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The Big Show: How One Local Barn Prepares For The Hampton Classic

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Nine-year-old Sadie Culver trains for competition at the Hampton Classic with her mount Young Blue at the Swan Creek Farm Stables in Bridgehampton on August 13.

Nine-year-old Sadie Culver trains for competition at the Hampton Classic with her mount Young Blue at the Swan Creek Farm Stables in Bridgehampton on August 13.

Phoebe Topping trains for competition at the Hampton Classic with her mount John Courage at the Swan Creek Farm Stables.

Phoebe Topping trains for competition at the Hampton Classic with her mount John Courage at the Swan Creek Farm Stables.

Phoebe Topping trains for competition at the Hampton Classic with her mount John Courage at the Swan Creek Farm Stables.

Phoebe Topping trains for competition at the Hampton Classic with her mount John Courage at the Swan Creek Farm Stables.

Phoebe Topping trains for competition at the Hampton Classic with her mount John Courage at the Swan Creek Farm Stables in Bridgehampton on Tuesday, 8/13/19

Phoebe Topping trains for competition at the Hampton Classic with her mount John Courage at the Swan Creek Farm Stables in Bridgehampton on Tuesday, 8/13/19

Nine-year-old Sadie Culver brushes down her mount Young Blue after training.

Nine-year-old Sadie Culver brushes down her mount Young Blue after training.

Nine-year-old Sadie Culver brushes down her mount Young Blue after training.

Nine-year-old Sadie Culver brushes down her mount Young Blue after training.

Nine-year-old Sadie Culver brushes down her mount Young Blue after training.

Nine-year-old Sadie Culver brushes down her mount Young Blue after training.

Nine-year-old Sadie Culver brushes down her mount Young Blue after training.

Nine-year-old Sadie Culver brushes down her mount Young Blue after training.

Lucy Beeton takes a jump as trainers Jagger and Mandy Topping look on as she trains for competition at the Hampton Classic.

Lucy Beeton takes a jump as trainers Jagger and Mandy Topping look on as she trains for competition at the Hampton Classic.

Nine-year-old Sadie Culver trains for competition at the Hampton Classic with her mount Young Blue at the Swan Creek Farm Stables in Bridgehampton on August 13.

Nine-year-old Sadie Culver trains for competition at the Hampton Classic with her mount Young Blue at the Swan Creek Farm Stables in Bridgehampton on August 13.

Nine-year-old Sadie Culver gives her mount Young Blue a peck.

Nine-year-old Sadie Culver gives her mount Young Blue a peck.

Lucy Beeton takes a jump as trainers Jagger and Mandy Topping look on as she trains for competition at the Hampton Classic.

Lucy Beeton takes a jump as trainers Jagger and Mandy Topping look on as she trains for competition at the Hampton Classic.

Keara Murphree takes a jump atop My Favorite Spot (aka

Keara Murphree takes a jump atop My Favorite Spot (aka "Skippy").

Keara Murphree takes a jump atop My Favorite Spot (aka

Keara Murphree takes a jump atop My Favorite Spot (aka "Skippy").

Phoebe Topping walks her mount John Courage back to the stable.

Phoebe Topping walks her mount John Courage back to the stable.

Keara Murphree walks her mount My Favorite Spot (aka

Keara Murphree walks her mount My Favorite Spot (aka "Skippy") back to the stable.

Keara Murphree brushes down her mount My Favorite Spot (aka

Keara Murphree brushes down her mount My Favorite Spot (aka "Skippy") inside the stable.

Keara Murphree brushes down her mount My Favorite Spot (aka

Keara Murphree brushes down her mount My Favorite Spot (aka "Skippy") inside the stable.

Phobe Topping cleans a saddle inside the stable.

Phobe Topping cleans a saddle inside the stable.

Phobe Topping laughs with a friend as she cleans a saddle inside the stable.

Phobe Topping laughs with a friend as she cleans a saddle inside the stable.

Trainer Mandy Topping gives pointers (along with her pal Rudy) to Lucy Beeton.

Trainer Mandy Topping gives pointers (along with her pal Rudy) to Lucy Beeton.

Trainer Mandy Topping gives pointers to Lucy Beeton.

Trainer Mandy Topping gives pointers to Lucy Beeton.

Lucy Beeton trains in the rain for competition at the Hampton Classic.

Lucy Beeton trains in the rain for competition at the Hampton Classic.

Lucy Beeton trains in the rain for competition at the Hampton Classic.

Lucy Beeton trains in the rain for competition at the Hampton Classic.

Trainer Jagger Topping looks on with his pal Rudy as Lucy Beeton trains in the rain.

Trainer Jagger Topping looks on with his pal Rudy as Lucy Beeton trains in the rain.

authorStaff Writer on Aug 18, 2019
A soft rain fell in fits under a gray sky at Swan Creek Farm in Bridgehampton on August 13, gently pelting the riders steering their horses and ponies around in... more

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