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Pam Cantwell Baker


Carol Webb Darden


Roxanne DiNunzio


Bridlewood Farm
1924 Sanderson Rd
Chesapeake, VA
Kasey Evans
Phone540-847-5866


Judge
Zach Parks (Sat 9/9)
Alyssa Berry (Sun 9/17)

Show Manager
Kasey Evans & Alyssa Frittelli

Show Secretary
Michelle McCabe (Sat., Sept 9)
Jackie Davis (Sun., Sept 17)

Stewards
Kasey Evans & Sugi Dewan (Saturday)
Amanda Abernethy & Kasey Evans (Sunday)

Show Announcers
Mindy Robinson (Saturday)
Taylor Saunders (Sunday)

Course Designer
Sugi Dewan & Mederise Carter

Official Photographer
Bobbie J Galiotos Photography (Saturday)
You may reach her by texting her at
757-963-7500
Wicked Snap Photography (Sunday)

Show Start Time
9:00am (Sunday)
(Schooling ends 15 minutes prior)

2023 Cooler Show
Program Guide & Prize List


Online Entry Form
Closed 12 noon on 9/7 Thursday
All entres from the Sept 10 (Sunday) show
are being held for the rain date show on Sept 17.
If you would did not pre-enter for the Sept 10th and would still like to sign up, just download the entry form and submit it to the show secretary at the show on Sunday, Sept 17.

Show Fees
Warm Up $25
Classes $30
Divisions $60
Cooler Show Challenge $50
Cooler Show Classic $50
Stalls Stalls may be limited. Contact show host for reservations.

Checks Payable to:
"VBHSA"

Open checks are permitted
and must be submitted no later than day of show.

Hard copy of Coggins is required to show
*NO EXCEPTIONS*


Concessions by:
Clayton's

Watermark
"Watermark"

Owned by Roseoldian Farm
2022 Cooler Show
High Point Winner

Image by Chava Lind Photography

Sponsored by:

Cooler Show Challenge Winner

2022 Cooler Challenge Winner
"Meadow Fox Cadbury"
Ridden by: Nadeen Mustafa

Held on Day Two of show.
Objective: To offer a class that shows the overall ability of horse and rider. This class will recognize the trainer, owner of the horse, parents of the rider and class sponsors. It is open to juniors and amateurs. The class is to be judged on the best overall horse and rider combination.
Class Requirements: The class will run in the format of the Hunter Classic. No entries will be accepted once the class has started. There will be two rounds ridden over two different courses. Numerical scores will be announced at the completion of each horse/rider’s trip. The top 12 rounds will be called back and will ride the second course in reverse scoring order (lowest score starting first), within jump heights.
Jump Heights: Small Ponies 2’ Medium Ponies 2’3” Large Ponies 2’9” Horses: 3’
Rules of the course:

  • The first course and second course will have 8-10 fences.
  • Each round is worth 50% of your total score.
  • The scores will be announced upon completion of each round
  • Each rider must wear protective headgear in accordance with general rules.
  • Mane braiding and proper show attire is required.
  • Adults may ride ponies.
  • Owner, rider and animal must be VBHSA member 30 days prior to Cooler Show
Prizes:
  • - First Place: $200 & Perpetual Trophy and Ribbon
  • - Second Place: $125 and Ribbon
  • - Third Place: $75 and Ribbon
  • - Fourth Place: $50 and Ribbon
  • - Fifth Place: $30 and Ribbon
  • - Sixth Place: $20 and Ribbon
  • - Seventh Place: Ribbon
  • - Eighth Place: Ribbon

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Sponsored by:

Biography sheet must be submitted by 10:00 am the day of the show

Objective: To offer a class that shows the overall ability of horse and rider. This class will recognize the trainer, owner of the horse, parents of the rider and class sponsors. It is open to juniors and amateurs. The class is to be judged on the best overall horse and rider combination.
Class Requirements: The class will run in the format of the Hunter Classic. No entries will be accepted once the class has started. There will be two rounds ridden over two different courses. Numerical scores will be announced at the completion of each horse/rider’s trip. The top 12 rounds will be called back and will ride the second course in reverse scoring order (lowest score starting first), within jump heights.
Jump Heights: 2’ or 2’6” (Rider’s Choice)
Rules of the course: The first course and second course will have 8-10 fences.

