Over the Hill Farm’s Molly Sewell Rides to Tricolors at Winter Equestrian Festival in Tampa

Tampa, FL – Over the Hill Farm completed their first week of competition at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center in Tampa, FL. It is the first of two weeks of the Winter Equestrian Festival in Tampa. Over the Hill Farm was successful in multiple divisions.

Assistant trainer and rider Molly Sewell had a good week. She and Sante Cavalier, owned by Brittany Sheets, were reserve champions in the Regular Conformation Hunters. With Astaire, owned by Caroline van den Berg, she was champion in the Low Hunters. She and Monaco, owned by Sophie Read, were reserve champions in the Pre-Green 3’3” Hunters.

“Molly has ridden with me for six years,” said Bill Schaub, trainer and owner of Over the Hill Farm. “Now that she is finished with college, she is riding and training with me full-time. She is a great partner and has a great rapport with all of the horses. Molly and my other assistant, Melissa Vander Vennet, are a huge help to my business.”

Shawn Casady, Over the Hill Farm’s up-and-coming pony rider, had a great week. He swept the Medium Pony Hunter division. Dark Star, owned by Kathleen Mahoney, was champion in the division, and Far Niente’s Cloudy Bay was reserve champion. Casady also rode Godiva for Far Niente Equine to top ribbons in the division.

In the Large Pony Hunters, Casady catch-rode three ponies to ribbons: Grey Goose, owned by Far Niente, Anne Gardner’s Showboat and Fancy Pants, owned by Victoria Lee.

Taylor Ann Adams won in the Large Junior 15 & Under Hunters on Sante Cavalier, while Tampa, FL, resident Lauren Hogan had top ribbons in the Large Junior 15 & Under Hunters on Between Dreams.

Professional rider Holly Orlando piloted Couverture to the win in the Green Conformation Hunters, and owner Lee Cesery of Jacksonville, FL, won in the Amateur-Owner 36 & Over Hunter division.

Over the Hill Farm will show again this week in Tampa on April 3-7, 2007. For more information on Over the Hill Farm, please visit www.othfarm.com.

Photo Credit: Over the Hill Farm rider Molly Sewell and Monaco, reserve champions in the Pre-Green 3’3” Hunters at the Tampa Bay Classic. Photo © 2007 Randi Muster.