Emma Albertini of New Boston on My Rikki, accepts the Brandon Garabrant Memorial Equitation Challenge trophy, after being named the winner of both the challenge held on Saturday, and the year-end winner based on points accumulated over the course of four challenges held over the year.
Emma Albertini of New Boston on My Rikki, accepts the Brandon Garabrant Memorial Equitation Challenge trophy, after being named the winner of both the challenge held on Saturday, and the year-end winner based on points accumulated over the course of four challenges held over the year. Credit: Staff photo by Ashley Saariโ€”Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Emma Albertini of New Boston and her mount My Rikki were named the overall winners of the Brandon Garabrant Memorial Equitation Challenge hosted by Touchstone Farm on Saturday.

The Garabrant Challenge is named for Lance Cpl. Brandon Garabrant, a ConVal grad and Marine who was killed by a roadside bomb while serving in Afghanistan in 2015. Garabrant worked at Touchstone Farm during high school.

There are four challenges held over the course of the year, and the final winner is named after tallying points from all four shows. Five dollars from every entry into the class is donated to the Brandon Garabrant Memorial Scholarship Fund at ConVal High School.

Albertini also took first place in the individual Garabrant Challenge event on Saturday, before being named the winner for the season.

On Saturday, the placements of the Garabrant Challenge were as follows:

First: Emma Albertini on My Rikki

Second: Catherine Mikkelsen on Benevolent

Third: Nicole Bartlett on Kiddo

Fourth: Piper Vogel on Slick

The year-end results of the challenge are as follows:

First: Emma Albertini

Second: Nicole Bartlett

Third: Catherine Mikkelsen

Fourth: Livy Collins

Fifth: Piper Vogel

Sixth: Abby Ayotte

The winner is awarded a memorial plate, as well as a trophy that will be engraved with their name and be passed to next yearโ€™s winner.

Ashley Saari can be reached at 924-7172 ext. 244 or asaari@ledgertranscript.com. Sheโ€™s on Twitter @AshleySaari.