The Newtown Bridle Lands Association held its 25th annual Frost on the Pumpkin Pace last weekend and concluded the popular Associated Bridle Trails series that began back in September.

By KIM HARMON

Published: Oct 31, 2003 12:00 am

Anthony Zumpano and Lawrence Mignone were the overall point champions, with a new record of 51. Meanwhile, Shelby and Kendall McChord of Newtown (Kendall is a junior at Newtown High School) captured the Western Division title for the second year in a row.

In the Hunt Division, Jay Matusow earned the title while Frannie Li and Peg Sever-Goldstein were reserve champions. In the Western Division, Rosemary Biegger was the reserve champion. In the Pleasure Division, Bill and Debbie Carlson earned the title as Melissa Heim of Newtown (an employee at Fairfield Equine) and Ellen Roberto were reserve champions.

And in the Junior Division, Leslie and Alyssa Hudson-Tolles earned the title while Barbara Kovach and Katie Williams were reserve champions.

As for the results of the Frost on the Pumpkin â

Pleasure (1:48.07) â 1. Louise Newsome and Mary Bellobuono (:00.30), 2. Mary Ehbrecht and Sally Love (:01.09), 3. Michelle Da Silva and Shannon Cronson (:01.13), 4. Yolando Knowlton and Kate Arens (:02.33), 5. Chris Legan and Kendra Johnson (:03.53), 6. Betsey Westerfield, Toby Tamblyn and Christee Przewlocki (:03.59), 7. Rebecca Wallace and Laura Gould (:04.47), 8. Robin Garr and Barbaras Burian (:04.50), 9. Christina Braun, Melissa Heim and Ellen Roberto (:04.57), 10. Greg Weaver and Melanie Viets (:04.59).

Juniors (1:42.07) - 1. Leslie Hudson-Tolles and Alyssa Hudson-Tolles (:01.20), 2. Kacy Foehrenbach, Linda Chamiec-Case and Claire McGill (:01.36), 3. Allison Mongeau and Amy Mongeau (:01.59),4. Callie Kunst-Bauer, Kathleen Tow and Cat Fries (:20.32), 5. Julia Given and Alexandra van Starrenberg (;03.13), 6. Erica Hill and Oliva Greig (:03.33), 7. Steph Jennison, Brookfield Fields and Steph Johnson (:03.43), 8. Carl Fink and Kelsey Nickerson (;03.58), 9. Barbara Schnitzer and Kristin Anda (:04.11), 10. Joanne Fonck and Samantha Shepard (:07.13).

Hunt (1:28.07) - 1. June Ledingham and Christine Ledingham (:00.38), 2. Sue Abrahams and Devon Ferris (:00.41), 3. Mary Romney and Jay Matusow (:00.48), 4. Peg Stever-Goldstein and Frannie Li (:02.05), 5. Tom Magda and Robban Sica (:02.50), 6. Alison deLavis, Samantha Sedgwick and Mason Jager (:03.33), 7. Christine Koch and Theresa Carroll (:03.37), 8. Deb Higgins, Karen Correll and Lynda Peckham (:03.42), 9. Anita Keefe and Luke McCarthy (:03.45), 10. Peter Walsh and Bob Zoellner (:04.09).

Western (1:38.07) - 1. Lawrence Mignone and Anthony Zumpano (:00.21), 2. Trina Smith and Pam Hutchinson (:00.47), 3. Shelby McChord and Kendall McChord (:01.41), 4. Kendra Iseppi and Melissa Heuser (:03.04), 5. Roger Gair and Wendy Fay (:04.58), 6. Jerry Iodice and John Grasso (:05.28), 7. Lilly Gair and Edyta Reyer (:05.57), 8. Sarah Fogliano and Kathy Watson (:08.56), 9. Rose Mary Biegger and Chris Russo (:09.27), 10. Louis Champeau and Linda Champeau (:09.28).

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The Newtown Bridle Lands Association held its 25th annual Frost on the Pumpkin Pace last weekend and concluded the popular Associated Bridle Trails series that began back in September.

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