Wellington, FL - February 28, 2010 - Children's Hunter action continued today at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, home of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Chelsea Huss and Aljano Jr., owned by CME Holdings, took home the top honors today in the Children's Hunter 15-17, sponsored by Sentient Jet. Fifteen-year-old Chelsea Huss is a freshman in high school at the Prestonwood Christian Academy in her hometown of Dallas, TX, and flies to Florida almost every weekend during the 12-week circuit to compete at the FTI WEF. "I miss school on Fridays, and come here to train. It's hard to keep up with school, but my school is good about letting me leave," Huss explained. Huss and her partner, Aljano Jr., dominated the Sentient Jet Children's Hunter 15-17 division this weekend, winning every single class over fences, for a grand total of 40 points to secure the championship. Huss was very proud of her mount, and noted, "He's been really great. He's gotten so much better about his environment."
Huss found the seven-year-old Holsteiner gelding in Belgium, and imported him to America, where she rides with Kathy and Gerry Newman. Huss said that her strategy for the rest of the circuit is to stay consistent. "I think that consistency is the most important thing. I'll just keep cutting it loose. He's been great, so we'll just go from there," she remarked. The duo will compete throughout the remainder of the FTI WEF circuit. The reserve championship in today's Sentient Jet Children's Hunter 15-17 was awarded to Samantha Batt and Little Brook Farm Inc's Sun King. More hunter competition will continue on Wednesday, March 3, when the eighth week of the FTI WEF sponsored by CN will commence.
By:Clara Lindner
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