WWU hunter/jumper riders enjoy Germantown, Tenn.

6/11/2012 Mary Ann Beahon
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William Woods University’s hunter/jumper students spent a week in Germantown, Tenn., this spring at the Spring Time Encore show.

Linda McClaren, a professor of equestrian studies at WWU, took 24 riders, 26 horses and five student grooms to the show, which took place at the Germantown Charity Show grounds and was sponsored by the West Tennessee Hunter Jumper Association.
 
The following students showed in the hunter divisions:
 
Kristen Busher, of St. Petersburg, Fla., rode Juneau in the Adult Amateur 18-35 and the Modified Child Adult divisions. The pair brought home a variety of ribbons.
 
Eilie Cole, of Friendswood, Texas, showed Glory Road in the Adult Amateur 18-35 and the Modified Child Adult divisions. The pair brought home numerous ribbons, including a second and two thirds.
 
Geri Crawford, of Plano, Texas, rode Cosmopolitan in the Limit Rider and Pre-Adult divisions. The pair won numerous ribbons including two firsts and a second in the Limit Rider division.
 
Stephanie Fisher, of Coppell, Texas, showed Catillac, a horse she has projected all semester, in the Baby Green division. They brought home numerous ribbons and never placed below fifth.
 
Taylor Hahn, of Ellisville, Mo., rode Fergus O’Sullivan in the Adult Amateur 18-35 and the Modified Child Adult divisions. Horse and rider brought home a number of ribbons.
 
Melanie Hemstreet, of Issaquah, Wash., showed J Arthur in the Adult Amateur 18-35 and the Modified Child Adult divisions. They placed second in one of their Adult Amateur classes and in the Adult Amateur Stake, as well as bringing home an array of other ribbons.
 
Kelly Henry, of Jefferson City, Mo., rode Varena in the Adult Amateur and the Modified Child Adult divisions. The pair placed fourth in the Adult Amateur Stake and brought home several other ribbons.
 
Ali Herzog, of Barrington, Ill., showed Blue October in the Limit Rider Hunter and the Pre-Adult divisions. The pair won a blue ribbon in one of their Limit Rider Hunter classes, and second in each of the remaining Limit Rider classes. They also placed third in one of their Pre-Adult classes and brought home a variety of other ribbons.
 
Kasia Marcinkiewicz, of King of Prussia, Penn., rode Timeless in the Adult Amateur 18-35 and the Modified Child Adult divisions as well as in the WIHS/NAL Adult Hunter Classic. The pair brought home two second place ribbons, a seventh place in the Classic and numerous other ribbons. They were also named Reserve Champion in the Adult Amateur 18-35 division.
 
Ashley Martin, of Belvidere, Ill., showed Worthwhile in the Adult Amateur 18-35 and Modified Child Adult divisions. Horse and rider placed second in one of their Modified Child Adult classes, as well as bringing home a fifth and an eighth place ribbon.
 
Kirsten Schwall, of New Lebanon, Ohio, rode Sainted in the Adult Amateur 18-35 and the Modified Child Adult divisions. The pair brought home numerous ribbons including a second and two third place ribbons.
 
Sarah Slutz, of Middleton, Idaho, showed Remington in the Performance Hunter 3’3”, Pre-Green Hunter and Adult Amateur 18-35 divisions. Horse and rider brought home third in one of their Adult Amateur classes and never placed below fifth.
 
Chelsea Ziebert, of Sandy, Utah, rode Sam I Am in the Adult Amateur 18-35 and the Modified Child Adult divisions. The pair brought home several ribbons and never placed below seventh.
 
The following students showed in the jumper divisions:
 
Rachel Arnold, of Prairie Village, Kan., showed Lentando in the .85 meter and .95 meter Jumpers. They placed second and third in two of the .95 Jumper classes and placed in no lower than fourth in the .85 Jumper classes.
 
Caydie Bennet, of Aguanga, Calif., rode Gipou des Etisses in the .85 meter, .95 meter, and the Low Child Adult Jumpers. They brought home several ribbons including two fifth place ribbons in the Low Child Adult Jumpers.
 
Victoria Berlin, of Southlake, Texas, showed Colonia in the 1.0 meter, 1.10 meter and the High Child Adult Jumpers, as well as the WIHS/NAL Child Adult Jumper Classic. The pair won one of their High Child Adult Classes, placed second and third in a 1.10 meter class and a 1.0 meter class respectively. They also earned a fifth place ribbon for their efforts in the Child Adult Jumper Classic.
 
Emma Biedrzycki, of Bedford, N.H., rode Chin Chin in the .85 meter and .95 meter Jumpers. The pair won two .85 Jumper classes, placed second in a .95 Jumper class and also brought home a fourth and a sixth.
 
Kristen Busher, of St. Petersburg, Fla., also rode Flint in the 1.0 meter and Low Child Adult Jumpers. They brought home a second in a 1.0 meter Jumper class, placed third in two of the Low Child Adult Jumper classes and brought home several other ribbons.
 
Kayla Cardinal, of Carol Stream, Ill., showed Forest Warfare in the .85 meter and .95 meter Jumpers. The pair brought home several ribbons, including a third in one of the .85 meter Jumper classes.
 
Stephanie Fisher, of Coppell, Texas, also rode Get In Line in the .95 meter, 1.0 meter and Low Child Adult Jumpers. The pair won one of their .95 meter Jumper classes and brought home two fourth place ribbons and a seventh place.
 
Jacque Franco, of San Diego, Calif., showed Shadowfax in the 1.10 meter and the High Child Adult Jumpers and the WIHS/NAL Child Adult Jumper Classic. The pair brought home a third in one of their High Child Adult Jumper classes, and a fourth in a 1.10 meter Jumper class. They brought home a variety of other ribbons and placed seventh in the Child Adult Jumper Classic.
 
Colleen Harper-Hertzog, an alumna from Fulton, Mo., rode Voila in the .85 meter and .95 meter Jumpers. The pair brought home a third and a fifth in each division, respectively.
 
Katie Hodges, of San Antonio, Texas, showed Nefris in the .85 meter and the Low Child Adult Jumpers. Horse and rider brought home a second in one of their .85 meter Jumper classes, a third in one of their Low Child Adult Jumper classes and seventh in another Low Child Adult Jumper class.
 
Hannah Podgorski, of Glastonbury, Conn., rode Regatta in the .85 meter, .95 meter and Low Child Adult Jumpers. The pair won one of their .95 meter Jumper classes, and brought home three second place ribbons in the Low Child Adult Jumper division, earning them a Reserve Championship in that division.
 
Elena Smith, of Moscow, Tenn., showed Rowenda’s Irish Mist in the .85 meter and .95 meter Jumpers. They earned a second place in one of their .85 meter Jumper classes, and brought home a variety of other ribbons.
 
Angela Villavicencio, of Camarillo, Calif., rode Omnistarr in the .95 meter and the 1.0 meter Jumpers. The pair earned a seventh place ribbon in one of their .95 Jumper classes and a sixth place in one of their 1.0 meter Jumper classes.
 
“I went to Tulsa last year as a groom and photographer, but this semester I was lucky enough to get to take Forest and actually compete. The best part of the experience was the team work the girls on the show team have. We may be competing against each other, but we support one another 100 percent,” said freshman Kayla Cardinal.