•  Pennsylvania National Horse Show - Harrisburg, PA
  
  Oct 14, 2011 - The tricolor was presented to Vida Blue, owned by Elm Rock LLC, of Bronxville, NY, in the Large Junior Hunter—Riders 16 & 17 Championship and ridden by Shawn Casady. The Reserve Championship was won by Quality Time, owned and ridden by Hasbrouck Donovan of Gainesville, FL.
  
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• The Chronicle of the Horse

Stars Go Blue Scores A Handy Win　

OCTOBER 8, 2011 — UPPER MARLBORO, MD – If you ask trainer Leslie Emerson why Shawn Casady rides her charge Stars Go Blue so well, she can’t tell you.

“He rides so much through feel that I don’t even think he knows how he does it,” she said. “They are an incredible combination—nobody rides him like he does. They are made for each other.”

So when Emerson realized Casady was qualified for today’s WCHR Handy Hunter Challenge at Capital Challenge, she convinced him to ride Stars Go Blue in the class.

That decision paid off when Casady topped the class on a mark of 87.66. He beat out 17 other competitors in the single-round class, which pits the best junior, amateur and professional handy rounds against one another. Hope Glynn rode Roccoco to second and Meredith “Maddy” Darst tacked up equitation partner Copyright to take third.

Michael Reinheimer built today’s track, which included plenty of opportunities for riders to show off their most efficient riding over rollbacks and broken lines. The course included a trot fence, hand gallop jump and a small obstacle at the end of the ring that riders had to walk over.

“I wasn’t sure about it,” admitted Casady, 17. “I let him step over it, then I picked up a canter and into the hand gallop.”

Casady, Midtown, Tenn., has been riding the horse on and off most of the year for owner Marigot Bay Farm LLC in the junior hunter ring, winning plenty of championships and USHJA National Hunter Classics.

“He’s just a blast,” said Casady. “He goes in the ring, and I believe he’s having fun with it. He listens to my body really well—he’s always listening to me. If we’re slipping inside or turning back he’s always one step ahead in a good way. You know like rolling back and inside turns he always tries to give me his all, over every jump.”

Emerson recruited Casady to ride the horse to help get the Selle Français by Riverman in the ring for owner Kelly Arani. According to her their success is thanks to their special relationship.

“She had so much fun watching him go and do that,” said Emerson. “He’s a horseman, and he has a complete relationship with the horse that I don’t even think he can explain. When I see him hanging around the horse show he’s out petting horses in the paddocks.”



Article by: Mollie Bailey – Chronicle of the Horse

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Shawn Casady and Vida Blue took the top Honors as Champions of the Large 16-17 Junior Hunter Division.

 

Lexington, KY – August 07, 2011 – Shawn Casady and Vida Blue took the top honors as champions of the Large 16-17 Junior Hunter division. “It’s been a really great day,” smiled Tyree as she collected her reserve championship award. “I am so grateful to be riding such wonderful horses, and to have done so well during the divisions on both of them.”

Yesterday, Casady competed with Vida Blue in the Covered Arena. Although they did well, it was today that Casady saw real improvement in the ride. “She really likes the footing in the Stonelea,” described Casady. “Even in the schooling ring, I could feel her jumping a lot better today. She jumped great down there, but she jumps amazing here with how spongey and sturdy the footing is.”

Elm Rock LLC and the DeMartini family have been generous enough to let Casady continue showing Vida Blue both this year and the next until he ages out as a junior. “It’s an honor and I really appreciate it,” exclaimed Casady. “She goes in there and gives me 110% every round. She jumps amazing, and has a lot of heart. She has a beautiful rhythm, feels great to jump, and looks amazing doing all of it!”



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• Large Junior 16-17 Hunter Tricolor Goes to Shawn Casady and Vida Blue at Kentucky Summer Horse Show
  

Lexington, KY – July 30, 2011 – The clouds loomed over the Kentucky Horse Park threatening rain throughout the morning and following through on the threat late in the afternoon. Many of the riders from the Junior Hunter divisions continued riding in the downpour; however, moods were not dampened from the rain as the championship and reserved championship awards were announced. The best horse and rider combinations competed for top honors in their respective honors in the Stonelea Ring at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show, a World Champion Hunter Rider event.

