Downeast Medal Finals

October 2022

Presented by Dover Saddlery

September 14-17, 2023

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Thank you to all who attended DMF 2022!!

From your DMF team

The fourteenth annual Downeast Medal Finals was another great show. Many thanks to our tireless crew who kept everything running smoothly, our loyal exhibitors, but most of all our incredible sponsors for their generous support and wonderful awards. There were lots of new faces at DMF 2022, and also many returning friends to enjoy the spirit of the show.

Some highlights were the ever popular Team Challenge (this year we had 7 teams!) accompanied by the Exhibitors' Party and Ice Cream Social put on by the Downeast Committee. Great food, ice cream and live music, what could be better! The Pro/Am class featured three mother/daughter pairs (and they were in the top 3!). The Horsemanship Challenge was hotly contested by a record number of riders, and the top six from each age group went on to complete the practicum. The Derbies were as popular as ever with everyone sporting their formal attire. Sunday was Medal day and riders gave their best efforts in order to compete for the winning coolers, picture frames, flowers, and a myriad of other awards.

A quote from someone at the show: “Another beautiful weekend at the Downeast Medal Finals complete with the best group of people. This is my second year at this show and I am impressed by how everyone involved in this organization goes above and beyond to make each and every competitor feel special, educate the next generation of horsemen, and celebrate these incredibly special creatures we’re so lucky to compete with.” This sums up the purpose of DMF perfectly. I hope that we will see all of you September 14-17, 2023, to celebrate 15 years of the Downeast Medal Finals!

2022 Downeast Medal Finals Results

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Downeast Walk Trot Poles Medal Final: Champion Emilie Macmillan, Reserve Champion Brooklyn Swett, 3rd Maeve McDaniel, 4th Torri Herschel, 5th Mia Tederous, 6th Madeline Kramer, 7th Katherine Porelle, 8th Madison Lancaster, 9th Elliott Rafuse, 10th Annabelle Wheeler, 11th Willa Rafuse, 12th Liliana Dudar.

Downeast Short Stirrup Medal Final: Champion Blythe Low, Reserve Champion Maeve Farrell, 3rd Nola Finstad, 4th Taylar Thomas, 5th Thomas Rosborough, 6th Ella Curtis, 7th Rose Rice, 8th Sargent Welsh, 9th Hannah Gurney, 10th Corinne Dunne, 11th Skylar Kane.

Downeast Long Stirrup Medal Final: Champion Molly Pile, Reserve Champion Heidi Small, 3rd Karen Schneider, 4th Julianna Ferragamo, 5th Nicole Knobloch, 6th Hannah Jones, 7th Madison Macnutt, 8th Hannah Coffin, 9th Hunter Salvas, 10th Rebecca Meader, 11th Halli Newenham.

Downeast Mini Medal Final: Champion Anneliese Banghart, Reserve Champion Ailsa Carmisciano, 3rd Ava Genthner, 4th Madisyn Stewart, 5th Hannah Krugelmeyer, 6th Maeve MacAulay, 7th Heidi Goodwin, 8th Lily Sukeforth, 9th Avery Martin, 10th Sylvia Lee, 11th Kendall Sintros.

Downeast Modified Junior Medal Final: Champion Jacquelyn Delillo, Reserve Champion Isabella Kruezinger, 3rd Teagan Brown, 4th Delaney Noldan, 5th Emma Crooker, 6th Rylan Noldan, 7th Sidonie Abren, 8th Olivia Paquette, 9th Abby Hertz, 10th Zoie Fox, 11th Sydney Miller.

Downeast Modified Adult Medal Final: Champion Sarah Kane, Reserve Champion Chryssa O’Connor, 3rd Chris Anastas, 4th Adrienne Mendelson, 5th Jasmin Robbins, 6th Meg Fox, 7th Lauren Harrison, 8th Cindy Maple, 9th Nicole Price, 10th Barbara Young, 11th Melissa Taylor.

Downeast Amateur Adult Medal Final: Champion KaeDee Nowakowski, Reserve Champion Mary O’Brien, 3rd Dee Dee Wilbur, 4th Jessica Douglas, 5th Courtney Guertin, 6th Victoria Johnson, 7th Samantha Beckwith, 8th Kristen Mugnai.

Downeast Junior Medal Final: Champion Lilliana St. Pierre, Reserve Champion Sara Plaisted, 3rd Lilly Leonhard.

MIPR 18” Hunter Derby: Champion Slow Motion owned by Amy Miller and ridden by Molly Pile, Reserve Champion Bit O’Honey owned by the Cuthbert Family and ridden by Ryen McDaniel.

American National 2’3” Hunter Derby: Champion Karlotta owned and ridden by Sarah Kane, Reserve Champion Due Diligence owned by Isabelle Reidman and ridden by Jasmin Robbins.

Copious Solutions and Mason "Noah" Dixon 2’6” Hunter Derby: Champion owned by Amy Miller and ridden by Addison Turner, Reserve Champion MTM Dixon owned and ridden by Eva Flaherty.

Hemphill's Pro/Am: Champions Stephanie Plaisted and Kate Plaisted, Reserve Champions Kate McDaniel and Elle McDaniel.

West Neck Farm Hunter Futurity: Champion Karlotta owned and ridden by Sarah Kane, Reserve Champion Loki owned and ridden by Dee Dee Wilbur.

Copious Solutions and Absorbine Horsemanship Challenge 12 & Under: 1st Natalie Horst, 2nd Maddie Gundel.

Copious Solutions and Absorbine Horsemanship Challenge 13-17: 1st Allyana Tardif, 2nd Eva Hankowski.

Meader Supply Walk Trot Division Champions: Maeve McDaniel and Emilie MacMillan.

American National Amateur Adult Division Champion: KaeDee Nowakowski.

MIPR Short Stirrup Division Champion: Ryen McDaniel.

Long Stirrup Division Champion: Molly PIle.

EquiFit Special Children’s Division Champion: Ailsa Carmisciano.

Stoney Brook Landscaping Modified Adult Division Champion: Laura Lindsay Knott.

Modified Junior Division Champion: Rylan Noldan.

Dover Saddlery Junior Division Champion: Lilly Leonhard.

DMF and Camp Kippewa Team Challenge: Champions “The Rumble Bumbles” Lilliana St. Pierre, Ava Genthner, Molly Pile, McKenna Coll, Addison Stewart, and Corinne Dunn, Reserve Champions “Pumpkin Spice N’ Everything Nice” Nora Robbins, Emma Crooker, Hanna Coffin, Maeve McDaniel, Julianna Farragamo, Juliet Finch, Rosalyn Turner.

Meader Supply

Thank you to Meader Supply for sponsoring Downeast Medal Finals!

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