Hatcher Takes
High Score Honors
By Sue Smithson: Equestrian Correspondent;
The Pilot Newspaper
Nina Hatcher and her 12-year-old
thoroughbred-Connemara cross gelding Limerick won
high score honors at the third annual Dressage at
the Park Nov. 12-13 at the Carolina Horse Park in
Raeford.
Hatcher and Limerick enjoyed
a clean, solid Prix St. Georges test on Saturday for
a 69.8-percent score from judge Barbara Marks.
“He was such a good boy!” Hatcher exclaimed, and
made a big fuss over her horse in his first season
at FEI competition.
Limerick started off as an event horse for
owner/breeder Amy Coffin of Vass, who piloted him to
the 1997 Sandhills Novice Series Championship. A
career change to the white rectangle has proved
successful at every level, as the pair won the
inaugural Sylvia Miller Memorial trophy at third
level two years ago.
Dressage at the Park was only the horse’s second
start at PSG, and the pair came back on Sunday to an
equally fluid and relaxed but not quite mistake-free
test (62 percent) for judge Gretchen Verbonic of
Tryon.
Stablemates Nan Pieroni and her fancy gelding
Juneau made their intermediate debut over the
weekend, also scoring in the 60s with solid rides.
In the event tests, Lefreda Williams and Andrew
Diemer swapped wins, each aboard new horses. It was
a productive show for new partnerships and new
levels, as everyone enjoyed the excellent footing
and facilities at the Carolina Horse Park.
SATURDAY RESULTS
NOVICE C: Piper Cub (26, 2) Lefreda Williams, 2.
Moment’s Notice (32) Andrew Diemer, 3. Cebastian’s
Hat (36.5) Abbey Dondanville, 4. Rebel’s Last Yell
(36.5) Kathy Gurley, 5. Stark Naked (37) Sandy
Huberth, 6. Princess Cappuccino (46.5) Brittany
Bridges.
NOVICE D: 1. Moment’s Notice (29.5), 2. Piper Cub
(32), 3. Cebastian’s Hat (33.5), Chance (41.5)
Elizabeth Hart.
INTRO A: 1. Cookies ’N Cream (64) Rebecca
Mahaffey, 2. Andy (62.5) Michele Lobsinger, 3. Cane
(58) Amanda King, 4. Princess Cappuccino (56.5).
INTRO B: 1. Andy (67.1), 2. Cane (62.9), 3.
Tarbelle (62.4) Diana Hoberecht.
ADS DRIVING TEST C: 1. Wonder Bred (43) Marcie
Quist.
TRAINING C: 1. Ben (35) Brittany Siler, 2.
Cebastian’s Hat (39.5).
PRELIM C: 1 Running Rebel (31.5) Nanci Lindroth.
TRAINING 1: 1 Stanley (67.7) Nanci Lindroth, 2.
Tarbelle (67.3), 3. Chance (62.3), 4. Ballyteague
Prince (59.5) Cindy Kuder, 5. Sweet Dreams (57.3)
Mikaela Kantorowski, 6. Double Down Jet (54.1) Karen
McPherson.
TRAINING 2: 1. Ballyteague Prince (62.3), 2.
Brassy (62.3) Jennifer Cessa, 3. Sweet Dreams
(61.9).
TRAINING 3: 1. Aly’s Abram (68.7) Alyson Resh, 2.
Madison (63.3) Diana Hoberecht.
TRAINING 4: 1. Aly’s Abram (67.3), 2. Moments
Notice (66.2), 3. Brassy (60), 4. Madison (59.2).
FIRST 1: 1. Time Alone (67.4) Jamie Banner, 2. On
Parade (61.5) Diana Hoberecht, 3. Chevalier (53.7)
Kylie Lyman.
SECOND 1: 1. Adelante (38.1) Nanci Lindroth.
FIRST 2: 1. On Parade (68.8), 2. Chevalier
(66.5), 3. Time Alone (63.5).
FOURTH 1: 1. Bromont’s Candidate (59.5) Bobbie
Mudge.
PRIX ST GEORGES: 1. Limerick (69.8) Nina Hatcher.
INTERMEDIARE 1: 1. Juneau (63.3) Nan Pieroni.
SUNDAY RESULTS
INTRO A, B: Cane (78, 76.2).
ADS TEST C: Wonder Bred (60).
TRAINING 3: 1. Buster (56.3) Pamela DiCenso.
TRAINING 4: 1. Flyer (65.8) Alex Martone.
FIRST 1: 1. Beccara (66.7) Lorie Kinney, 2.
Arizona Corona (61.5) Yve Reed.
FIRST 2: 1. Beccara (60.1).
FIRST 3: Private Pilot (62.6) Fred McCashin.
FIRST 4: Private Pilot (56.1).
FOURTH 1: 1. Bromont’s Candidate (59.1), 2.
Hawkeye Hurricane (58.8), 3. Croquet (58.1) Meredith
Whaley.
INTERMEDIATE 1: 1. Juneau (61.5) Nan Pieroni.
PRIX ST GEORGES: 1. Limerick (62.5) Nina Hatcher.