After the rain cleared and the sun began to appear again, Shawn Casady, riding Vida Blue, owned by Elm Rock LLC of Bronxville, NY, stole the spotlight and earned the championship award for the Large Junior 16-17 Hunter division. The talented duo made their appearance known when they swept the over fences classes in the division over the last two days. “Vida Blue has an amazing feel at every jump,” Casady said. “She went around in there and left probably a foot over every jump. It’s amazing to feel her give that much effort at every fence.”

Casady first began showing Vida Blue for Leah DeMartini while she was away at school. The duo has formed quite the partnership, and will continue competing together during the Indoor circuit. “They have been kind enough to let me show her through the season and next year,” he said. “She’s a phenomenal horse and thanks to everybody who puts all this together for me and allows me to do what I love.”

Casady also earned the reserved championship award aboard Inside Scoop, owned by Chloe D. Reid LLC of Washington, D.C. After earning a first place ribbon, a second place ribbon and a fourth place ribbon in the division yesterday, he followed though confidently to attain another fourth place ribbon today. “I don’t know too much about Inside Scoop because I just rode him for the first time yesterday, but he’s very sweet, very soft,” said Casady. “He has a great disposition in the ring and is a fabulous horse.”

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Shawn Casady and Vida Blue Dominate Large Junior 16-17 Hunters at Kentucky Summer Horse Show

 

Lexington, KY – July 29, 2011 – It was another day of nothing but sunshine at the Kentucky Horse Park for the Kentucky Summer Show. Today featured the Junior Hunters in the Stonelea Ring, where the top horse and rider combinations competed for top honors in their respective division. This week is World Champion Hunter Rider event, and the second class of each division was judged for the valuable points that towards to year-end awards.

 
Shawn Casady, riding Vida Blue, owned by Elm Rock LLC of Bronxville, NY, earned three blue ribbons for their great rounds in the Large Junior 16-17 Hunter division. “Vida Blue warmed up really nicely, I thought she jumped really nicely in the schooling area,” said Casady. “She went in, and she had the same feel in the ring. She was really taking her time and jumping slow. She jumps amazing, so I just try and keep her in a nice box, between my hand and leg in a very soft way. Very soft feel, very open canter but really coming from behind in every step.”

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• Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic 2011

 July 17, 2011 - History was made in 2002 when Candice King won the Cleveland Grand Prix aboard Espadon, as well as taking second, third and fourth place aboard her other mounts. With only two mounts this year, King, of Wellington, Fla., took top honors aboard 11-year-old Toronto, owned by AAA Equestrian of New York City, N.Y.

Coming in second place was one of the youngest competitors to ride in this year’s Cleveland Grand Prix, 17-year-old Shawn Casady, of Tenn., aboard Skara Glen’s Basel, owned by Skara Glen Stables, of Pittsburgh, Pa.

The $30,000 Cleveland Grand Prix hosted a field of 19 competitors. Doug Russell, of Ocala, Fla., designed the technically demanding course of 5-foot jumps. The challenging course saw six riders go clear in the first round, but only two, King and Casady, went clear in the jump-off round. King’s jump-off time of 39.606 was just enough to beat Casady’s jump-off time of 39.623.

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• Casady and Skara Glen’s Basel win $10,000 Jr/AO Jumper Classic

   

  

   June 12, 2011 – LEXINGTON, KY – Competition at Lexington’s Country Heir I Horse Show concluded today with an exciting finish in the Jr/AO division, where riders competed in the $10,000 SJHOF Jr/AO Jumper Classic.

   

  The win went to Shawn Casady, riding Skara Glen’s Basel competing over a course at a height of 1.37m. Rounding out the class in the second and third place spots were Samantha Senft on “Early Morning” and Sarah Sturges riding “Kick AZ”.

   

  Casady has had a strong year thus far on the show circuit, beginning with success on the Florida Circuit in Wellington, Florida working with his coaches, Ken and Emily Smith of Ashland Farms.

   

  Photo and Article Credit: Ashland Farms FL

  Shawn Casady and Skara Glen's Basel - Photo by: Hadsall Photos
  
  

   

  • Saturday, January 22, 2011  Hunters: Wellington: Shawn Casady and Vida Blue Earn the Large Junior 16-17 Hunter Championship With Impressive Scores
    

  Wellington, FL - January 22, 2011 - The FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), which runs from January 12 through April 3,
  awarded more championships today in the junior hunter divisions. Among the various junior hunter divisions offered at WEF,
  the Large Junior Hunters 16-17 finished early Saturday and awarded tricolor honors to the victor.
  
