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September 2021 Results
==>> Photographs are generously provided by Becky Pearman. Ride photos are available on her website: Becky Pearman's website for this ride
- Friday 25 LD Results
- Friday Team 25 LD Results
- Friday 50-Mile Results
- Friday 50-Mile Team Results
- Saturday 30 LD Results
- Saturday Team 30 LD Results
- Saturday 50-Mile Results
- Saturday Team 50-Mile Results
- Saturday 75-Mile Results
- Saturday Team 75-Mile Results
Overview:
While riders may have tales about the trails, likely everyone present was in awe of the weather. Overnights in the 40s, daytimes in the 70s. Beautiful skies. Enough rain prior to the ride to keep the dust down. Some of the trails were a bit muddy, but were drying as folks rode. Trails rockier than in the past -- Tropical Storm Fred had pulled a lot of topsoil off. Other trails re-routed, and more roadbonded trails now. But riding at Biltmore, again! Many present were just happy with that fact alone. The rain ponchos given away as welcome to the ride clearly had done an outstanding job on getting fine weather.
Knock on wood:
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No one was injured (that was reported to management);
==> No horses required serious treatment.
Thanks to volunteers, sponsors, BEC, Hope for Horses, volunteer coordinators, food providers, crews, and, especially, riders and horses!!!
Special mention of a nifty double: Mia Moore, a junior, did the 25 on Friday and the 50 on Saturday, looking perky and delighted throughout. Her 50-miile pony seems to be having a good time haming it up, too. Well done!
Friday 25 LD Results:
Elise Rogers won the 25 on California Dreamin' |
The limited distance ride, 25 miles on Friday, started 33 riders, of whom 10 were non-AERC members, and by inference, newer to the sport. The riders did a good job as reflected in the 73% completion rate. If you count the 'overtimes' in the view, 87% of the riders saw all the course. Completion awards were Biltmore-logoed and West Hills / New Holland-embossed convertible coozie-travel mugs. Elise Rogers won on her California Dreamin', in a ride time of 3:51. About thirteen minutes later, Elizabeth Roach's Noslo's Diego pulsed in, getting second. Third place went to Laura Hebard on Bella, a couple of minutes later. First to finish won a $25 gift certificate from Riding Warehouse. Second got a gift certificate from Platinum Performance. Top ten awards were bottles of Biltmore wine donated by Biltmore Equestrian Center. |
Seven horses stood for Best Conditioned, which was won by Elizabeth Roach on Noslo's Diego, receiving an Cashel rump rug donated by Riding Warehouse. They also got High vet score, winning a beautifully embroidered hand-crafted rump rug (by Cindy Young) donated by Ginee Ritter. The BC score was an impressive 765. Eleventh place was Hilda Robinson (time of 5:03) on Angie Lindberg's Cheyenne who won a hand-wrought horse-headed hoofpick forged and donated by Jeff Pauley. Five juniors entered the ride and two completed. First junior was Sophie Cline on Patsy Gowen's PW September Hero +/ in a ride time of 5:11. They won a portrait from on-trail done by Becky Pearman. Second junior was Mia Moore on Ginger in 5:13. They won a sponge. Middle of the pack award was a full year equestrian pass to the Biltmore Estate, entitling the winner to access to the grounds, house, and trails of the Estate for a year; donated by Biltmore Equestrian Center. That was won by Angie Lindberg on Whatasunnygirl in a ride time of 5:03:01. Back of the Pack was Irene Temple on Tadonka in a ride time of 5:31. They won a coffee table quality book on the Biltmore Estate. The results summary for the Friday 25-mile ride is here. BC scores for the 25 are here. |
Elizabeth Roach got BC and HVS on Noslo's Diego |
Friday 25-Mile Team Results:
Four teams of three or more were formed for the 25-mile team competition, with all (!) completing the requisite minimum of 3. The times of the fastest three riders out of three or four counted. Team competitions were sponsored by Boys Arnold Wealth Management.
The Hot Shots took the blue, with Elise Rogers, Barbara DiPalma, and Jim Jarosik posting a combined time of 13:18. They won large, low, Red Gorilla flexible buckets and Wacky buttons all donated by Boys Arnold. Team Old Broken-and-Bruised (OBB) came in second, comprised of Elizabeth Roach, Tracy Benedict, Linda Molesworth, and Robin Gilbert. Their combined time of 13:50 won them smaller, Red Gorilla flexible buckets and Wacky buttons all donated by Boys Arnold. The third place team, September Heroes, with a combined best-three time of 15:16:01, won lead lines and Wacky Buttons donated by Boys Arnold.
The unplaced team was the Jim Bond Gals, (15:50 combined time) comprised of Adrienne Briant, Mia Moore, and Sarah Arthur.
The team results summary for the Friday 25-mile ride is here.
