ALFRED, NY – The Alfred University hunt seat equestrian team finished as the Reserve High Point Team on Saturday afternoon out of the 10 teams competing at the Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center at Maris Cuneo Equine Park.
 
With one class remaining on Saturday, the Saxons recognized hunt seat seniors, Ally Dann (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) and Caitlin Jonas (Wellsville, NY/Wellsville) who competed in their final home show.
 
The Saxons had four riders qualify for Regionals as Dann earned a spot for Limit Flat, Jonas in Novice, Ella Thompson (Vancouver, WA/Virtual Learning Academy) qualified in Open Fences and Maggie Childs (Webster, NY/Webster Thomas) punched her ticket in Intermediate Fences.
 
Thompson and Childs qualified by winning their classes on Saturday and were joined by Emily Hay and Megan Wilson (Youngstown, OH/Ursuline) as blue ribbon recipients. Hay won Limit Flat and Wilson took first in Pre-Novice Flat. Hay added a second place finish in the Limit Fences in order to be named the Reserve High Point Rider, after a tie for the High Point Rider was decided after a tiebreaker.
 
Full Results:
Intermediate flat - Maggie Childs 5th place
Open fences - Ella Thompson 1st place
Intermediate fences - Maggie Childs 1st place
Limit fences - Emily Hay 2nd place
Limit flat - Emily Hay 1st place, Ally Dann 5th place
Novice flat - Caitlin Jonas 3rd place
Pre-Novice flat - Megan Wilson 1st place
Introductory - Taylor Doctor 4th place
 
The Saxons will next head to Cornell University on Sunday, March 9 for the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Regional Championships.