SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — Mara Chemerinsky and star medium pony Paris were close to perfect in winning the 2013 Zone 10 Pony Challenge, which included a model, under saddle and a jumping class — all on the grass.

The Grand Champion garnered some excellent scores for the tri-color in the competition, which featured 11 small, 14 medium and five large ponies in the open divisions and nine green ponies overall.

Chemerinsky and Paris recorded scores of 88, 87 and 90, respectively, in the three classes. Trained by Marci Mosconi, Chemerinsky has only competed on Paris three times this season.

“Paris is amazing,” she said of the 7-year-old mare. “She is a green pony, but we were doing the rated division. She would come around the corner and see the jump and jump amazing. She is so perfect.”

Reserve champion was Augusta Iwasaki on small pony Jerry Lee, scoring an 87, 83 and 84 in the three classes.