Spectators were thrilled during the Bermuda Equestrian Federation’s first day of competition in the Center Ring during the 72nd Annual Exhibition.
Under the watchful eyes of visiting judges Carol Coleman and Lore Homer, Khaleb Tota riding Zealous Zen-Zuri won the Riding Horse in Hand, 15.2hh & Under - The Agricultural Exhibition Cup Event, while Melinda DeCosta and Soft Spoken won the Riding Horse in Hand, over 15.2hh - The Island Girl Trophy Class.
Riding Horse in Hand, 15.2hh & Under - The Agricultural Exhibition Cup 1st - Zealous Zen-Zuri/Khaleb Tota 2nd - Dare 2 Dream/Gabriela Martin 3rd - Boom Boom Pow/Sonia Ringer 4th - Tilly Peppers/Courtney Simons 5th - Ready Or Not/Justus Anderson 6th - Bailey's Bay/Tyler Lopes
Riding Horse in Hand, over 15.2hh - The Island Girl Trophy 1st - Soft Spoken/Melinda DeCosta 2nd - Simply Ned/Karl Terceira 3rd - 24 Carrot/Riley Correia 4th - Star Quality/Marlena Tucker 5th - Gold River/Azaria Smith 6th - Randum Raider/Daniel Greenslade
Riding Horse, 15.2 & Under (BEF #01) - The Donald Lindo Cup 1st - Boom Boom Pow/Sonia Ringer 2nd - Ready Or Not/Haley Ball 3rd - Hey Dude/Emmanuel Smith-Joynes 4th - Dare 2 Dream/Gabriela Martin 5th - Zealous Zen-Zuri/Khalb Tota 6th - Island Fling/Brianna Siddle
Western Parade - The Jason Jones Memorial Trophy 1st - Cherokee Yankee Dancer/Peter Rego 2nd - Random Raider/Daniel Greenslade Inwood's Royalty/Melinda DeCosta
Adult Equitation (BEF #12) - The Lesley Wylie Trophy 1st - Michael Rodrigues/Star Quality 2nd - Melody Smith/After Dark 3rd - Melinda DeCosta/Soft Spoken 4th - Susan Correia/24 Carrot 5th - Ann Lindroth/Woodgate 6th - Sonia Ringer/Boom Boom Pow
Utility Horse - Outright Award 1st - Imagine That/Riley Correia 2nd - Itza Miracle/Keira Whited 3rd - Dare 2 Dream/Cabrella Martin 4th - Fire/Kenneth Young 5th - Zealous Zen-Zuri/Khaleb Tota 6th - Hey Dude/Emmanuel Smith-Joynes
Western Pleasure, Horses or Ponies - The Angela Darrell Trophy in memory of Jason Jones 1st - Sir Gallahad/Jonelle White 2nd - Steele A Doc Bar/Hanna Jedrisyka 3rd - Little Bit Of Candy/Mike Watson 4th - Nemo/Jenny West 5th - Tilly Peppers/Courtney Simons 6th - Docs Chuka/Heather McKirdy
Best Riding Horse in Show - The SPCA Cup Champion: Soft Spoken owned by Michael DeCosta - Reserve: Simply Ned owned by Karl Terceira
Horse Jumping 0.95m (3'3") (BEF H1) - The Laura May Trophy 1st - Bailey's Bay/Tyler Lopes 2nd - Swift Current/Nick DeCosta 3rd - Hey Dude/Emmaneul Smith-Joynes 4th - Woodgate/Ann Lindroth 5th - Brown Eyed Girl/Olivia Jordan 6th - L.A. Baltic Star/Christy Holder
Horse Jumping 1.10m (3'6") (BEF H3) - The Hinson Hall Trophy 1st - Scooby Doo/Michael Rodrigues 2nd - Just A Rose/Claire Howard 3rd - L.A. Baltic Star/Christy Holder
Horse Jumping 1.15m (3'9") (BEF H4) - The Esso Tray 1st - Just A Rose/Claire Howard 2nd - Scooby Doo/Michael Rodrigues 3rd - Swift Current/Nick DeCosta
