Tempe Salatiello and Salham’s Biddle Bug Win Overall in the Children’s Hunter Pony Final
Saugerties, NY (August 10, 2016): Tempe Salatiello riding Salham’s Biddle Bug, owned by Marty Beth Hamorski, were awarded the Grand Championship ribbon for their overall win in the Children's Hunter Pony Finals, held Saturday and Sunday at HITS-on-the-Hudson VI. The Overall Reserve Champion was Caitlyn Tomlin aboard Todd.
The Children's Hunter Pony Final is a multi-phase competition held over two days to provide the Children's Pony rider an experience in a finals-type setting. On Saturday, Phase 1 and Phase 2 were held, Model, and Under Saddle, respectively. On Sunday, Phase 3, Over Fences, took place. Awards were given in each section, to each phase, to the Overall Small, Medium and Large Ponies, and to the Grand Champion in Overall Ponies. To calculate each rider's total score, the Model score counts 20 percent, Under Saddle 30 percent and Over Fences 50 percent. In the event of a tie, the rider with the highest Over Fences score is the winner.
Salatiello and Salham’s Biddle Bug placed first in the Large Model phase, with a score of 86, eighth in the Large Under Saddle with a score of 81, and first in the Large Over Fences with a score of 84. In total, that put their division score at 83.5 to swiftly top the Large Pony category, and finish first overall.
Reserve Champion Caitlyn Tomlin and Todd’s total score tied with Salatiello, a 83.5, so the over fences score had to be the tiebreaker. Tomlin scored a terrific 90 in the Model, a consistent score of 90 in Under Saddle and a 77 Over Fences. Salatiello’s Over Fences score was ahead of Tomlin’s by seven points with an 84, staking claim on the win.
Third place overall went to Just Desserts, ridden by Veronica Baum and owned by Samantha B Lawton-Duthie. Baum and Just Desserts were first in the Medium Division. They captured a Model Phase score of 79, and were second in the Under Saddle phase with a score of 85. Their over fences score of 80, culminated with their other scores gave them a total of 81.3.
Fourth place overall was Sarah Sardella on Blue on Buy, owned by Maffitt Lake Farms. They were third in the Large Division, scoring an 88 in the Model Phase followed by an 85 Under Saddle and over fences score of 74.5 for a total of 80.35.
Rounding out the top five was Vivienne Witty and Shenandoah Palm Springs, owned by Twin Oaks Stables, Inc. Witty and her mount were fourth in the Large Division where they scored a 76 in the Model Phase. With an even better score of 87 Under Saddle, followed by a 76 Over Fences score, they earned a total of 79.3 to garner fifth.
Children's Hunter Pony Finals — Overall
Order
Entry #
Horse
Rider
Model Score
20% of Model
U/S Score
30% of U/S
Score after 1st day
OF Score
50% of OF
Total
1
609
Salham's Biddle Bug
Tempe Salatiello
86
17.2
81
24.3
41.5
84
42
83.5
2
166
Todd
Caitlyn Tomlin
90
18
90
27
45
77
38.5
83.5
3
507
Just Desserts
Veronica Baum
79
15.8
85
25.5
41.3
80
40
81.3
4
354
Blue on Bye
Sarah Sardella
88
17.6
85
25.5
43.1
74.5
37.25
80.35
5
