Olivia Sweetnam Triumphs in the 2021 Marshall & Sterling USEF Pony Medal

Lexington, Ky – The final day of the 2021 USEF Pony Finals, presented by Honor Hill Farm, showcased the highly anticipated Marshall and Sterling USEF Pony Medal. The nation’s top young pony athletes took center stage in the Rolex Ring as they tried their hand at the ten obstacle course, hoping for the chance to make it to the final round. 40 of the top contestants came back for the final test, vying for top honors, as they maneuvered around the second round, testing their handiness while keeping perfect form throughout the course. In the end, Olivia Sweetnam and On Your Mark came out on top as they laid down two seamlessly flawless rounds. McKayla Brombach and California Dreamin’ took home second place, while Maddie Tosh and Storyteller rounded out the top three.
The riders that were able to return for the second round did so in reverse order and were further grouped by size. The Small Ponies kicked off the second round with four riders, next in the ring were five (5) Large Pony riders, followed by the Medium Pony section, which consisted of a larger group compared to the small and large sections, with 11-rider and pony combinations.
Olivia Sweetnam has had an incredibly successful showing at this year’s Pony Finals, even though the win in today’s medal class was the first time that the tricolor honors were the color blue. Sweetnam earned four reserve champion honors in the Large, Medium and Small Green Hunters, and the Large Pony Hunter division.
RESULTS – 2021 USEF Pony Medal
Rider / Horse / Owner
1. Olivia Sweetnam / On the Mark / Sweet Oak Farm
2. California Dreamin’ / McKayla Brombach / Millennium Farm Inc.
3. Storyteller / Maddie Tosh / Betsee Parker
4. Home Run Bound / Marion Gefaell / Karen Bruce
5. Clovermeade Bunnymoon / Reilly Robertson / Rabbit Hill Farm
6. Silver Wishes / Emma Brody / Lilyana Spafford
7. Ainisette / Eva Mackenzie / Eva Mackenzie
8. Daventry’s DaVinci / Ellie Sadrien / Ellie Sadrien
9. Goldhill’s As You Like It / Vivian Golden / Vivian Golden
10. Child’s Play Hot Topic / Emme Tagen / Emme Tagen
11. Gold Rush / Evana Somareddy / Daniel Geitner

HSJ
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