  Shawn Casady, riding the Elm Rock LLC entry, Vida Blue, rode to the Large Junior 16-17 Hunter championship in the second
  week of WEF.
  
  Casady, of Midtown, TN, and Vida Blue were a hard pair to beat this week. The duo received impressive scores of 92 and 95
  over fences on the first day of competition. They then went on to have a repeat the second day of competition, receiving
  the same two scores of 92 and 95 over fences.
  
  Vida Blue, a thirteen-year-old, grey Holsteiner mare by Chambertin, has had an impressive show career in the junior ring.
  Now her success continues with Casady, who has been showing Vida Blue since November. "She is a beautiful mare to ride,"
  said Casady.
  
  The pair clinched the championship by winning all four over fences classes.
  
  Shawn Casady and Vida Blue
  
  Reserve champion honors went to Perfectionist. Perfectionist is shown by Heather Hooker and owned by Richard Prant. The pair was third, fourth, and fifth over fences and they won the under saddle class.
  
  Casady, a high school student, is home-schooled in Wellington so that he can continue riding throughout the winter season, a decision that has proved very beneficial to his riding career thus far.
  
  "I want to thank Susie Humes and Elm Rock LLC," said Casady of getting to ride Vida Blue.
  
  Article written by:Brooke Bidgood for Equestrian Sport Productions
  Festival. Photo © Sportfot, Official Sport Photographer of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, www.sportfot.com.
  
  
  

• Shawn Casady and Glass Castle Take the Tricolor in the Illustrated Properties Small Junior 16-17 Hunters

Wellington, FL - January 15, 2011 - The FTI Winter Equestrian Festival saw a busy start to its first weekend in the 2011 season. Competitors will be awarded numerous championships throughout the season, which runs through April 3. Today, one of those championships was presented in the Illustrated Properties Small Junior 16-17 year-old Hunter division.

Shawn Casady of Midtown, TN, took the tricolor aboard Glass Castle. Elm Rock LLC owns Glass Castle, a 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare. "I'm very thankful to Susie Humes, Elm Rock LLC, and Ken and Emily Smith," stated Casady.

Shawn Casady and Glass Castle

Casady was more than happy with his results aboard Glass Castle, as this is only his second show on her. "She is a wonderful horse and beautiful to ride," he beamed.

Casady secured the division championship in a field of 14 riders by placing first, second, fourth and fifth over fences, and placing second under saddle.

The points for champion and reserve were very close this week in the Illustrated Properties Small Junior 16-17 Hunters. Not far behind Glass Castle was reserve champion Caretano, owned and ridden by Hannah Goodson-Cutt. Goodson-Cutt won two classes in the division and also placed fifth and sixth over fences.

Casady stays in Wellington for the remainder of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. While here, Casady is home schooled, and said, "I am very serious about school." Home schooling allows for more time to be devoted to riding.

Glass Castle and Shawn Casady in the championship presentation

Tomorrow will be the closing day of Week 1 of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. As the hunter divisions continue, championship honors will be awarded in the Amateur-Owner 18-35 Hunter division sponsored by Bainbridge, which takes place in the E.R. Mische Grand Hunter Field.

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Photo Credit: Shawn Casady and Glass Castle were the Illustrated Properties Small Junior Hunter 16-17 champions during the first week at the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Photo © Sportfot, Official Sport Photographer of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, www.sportfot.com. For high resolution images, please send a request to info@jenniferwoodmedia.com

• Casady and Wildrose Capture Small Junior Hunter 15 and Under Championship at NHS

Cachet and Shawn Casady

Casady is fifteen years old and gets the ride whenever Cachet's owner, Caroline Spogli, is unavailable. They competed once in the winter, a handful of times this summer, and have made the full indoor tour through Capital Challenge, Harrisburg, and the WIHS. Casady said of Cachet, “She's a blast to ride. She's a sweet mare. She has a really good feel and a sweepy stride. Most of the horses I ride are mares and she fits in. I've always gotten along with mares.”

