Author: andy
Sara wins big with Team Mariposa at the 2017 Marshall & Sterling Finals
Congratulations to Sara Gottberg who faced down a competitive field of 63 riders to finish 4th in the 2’6″ Marshall and Sterling Children’s Medal Final in Saugerties, New York! Kudos to Trainer Erika Adderley-Coello and all her riders who qualified for a spot at the Finals of this prestigious event (Katie Farrington, Lila Nottage, Cairo Morrison, Taylor Haines and Sara Gottberg). Well done, Team Mariposa!
2017-2018 Show Season Begins with a Bang!
The first two shows of the year are now behind us, and riders have had the opportunity to practice a little bit of everything: Hunters, Equitation, and Jumper classes! Congratulations to Kathryn Goulandris and Nicholas Astwood, joint winners of the Equitation High Point Rider Award at the CEC November 2017 show. Congratulations also to Riley Harper, winner of the Tibri Judge’s Choice Sportsmanship Award. Our next show is the Mariposa Holiday Jumper Show, on Saturday, December 2, at Mariposa Stables. See you there!
Equestrians Shine in Florida Competition!
Equestrian athletes Mila Sands and Gabriella Moran returned home to Nassau this week in triumph after their success in the first leg of the Tropical Show Series, held in Wellington, Florida. Sands and Moran were accompanied by their trainer, Mrs. Kim Johnson.
Although this was the first time competing abroad for both riders, Sands and Moran distinguished themselves from the very first day. Sands was Champion in the Child Pony Equitation Division, while Moran bested a field of over twenty riders to win Champion in the Child/Adult Equitation Division. Success continued on the second day of competition, when Sands placed second in the Pony Medal. Throughout the competition, Sands and Moran rode horses owned by Carriage Hill Farms of Delray Beach, Florida.
Trainer Kim Johnson expressed pride at the riders’ performance. “There was a lot to take in,” she noted. “It was their first horse show abroad, on unknown horses, as well as their first time riding in a covered arena. They were poised and focused on the technical elements and the results showed.”
Mila Sands attends Queens College and is the daughter of Sakina Sands and the Honourable Dr. Duane Sands, Minister of Health. Gabriella Moran is a student at St. Andrew’s School, and the daughter of Dominika Moranova and Moran. Both riders are looking forward to their next show abroad!
Bahamas Interschool Equestrian League Competition 2017
A big thank you to all who participated in the first ever Bahamas Interschool Equestrian League Competition! The day was tremendous fun for all, and hopefully a learning experience for all our riders. Thank you also to Judge Dayle Eldredge, who took the time to speak with all riders in a mini-feedback session at the end of the show.
Congratulations to the Lyford Cay International School team, and their coach Erika Adderley-Coello on their winning effort!
The final results were as follows:
- 1st place – Lyford Cay International School – 36 points
- 2nd place – Queen’s College – 31 points
- 3rd place – St. Andrew’s School – 27 points
- 4th place – Lucaya International School – 25 points
- 5th place – Tambearly/Home-Schooled – 17 points
- 6th place – St. Augustine’s College – 15 points
- 7th place – Windsor Preparatory School – 9 points
