Susan McHugh on Denis The Menace Champion. Current Aiken and Flat Branch; former Blue Ridge. The horse is 1/2 tb, 1/2 perch, though you’d have to use dna testing to ‘see’ the perch. She got him from Elise Daniel.
Absolutely foot perfect.
Warrenton’s Pann Drunagel reserve, plus best turned out.
A man, Hazel is his last name (Drew, maybe? - my program is at work - writing from home early this morning) was most suitable. They did not make hte final-final cut, but he’s a big(ger) man on a big crossbred sort of horse. Terrific pair.
8 made the final final cut. The mock hunt they went on before that was realllllly long, with tons of jumping. The judges were (correctly) rewarding, especially this year, jumping ability and manners.
The winner was superb. A joy to watch. She’s done this 4 years in a row, making the finals each time but never before Sunday making the final finals.