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“The main reason we were slow ;Was that Mike’s horse lost a front shoe early on the course,” offered Sims. ‘The footing wasn’t really as lad as you would have thought with ijill the Iprecipitation.] It was a fun ^course.” Z In the optimum time divisions, iLeigh Ann Leary and Lara Swarens JJcame in 12 seconds under the optimum time of 12:42 to take an easy Wore in the Birmingham Pace for «hunt members. Representing the ^Rappahannock and Casanova hunt ‘clubs, respectively, the riders finished in 12:30. .J “This was our first time to ride a ^competition together,” said Leary flowing their victory. “When we •ere out on course, we actually ^Sought we were going too slow. The iQ^e-set, optimum] time was very fjfr, considering the conditions of ••mud and leftover snow.” » The second and third placed .teams also represented the Rappahannock Hunt. Samantha Maley .'joined Julie Williamson to claim the 'red ribbon. Husbands and new fox Shunters, Donald Maley and Bob Wil“liamson raced just behind their ♦wives to finish in 15:23 and take the third award

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