Devon, Pa. – May 27, 2019 – Memorial Day at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair concluded with the naming of the Single/Pair Pony Driving championship winner, sponsored by Patriot Dealerships, and the recipient of the Joseph M. Pierce Challenge Trophy, donated by Holly Ventures. Rebekah Robinson earned the tricolor with her Saylor Wagon, owned by Mrs. Collin F. McNeil, after accumulating 13 points throughout the division. Robinson claimed fifth place in the Single/Pair Pony – Pleasure Turnout and took home the top prize in the Single/Pair Pony – Scurry Driving competition on Monday evening in a blazing fast time of 54.949 seconds, outpacing the runner-up finisher by four full seconds.
Contributing to her championship title, Robinson also won Sunday’s Pony Single Harness – Four Wheeled Vehicles class, part of the Carriage Pleasure Drive. The reserve championship went to Lisa Koehler with her own Saylor Wagon with 12 points.
Earlier in the day, Richard O’Donnell was named champion of the Horse Pairs division, also sponsored by Patriot Dealerships. O’Donnell took first place and the Orleton Farm Challenge Trophy in the Horse Double Harness-Pairs-Tandems class with his Spider Phaeton on Sunday and returned on Monday to claim another blue ribbon in the Horse Pairs Pleasure Turnout and earn second in the Horse Pairs Scurry Driving for a total of 19 points. Jody Hess driving Linda Weinberg’s Back to Back Trap were awarded reserve honors with 15 points.
FROM THE WINNER’S CIRCLE
Rebekah Robinson – Winner of the Single/Pair Pony Driving championship
On her pony:
“He is a Welsh cross, 21-years-old. He and I have probably been doing this for the last eight years here. Each year, he loves it and he gets better and better. He was awesome from the beginning. He loves the cones, he loves the scurry and the other classes he agrees to do. The crowd was really up tonight and that got him a little alert in the turnout. In the scurry, he was absolutely amazing. He turns on a dime!”
On competing at Devon:
“I love Devon! I’m from here, I’m from this area. The farm I work for is from this area so this home. My family comes, my friends come, it’s awesome. I love the atmosphere. I think more people stayed to the end so it was nice to have a crowd.”
RESULTS
Single/Pair Pony – Pleasure Turnout
Place / Cart / Whip / Owner
- Studebaker Stanhope / Karen Schell / Pj Crowley
- Pony Spider/Ladies Phaeton / Helen Rich / Helen Rich
- Spider Phaeton / Mary Stokes Waller / Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Waller
- Saylor Wagon / Lisa Koehler / Lisa Koehler
- Saylor Wagon / Rebekah Robinson / Mrs. Collin F. McNeil
- Pony Wicker Phaeton / Alexandra Barchi / Alexandra Barchi
Single/Pair Pony – Scurry Driving
Place / Cart / Whip / Owner
- Saylor Wagon / Rebekah Robinson / Mrs. Collin F. McNeil / 54.949
- Jasmine / Gemma Pagliei / Zana White / 58.446
- Saylor Wagon / Lisa Koehler / Lisa Koehler / 67.930
- Easy Entry Cart / Madison Ulrich / Melanie McCartney / 71.800
- Runabout / Pamela Kister / Leslie Bottaro / 72.734
- Aerocrown / Dawn Pontz / Dawn Pontz / 73.746
- Show Cart / Susan Haydu / Susan Haydu / 77.623
- Redman / Zana White / Zana White / 84.318
- Easy Entry CArt / David Gober / Melanie McCartney / 90.662
- Studebaker Stanhope / Karen Schell / Pj Crowley / 96.238
- Pony Wicker Phaeton / Alexandra Barchi / Alexandra Barchi / 101.422
- Pony Spider/Ladies Phaeton /Helen Rich / 113.116
Single/Pair Pony Championship
Place / Cart / Rider / Owner
- Saylor Wagon / Rebekah Robinson / Mrs. Collin F. McNeil
- Saylor Wagon / Lisa Koehler / Lisa Koehler