Casady was champion at the WIHS in 2008 in the Large Pony Hunters and he was excited to win again. He remarked, “It's an honor to win here and it feels good.”

 

 

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• Samantha Smith, Amber Henter, and Shawn Casady Top 2010 ASPCA Maclay Regional Championships

 

Wellington, FL -September 29, 2010 – The 2010 ASPCA Maclay Regional Championships concluded this weekend with the final competitions held in Regions 1, 2, and 4. Championship honors were awarded to Samantha Smith, Amber Henter, and Shawn Casady for their fantastic rides in each of their respective regions.



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• Kentucky Spring Classic Wrap-Up

 

Continuing the award presentations and championship ribbons was another talented junior, Shawn Casady who was showing Starbound, owned by Caroline Nicewonder of Bristol, VA. The pair won a first and second place in Saturday's over fences, a first place in today's handy hunter class, and a third in Sunday' s over fences class. These winning results earned Casady and Starbound the championship accolade in the Large Junior 15 and Under Hunter division. Reserve champion in the same division was presented to Catherine Tyree aboard, First Partners, INC, Savant.

This was Casady's first time on Starbound, but even thought the pair had not ridden together very long, their results tell a story of two strong athletes. Casady noted, "Everything went great this weekend with Starbound. I am so thankful to Starbound's owners for having me come out to Kentucky this weekend and ride for them."

In the Small Junior 15 and Under Hunter division, Tyree showed Concetto to top results. The duo won the championship award and prize because of their spectacular results. Three blue ribbons were garnered in both over fences classes and the handy hunter class. Then two second place ribbons were earned in the under saddle class and today's over fences class. Tyree could not have been happier with her mount Concetto and their performance together. The reserve championship ribbon in this division was pinned on the bridle of Scout, owned by Mattie Worsham, with Shawn Casady at the reins.

Release: May 27 2010

Author: By Rebecca Walton and Lindsay McCall

• First Place Prize Awarded to Shawn Casady and First Lady in High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers at the Tampa Equestrian Festival

 

Tampa, FL – April 8, 2010 – Today at the Tampa Equestrian Festival the best junior and amateur-owner riders competed for top prizes during the High Junior/Amateur Owner Jumper class and the Low Junior/Amateur-Owner class. Shawn Casady rode First Lady to a stunning double clear victory during the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class, after Bryn Rose Sadler was named the winner of the Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class with Madagascar.

Philip J De Vita designed the courses for today’s classes, which were held in the Covered Arena at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Both of the first round courses featured three difficult double combinations and a liverpool fence. For the High Junior/Amateur-Owner jump-off riders began over a single vertical and a single oxer. They then made their way through the to the vertical-to-oxer combination, where each team had the option of making a tight inside turn. Next, they made a tight turn from a single oxer to the liverpool fence and galloped home to a single, tall vertical.

Michael Murphy was the first to show over the course and qualify for the jump-off with All Star, owned by Centennial Farm. The pair was able to leave all the fences standing, but the duo lost some time when they had difficulty with the inside turn to the double combination. Murphy and All Star stopped the clock at 42.09 seconds, which earned them the third place ribbon.

Shawn Casady and First Lady, owned by Elizabeth Towell Boyd, were next to tackle the short course. The pair picked up a fast gallop to the first fence and easily covered the ground. They chose not to make the inside turn, but with zero faults they crossed the finish line in 39.67 seconds to win the class.

Darby Toben and Doreen Toben’s Princeton also completed a double clear effort, but their time of 40.20 seconds would not catch Casady, and they took home the second place prize. Lacy Morrone Cramer and Beauty, owned by Equi-Sport LLC was the last pair to qualify for the jump-off. The duo was the fastest of the day, breaking the beam at 33.761 seconds, but they lowered the height of a single oxer and the final fence for an eight-fault total and the fourth place honors.

This is only Casady’s fifth show with First Lady, but he is thrilled with the pairing. “First Lady is really great because she tries hard,” he explained. “She’s pretty easy, you just need to give her leg and guide her. She tries really hard and she does not want you to overpower, so you need to stay soft.”

During the jump-off Casady decided not to make the tight inside turn to the combination, and it was a plan that worked well. “She was jumping really high and hard, so we needed to be straight to the fences,” he commented. “She covers so much ground that if you slip right around you are going to have the same time.”

