bonaventura, Twizzler. Junior Hunter 26 – 1. Laurel Speed, Cheese Nips; 2. Hannah Trischman, Take A Chance; 3. Elizabeth di Bonaventura, Twizzler; 4. Caitlyn Condon, Best of Friends; 5. Michelle Fattibene, Maya; 6. Anna Dawn, Annie. Junior Hunter 3 – 1. Caroline Rhame, Larkin; 2. Harry Stimmel, Panda; 3. Alex Tarika, Like A Rock; 4. Alex Kirik, Foxcrys After Dark; 5. Kat Stewart, Summer Fling; 6. Kristin Lucas, Follow Me.

Junior Hunt Pairs – 1. Laurel Speed on Cheese Nips and Elizabeth di Bonaventura on Twizzler; 2. Alex Kirik on Foxcrys After Dark and Marilyn Bennett on Abbey Road; 3. Harry Stimmel on Panda and Jenn Anderson on Well Spent; 4. Hannah Trischman on Take A Chance and Anna Dawn on Annie; 5. Elaine Peterson on Trendsetter and Heather McGill on Fox ‘N Sox; 6. Michelle Fattibene on Maya and Hayley Welke on Allow Me. Junior Hunt Teams – 1. Charlies Angels (Hayley Welke, Ula Green and Sarah Trischman); 2. Leprechaun Pony Party (Elizabeth di Bonaventura, Laurel Speed and Heather McGill); 3. Harrys Harem (Harry Stimmel, Jenn Anderson and Kat Stewart); 4. Three Musketeers (Ula Green, Michelle Fattibene and Elizabeth di Bonaventura); 5. Harrys Harem II (Harry Stimmel, Kristen Lucas and Caroline Rhame); 6. Girls Gone Wild (Alex Kirik, Marilyn Bennett and Alex Tarika). Junior Handy Hunter – 1. Laurel Speed, Cheese Nips; 2. Alex Kirik, Foxcrys After Dark; 3. Hayley Welke, Allow Me; 4. Anna Dawn, Annie; 5. Michelle Fattibene, Maya; 6. Elizabeth di Bonaventura, Twizzler. Junior, Mrs. Taylors Tradition – 1. Alex Tarika, Like A Rock; 2. Elizabeth di Bonaventura, Twizzler; 3. Kat Stweart, Summer Fling; 4. Kristen Lucas, Follow Me; 5. Jill Medinger, Dancin Fool; 6. Marilyn Bennett, Abbey Road.

Adult Pleasure Hack – 1. Betsy Mellor, Awesome Time Autry; 2. Gail Poublon Wielnad, Look Again; 3. Jeanette Ciciora, Ginger; 4. Charlotte Nagle, Some Irish Spirit; 5. Susan Sieber, Dutchess. Adult Pleasure Hack (Jumping) – 1. Betsy Mellor, Awesome Time Autry; 2. Jeanette Ciciora, Ginger; 3. Charlotte Nagle, Some Irish Spirit; 4. Susan Sieber, Dutchess. Adult Hunter Under Saddle – 1. Betsy Mellor, Awesome Time Autry; 2. Gail Poublon Wieland, Look Again; 3. Jeanette Ciciora, Ginger; 4. Charlotte Nagle, Some Irish Spirit; 5. Betsy Medinger, Dancin Fool; 6. Susan Sieber, Dutchess. Adult Hunter 26 – 1. Kim Kaufman, Guess Who; 2. Charlotte Nagle, Some Irish Spirit; 3. Barb Hartz, Easy To Spot; 4. Jeanette Ciciora, Ginger; 5. Betsy Medinger, Dancin Fool; 6. Caitlin Kearney, Sneak Preview. Adult Hunter 26 – 1. Barb Hartz, Easy To Spot; 2. Kim Kaufman, Guess Who; 3. Betsy Medinger, Dancin Fool; 4. Charlotte Nagle, Some Irish Spirit; 5. Caitlin Kearney, Sneak Preview; 6. Betsy Mellor, Awesome Time Autry.

Adult Hunter 3 – 1. Michelle Arnhold, Look Again; 2. Betsy Mellor, Awesome Time Autry; 3. Barb Hartz, Easy To Spot; 4. Kim Kaufman, Guess Who; 5. Debb Pyle, On Star; 6. Jeanette Ciciora, Ginger. Adult Hunter 3 – 1. Michelle Arnhold, Look Again; 2. Kim Kaufman, Guess Who; 3. Debb Pyle, On Star; 4. Barb Hartz, Easy To Spot; 5. Charlotte Nagle, Some Irish Spirit; 6. Jeanette Ciciora, Ginger. Adult Hunt Pairs – 1. Betsy Medinger on Dancin Fool and Debb Pyle on On Star; 2. Charlotte Nagle on Some Irish Spirit and Caitlin Kearney on Sneak Preview; 3. Betsy Mellor on Awesome Time Autry and Jeanette Ciciora on Ginger; 4. Kim Kaufman on Guess Who and Barb Hartz on Easy To Spot. Adult Hunt Teams – 1. Kim Kaufman, Barb Hartz and Caitlin Kearney; 2. Betsy Medinger, Debb Pyle and Monica Arienzo; 3. Jeanette Ciciora, Betsy Mellor and Charlotte Nagle. Adult, Mrs. Taylors Tradition – 1. Debb Pyle, On Star; 2. Kim Kaufman, Guess Who; 3. Betsy Mellor, Awesome Time Autry; 4. Jeanette Ciciora, Ginger; 5. Charlotte Nagle, Some Irish Spirit; 6. Barb Hartz, Easy To Spot.