Winning Streak for Walkenbach
Paige Walkenbach earned her own collection of trophies, titles, and ribbons at The 141st National Horse Show.
To start the day, Paige swept the Small Junior Hunter Division 16-17 claiming the Champion and Reserve Champion titles with Walkenbach Equestrian LLC’s, 9-year-old, Oldenburg gelding, Babylon (Crumbie x Die Cera), and Walkenbach Equestrian LLC’s, 10-year old Belgian Warmblood gelding, Ever So Often (Arko III x Van De Distelhoeve).
Paige also went on to top the Small Junior Hunter Grand Championship with Babylon.
Walkenbach returned to claim Champion honors in the Large Junior Hunter Division 16-17 with Walkenbach Equestrian LLC’s, 10-year-old, Hanoverian gelding, San Pedro 15 (Stakkato x Cassandra).
Paige closed out the Junior 3’6” Hunter divisions with her crowning achievements, earning the Overall Junior Hunter Grand Champion and National Horse Show Grand Hunter Champion titles with Babylon, claiming the following trophies:
Overall Junior Hunter Grand Champion
The “Huntland” Perpetual Cup
Small Junior Hunter Grand Champion
The “Follow Me” Challenge Trophy
Best Of Small Junior Hunter Handy Classes
The “Ovation” Perpetual Trophy
Best Of Small Junior Hunter Stake Classes
The “Custom Made” Perpetual Trophy
National Horse Show Grand Hunter Champion
The “Lucadore” Perpetual Cup
“This is my last show of the season with Babylon and Ever So Often, so I wanted to make sure this was a fun one and not put too much pressure on myself. I went in, took a deep breath and they both rocked it. I’m super proud of my mare “Snooze’ because she really stepped up and rose to the occasion.”
“I’ve never won this title before so to be Grand of the National Horse Show is pretty amazing. Babylon is truly a special horse so I’m just honored to be a part of his journey.”
Large Junior Hunter 15 & Under Division Champion & Large Junior Hunter Grand Champion
The “Cantitoe Farm” Challenge Trophy
Casino Cash, Holsteiner gelding, by Casalito out of Cabana, Owned by the Hagerty Family
Ridden by Brooke Hagerty
“I was excited to come back to the National Horse Show this year. My goal was to be really consistent. He’s done all the indoors this year so he’s pretty locked in and has felt amazing this week. We won the opening class so I wanted to put down a good handy to come back to a good place for tomorrow, and I feel like we did just that so it all came together and I’m really happy with it.”
Small Junior Hunter 15 & Under Division Champion
Disney, Warmblood gelding, by Lyjanero out of Wiloma, Owned by Isalou Inc
Ridden by JJ Torano
“We got Disney this summer, and he’s a bit on the greener side. We came to this indoor season not knowing what to expect because he is so young, but the way he performed here was a pleasant surprise. This is actually my first champion at this horse show so it feels great to win somewhere that is so prestigious.”
See the full results HERE.
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The 141st National Horse Show | Lexington, Kentucky | October 23rd – November 3rd, 2024 | Official Livestream | Results / Orders