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CELEBRATING AN INCREDIBLE SHOW YEAR!
January 14, 2025
We are so proud of our talented students for their hard work, dedication, and success during the 2024 Sierra Nevada Horse Show Association (SNHSA) season! Whether stepping into the ring for the first time or achieving milestones on the national stage, each rider has made us proud.
Here’s a look at their remarkable achievements:
Academy Students
Olivia Griffith – Gold in Walk Trot Hunter & Top 10 in Zone 10 for the USHJA Outreach Program
Tessa Martin – Silver in Walk Trot Hunter
Kinley Keim – Silver in Walk Trot Hunter & 3rd in the SNHSA Hunter Team Challenge
Training Students
Nolan Garnett – 4th overall in Jr/Am Crossrail Hunter on Incrediblue
Sterling Sennhenn – Reserve Champion in 2’ USHJA Affiliate Hunters at the USHJA National Championship; Top 10 in Zone 10 for the USHJA Outreach Program; 4th overall in Short Stirrup, 3rd in Mini Hunter, and Reserve Champion in the SNHSA Hunter Team Challenge with Franktown’s Heaven’s Sake
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MacLean Sennhenn – Top 10 in Zone 10 for the USHJA Outreach Program; 3rd overall in Children’s Pony Hunters on Land’s End Miss Moppet; 5th in Children’s Pony Hunters on Eloise at the Plaza; 4th in Mini Child/Adult Hunter with Sugarbrook Adroabelle; 3rd in Equitation 13 & Under; Champion in the SNHSA Jr/Am Medal Finals on Federer
Olivia Mazza – Champion on Madam Jolie in the SNHSA Hunter Team Challenge
Caylin Garnett – Excellence in Equitation Award; Top 10 in Zone 10 for the USHJA Outreach Program; Reserve Champion in Equitation 13 & Under; 3rd in SNHSA Jr/Am Medal Finals
Thank You to SNHSA
We are so grateful to the Sierra Nevada Horse Show Association for providing such a robust and supportive platform for growth, education, and competition. These opportunities make all the difference for our riders.
Let’s celebrate these achievements together and look forward to an even brighter 2025 season!
MACLEAN &
SUGARBROOK ADORABELLE
December 18, 2024
Congratulations to MacLean and Sugarbrook Adorabelle on a great WCHR week at Desert Holiday!
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In their first outing together, they earned the reserve championship in the Medium Pony Hunter division and were second in the Pony Hunter Classic!
SUNSHINE SERIES RESULTS
November 22, 2024
Shoutout to Caylin Garnett for two great weeks of riding! She and Marvel were consistent in the 3’3 medals to earn several top 3 placings, and they stepped up to the 3’6 for the first time in top form, finishing in the CPHA Jr Medal week 1
She also got the opportunity to ride Essie Starlight to a 4th place finish in the 1.05 Jr Jumpers. Thank you Brighton Farms for the ride on Essie!
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Photo Credit to Lindsay Long Equine Photography & High Desert Sport Photo
USHJA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
LAS VEGAS
November 19, 2024
Our trip to Las Vegas for the USHJA National Championships was one for the books!
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Congratulations to Sterling and Marvel on their success in the 2’ Affiliate Children’s Hunters- they earned top placings including a class win to take home the reserve championship
Thank you to SNHA for giving Sterling the opportunity to compete at such a fun event.
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SNHSA SHOW AT
FRANKTOWN MEADOWS
October 27, 2024
Wow! What an incredible turnout for the last SNHSA show of the season at Franktown Meadows!
The community truly came out in full force, showcasing their festive spirit in costumes. Here are just a few snapshots of the fun! On Saturday, we hosted a whopping 210 rounds! Thank you all for making this season unforgettable!
D2 PONY CLUB TEST SUCCESS
October 12, 2024
Super congrats to all our students who passed their D2 Pony Club Horse Management test. It was a whirlwind of studying and scrubbing … all your hard work paid off.
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Thank you to all parents, trainers, and silver state pony club volunteers for making this all possible.
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