Circuit Champions: Tryon Spring Series presented by Main Street Insurance Group
Grace Weil for Tryon International
The Tryon Spring Series presented by Main Street Insurance Group concluded after six weeks of Hunter, Jumper, and Equitation competition. Bedford-Jones Belts proudly provided hand sewn belts to each of the circuit champions. Read below to learn more about circuit champions from the Tryon Spring Series!
2024 Tryon Spring Series Champions
The pair to claim the Adult Amateur Hunter Circuit Championship were Stephanie King and Play Maker with 169 points.
Katie McDonnell (Anthony, FL) and Ritz earned the Amateur Owner Hunter Circuit Championship with 91.5 points.
Earning the Children's Hunter Horse Circuit Championship with 78.5 points was Grace Hogan and her new gelding Maranto Ace (Spartanburg, SC).
Stephanie King and Play Maker
©Lee Griffith for Natalie Suto Photography
Cate Evernham (Mooresville, NC) and Paris, owned by Bedills LLC, secured the Children’s Hunter Pony Circuit Championship by nearly a fifty-point lead with 105 Points.
Cate Evernham and Paris
©Sarah Sturgis for Natalie Suto Photography
Tryon professional Tommi Clark earned the Green Hunter Circuit Championship with 99.5 points on Excuse Me, owned by Stephen Borders, and followed in a close second place with Grace D Christerson’s P.S. Limited Edition.
Earning the Junior & Amateur Jumper Circuit Championship with 60.5 points was Mckenzie Badley (Dacula, GA) and Bull Run’s Badleys Bay.
Mckenzie Badley and Bull Run’s Badleys Bay
©Rette Solomon for Tryon International
With 86 points, Alexandra Rowe and Chaperone won the Junior Hunter Circuit Championship.
At 168 points, Ivy Smith and Whinny the Blue held an almost 100 point lead to secure their win in the Pony and Green Pony Hunter Circuit Championship.
View all division results from the Tryon Spring Series Circuit here.
About Main Street Insurance
Main Street Insurance is a local and independent insurance agency that has served the southeast since 1898. The agency offers services for business insurance, personal insurance and auto insurance.
About Bedford-Jones Belts
Rooted in the equestrian community, company founder Wendy Bedford-Jones sought to craft a belt that was functional and stylish with the utmost quality. Each belt is stretchy and fully adjustable, and they come in a variety of widths. Whether riders are out on a hack, galloping through a water complex or performing in the arena, Bedford-Jones belts are an equestrian staple! Learn more at www.bedfordjonesbelts.com.
Photos ©Natalie Suto Photography (Lee Griffith and Sarah Sturgis, as noted) unless otherwise noted. These photos may only be used once, in relation to this press release. Competitors may view and purchase competition photos at www.nataliesutophotography.shootproof.com. With questions regarding photography at TIEC, contact media@tryon.com.