Amateur-Owner Hunter 3'3" and 3'6" Champions Crowned at Devon

May 31, 2025 – Devon, PA – Amateur-Owner competitors closed out the hunter division competition on Saturday with the pinning of 3’3″ and 3’6″ Amateur-Owner Hunter Division Champions, as well as the Devon Grand Amateur-Owner Hunter 3’6″ and 3’3″ Championships.

Devon Grand Amateur-Owner Hunter 3’6″ Champion
The Bond Street Perpetual Trophy
MTM Plus One and Katie Robinson

Before claiming the overall Devon Grand Amateur-Owner Hunter 3’6″ Champion title, Robinson topped the Amateur-Owner Hunter 3’6″ Over 35 division, adding her name and Robinson Ridge, LLC’s Westphalian gelding MTM Plus One (Captain Jack x Cantonia) to The Gochman Challenge Trophy.

Robinson was also awarded The Thorndike Duncan Memorial Perpetual Trophy as Devon’s 2025 Leading Amateur-Owner Hunter Rider.

“It’s really special,” stated Robinson. “You know, I was walking up here and I was like, ‘I cant believe it.’ I thought I was going to be reserve.”

Amateur-Owner Hunter 3’6″ 18-35 Champion
The James J. Fallon Memorial Challenge Trophy
Chaplin and Melissa Jacobs

Rounding out the awards and championship pinnings for the Amateur-Owner 3’6″ Hunter divisons was rider John Ingram with his and Stephanie Ingram’s Pelé. The pair was awarded The Sambalino Perpetual Trophy, which is presented to the Amateur-Owner Hunter 3’6″ horse who, in the opinion of the judges, best exemplifies the classic hunter horse in movement, jumping style, and presence.

The Sambalino Award
The Sambalino Perpetual Trophy
John and Stephanie Ingram’s Pelé

Amateur-owner Irene Neuwirth had modest expectations for her trip to Devon this year, opting to bring her 6-year-old to “get experience.” The duo, who were 14th on the waitlist to show, have only been paired together since September 2024 and attended just two shows to qualify for Devon. But the young Westphalian gelding handled the atmosphere like a seasoned pro, helping Neuwirth to claim her fourth consecutive Devon Amateur-Owner Hunter Championship title.