Lexington, KY – August 23, 2012 – The Bluegrass Festival Horse Show was alive with action last week, and Uphill Farm did not miss a second of it. Earning top awards in both the hunter and jumper divisions, Tom Wright guided his students to consistent ribbons throughout the course of the week. Reid Patton took center stage with Foreign Encounter, riding to the top of the standings in the Large 16-17 Junior Hunters. The pair was awarded the division’s championship for their outstanding efforts. In the NAL/WIHS Adult Hunter Classic, Laura Karet piloted Caliber to the top scores for both rounds, capturing the first place finish and championship title.

Reid Patton showed nothing short of success in the Large 16-17 Junior Hunters this past week. Aboard her mount Foreign Encounter, she rode to the top of the standings and secured the championship tricolor. The pair picked up the first place finish in the handy round, as well as earning the first and two seconds for their efforts in the over fences.

“I have had him for quite a while, and it is so nice to know that we can go into the ring, and I know that he can hold a candle to all the other top horses,” Patton described. “He is one of those horses that I can trust that he is going to be there for me. I just have to put him in the correct area and he is never going to let me down. I have so much confidence in him and in myself on him.”

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