Friday 50-Mile Results:
Twenty-six riders started the 50-mile ride on Friday, with twenty-three of them completing, for a remarkable 88% completion rate. Completion awards were Biltmore-logoed and West Hills / New Holland-embossed convertible coozie-travel mugs.
Claire Godwin won the Friday 50 on her Sundown Reveille +/ |
With considerably faster splits than in the 25-mile ride, Claire Godwin won the Friday 50 on her Sundown Reveille +/ in 6:42:19. Claire received $50 in gift certificates from Riding Warehouse. Second place came in at 7:01:19, and was 4-way tie between Claude Brewer on Rushcreek Edward, the junior he was sponsoring, Lily Douglas (who was also first -- and only -- junior) on King Tiki, Fran Ligler on Synuous, and Don Meuten on FYF Wolverine (aka, Chuck). Second got a gift certificate from Platinum Performance (not sure who took it home). Lily Douglas, as top junior, got an on-trail picture of herself and King Tiki donated by Becky Pearman.
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First junior Lily Douglas |
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Top ten awards were bottles of Biltmore wine donated by Biltmore Equestrian Center. Four horses stood for Best Conditioned judging. Best Conditioned was won by FYF Wolverine (aka, Chuck), ridden by Don Meuten. They won a gift certificate donated by Distance Depot of $100 towards Don's choice of beta biothane tack. Furthermore, Chuck also got High Vet Score, receiving a lovely, embroidered rump rug (embroidery by Cindy Young), donated by Ginee Ritter. The winning BC score was 736. Kathy Broaddus came in eleventh on Fougueux, in a ride time of 8:28:00. They who won a hand-wrought painted horseshoe trivet forged and donated by Jeff Pauley. Right behind Kathy, and Middle of the Pack was Dawn Hilliard on Lapcos Cinnamon Bush in 8:28:05. They won a full year equestrian pass to the Biltmore Estate, entitling the winner to access to the grounds, house, and trails of the Estate for a year; donated by Biltmore Equestrian Center. Back of the Pack was Cheryl van Deusen on Nazeef's Flashy Rose, coming in at 9:59:59, and winning a coffee table quality book on the Biltmore Estate. The results summary for the Friday 50-mile ride is here. BC scores for the 50 are here. |
Don Meuten and Chuck won BC |
Friday 50-Mile Team Results:
Five teams of three or more were formed for the 25-mile team competition, with four completing the requisite 3 out of 4. The times of the fastest three riders out of three or four counted. Team competitions were sponsored by Boys Arnold Wealth Management.
The first place team was the NCSU Wolfpack (for those of you who may not recognize NCSU: North Carolina State University) comprised of Claire Godwin, Fran Ligler, Don Meuten and Stith Gower. Their top-three ride times combined to 20:44:57. They won large flexible buckets from Red Gorilla and Wacky Buttons, all provided by Boys Arnold. They had outdone the second place team top three combined time by over 4 hours (20%).
Second place team combined time as 24:46:43, posted by the best three of the Ghost Riders: Melina Efthimiadis, Joe Stump, Daniel Kyburz and Jaime Wedel, who won large-but-low flexible buckets from Red Gorilla and Wacky buttons, all provided by Boys Arnold. The Lito Salatinos came in third in a best-three time of 25:24:18 from Lani Newcomb, Dawn Hilliard, Kathy Broaddus, and Christel Bayol-Wyatt. The Lito Salatinos won small flexible buckets from Red Gorilla and Wacky buttons, all provided by Boys Arnold.
Mountain Mamas had a combined time of 27:09:20, from Charlesey McCallister, Allison Johnson, Suzanne Solis, and Gail Thompson. The other team, Trot-A-Long of TJ Vore, Kewlly Caudle, and Mary Smith only completed two riders.
The team results summary for the Friday 50-mile ride is here.
