91原创鈥檚 Ayla Martinoff wore many hats in winning the Emily Sandhack Open Classic 1.35m at Thunderbird Show Park on Saturday, April 22.

With two mounts in the class, she was not just the rider, trainer and owner. She also bred both horses, including her winning mount, nine-year-old Calloway.

In Calloway鈥檚 first show since October, the small-but-mighty 16-hand grey Holsteiner geldingshowed little rust in besting a five-horse jump-off.

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Their winning time was 39.8 seconds. Sarah Lottis and Zaza Z finished second (39.91 seconds), with Jaehee Jeon and Bless You BFE third (42.51 seconds).

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 take him to California [this winter], so it was nice to bring him out and get going like that!鈥� Martinoff exclaimed.

鈥淚 went first in the jump-off, and my friend Sarah [Lottis] was just behind me,鈥� she added. 鈥淚 knew I had to go fast with her in the class!鈥�

Calloway鈥檚 full sister, seven-year-old A Crown Royale, also jumped the class, with just a single rail down in the mare鈥檚 first ever 1.35m competition.

Betker Bests Elders in DIHP Canadian Hunter Derby Open

Youth prevailed in the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) Canadian Hunter Derby Open 3鈥�6鈥� Saturday afternoon at Thunderbird Show Park鈥檚 April Season Opener, with 10th grader Sloane Betker from Kelowna besting a group of professionals aboard her longtime partner, Kensington.

Held in a one-round format, Canadian Hunter Derby judges award a base score for the round; a high performance bonus and handy bonus鈥攅ach up to 10 points鈥攁re then added to that number to comprise the final score for the round.

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鈥淚t was a really fun course today. It flowed really well,鈥� Betker said.

Betker, who trains with Eliza Hunt, added Kensington to her string more than three years ago. At the time, the chestnut was competing in the jumper ring but made a quick transition to his new division.

鈥淗e did the six-year-old [young] jumpers then,鈥� Betker said. 鈥淗e didn鈥檛 really like going fast!鈥�

Betker and Kensington finished on a winning total of 100 points.

91原创 rider Ashley Arnoldt, a 2018 recipient of the Dianne Tidball Legacy Foundation Riding Scholarship, rode Light My Fire to runner-up honors (98 points), with Vancouver鈥檚 Chloe Mache and St Martin鈥檚 Lane third (91).