US Pony Finals

The USEF Pony Finals is a rite of passage for many riders who begin riding in the hunter/jumper discipline at a young age. Pony Finals is not just another competition, it offers educational opportunity.

The final day of the 2022 USEF Pony Finals showcased the highly anticipated Marshall and Sterling USEF Pony Medal were the nation’s top young pony athletes tried their hand at the 10-obstacle course.

Lexington was the place to be on the brisk, summer morning as the 2022 USEF Pony Finals nears its closing date, the 2022 Grand Pony Hunter Champion was crowned in the Rolex Arena.

The tri-color ribbon was awarded in the Large Regular Pony Hunter National Championship, while the Small Regular Pony Hunter National Championship competitors completed their Model and Under Saddle phases.

The Bluegrass State welcomed bows and braids back for another year of promising young talent to showcase their dedication to the sport through three elements of hunter competition.

Lexington, Ky. - On Saturday at the 2021 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms (Pony Finals), Alexis Bauman and Miracles Happen won the USEF Pony Jumper Individual National Championship following and exciting jump-off. The hunter competition concluded today with three new champions in the Large Green Pony Hunter National Championship, 2020 Large Green National Championship, and Medium Regular Pony Hunter National Championship presented by Pegasus Show Stable & San Marco Training. Emma Dyson and D’Artagnan were named 2021 Overall Regular Pony Hunter Grand Champions. Maddie Tosh and Brixton were named 2021 Overall Green Pony Hunter Grand Champions. Lily Epstein (Coral Gables, Fla.) and Pepsi, her 2014 Welsh pony gelding, were named the 2020 Small Green Pony Hunter National Champions.

Lexington, Ky. – The 2021 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms ended on Sunday afternoon with the Marshall & Sterling/USEF Pony Medal Finals in the Rolex Stadium. A total of 184 young athletes rode over Jasen Shelley’s course in hopes of winning the coveted title. A total of 20 riders with 4 from the small section, 11 from the medium section, and 5 from the large section returned for the second round over another solid course. Judges Lynn Forgione and Daniel Robertshaw required no further testing, and Olivia Sweetnam was declared the 2021 champion.

USEF Pony Finals first-time competitor Emma Dyson (Greenwich, Conn.) and D’Artagnan, a 2010 German Riding Pony gelding, took the win in the Large Regular Pony Hunter National Championship.

It is always hard to be the bad guy and it is really about personal responsibility. Every single individual should do their part to protect themselves and others from the virus so the country can continue to operate and reopen.

The majority of competition organizers and participants are complying with requirements. However, instances of non-compliance at shows continues to be an issue.