Hurd leads ASC Pioneers to High Point honors in season opener

Alfred State riders display their awards from their season opening event.
Alfred State riders display their awards from their season opening event.

At a glance

Abigail Hurd (Belmont, NY) rode to High Point Rider honors for the Alfred State Western Equestrian team in PM show of their season opener. She led the team to High Point honors in the afternoon after the team finished as Reserve High Point in the morning show. 

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rider shows off awardsAbigail Hurd (Belmont, NY) rode to High Point Rider honors for the Alfred State Western Equestrian team in PM show of their season opener. She led the team to High Point honors in the afternoon after the team finished as Reserve High Point in the morning show. 

Abigail Hurd finished first in both the Level 2 horsemanship competition and the Ranch Riding competition in the afternoon show. 

In the PM show, Hadley Amyot (Liverpool, NY) won in the Beginner division, Jordan Henry (Little Valley, NY) won at Rookie B, and Ashley Wolfe (Painted Post, NY) won in the Open Reining division. Madeline Cassanova (Cicero, NY) rode to a second place finishes in Rookie B. 

In the AM show, the Pioneers earned a pair of top finishes. Wolfe was first in the Open division while Emma Luckenbach (Bath, NY) was top in Level 1. Alexandra Hurd (Belmont, NY) was third in Level 2 Horsemanship and Ranch Riding and Keira Sulkey (Watkins Glen, NY) was third in Level 3. 

The Pioneers will be right back in the arena at Alfred University’s Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center on Dec. 7.

Alfred State Western Equestrian team with awards