MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - Berry Equestrian hosted the University of Alabama, Auburn University, Mississippi State University, and University of North Georgia for back-to-back western IHSA shows this Saturday, marking the first shows of their season. The Vikings opened the season with an impressive performance, earning Reserve High Point team honors in the morning before claiming High Point Team in the afternoon.
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Starting off the day,
Alexandra Beasley was 4th in Reining, and then put in a great round in Open Horsemanship to win the class.Â
Freshman
Meg Garner made an impressive IHSA debut, placing 3rd in Ranch Riding and 2nd in Level II Horsemanship. Then
Ariana Welch rode to 6th place in a big Level I Horsemanship class.Â
Lillie Loomis and
Elizabeth Chapuis ended the first show on a good note bringing home 2nd in Rookie B and 3rd in Beginner Horsemanship respectively with beautiful rides. Berry ended the morning with 28 points, with MSU taking the win with 36 points.
The Vikings started off strong on show #2 of the day, with Alex Beasley earning 2nd in both of her classes— reining and horsemanship.Â
Going into Ranch Riding tied with MSU, a 2nd place finish from
Meg Garner helped Berry to move into the lead early on. Garner then went on to earn a 3rd place in Level II Horsemanship, with a beautiful pattern.Â
Keeping the momentum going,
Maribelle Buli finished 2nd in a big Level II Horsemanship class, with
Ariana Welch following behind in 6th.Â
Lillie Loomis then rode to a beautiful 1st place finish in Rookie B.
Elizabeth Chapuis closed the day out with a win in Beginner Horsemanship, punching her ticket to IHSA Regional Championships and helping to secure the win for Berry. Â
Berry finished with 33 points, narrowly defeating Mississippi State, who followed close behind with 31 points. Auburn placed 3rd with 20 points, followed by Alabama with 13, and UNG with 9.Â
The western team returns to competition on November 15th, at Auburn.