Earlier in the day the Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers completed their first day of competition. The jump-off round for the class began with a single oxer before making a sharp turn to jump a bending line. Then riders jumped a single vertical in the corner before coming to the vertical-to-oxer combination. They finished by galloping towards home over a single oxer.

Three riders were able to complete double-clear efforts, and the first was the first on course. Darby Toben easily cleared all the obstacles with Cenzington 002, owned by Doreen Toben. They were able to stop the clock in 42.263 seconds for the second place prize. Hasbrouck Donovan rode Delilah to a clear effort during the short course, but the duo was unable to catch Toben’s time and earned the third place honors.

Bryn Rose Sadler was the final rider to complete two fault-free rounds with Madagascar. The pair had a quick pace over all the fences during the jump-off. As they left each fence in tact they were able to cross the finish line in 35.503 seconds and earn the day’s blue ribbon.

Sadler has only owned Madagascar for four months, but she has high hopes for the talented mare. “I am planning to eventually do the smaller grand prix classes with her,” she commented. “She is a really awesome horse and I am really glad to have her. Today my plan was just to make it around clear and then go slow in the jump-off, but that was not the case. She felt really good so I went for it.”

This is the first time Sadler has shown at the Tampa Equestrian Festival and she is glad she made the trip. She said, “It’s a really cute horse show, very comfortable.”

The Tournament of Champions will continue through Saturday at the Florida State Fairgrounds. This week’s highlight event is the 2010 $200,000 Gene Mische American Invitational presented by G & C Farm. The top horses and riders in the world will come to compete during this exciting event, which will be held under the lights at Raymond James Stadium.

For more information about the Tampa Equestrian Festival please visit www.StadiumJumping.com.

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Photo Credit: Shawn Casady and First Lady were fault free to win the Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class at the Tampa Equestrian Festival. Photo By: Rebecca Walton/PMG Photograph may be used only in relation to this PMG press release.

 

• The Chronicle of the Horse  –  March 26, 2010

Mollie Sorge - “Republished by permission of The Chronicle of the Horse.  Visit www.chronofhorse.com to subscribe."

 

Junior rider Shawn Casady, 15, squeaked in for a third-placed ribbon on Eastwood. “It was a great night,” Casady said. “The only person that beat me is Jennifer Alfano, and I’m pretty stoked about that. The horse jumped amazingly. A lot of people were watching, and it was an exciting class.”

Casady and Eastwood were seventh in Round 1, but their stellar handy trip moved them up to third. “I just wanted to be neat and smooth in the handy. They made it clear in the meeting before the class that if you were going to jump the four-foot options, it would have to be better than if you jumped the 3'6". You wouldn’t get more points for jumping the bigger option not as well.

“So we just did the 3'6" options because everything was plenty spooky enough. We knew he was going to jump everything well. A couple of the turns off the lower options were a little bit handier than going out of your way to jump the bigger jump.”

 In December, trainer Peter Lutz sent Eastwood from California to Bill Schaub’s Over The Hill Farm in Sanford, Fla., for Casady to show in the junior hunters, since Eastwood’s owner, Kelly Tropin, went to college.

“They’re helping me out to provide me with a horse I can consistently show,” Casady said. “He’s one of those horses that just gets better the spookier and bigger the jumps get. He gets very bold.”

Casady, originally from Harriman, Tenn., rides for Schaub fulltime. “This year I have a lot of nice horses to show, and it’s a good year for me to take another step up. I was on the ponies for a while, and last year I made the move to the horses,” Casady said. “I’m having fun working and riding for Bill, and I’m going to see where it takes me.”

 

• Shawn Casady Scores Double Championships in Junior Hunter 15 & Under Divisions at Kentucky Summer Classic

Lexington, KY – July 31, 2009 – The younger junior hunters concluded today at the Kentucky Summer Classic in the Stonelea Ring, and Shawn Casady came away with two tricolors after two successful days of Junior Hunter 15 & Under competition. Two over fences classes were held yesterday afternoon at the Kentucky Horse Park, and today’s schedule featured an over fences, a handy hunter class, and the under saddle. The older junior hunters kicked off today and will conclude tomorrow.

