Fairfield, Conn. – Dec. 10, 2020 – The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) announced class winners and high-score riders of the Inaugural Online Horse Show, powered by DigitalHorseShow.com during the Results Celebration, Tuesday, Dec. 8. During the first-ever online presentation, host and IHSA Vice President Kelly Francfort shared the results of the participating colleges and universities who competed from across the country, interviewed judges, high-score riders and special guests.
"I am hoping that even though this was born out of the COIVD-19 virus, that this is an opportunity for this kind of event to continue on and give opportunity to riders that don't normally have an opportunity to compete with each other that chance," said Peter Cashman, IHSA executive director. "I want to thank and congratulate everybody who participated and hope that this is something we will see again in the spring."
More than 100 members and alumni from 23 colleges and universities participated in the IHSA Inaugural Online Horse Show. Riders showcased their abilities in classes ranging from Hunter Seat Equitation on the Flat and Over Fences to Western Horsemanship, Ranch Riding and Reining.
"I thought the quality of riding was good, I definitely had scores in the 80s in every class which I love," said USEF R Judge Kat Mulkey. "Everybody did take in the spirit of trying to make it like an actual horse show. I really can't think of a single horse that I watched that I didn't like, which is amazing."
Elizabeth "Fenn" Novicki, a junior from St. Lawrence University, rode barn-favorite Cappy to the blue ribbon in the World Equestrian Center Limit Hunter Seat Equitation Over Fences Section 1 and the Champion High-Score Hunter Seat Rider title with a score of 89. Novicki used Cappy's adjustability to her advantage and rode the inside turns during the course that helped her take the top call.
"Usually we have a lot of horse shows on the weekends in the regular season during the fall," said Novicki. "But it was really nice to have the opportunity to get dressed up and go around a course and learn courses if you were actually doing a horse show. So I'm really thankful the IHSA put that together."
There was a tie for Reserve High-Score Hunter Seat Rider. Cazenovia College sophomore Sara Eveleigh rode to an 88 in the World Equestrian Center Limit Hunter Seat Equitation on the Flat securing the blue ribbon and Chloe Kershl, a junior from Sweet Briar College, also scored an 88 to win the Open Hunter Seat Equitation Over Fences.
St. Lawrence University junior Elizabeth "Fenn" Novicki was the Champion Hunter Seat High-Score Rider.
Photo by Meg Arieta
Left: Cazenovia College sophomore Sara Eveleigh won both classes and took home both the Reserve High-Score Rider Hunter Seat and Western titles. Photo by Haley Bell
Right: Chloe Kershl from Sweet Briar College tied for Reserve High-Score Hunter Seat Rider with a score of 88 and won the Open Hunter Seat Equitation Over Fences class. Photo by Al Cook Photography
Sweet Briar College took home the Hunter Seat Team Champion title. "They were all so very cheerful and excited about it," said Elizabeth Fisch, Sweet Briar College Equestrian Team head coach. "I'm proud of my riders as always. It was a good, fun time to spend with them. It was good experience and we'd definitely do it again."
Sweet Briar College was the IHSA Inaugural Online Horse Show Hunter Seat Team Champion.
Photo by Cassie Foster from the 2019/2020 season
"With the pandemic this is the best way to do it," said Rhonda Replogle, who judged the Western classes and holds judging cards for the American Quarter Horse Association, American Paint Horse Association, International Buckskin Horse Association, National Snaffle Bit Association and the National Reined Cow Horse Association.
"They can watch their video and take it back to their peers or their coaches and have them go over it to see what we're seeing as judges to help them get better, and that's what we're here for," said Replogle. "They can go back and watch the other videos, the winning rides, to see how they might be able to replicate that."
Ali Olsen, a junior from West Texas A&M University, rode to the blue ribbon in the Rookie Western Horsemanship Section 1 and the Champion High-Score Western Rider title with a score of 86.
"Bob, he is one of the best horses that WT has. He is such a good sport," said Olsen. "I'd like that thank everyone that put it on. I think they did a fantastic job. It's hard to keep a group of competitive girls together and not compete."
Two Cazenovia College riders tied for the Reserve High-Score Western Rider title. Both scoring a 79 was senior Meghan Marsh who rode to the win in the Level I Western Horsemanship class and sophomore Sara Eveleigh, winning both classes she entered and taking home her second Reserve High-Score Rider honor of the show, was awarded the top call in the Level II Horsemanship.