Saturday 30 LD Results:
Saturday's 30-mile limited distance ride started 48 riders, and completed 45, for an impressive 94% completion rate -- perhaps the highest ever at Biltmore. Completion awards were Biltmore-logoed and West Hills / New Holland-embossed convertible coozie-travel mugs. Building on her victory in the 25-mile ride on Friday, Elise Rogers won again, this time on her horse Jasper, in a ride time of 3:21. Note this was 30 minutes faster than she took to go 5 miles shorter on Friday. Well done! She won $30 in gift certificates from Riding Warehouse. Seven minutes later, Lisa Broyles on her horse Leo pulsed in for second place and a gift certificate from Platinum Performance. Top ten awards were bottles of Biltmore wine donated by Biltmore Equestrian Center. |
Elise Rogers came in first on her Jasper |
Jerie Friday got Best Conditioned on Akamir |
Nine horses stood for Best Conditioned judging, with Jerie Friday with his Akamir winning with an excellent 752 (completion time was 3:29:15). Akamir also got High Vet Score. For Best Conditioned, they won a $50 gift certificate from Distance Depot for beta biothane tack of their choice. And for High Vet Score, they won a lovely, embroidered rump rug (embroidery by Cindy Young), donated by Ginee Ritter. Eleventh place went to Hannah Klemm on Farrah HT (Vignette) with a time of 4:33. They won a hand-wrought horse-headed hoofpick forged and donated by Jeff Pauley. Middle of the Pack was won by Amy Stone (completion time of 4:51) on her SR Zanes Tranquility (aka Luna). They won a full year equestrian pass to the Biltmore Estate, entitling the winner to access to the grounds, house, and trails of the Estate for a year; donated by Biltmore Equestrian Center. Three juniors entered, and all completed. First junior was Vienne Roan Logan on Meteor Hill Monet with a completion time of 4:44, followed almost immediately by her brother Carrver Roan Logan (time 4:45) on Halo. Vienne won an on-trail picture of herself and Monet donated by Becky Pearman. Carrver got a sponge. The final junior completing was Sophie Cline, riding Patsy Gowen's PW September Hero +/ for a second day to a successful 'double'. Back of the Pack was won by Meg Allen on Pork Chop, in a ride time of 6:20. They won a coffee table quality book on the Biltmore Estate. The results summary for the Saturday 30-mile ride is here. BC scores for the 30 are here. |
Saturday 30-Mile Team Results:
Seven teams were formed for the 30-mile competition, with all teams completing the requisite 3 of their members to qualify for consideration. The times of the fastest three riders out of three or four counted. Team competitions were sponsored by Boys Arnold Wealth Management.
The Choppers took the blue, with Elise Rogers, Hannah Klemm, and Meg Allen posting a best-three time of 11:22. They won large, low, Red Gorilla flexible buckets and Wacky buttons all donated by Boys Arnold. Team Lady Centaurs came in second, comprised of Agnieszka Orzechowska, Jill Gregorieff, Toni VonRuden, and Teresa Ottmann. Their best-three time of 12:02 won them smaller, Red Gorilla flexible buckets and Wacky buttons all donated by Boys Arnold. The third place team, Cripple Creek Shankers, with a combined best-three time of 14:48, won lead lines and Wacky Buttons donated by Boys Arnold. The Cripple Creek team rode together, and seemed to have a grand time throughout.
The Cripple Creek Shankers: Sally Thigpen on Ronnie; Kristen Messenger on Fern; Nicki Meuten on Chuck; and Leandi Krueger on Dutch |
Other teams posting results were
the NATRC Fab 4 (time 15:07) of Sherry Barnes, Tommy Mitchell, Patty Lucas and Barry Garnes
the New Friends (time 15:55) of Neveah Nichols, Amy Stone, and Jenny Mulligan
Team A (time 16:10) of Julie Gauthier, Heather Aloor, and
Cierra Tabony
and, finally, September Heroes Again (time 18:33) of Patsy Gowen, Sophie Cline, and Tracie Parker.
The team results summary for the Saturday 30-mile ride is here.
Saturday 50-Mile Results:
Thirty-four horses and riders started the 50-mile ride on Saturday, and thirty completed, for an 88% completion rate. Completion awards were Biltmore-logoed and West Hills / New Holland-embossed convertible coozie-travel mugs.
Highlighting a bit of a pattern for the weekend, where tying was common, two riders chose to tie for first place in the fifty: Tina Murphy on her Son Rais (Shine) and Clare Summers on her Mardi Gras Tuesday, in a ride time of 6:20:27. They nominally split the first two prizes (not sure who got what): $50 in gift certificates from Riding Warehouse and a gift certificate from Platinum Performance.
Tina Murphy on Son Rais tied for first with |
Clare Summers on Mardi Gras Tuesday in a time of 6:20:27 |
Top ten awards were bottles of Biltmore wine donated by Biltmore Equestrian Center.
Six horses stood for Best Conditioned, with Tom Gower's HK Xpress Avenue taking the honors with a score of 759.5. They also got High Vet Score. For Best Conditioned, they won a $100 gift certificate from Distance Depot for beta biothane tack of their choice. And for High Vet Score, they won a lovely, embroidered rump rug (embroidery by Cindy Young), donated by Ginee Ritter.
Maddy Rogers came in eleventh on Travverse (Ravi), in a ride time of 7:20:49. They who won a hand-wrought painted horseshoe trivet forged and donated by Jeff Pauley.
An hour behind Maddy, and Middle of the Pack was Claire Godwin on Poetical (Poe) in a time of 8:22:33. They won a full year equestrian pass to the Biltmore Estate, entitling the winner to access to the grounds, house, and trails of the Estate for a year; donated by Biltmore Equestrian Center.
