After two days of division competition, a Thoroughbred Jumper Champion was crowned on Friday afternoon at the 2024 Devon Fall Classic. It was a tight race for points as Rachael Lively and Andrew Ross vied for the coveted tricolor ribbon.
Devon Fall Classic newcomer, Rachael Lively of Should Be Fine Farm in Hampstead, Maryland and Prayer Hope claimed their first-ever Championship ribbon at Devon, while Devon veterans, Andrew Ross and Electra added a Reserve Champion ribbon to their 17-year-long list of accomplishments.
In his previous life, Prayer Hope started out as a flat horse and eventually was purchased by Kingfisher Farm where he raced over hurdles. He had a respectable career in racing for 3-4 years before retiring.
He and Lively have been together for two years and have shown up to a 1.35m and in some mini prixs in the local area. But, more recently Prayer Hope has found himself as the schoolmaster for several amateur riders as well as Lively’s daughter, Cassie.
Lively grew up showing horses, but came from a racing family, as did her husband. Both of whom worked in racehorses prior to starting Should Be Fine Farm.
“My husband and I both worked for Kingfisher Farm and we now have a lot of thoroughbreds in our barn,” stated Lively. “When there are ones that are retiring they check with us to see if we want another one!”
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