West Texas A&M University junior Ali Olsen was the Champion High-Score Western Rider and won the Rookie Western Horsemanship Section 1 class. Photo courtesy of WT Athletics
Cazenovia College senior Megan Marsh took the blue ribbon in the Level I Western Horsemanship Class and tied with teammate Sara Eveleigh for the Reserve High-Score Western Rider title. Photo by Katie Courier
Middle Georgia State University (MGSU) earned the Western Team Championship. "The kids were upset with COVID and they didn't get to have that show experience," said Allie Arrington, MGSU Equestrian Team head coach. "This enabled them to get excited about something, prepare for something, get dressed up in their show clothes and actually compete with their team. They gave it all they've got and at the end I told them all they rode better than they have all semester under the pressure of the video and I'm extremely proud of them."
Middle Georgia State University took home the Western Team Champion title.
Photo courtesy of Middle Georgia State University from the 2019/2020 season
IHSA alumni showcased their talents in both the Hunter Seat and western classes. Alumni classes include Hunter Seat Equitation on the Flat, Hunter Seat Equitation Over Fences, Western Horsemanship and Reining.
Scores in the high 70s and 80s made for a competitive Alumni Hunter Seat Equitation on the Flat class. Kayleigh Burke from Virginia Tech University scored an 86 to take the top call. College of St. Elizabeth alumna Sandy Rose rode to second just two points behind with an 84. Rebecca Boorstein from Amherst College rounded out the top 3 with a score of 78.
In the Alumni Hunter Seat Over Fences, Dartmouth College alumna Stacy S. Klein topped the field with a 77. Sandy Rose from College of St. Elizabeth and Kayleigh Burke from Virginia Tech were second and third with scores of 74 and 72 respectively.
Christa Bramberger, SUNY Cobleskill alumna, won the Alumni Western Horsemanship besting the field with a score of 72. Tammy Cranouski from Westfield State University and Alexandra Stock from University of North Texas rounded out the top three. Stock also competed in the Alumni Reining class.
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HUNTER SEAT RESULTS
Class 1 - Introductory Hunter Seat Equitation
1st - Madeline Rucker, Sweet Briar College
2nd - Paige Doyle, West Texas A&M University
3rd - Joseph Inscoe, Dickinson College
4th - Kourtney Camm, Ripon College
5th - Madison Fehringer, Laramie County Community College
6th - Margaret Howard, Wesleyan College
Class 2 - Novice Hunter Seat Equitation
Section 1
1st - Regan Barnes, Cazenovia College
2nd - Lexie Zaugg, Cazenovia College
3rd - Bernetta Crombie, Cazenovia College
4th - Lillian Fisher, West Texas A&M University
5th - Alexandra Osborn, Emory & Henry College
6th - Marty Kacsh, West Texas A&M University
Section 2
1st - Christa Bailey, Cazenovia College
2nd - Nora Allen, Cazenovia College
3rd - Sydney Fryman, Averett University
4th - Anna Harvey, Dickinson College
5th - Kimberly Gibson, Cazenovia College
6th - Rea Golt, West Texas A&M University
Section 3
1st - Daniella Lima, Emory & Henry College
2nd - Sanjna Nanda, Rutgers University
3rd - Madeline Parr, Virginia Tech University
4th - Marin Duriex, West Texas A&M University
5th - Elizabeth Arquiett, Averett University
6th - Alexa Grey, Hood College
Class 3 - World Equestrian Center Limit Hunter Seat Equitation on the Flat
Section 1
1st - Sara Eveleigh, Cazenovia College
2nd - Emily Simmons, Sweet Briar College
3rd - Kira Morris, West Texas A&M University
4th - Olivia Brown, Cazenovia College
5th - Anne Morgan, Averett University
6th - Kelly Nagihara, West Texas A&M University
Section 2
1st - Sydni Therrien, Cazenovia College
2nd - Kira Hazelwood, Cazenovia College
3rd - Kayla Walker, Cazenovia College
4th - Catie McCharen, West Texas A&M University
5th - Jenna Marston, Virginia Tech University
6th - Elizaveta Anikeeva, Averett University
Class 4 - World Equestrian Center Limit Hunter Seat Equitation Over Fences
Section 1
1st - Elizabeth "Fenn" Novicki, St. Lawrence University
2nd - Ella Leighty, Sweet Briar College
3rd - Natalie Nordyke, St. Lawrence University
4th - Kourtney Camm, Ripon College
5th - Isabella Lombardo, Virginia Tech University
6th - Sarah Clare Langford, Wesleyan College
Section 2
