Las Vegas’ Talisman Farm Equestrians Take Home Top Honors at Utah Summer Games

June 22, 2012 - PRLog -- Las Vegas’ Talisman Farm showed nothing short of success at the 2012 Utah Summer Games. Talisman’s owner Esther Hillner and her students took numerous dressage and hunter/jumper gold, silver and bronze medals as well as garnering top ribbons in varying divisions.

“We’re very proud of all our riders. For some the USG was their first show. Competition was steep and you can imagine that anticipation was running high. Each and everyone made a terrific showing,” said Hillner. The Talisman Farm riders brought home a total of four gold medals; five silver medals; four bronze medals; three 4th place ribbons, and three 5th place ribbons.
















Talisman Farm/Utah Summer Games Results:

Rider: Clare Canup (Adult)   
Event: Gold: Dressage Adult Amateur Training Test 1
Event: Silver: Dressage Adult Amateur Training Test 2
Horse: Lestat

Rider: Erin Erlenbush (Junior)   
Event: 4th Place: Dressage Test
Event: 5th Place: Equitation Walk Trot   
Horse: Lestat

Rider: Haylee Garland (Junior)   
Event: Bronze: Walk/Trot Class – 13 & Under
Event: 5th Place: Show Jumpers Class – 17 & Under
Horse: Lestat

Rider: Gabi Hansen (Junior)   
Event: Gold: Dressage Intro A/Youth
Event: Bronze: Dressage Youth Test B   
Horse: Boomer

Rider: Kansas Keller (Adult)   
Event: Silver: Show Jumping Open 2’ 7”
Event: Bronze: Equitation Over Fences 2’0”
Event: Silver: Hunter Over Fences
Horse: O’Lorin

Rider: Maggie Lepore (Junior)   
Event: 4th Place: English Pleasure Class – Walk Trot
Event: 5th Place: Dressage Youth B
Horse: O’Lorin

Rider: Stephanie Lund (Junior)   
Event: Bronze: Dressage Intro A/Youth
Event: Silver: Dressage Youth Test B
Horse: Boomer

Rider: Alexandra Peterson (Junior)   
Event: Silver: Dressage Intro A/Youth
Event: 4th Place Dressage Intro B
Horse: Boomer

Rider: Becca Springston (Junior)   
Event: Gold: Dressage Youth Test B
Event: Gold: Walk/Trot Equitation
Horse: O’Lorin & Lestat

Talisman’s horses also brought their best to the USG. Hillner said, “Boomer, who’s in his 30’s, showed them all how it was done. Partnering with Talisman’s junior riders, Boomer earned one gold, two bronze, two silver and one 5th place. Lestat and O’Lorin, both rescue horses, combined earned three gold, three silver, two bronze, two 4th place and two 5th place.

For more information on Talisman Farm visit http://www.talismanfarmlv.com/.