Victoria Colvin capped her outstanding week at the 40th Annual Hampton Classic by riding Way Cool to victory in the $10,000 Hermes Junior/Amateur-Owner Hunter Classic. (McMillen photo)
She took the blue ribbon with Way Cool, the red Ribbon with Small Affair, the white ribbon with Ovation and the pink ribbon with Canadian Blue.
Way Cool, a chestnut gelding, was the unquestionable winner of the Hermes Hunter Classic, scoring 92 points in the first round and then confirming the victory with an astounding 98 in the second round, for a total of 190 points. Small Affair scored 90 and 95 points to finish 5 points in his wake.
After the Hermes Hunter Classic, Colvin, 18, received the Kathy Scholl Memorial Trophy as the best rider in the Junior Hunter divisions and the Gordon Wright Cup as the leading junior equitation rider. This was Colvin's fifth consecutive win of the Scholl Trophy and her second win of the Wright Cup.
"Way Cool is, I think, one of the best horses I've ever ridden. He has an amazing jump, and he never pins his ears. He just pricks his ears, and they never change. He's really one of my favorite horses to ride," said Colvin, of Loxahatchee, Fla.
"Small Affair is one of my newest rides," added Colvin. Small Affair refused his first jump at the Hampton Classic, in the first Junior Hunter round on Thursday. "He was a little shaky in the first round, but then he came back in this class and was amazing. I think the more color, and the more life in the ring, the better he jumps. "
Before winning the Hermes Hunter Derby, Colvin also collected the championship ribbon in the East Coast Young Jumper Championship for 7-Year-Oldason the Grand Prix Field. Her mount was Austria 2, owned by Take The High Road LLC.
More About the Classic
The Hampton Classic, the prestigious culminating event of the Hamptons' famed summer season, runs August 23-30 in Bridgehampton, NY, hosting its 40th year of world-class equestrian competition. Many of the world's top jumper and hunter riders come from across the country and beyond to compete for their share of some of the richest prize money in the nation.
The Hampton Classic features six show rings, a Boutique Garden with more than 70 vendors, and a wide selection of dining options and a Farmer's Market, all on its 60-acre show grounds. With its top competition and pristine setting, The Hampton Classic is not just a place to see, it's also a place to be seen. Just in the last two years, A-list celebrities such as Jerry Seinfeld, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Joel, Jon Bon Jovi, Matt Lauer, Kelly Ripa, Julianne Moore, Sofia Vergara and Mary-Kate Olsen have been in attendance.
The Hampton Classic hosts more than 100 classes of competition for horses and riders of all ages and abilities. A wide range of hunter, jumper and equitation classes are offered from leadline classes all the way up to the grand prix level. The Classic also has classes for riders with disabilities. The Classic culminates on Sunday, August 30, "Grand Prix Sunday," with an impressive schedule of classes including three finals - the $30,000 7-Year-Old Young Jumper Championship Finals, the $25,000 Campbell Stables Show Jumping Derby, and the $250,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix Presented by LONGINES - in the Grand Prix Ring, as well as the $10,000 Hermès Hunter Classic in the Anne Aspinall Ring.
Further information on the Hampton Classic Horse Show is available at the Hampton Classic website at www.hamptonclassic.com or by calling 631-537-3177. Hampton Classic Horse Show, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation.