I bet that headline got your attention!
Hannah Sue Burnett rode Coolrock Wacko Jacko to the Open Preliminary title at the Essex Horse Trials, where her plucky 16-hand partner was one of three entries in the division to make the time allowed on cross-country during a day when thunderstorms stopped the action during the afternoon.
Hannah Sue Burnett and Coolrock Wacko Jacko handled the Essex course with speed and style. (Photo © 2021 by Nancy Jaffer)
But the competition at Moorland Farm in Far Hills–cancelled last year due to Covid– resumed once the danger.had passed.
The event, which continues today, attracted competitors from around the mid-Atlantic region and as far away as Massachusetts.Admission to the competition is $10, with those 17 and under getting in free at the property on Route 202.
For details on Hannah Sue’s story and what happened in the featured division, come back to this website on Sunday evening.