  • Each round is worth 50% of your total score.
  • The scores will be announced upon completion of each round.
  • Each rider must wear protective headgear in accordance with general rules.
  • Proper show attire is required.
  • Adults may ride ponies.
  • Owner, rider and animal must be VBHSA member 30 days prior to cooler show
Prizes:
  • - First Place: $100 and Ribbon
  • - Second Place: $50 and Ribbon
  • - Third Place: $40 and Ribbon
  • - Fourth Place: $30 and Ribbon
  • - Fifth Place: $20 and Ribbon
  • - Sixth Place: $10 and Ribbon
  • - Seventh Place: Ribbon
  • - Eighth Place: Ribbon

Close Cooler Show Classic Rules...

Biography sheets must be submitted by
10:00 am the day of the show


Paper copy of current Coggins is required to show.
You may also print the entry form and turned it into the show secretary on day of show.

Start time 8:00am
Schooling ends 7:45am

*VHSA Assoc. points awarded
(Number of entries are subject to change)

No. of Entries Class # Division
1 Warm Up
Unjudged, Open all day
0 2 Lead Line
7 3 4 5 Very Beginner Pleasure
All riders in first year of showing
4 6 7 8 Walk - Trot Equitation Younger
Riders 10 and Younger
2 9 10 11 Walk - Trot Equitation Older
Riders 11 and Older
6 12 13 14 *Short Stirrup Hunter
Fences: Cross rails
8 15 16 17 Beginner Equitation
Fences: Cross rails
8 18 19 20 *Pleasure Pony
Open to ponies shown in hunter tack on the flat ridden by juniors
9 21 22 23 *Pleasure Horse Junior
Shown by Juniors with hunter tack on the flat
4 24 25 26 *Pleasure Horse Adult
Shown by Adults with hunter tack on the flat
Schooling Break
12 27 $250 Cooler Show Classic
Fences: 2' or 2'6
6 28 Open Equitation on the Flat
Junior & Adult Riders
4 29 Open Equitation over Fences
Fences: 2' or 2'6 or 3'
6 30 31 32 Schooling Hunter
Fences: 2' or 2'6
9 33 34 35 Special Hunter
Fences: 2' or 2'6

Start time 9:00am
Schooling ends 8:45am

*VHSA Assoc. points awarded
(Number of entries are subject to change)

No. of Entries Class # Division
36 Warm Up
Unjudged, Open all day
0 37 VBHSA Breeding
Open to VBHSA recorded horse/pony
4 38 39 40 Open Hunter
Fences: 2', 2'6, or 3'
1 41 42 43 *Thoroughbred Hunter
Fences: 2'6 or 3'
2 44 45 46 Green Hunter Horse
Fences: 2'6 or 3'
47 48 49 *Working Hunter
Fences: 2'6 or 3'
Schooling Break
8 50 $500 Cooler Show Challenge
Fences: 2' Sm, 2'3" Med, 2'9" Lg, 3' Horses
5 51 52 53 *Adult Amateur Hunter
Fences: 2'6 or 3'
4 54 *VHSA Associate Adult Amateur Equitation Over Fences
Fences: 2'6 or 3'
2 55 *VHSA Associate Adult Amateur Equitation on the Flat
Walk, trot, canter; judged on position, control and guidance.
4 56 57 58 *Children's/Junior Hunter
Fences: 2'6 or 3'
4 59 VHSA Associate Children's Equitation Over Fences
Fences: 2'6 or 3'
5 60 *VHSA Associate Junior Equitation on the Flat 14 & Under
Walk, trot, canter, judged on position, control and guidance
5 61 *VHSA Associate Junior Equitation on the Flat 15-17
Walk, trot, canter, judged on position, control and guidance
Schooling Break
6 62 63 64 *Small, Medium, Large Pony Hunter
Fences: Small 2', Medium 2'3, Large 2'6
0 65 66 67 *Green Hunter Pony
Fences: Small 2' Medium 2'3 Large 2'6
3 68 *VHSA Associate Pony Equitation over Fences
Fences: Small 2', Medium 2'3, Large 2'6

Online entries closed 12:00 noon Sept 7th.
***PLEASE NOTE***
All entres from the Sept 10 (Sunday) show are being held for the rain date show on Sept 17. If you would did not pre-enter for the Sept 10th and would still like to sign up, just download the entry form and submit it to the show secretary at the show on Sunday, Sept 17.