1st - Grace Yeary, Cazenovia College
2nd - Corrine Jacoby, St. Lawrence University
3rd - Kira Hazelwood, Cazenovia College
4th - Anne Morgan, Averett University
5th - Catie McCharen, West Texas A&M University
6th - Joy Hiller, West Texas A&M University
Class 5 - Intermediate Hunter Seat Equitation on the Flat
1st - Grace Yeary, Cazenovia College
2nd - Michelle Davis, Cazenovia College
3rd - Ava Charrlin, West Texas A&M University
4th - Remy Tate, Emory & Henry College
5th - Tate Hurley, Hollins University
6th - Caroline Waters, Sweet Briar College
Class 6 - Intermediate Hunter Seat Equitation Over Fences
1st - Julia Bronson, St. Lawrence University
2nd - Shannon Huth, Sweet Briar College
3rd - Sara Eveleigh, Cazenovia College
4th - Kayla Walker Cazenovia College
5th - Ava Charrlin, West Texas A&M University
6th - Loren Calder, Virginia Tech University
Class 7 - Open Hunter Seat Equitation on the Flat
1st - Kaitlin Duecker, Sweet Briar College
2nd - Madeline McManus, Virginia Tech University
3rd - Joy Hiller, West Texas A&M University
4th - Klarissa Barley, West Texas A&M University
5th - Samantha Brown, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Class 8 - Open Hunter Seat Equitation Over Fences
1st - Chloe Kerschl, Sweet Briar College
2nd - Madeline McManus, Virginia Tech University
3rd - Tate Hurley, Hollins University
4th - Klarissa Barley, West Texas A&M University
Class 9 - Alumni Hunter Seat Equitation on the Flat
1st - Kayleigh Burke, Virginia Tech University
2nd - Sandy Rose, College of St. Elizabeth
3rd - Rebecca Boorstein, Amherst College
4th - Alexandra Stock, University of North Texas
5th - Catherine Baker, Virginia Intermont College
6th - Stacy S. Klein, Dartmouth College
Class 10 - Alumni Hunter Seat Equitation Over Fences
1st - Stacy S. Klein, Darthmouth College
2nd - Sandy Rose, College of St. Elizabeth
3rd - Kayleigh Burke, Virginia Tech University
4th - Emma Brown, Rutgers University
5th - Rebecca Boorstein, Amherst College
WESTERN CLASSES
Class 11 - Beginner Western Horsemanship
1st - Jesse Vaughn, Valencia College
2nd - Carson Richards, Middle Georgia State University
3rd - Margaret Howard, Wesleyan College
4th - Madison Fehringer, Laramie County Community College
5th - Hadley Geigle, Laramie County Community College
6th - Kristin Jones, West Texas A&M University
Class 12 - Rookie Western Horsemanship
Section 1
1st - Ali Olsen, West Texas A&M University
2nd - Macy French, West Texas A&M University
3rd - Kylie Carson, Laramie County Community College
4th - Nora Allen, Cazenovia College
5th - Jodi Cole, Middle Georgia State University
6th - Alysha Kittle, Western Kentucky University
Section 2
1st - Kira Hazlewood, Cazenovia College
2nd - Catie Poppen-Eagan, Cazenovia College
3rd - Allison Williams, Cazenovia College
4th - Rylynn Ingram, Laramie County Community College
5th - Nicole Waters, Western Kentucky University
6th - Morgan Marl, Cazenovia College
Class 13 - Level 1 Western Horsemanship
1st - Meghan Marsh, Cazenovia College
2nd - Anastasia Ash, Middle Georgia State University
3rd - Catie McCharen, West Texas A&M University
4th - Savannah Krivanek, West Texas A&M University
5th - Jessica Buckman, Murray State University
6th - HOlly Maupin, Western Kentucky University
Class 14 - Level II Western Horsemanship
1st - Sara Eveleigh, Cazenovia College
2nd - Gavin Wright, Middle Georgia State University
3rd - Lily Germano, Cazenovia College
4th - Emily De Jong, Cazenovia College
Class 15 - Level II Ranch Riding
1st - Gavin Wright, Middle Georgia State University
2nd - Kevin Schneck, Cazenovia College
3rd - Sara Eveleigh, Cazenovia College
4th - Lily Germano, Cazenovia College
5th - Emily De Jong, Cazenovia College
Class 16 - Open Western Horsemanship
1st - Sarah Rucker, Middle Georgia State University
2nd - Diana Webster, Laramie County Community College
3rd - Elysa Tripp, University of Central Florida
Class 17 - Open Reining
1st - Diana Webster, Laramie County Community College
2nd - Sarah Rucker, Middle Georgia State University
3rd - Lauren Heine, West Texas A&M University
Class 18 - Alumni Western Horsemanship
1st - Christa Bramberger, SUNY Cobleskill
2nd - Tammy Granouski, Westfield State University
3rd - Alexandra Stock, University of North Texas
Class 19 - Alumni Reining
1st - Alexandra Stock, University of North Texas