Saratoga Horse Shows Congratulates Spring Grand Champions and Prepares for Summer Shows

Saratoga Horse Shows at White Hollow Farm hosted three popular spring shows in May, with 11 grand champions awarded. The Saratoga Classic Horse Shows on June 12-16 and June 19-23 historically sell out and will offer some of the best hunter competition in the Northeast this summer. While the entry deadline has passed for the Saratoga Classic Horse Shows in June, there are still a limited number of stalls available. Enter online today at www.HorseShowsOnline.com.

Heritage Farm, based in Katonah, NY, and led by head trainer Andre Dignelli, brought a group of horses and riders to compete at the 2024 Saratoga Spring Horse Shows with fantastic results. Trainer Laena Romond rode to a championship in the Green Hunters, while Callie Seaman and Oceanside captured the Grand Amateur-Owner Hunter 3’3” Championship for the series.

Heritage Farm junior rider Cecelia Perry had top-three finishes in the hunter, jumper, and equitation divisions. "I thought Saratoga was a great show,” she said. “I felt like it really got me back in the groove, and afterward I was extremely prepared for the Devon Horse Show."

Heritage Farm trainer Dottie Barnwell Areson noted, “Saratoga in May is going to have a permanent place on our schedule. The variety of classes, beautiful jumps, and good footing make it the perfect opener for a busy spring and summer."

Grand Champions from the 2024 Saratoga Spring Horse Shows include:

Grand Hunter Champion: Finch Hill, Shane Pope, Robert Lee
Grand Amateur-Owner Hunter: Antidote, Kristi Smith, Sydney Smith
Grand Amateur-Owner Hunter 3’3”: Oceanside, Hallowell Lane Farm LLC, Callie Seaman
Grand Junior Hunter: Little Lord 112, Marigold Sporthorses LLC, Emi Richard
Grand Junior Hunter 3’3”: Impossible Dream VM, Sierra Roberti, Madelyn Poppinga
Grand Pony Hunter: Wynnbrook Arctic Fox, Kristina Morris, Esley Rauschenbach
Grand Adult Hunter: Charlotte, Darian Topolski, Darian Topolski
Grand Children’s Hunter: Kokomo, Darby Gardner, Darby Gardner
Grand Low Children’s Hunter: Billy Irish, Oakley Clark, Alessia Tully
Grand Low Adult Hunter: Aspen L, Sarazen Ltd., Madison Sellman

Highlights for the upcoming 2024 Saratoga Classic Horse Shows include:

Saratoga Classic I: June 12-16 – World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR), $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby and $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby

Saratoga Classic II: June 19-23 – NEW for 2024! $15,000 Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Regional Championship, plus $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby and President’s Cup Junior Equitation Challenge

At both shows:
$25,000 Grand Prixs
$10,500 Junior/Amateur 1.20 -1.40m Jumper Section
$5,000 1.35m Welcome Stakes
$1,500 Pony Derby
$1,000 Junior and A/O Hunter Classics
$5,500 TAKE2 Thoroughbred Prize Money
$2,000 Green Hunter Incentive

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Management at Saratoga Horse Shows is pleased to welcome PDT (Pomme de Terre) Catering, owned and operated by Adam Fotti, as the new food vendor for the 2024 season. PDT was founded on a love for food and gracious service. Exhibitors will be able to order food and drinks from their cell phone and receive a text when their food is ready for pick up, which will let riders, trainers, and grooms keep up with their busy schedules.

For questions about sponsorship, advertising, or marketing please email saratogahorseshows@gmail.com or contact Adele Einhorn at 518-441-3959 or Patrick Rodes at 940-367-1217.

For more information on the Saratoga Horse Shows, visit www.saratogahorseshows.com.

About Saratoga Horse Shows

Now in its 26th year, Saratoga Horse Shows will offer nine USEF-rated competitions on the 2024 show calendar, along with an additional seven schooling show dates. Managed by Southbound Saratoga Management Group and held at White Hollow Farm in Stillwater, New York, Saratoga Horse Shows is situated on more than 100 acres and located eight miles from downtown Saratoga Springs. With eight large arenas featuring state-of-the-art drainage and all-weather performance footing, permanent and tented stabling, and turnout paddocks, it is the ideal place to show during the spring and summer months. Visit www.saratogahorseshows.com to learn more.