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Surprise Reserve Win by 14 Year Old in Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle

Marie Arias-Stein and Ace of Spades

While it's not surprising that multi-champion Soleya++++// would take a championship in the class, it is news that high school sophomore, 14 year old Marie Arias-Stein from Anthem, Arizona, would take her Anglo-Arabian Ace of Spades against an exceptional field of esteemed horses and riders and outshine almost all of them.

"It was my first national win," said Marie between tears back at the stalls of her trainer, Ahna Bowman. The amazing part was the gelding had already competed in 8 classes, taking top tens in gelding in hand (open and ATR), working hunter, hunt seat equitation and Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR before finding the "reserve" energy to deliver a reserve championship on the final day of the show.

Practical Horseman Hunter Classic

Champion Showgun PGN and John Frenc

Reserve Ser Imanask with Alexandria Desiderio

Winding Down at SHN

Under cloudy skies, the Sport Horse Nationals Intermediate 1 competitors provided people with an elegant finale to the Sport Horse Nationals.

Reserve FM Kaswyn+// and Lauren Tisdale

Top Ten Smith n Wesson+//...

and Shelley Van Den Neste

Champion AAbracadabra+/ and Greta Wrigley

JLA Ramblin Sea+/ and Joann Williams

Kristen Petzold and HR Pufnstuf++//, Champion Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Sport Horse Geldings In-Hand ATH