10/23/2026
On a sunny October 18, our Halloween Hunter Pace drew a record 71 costumed riders who enjoyed a scenic pace route with lots of optional jumps, followed by a huge hunt breakfast provided by ECH hunt members.
Pace and Costume winners took home ribbons as well as beautiful ECH-monogramed Schockemohle saddle pad, donated by Stitck&Stich.
Hosted by Rhonds Schop and Dr. Mark Hurtig MFH at their Meadow Farm in East Garafraxa. Great thanks to landowners Sue Murdoch, Phil Schwab (jump builder extraordinaire) and Priscilla Reeve and Charlotte Palmer-Benson at Weybread Hill Farm.
Many thanks to all the ECH members who volunteered to make the Hunter Pace such a great success, apologies if I've missed your name...
Hugh Robertson, Tina Walker MFH, Pete Grady, Marlene Woodley, Kat Powers-Williams, Dave Power-Williams, Louise O'Sullivan, Peter O'Sullivan, Eni Candaras, Deb Shortill, Sue MacNamara, Maggie Ker, Rhonda Schop, Mark Hurtig MFH, Phil Schwab, Leah Frost-Speirs.
Out of 71 riders, and closest to the optimum time, the Winners are…….
TIE 1st: Camilla Amundsen "The Witch Bitch"
TIE 1st :Jenn and John Scarborough "Black and Blue"
2nd Adriana Adams, Isabelle Thompson and Jordan Von Richter “The Pumpkin Patch Team"
3rd Sarah Aston, Paige Webster, Diana Perry and Emma White "Neverland"
4th Jaime Stephenson and Nadia Nikolic "The Villains"
5th Wanda McTaggart and Doug Topalovic "Coyote Creek"
6th Alison McDougall, Anita Murphy "Moon Witches"
BEST COSTUMES
TIE "Big B***y Bees" Sam Poulin and Kelly Grensewich and
"The Villains" Jaime Stephenson and Nadja Nikolic