Three juniors started and all completed, with top junior going to Emma Priban on Fadjurs Talisman in a ride time of 8:50:05. They won an on-trail picture of herself and Talisman donated by Becky Pearman. Second junior, Madison Johnston, won a sponge.
Tom Gower on HK Xpress Avenue won BC and HVS |
Emma Priban was top Junior on Fadjurs Talisman |
Back of the Pack (and third junior) was Mia Moore, coming in at 10:15:38, and winning a coffee table quality book on the Biltmore Estate
The results summary for the Saturday 50-mile ride is here. BC scores for the 50 are here.
Saturday 50-Mile Team Results:
Six teams were formed with all finishing at least three riders so all were in contention for the 'medals'. Top three finishing times for a team were summed for the judging. Team competitions were sponsored by Boys Arnold Wealth Management.
Fastest team was Young and Mentors, comprised of Tina Murphy, Clare Summers, Reine Pagliaro and Annie Shelan. Their best-three combined time was 20:01:40. They won large flexible buckets from Red Gorilla and Wacky Buttons, all provided by Boys Arnold.
The Piedmont Racers came in second in a best-three time of 21:28:10 Scott Carroll, Theresa Carroll, Katie Bumgarner and Mary Farris. The Piedmont Racers won small flexible buckets from Red Gorilla and Wacky buttons, all provided by Boys Arnold. The third place team combined time was only 5 minutes behind. So second place best-three time was 21:33:42 posted by We're Going for It: Tom Gower, Summer irons, Claire Godwin and Mariann Byknish. They won large-but-low flexible buckets from Red Gorilla and Wacky buttons, all provided by Boys Arnold. NOTE: these two teams were incorrectly inverted in the standings at the ride due to a clerical error in a hold time.
Pick and Choose, comprised of Isabella Bertolina, Olivia Ernest, Erin Lowe and Cynthia Finch, had a best-three time of 22:31:27. Fifth place team, the Winners, posted the best three time of 23:20:23 by Susie Smith, Maddie Rogers, Griffin Keller and Madison Johnston. Sixth place team was Super Girls, with 30:01:30 from Michelle Brinton, Shannon Thomason, Mia Moore and Sarah Arthur.
The team results summary for the Saturday 50-mile ride is here.
Saturday 75-Mile Results:
Seven riders started the 75-mile ride with five finishing. The spirit of camaraderie among the riders was great. Completion awards were Biltmore-logoed and West Hills / New Holland-embossed convertible coozie-travel mugs.
Continuing the precedent started in the earlier in the day 50 mile ride, two riders chose to tie for first place in the seventy-five: Bonni Hannah on FinderZkeepers and Heather Hoyns on Marchesa Garbo in a time fo 19:14:19. A coin was flipped to see who to the first place prize of a lovely headstall and reins set from Taylored Tack, with Heather carrying it back to Vermont. Bonni Hannah got the gift certificate from Platinum Performance.
Bonni Hannah on her "Z" tied with |
Heather Hoyns on her "Chesa" for first |
Clarke Martin on Cheryl and Stagg Newman's Syrocco Tanka came in third in 20:13:16, also getting Middle of the Pack award of a full year equestrian pass to the Biltmore Estate, entitling the winner to access to the grounds, house, and trails of the Estate for a year; donated by Biltmore Equestrian Center.
Rounding out the event, Sarah Schick on her Legalas came in at 13:14, and Megan Grant on Leslie Smith's VA Alexzis came in at 13:14:03, so Megan got the Back of the Pack award -- a coffee table quality book on the Biltmore Estate.
Three horses stood for Best Conditioned, and Heather Hoyns' Marchesa Garbo won that, and High Vet Score both. The Best Conditioned score was a very respectable 710. Best Conditioned prize was a $100 gift certificate from Riding Warehouse; and High Vet Score was a lovely, embroidered rump rug (embroidery by Cindy Young), donated by Ginee Ritter.
Heather Hoyns on Marchesa Garbo got BC and HVS |
Clarke Martin got MoP |
Sarah Schick came in fourth |
Megan Grant came in fifth, right after Sarah |
Since all finishers were top ten, all got bottles of Biltmore wine donated by Biltmore Equestrian Center.
No Juniors were in the 75.
The results summary for the Saturday 75-mile ride is here. BC scores for the 75 are here.
Saturday 75-Mile Team Results:
Team competitions had teams of three or four riders, with the best three times combined to determine the overall team time. A team must finish at least three riders to be in contention for the 'medals'. Team competitions were sponsored by Boys Arnold Wealth Management.
Two teams had formed for the 75, with only one team finishing. The Tumble Weeds, Heather Hoyns, Sarah Schick, Megan Grant, and Henry Smith posted a three-best time of 35:42:22. They won large flexible buckets from Red Gorilla and Wacky Buttons, all provided by Boys Arnold.
The team results summary for the Saturday 75-mile ride is here.
