World Championship Hunter Rider Week Highlights

For Immediate Release:

 

 

 

THERMAL, Calif. – March 21, 2021 – World Championship Hunter Rider week came to fruition on Sunday of the final week of Desert Circuit. After impressive rides in their respective divisions, the highest scoring riders were recognized for their efforts by USHJA with a plaque and a jacket. Additionally, final division championships were awarded to the top horses of the week. Before the feature class, the $250,000 FEI 1.55m CSI4*, the Parade of Champions recognized the full circuit division champions.

 

 

 

WCHR High Point Awards

 

 

 

3’6″ Junior Hunters – Katalina Considine-Rickard and Lenox RW scored a 98 in their division.

3’3″ Junior Hunters – Tztargazer ridden by Paige Walkenbach scored an 89.

3’6″ Amateur Owner High Score – Caroline Ingalls with Concerto earned a 90 score.

 

3’3″ Amateur Owner High Score – Ashley Weiman and Timeless Romance scored an 87.

Pony Hunters – Buzzworthy and Lauren Padilla scored a 91.

3′ Children’s Hunter – Greyson Pacelli scored an 88 with his mount Labrinth.

 

 

3′ Adult Amateur Hunters – Samantha Sommers and Sambuca were awarded a score of 87.5 for their efforts.

 

 

 

Division Champions

 

 

 

A-O Hunter 18-35 3’3″

 

 

 

Champion – Timeless Romance and Ashley Weiman

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Bees Knees and Hallie Williams

A-O Hunter 35 & Over 3’3″

 

 

 

Champion – Chancellor and Christina Smith

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Soon to Be and Christina Smith

A-O Hunter 18-35 3’6″

 

 

 

Champion – Concerto and Caroline Ingalls

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Antwerp and Alexis Meadows

A-O Hunter 36 & Over 3’6″

 

 

 

Champion – Galatic and Tonya Johnston

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Uno Mas and Parris Cozart Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adult Hunter 18-35

 

 

 

Champion – Academy Award and Hero Stevenson

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Executive and Alex Maida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adult Hunter 36-49 

 

 

 

Champion – Roger That and Elizabeth Gallucci

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Speechless and Glenda Monkarsh

Adult Hunter 50 & Over

 

 

 

Champion – Skyline and Kristi C Siam

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Island Time and Kim Nelson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large Junior Hunter 15 & Under 3’6″

 

 

 

Champion – Lennox RW and Katalina Considine-Rickard

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Black Jack and Grace Russo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large Junior Hunter 16-17 3’6″

 

 

 

Champion – For Fun and Brooke Rose Morin

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Seaside and Augusta Iwasaki

Large Junior Hunter 15 & Under 3’3″ 

 

 

 

Champion – Tztargazer and Paige Walkenbach

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Belegravia and Lauren Little

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large Junior Hunter 16-17 3’3″

 

 

 

Champion – Gavroche and Javier Abad Barragan

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Sawn Song and Savannah Pike

Small Junior Hunter 15 & Under 3’3″

 

 

 

Champion – Katherine Simonds and Timon

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Einstein and Aedan Mooney

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small Junior Hunter 16-17 3’3″

 

 

 

Champion – Casares and Nicole Wilson

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Ever So Often and Ava Peck

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children’s Hunter 13 & Under 

 

 

 

Champion – Luisant and Selma Eriksen

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Labrinth and Grayson Pacelli

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children’s Hunter 14-17

 

 

 

Champion – Elvenstar Hans and Courtney Wlasiuk

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – October Road and Lola Sullivan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large Pony Hunters

 

 

 

Champion – Childs Play Hot Topic and Emme Tangen

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Bragging Rights and Emme Tangen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medium Pony Hunters

 

 

 

Champion – Elite Hollywood Smoke and Sienna Smith

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Farmore Good as Gold and Eloise Eisner

Small Pony Hunter 

 

 

 

Champion – So Enchanted and Lauren Padilla

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Picante and Sienna Smith

 

 

 

 

Children’s Pony Hunter 

 

 

 

Champion – Whatdoyousay? and Evelyn Bay

 

 

 

Reserve Champion – Kodak and Lillian Thomas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desert International Horse Park looks forward to next season with new improvements, great prize money, and exciting competition. Can’t wait to #SeeYouInTheDesert in the Fall!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the Desert International Horse Park

 

 

 

With nearly 1.3 million square feet of competition and riding space, the Desert International Horse Park is one of the largest equestrian facilities in North America. Offering multiple weeks of world-class equestrian competition from October through March, the facility is a destination location for thousands of equestrians, their horses, family and friends for several months annually. Competitors from all over the world travel to Thermal, CA to not only compete but to enjoy everything the desert has to offer.