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Devon Horse Show Exhibition
Main Arena, Devon Horse Show
Organizer, Mark Washburn
Devon, PA
May 27, 29, 31, 2005
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few days, you are already aware that something amazing just took place at the Devon Horse Show. We who were there, those who helped in the ring and behind the scenes, witnessed and were a part of history being made as the sport of mounted games took some very decisive steps into the mainstream of horse sport and popular awareness. From those in charge, to those in the crowd who had little or no knowledge of what they were about to see, over and over did we hear of how exciting it was and professional the production. Devon was astonished by our crew, five minutes average set up time, two minutes per race set up to completion. No sooner did the teams finish did they turn around and go again. For their part, the teams flowed from one race to the next, switching lanes and moving riders to the other end as fast as the crew could set with each race being run often under a minute by all five teams. How exciting for the crowd to witness a show worthy of any professional production with some of the best games riders around. Many people who had never seen the sport before sought out our riders afterwards to find out more. People in the audience picked out their favorite teams to cheer for, and I think the Devon ring crew even had a few friendly wagers going on!
Thanks to everyone, the riders, ring crew, Miriam our stylish starter, Geoff our D.J., the MGAA staffers and parents and friends who all came together to make this event possible. Though it was given to me as a thank you, I feel compelled to share with all of you something written by one of the riders, Jon Hoke, as I feel it applies to everyone involved in the success of Mounted Games,... and is a great poem too!
"To be a sport of value and worth,
it must be exciting and new.
But push and pull are required henceforth, and that is what you do.
And to that end you give your all, hospitality and sprits too
'Ho!' you say, 'I'm in for the long haul,
And for that, we say, 'Thank you!'
Mark Washburn
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Teams |
Totals |
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Punk Rock Ponies |
99 |
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Crawdaddies |
84 |
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American Beauties |
83 |
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Internationals |
79 |
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That's Hot |
57 |
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Teams |
Finals |
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Punk Rock Ponies
B Calhoun riding Bustin' Dust (VA)
B Calhoun riding Ponch (VA)
J Steward riding Mocha (MD)
R Whitehair riding Skee (VA)
A Royer riding Annie (PA) |
38 |
Internationals
K Caddel riding Macy (KY)
K Nicopoulos riding Osh Kosh (SC)
D Sargent riding Rubia (SC)
R Korn riding Shorty (NY)
C Rutledge riding Silver Belle (VA) |
29 |
Crawdaddies
V Brown riding Sprite (MD)
J Hoke riding Somerset (aka Pony) (VA)
J McCready riding Nitro (VA)
M Vassallo riding Sebastian (MD) |
27 |
American Beauties
J Naji riding Lilly (PA)
J Jelinek riding Comanche (PA)
C Mealing riding Billy (PA)
N Smith riding Danny (PA)
M Washburn riding Slim Shady (PA) |
26 |
That's Hot
H Cullinane (NJ)
N Ellis (NJ)
J Imbriaco (NJ)
K Markmann riding Sunny (PA)
L Roche (NJ) |
15 |
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Teams |
Finals |
Punk Rock Ponies
B Calhoun riding Poncho (VA)
B Calhoun riding Ponch (VA)
J Steward riding Mocha (MD)
R Whitehair riding Mazie (VA)
A Royer riding Annie (PA) |
32 |
American Beauties
J Naji riding Lilly (PA)
J Jelinek riding Comanche (PA)
C Mealing riding Billy (PA)
N Smith riding Danny (PA)
M Washburn riding Slim Shady (PA) |
31 |
Crawdaddies
V Brown riding Sprite (MD)
J Hoke riding Somerset (aka Pony) (VA)
J McCready riding Nitro (VA)
M Vassallo riding Sebastian (MD) |
30 |
Internationals
K Caddel riding Macy (KY)
K Nicopoulos riding Rubia (SC)
D Sargent riding Ricochet (SC)
H Caniglia riding Scooby (PA)
C Rutledge riding Silver Belle (VA) |
22 |
That's Hot
H Cullinane (NJ)
N Ellis (NJ)
E Boyd
K Markmann riding Sunny (PA)
G Shelling riding Creamsickle (PA) |
18 |
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Teams |
Finals |
Punk Rock Ponies
B Calhoun riding Bustin' Dust (VA)
B Calhoun riding Ponch (VA)
J Steward riding Mocha (MD)
R Whitehair riding Skee (VA)
A Royer riding Annie (PA) |
29 |
Internationals
K Caddel riding Macy (KY)
K Nicopoulos riding Osh Kosh (SC)
D Sargent riding Rubia (SC)
R Korn riding Shorty (NY)
H Caniglia riding Scooby (PA) |
28 |
Crawdaddies
V Brown riding Sprite (MD)
J Hoke riding Somerset (aka Pony) (VA)
J McCready riding Nitro (VA)
M Vassallo riding Sebastian (MD) |
27 |
American Beauties
J Naji riding Lilly (PA)
J Jelinek riding Comanche (PA)
C Mealing riding Billy (PA)
N Smith riding Danny (PA)
M Washburn riding Slim Shady (PA) |
26 |
That's Hot
H Cullinane (NJ)
N Ellis (NJ)
E Boyd
K Markmann riding Sunny (PA)
G Shelling riding Creamsickle (PA) |
24 |
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