2022 Memorial Trophy Winners
Previous year winners are reminded
to return their trophy engraved, clean and polished
2 weeks prior to show.
Armani Winner
2022 Armani Memorial Trophy Winner

Donated by:
Whitney Brooks

2022 Winner
"Daddy's Money"
Ridden by: Caci Gilden

Armani was a Hanoverian mare by stallion Ahorn Z. Born in 1995, she took numerous VBHSA members to the podium of VHSA medal finals and won the Bryan Trophy Equitation class at Deep Run. Armani was a true teacher and she taught more about riding than any other horse. She enjoyed a long retirement with Whitney Brooks until crossing the rainbow bridge in 2019.

The Armani Memorial trophy will be presented to the Best Adult Amateur Rider on a horse or pony on Day 2 of the Cooler Show. To be considered, Adult Amateurs need to see the secretary for an arm band which indicates to the horse show judge that a rider is an Adult Amateur.

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Benlea Neptune Winner
2022 Benlea Neptune Memorial Trophy Winner

Donated by:
Mary Shearin

2022 Winner
"SKS LeDoux"
Ridden by: Teagan Ogden

“Benlea Neptune” was born in 1990 and died in 2009. He was a beloved familiar face to the VBHSA where he began and ended his career. He was also very successful in the “A” show arena with his longtime riders Kirkland Brown, Taylor Shearin, and Holly Shearin. He earned the VHSA Small Pony award numerous times as well as the Grand Pony award and the Mary Drury Award. He was Champion at Devon and Pony Finals in 1999. He also won championships at Upperville, Middleburg Classic, Deep Run, Hits Culpeper, Lexington Spring Premiere & Encore, James River, Rosemount, Blowing Rock and many others.
Despite all these numerous accomplishments, he is most fondly remembered for his endearing personality and for the thousands of safe trips aboard his sturdy back. A once in a lifetime pony!

The Benlea Neptune Memorial Trophy is awarded to Best Child Rider on a pony.

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Coast is Clear Winner
2021 Sweet Caroline Trophy Winner

Donated by:
Lisa Doczi &
Mederise Carter

2022 Winner
"Rachel M"
Ridden by: Jacqueline Pallister

“Coast is Clear” was born May 15, 2001. Having had a stellar career with many shows, riders, caretakers and an owner who cherished “Coast is Clear”, we dedicate this trophy with love.

The Coast is Clear Memorial Trophy shall be awarded to the Best Junior or Amateur rider on Day Two of the Annual Cooler Show as a perpetual award.

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Ocean Blue Winner
2021 Sweet Caroline Trophy Winner

Donated by:
Lisa Doczi

2022 Winner
"Rachel M"
Ridden by: Jacqueline Pallister

For children, there is a “favorite” pony - the one you could crawl under, dress up, trail ride, or learn to jump fences on -- the pony who was kind and took care of you and made you feel safe.
For parents, there is also a “favorite” pony -- the one you will forever cherish because she safely toted your child through years of lessons, learning and exploring on horseback.

“Ocean Blue” was everyone’s favorite pony. “Blue” patiently taught dozens of children to ride in her two decades.... a very special pony who will always hold a special place in our hearts.

The Ocean Blue Cooler Show Classic Perpetual Trophy is awarded to the winner of the VBHSA Cooler Classic.

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Sweet Caroline Winner
2021 Sweet Caroline Trophy Winner

Donated by:
Lisa Doczi
2022 Winner
"Quietly Thinking"
Ridden by: Sofia Hughes

“Sweet Caroline” a 15-hand Gray Arabian Mare was owned and loved by Lisa Doczi for 19 years. Caroline competed in the Children’s Hunter and Adult Hunter divisions throughout the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. Caroline won many VBHSA year-end awards over numerous years. Caroline also won numerous ribbons at top rated shows including Deep Run, Culpeper, The Barracks, just to name a few.

Most importantly, Sweet Caroline will always hold a special place in the hearts of those who knew her.

The Sweet Caroline Memorial Trophy is awarded to the Best Child Rider on a horse.

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