Casady piloted Wild Rose to the championship of the Small Junior Hunter 15 & Under division. The pair earned first and third place ribbons yesterday and captured two first place ribbons today. They also received third place under saddle. Wild Rose is owned by Callie Schott of Lexington, KY. “Wild Rose is a really nice horse,” noted Casady. “I showed her two days last week, and then this week. It’s a nice, easy horse.”

Casady, who resides near Knoxville, TN, also rode Cecret Weapon and Mosaik. Both horses won consistent ribbons throughout the division, with Cecret Weapon just missing the reserve championship. Cecret Weapon is owned by Ashley Kennedy Whitner of Middleburg, VA, and Mosaik is owned by Amanda Cohen of Cincinnati, OH. The reserve championship of the Small Junior Hunter 15 & Under division went to Vulita H with Kelcie Brophy in the irons.

In the Large Junior Hunter 15 & Under division, Casady won his second tricolor of the day with Odette, also owned by Amanda Cohen. Odette took top honors in the handy hunter class and under saddle. In addition, she pinned second place over fences, as well as first and third in yesterday’s competition. He also earned top ribbons with his second large junior hunter, Fitzroy Crossing, owned by Don Stewart of Ocala, FL.

“Odette was really good for me today,” said Casady. “I just started riding her this week. I don’t know her that well, but she was great. Yesterday she was really good, and today she was even better, so everything is getting better,” he smiled. “Today I was second in the first class and won the handy with a score of 87.”

Fourteen-year-old Casady, who trains with Bill Schaub at Over the Hill Farm, often shows horses for other riders and trainers while at competitions. “I do it a lot, so I have gotten used to it,” he said of catch-riding. “It keeps me from thinking about everything the horse could be doing and helps me focus on what they’re actually doing underneath me. When I’m riding something different, it helps me stay focused and keeps me on top of it,” he explained.

The reserve championship of the Large Junior Hunter 15 & Under division was presented to Caroline Spogli and Cachet. She also earned top ribbons with her second mount, Monticello. Cachet and Monticello are both owned by Spogli and Cavallo Farms of San Diego, CA.

The Kentucky Summer Classic will continue at the Kentucky Horse Park through Sunday, August 2. Hunters will compete in the Stonelea Ring tomorrow, and the older junior hunter divisions will wrap up for championship and reserve championship awards.

For more information on the Kentucky Summer Classic, please go to www.kentuckyhorseshows.com.

Photo Caption: Shawn Casady and Wild Rose earn the Small Junior Hunter 15 & Under Championship at the Kentucky Summer Classic. Photo © 2009 Gillian Ellis. Photograph may be used only in relation to this PMG press release.

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• The Chronicle of the Horse  –  July 24, 2009

Mollie Bailey - “Republished by permission of The Chronicle of the Horse.  Visit www.chronofhorse.com to subscribe."

 

Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic

 

 

 

Shawn Casady and Cadett proved unbeatable, winning all five large junior hunter 15 and under, classes on their way to the grand junior hunter championship.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Shawn Casady Rides Piece of Art to a Win in the ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship Medal at the 2009 Tampa Equestrian Festival

Tampa, FL – March 26, 2009 – The 2009 Tampa Equestrian Festival’s Tampa Bay Classic week continued with its third day of competition today at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center. The Tampa Bay Classic will continue through this Sunday, March 29, and will feature some of the nation’s best horses and riders competing for top honors.

The ASCPA Maclay Horsemanship Medal kicked off mid-afternoon in the Jumper Annex with 14 horse and rider combinations competing over fences for the first round. The top pairs then showed under saddle for the final judging.

Following the flat phase it was 14 year-old Shawn Casady of Tennessee who took top honors in the class. Casady showed Don Stewart, Jr.’s horse Piece of Art and walked away with the blue ribbon. Later in the day Casady also placed third in the Pessoa USEF Hunter Seat Medal riding Piece of Art.

“Piece of Art is a great horse; she is a really easy ride and really easy to do these courses on,” Casady commented after his win. “She has a big stride and she really takes you around the course. I thought it was a nice course today; it flowed nicely and was pretty open.”

After competing on the large Florida show circuit throughout the winter, Casady appreciates the laid back atmosphere in Tampa. “This is a nice show and we love coming here,” Casady stated. “It is nice after circuit because it is a lot more relaxed and everything is a lot closer. The ring is right here so you don’t need a golf cart to go everywhere, which is really nice.”

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