The Meaning of Devon, Day Two of Juniors Weekend at Devon

Junior Rider Isabelle Song and her horse Caspar are presented with a Blue Ribbon in the ASPCA MaClay Horsemanship Class (Andrew McKeough | AKSM Photography)

What a Win at Devon Means for the Riders and How a Win Could Set the Course for the Rest of their Careers

By Thomas Zaffalon, Sports Writer

DEVON, PA - Day Two of the Devon Horse Show has come and gone, and with it a great day. Between the beautiful weather, the high attendance, and the incredible performances from the riders, the First Friday of the Horse Show was a smashing success.

Earlier in the day came one of the best performances in competition of the day, with Isabelle Song of Charlotte, North Carolina taking the win in Section B of the Maclay Horsemanship Class. Isabelle, a University of Georgia commit, came back from an uninspiring Day 1 performance and brought home her first win at the Horse Show in her 2 years of attending the event. In an interview with 'Nova Nightly she spoke to the importance of the Horse Show and her excitement when she found out she had won;

"There's a lot of really big competition here and it takes a lot of preparation to get here… I'm just really happy to leave Devon with a win."

Isabelle will have a chance as the week goes on to face the winners from the other sections and try to win the entire junior division.

The afternoon was marked by 9 events with prize money on the line, with prize pools ranging from $2,000 to $3,750. The winner of the $3,750 prize pool was Tanner Korotkin and his horse Armageddon.

With the First Friday of the show out of the way, everyone is looking forward to a great week and a Grand Prix that is sure to be one to remember.

To watch Thomas' full interview with Isabelle Song, please click here.

Click here to purchase tickets to the 2019 Devon Horse Show and Country Fair.

Thomas Zaffalon joined the AKSM photography team in the spring of 2018 as an intern sports writer. Thomas covers Villanova Athletics and excels in writing about basketball, football and baseball. Click Here to Contact Thomas Zaffalon.