Some 200 riders took to the Mount Nebo Farm course for the annual Frost on the Pumpkin Hunter Pace sponsored by the Newtown Bridle Lands Association on Sunday, October 30.

By KIM HARMON

Published: Nov 18, 2005 12:00 am

While some riders attempted to get as close as possible to the official time in the Pleasure, Hunt, Western and Junior Division other riders had the opportunity to find bargains at the second annual Tack Tag Sale (many new items were donated by Dan Reilly of All The Kingâs Horses in Ridgefield).

My Place Restaurant catered the afternoon luncheon. There were awards presented during the afternoon, including The Peanut Award (sponsored by All The Kingâs Horses) for the youngest horse and rider and the Best Costume Award (sponsored by Bit Of Tack in Newtown).

The top finishers were:

Pleasure (1:33:03) â 1. Bill and Deborah Carlson (time difference â 0:00.09), 2. Sherry and Todd Welk (0:01.57), 3. Robin Barrett Thomson and Katja Ellers (0:02:12), 4. Nicole Wertalik and Ellen Guerrera (0:02:21), 5. Barbara Burian, Susan Barnet and Alice Fisher (0:03:18), 6. Andie Simon and Linda Van Kooy (0:03.48), 7. Amy Maser and Dory Lombardo Valiquette (0:05:13), 8. Susan Fairbairn and Jessica Ulrich (0:08:04), 9. Dr Ned Schankman and Alyssa Schankman (0:11:01), 10. Leslie Hudson-Tolles and Anita Lucsky (0:17:45) â Sponsored by Beval Saddlery Ltd. Of New Canaan

Hunt (1:18:03) â 1. Stuart Stengel and Sandra Holden (0:00:30), 2.Â Deirdre Dey and Jessica Donovan (0:00:59), 3. Sue and Tracy Sobel (0:01:07), 4. Jennifer Kropitis, Preston Ray and Deanna Ray (0:01:10), 5. Anita Keefe and Luke McCarthy (0:02:27), 6. Craig Szabo, Joan Brown and Vicky Clark (0:03:21), 7. Lisa Topham Spinney and Grace Bottini (0:05:00), 8. Tracy McCord and Lauren Cantamessa (0:05:06), 9. Cynthia Stannard and Barbara Thurlow (0:05:15), 10. Pat Cannon and Warren Irving (0:05:20) â Sponsored by Fairfield Equine of Newtown

Western (1:21:03) â 1. Abigail Martin and Debbie Schafer (0:00:37), 2. Tom Magda and Robban Sica (0:05:00), 3. Pam Hutchinson and Trina Smith (0:06:48), 4. Michael Marcus and Karen Ann Alexander (0:10:03), 5. Linda Champeau, Bill Tyliszczak and Michael Routh (0:10:49), 6. Vanya Ivic, Amy Deutermann and Kathryn Deutermann (0:11:17), 7. Tammy Bobel and Lisa deFriesse (0:14:10), 8. Ed Prybylski, Helen Martino and Beth Bushe (0:15:24), 9. Fran Thomas and Alyse Bertz (0:21:12), 10. Becky Lehn, Elizabeth Sabatino and Tara Blaise (0:28:52) â Sponsored by Connecticut Equine Practice of Newtown

Juniors (1:23:03) â 1. Eder Alencar and Meghan Addessi (0:00:05), 2. Linda Chamiec-Case and Cassie Kochis (0:01:46), 3. Lindsay Knable, Kate Anthony and Christine Koch (0:01:59), 4. Marylou and Courtney Kennedy (0:02:09), 5. Sarah and Arden Wildasin (0:02:43), 6. Colleen Colbert and McKenzie Dey (0:03:30), 7. Alecia Massaro and Leigh Holahan (0:05:13), 8. Tyler Shelley and Maria Santacaterina (0:05:33), 9. Casandra Fitzgerald and Cassie Ronan (0:05:38), 10. Rachael Scott and Sarah McEachorn (0:05:46) â Sponsored by Benedictâs Home & Garden of Monroe

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Some 200 riders took to the Mount Nebo Farm course for the annual Frost on the Pumpkin Hunter Pace sponsored by the Newtown Bridle Lands Association on Sunday, October 30.

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