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Barry Tech equestrians take top spots at NSEC FFA Horse Show
Students from the Barry Tech Horse Science and Management program gave exceptional performances at this year’s Future Farmers of America Horse Show, hosted by the North Shore Equestrian Center and Long Island University. Students from the Barry Tech Horse Science program dominated several classes of competition.
- Jericho UFSD:
- Amanda Petrillo:
- 1st place in Walk/Trot (Spotter)
- 1st place in Walk/Two Point/Question (Spotter)
- 1st place in Walk/Two Point/Question (Spotter)
- 1st place in Walk/Trot (Spotter)
- Amanda Petrillo:
- Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School:
- Emma Bronnekant:
- 1st place in Walk/Trot/Canter
- 1st place in Walk/Trot/Canter
- Emma Bronnekant:
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- Daniella Rath:
- 1st place in Walk/Trot/Two Point (No Diagonals)
- 3rd place in Walk/Trot (No Diagonals)
- Daniella Rath:
- Seaford Lowell School:
- James Schaefer:
- 1st place in Walk/Trot (No Diagonals)
- 4th place in Walk/Trot/Canter (One at a Time)
- James Schaefer:
- East Meadow UFSD:
- Riley Foster:
- 2nd place in Walk/Trot/Canter (One at a Time)
- 3rd place in Walk/Trot/Two Point (No Diagonals)
- Samantha Mogilski:
- 2nd place in Walk/Trot/Two Point (No Diagonals)
- 4th place in Walk/Trot (No Diagonals)
- Riley Foster:
- Oceanside High School:
- Jenna Schiano:
- 3rd place in Over Fences3rd place in Walk/Trot/Canter
- 3rd place in Over Fences3rd place in Walk/Trot/Canter
- Jenna Schiano:
- Manhasset High School:
- Lucy Endicott:
- 3rd place in Walk/Trot/Canter (One at a Time)
- 4th place in Over Fences
- 4th place in Walk/Trot/Canter
- Lucy Endicott:
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