513
Shenandoah Palm Springs
Vivienne Witty
76
15.2
87
26.1
41.3
76
38
79.3
6
158
Alexander's Moonwalk
Tabitha Tobias
86
17.2
75
22.5
39.7
79
39.5
79.2
7
531
Prominence
Nina Wordell
81
16.2
80
24
40.2
78
39
79.2
8
63
Pamina
Ella DiFazio
78
15.6
83
24.9
40.5
75
37.5
78
9
602
In the Game
Emma Sameth
83
16.6
90
27
43.6
68
34
77.6
10
524
Another Jewel
Julia Bonvino
69
13.8
76
22.8
36.6
80
40
76.6
11
688
Only Blue
Emily Dehoff
87
17.4
87.5
26.25
43.65
63.5
31.75
75.4
12
163
Infinity's Lollipop
Kathleen Degenova
75
15
84
25.2
40.2
70
35
75.2
Children's Hunter Pony Finals — Large
Place
Entry #
Horse
Rider
Model Score
20% of Model
U/S Score
30% of U/S
Score after 1st day
OF Score
50% of OF
Total
1
609
Salham's Biddle Bug
Tempe Salatiello
86
17.2
81
24.3
41.5
84
42
83.5
2
166
Todd
Caitlyn Tomlin
90
18
90
27
45
77
38.5
83.5
3
354
Blue on Bye
Sarah Sardella
88
17.6
85
25.5
43.1
74.5
37.25
80.35
4
513
Shenandoah Palm Springs
Vivienne Witty
76
15.2
87
26.1
41.3
76
38
79.3
5
531
Prominence
Nina Wordell
81
16.2
80
24
40.2
78
37.5
78
6
63
Pamina
Ella DiFazio
78
15.6
83
24.9
40.5
75
37.5
78
7
524
Another Jewel
Julia Bonvino
69
13.8
76
22.8
36.6
80
40
76.6
8
688
Only Blue
Emily Dehoff
87
17.4
87.5
26.25
43.65
63.5
31.75
75.4
9
865
Cherrybrook Who's Lookin
Devyn Marie Looney
71
14.2
82
24.6
38.8
72
36
74.8
10
243
Classius Clay
Hallie Sheinbaum
68
13.6
71
21.3
34.9
79
39.5
74.4
11
335
Lands End Balanchirie
Sarah Heller
82
16.4
88
26.4
42.8
63
31.5
74.3
12
159
Broadway Madeline
Isabella Padula
80
16
77
23.1
39.1
67
33.5
72.6
Children's Hunter Pony Finals — Medium
Place
Entry #
Horse
Rider
Model Score
20% of Model
U/S Score
30% of U/S
Score after 1st day
OF Score
50% of OF
Total
1
507
Just Desserts
Veronica Baum
79
15.8
85
25.5
41.3
80
40
81.3
2
158
Alexander's Moonwalk
Tabitha Tobias
86
17.2
75
22.5
39.7
79
39.5
79.2
3
602
In The Game
Emma Sameth
83
16.6
90
27
43.6
68
34
77.6
4
1256
Maximus
Tiara D'Amico
64
12.8
77
23.1
35.9
78
39
74.9
5
110
Clever As It Gets
Sarah Schachtel
67
13.4
80
24
37.4
75
37.5
74.9
6
601
Little Bit O' Moonshine
Caroline Palmer
88
17.6
73
21.9
39.5
70
35
74.5
7
103
Here Am I
Alexandra Stoner
69
13.8
71
21.3
35.1
65
32.5
67.6
8
327
Damascus
Myrna Trueting
73
14.6
60
18
32.6
67
33.5
66.1
9
20
Hush Hush
Willa Schweizer
76
15.2
82
24.6
39.8
36
18
57.8
10
168
Berry
Addison Keyworth
75
15
69
20.7
35.7
37
18.5
54.2
11
530
Pandora's Box
Isabella Berard
60
12
70
21
33
40
20
53
12
114
Hugs 'N Kisses
Arianna Cacioppo
74
14.8
81
24.3
39.1
0
0
39.1
Children's Hunter Pony Finals — Small
Place
Entry #
Horse
Rider
Model Score
20% of Model
U/S Score
30% of U/S
Score after 1st day
OF Score
50% of OF
Total
1
163
Infinity's Lillipop
Kathleen DeGenova
75
15
84
25.2
40.2
70
35
75.2
2
3
My Frosted Kiss
Ryley Kurau
78
15.6
78
23.4
39
65
32.5
71.5
3
360
The Magic Word
Isabel Hunt
87
17.4
70
21
38.4
50
25
63.4
(C) ESI Photography Tempe Salatiello and Salham's Biddle Bug winning the Children's Hunter Pony Final Champion Overall
(C) ESI Photography Caitlyn Tomlin and Todd capturing the Children's Hunter Pony Final Overall Reserve Champion
