USHJA Zones 9 and 10 Hunter and Jumper Championships Underway at Desert International Horse Park
Thermal, Calif.—November 7, 2019—Riders from USHJA Zones 9 and 10 are set to compete in a week of hunter and jumper championship competition at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California. This week's National Sunshine Series II features USHJA Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Championships, presented by SmartPak, USHJA Platinum Jumper Championships and USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships.
The Championships will each feature exciting team and individual competition for Children's and Adult Amateur hunter riders, Professional, Junior and Amateur jumper riders competing at 1.40m fence height, and Juniors and Amateurs competing from 1.10m to 1.30m fence heights.
The USHJA congratulates the following athletes who are competing in the 1.40m Platinum Jumper Championships this week:
1.40m Platinum
Zone 9
• Shelley Fellers, Oregon City, Ore. (Professional)
Zone 10
• Simonne Berg, Sausalito, Calif. (Amateur)
• Amelie Louise Bittar, Los Angeles, Calif. (Junior)
• Lexi Burdon, Los Altos Hills, Calif. (Amateur)
• Sloan Elmassian, La Canada, Calif. (Professional)
• Savannah Jenkins, Somis, Calif. (Professional)
• Maggie Kehring, Woodside, Calif. (Junior)
• Crystal Nelson, Watsonville, Calif. (Professional)
• Shota Ogomori, Torrance, Calif. (Amateur)
The USHJA congratulates the following athletes who are competing in the Zone Jumper Championships this week:
1.10/1.15m Children’s
Zone 9
• Zoey Buchanan, Portland, Ore.
• Riley Heath, Lake Oswego, Ore.
• Reagan Tomb, Bend, Ore.
Zone 10
• Emmeline Adamick, San Francisco, Calif.
• Amber Ayyad, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
• Caroline Burke, Atherton, Calif.
• Savannah Carter, San Clemente, Calif.
• Hannah Cowdrey, Camarillo, Calif.
• Nell Cunningham, San Francisco, Calif.
• Brooke Dean, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
• Hayley Devlin, Tiburon, Calif.
• Sydney Flashman, Pasadena, Calif.
• Cambrienne Garcelli, Ontario, Calif.
• Zacko Hardin, New Cuyama, Calif.
• Tyler Hardin, New Cuyama, Calif.
• Mason Milo, Rocklin, Calif.
• Tabitha Okitsu, South Pasadena, Calif.
• Lauren O'Neill, Newport Coast, Calif.
• Mia Park, San Marino, Calif.
• Emmie Siddons, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
• Lena Van Duzer, Fairfield, Calif.
1.10/1.15m Adult Amateur
Zone 9
• Leah Lively, Tualatin, Ore.
• Kenneth Long, Horseshoe Bend, Idaho
• Hanna Morris, Issaquah, Wash.
• Caroline Strek, Eugene, Ore.
Zone 10
• Amanda Ambrose, Saratoga, Calif.
• Kathleen Butler, Westlake Village, Calif.
• Susan Conoby, Pleasanton, Calif.
• Jennifer Elliott, Oceanside, Calif.
• Tess Kersey, Long Beach, Calif.
• Lauren Mcmahon, Davis, Calif.
• Danielle Morrow, San Clemente, Calif.
• Anneke Power, Woodside, Calif.
• Devynn Sibley, Norco, Calif.
• Giana Terranova, Mission Viejo, Calif.
• Riley Thomas, Santa Rosa Valley, Calif.
1.20/1.25m Junior
Zone 9
• Kayla Long, Horseshoe Bend, Idaho
• Lauren Pleasance, Bend, Ore.
Zone 10
• Lauren Breach, Lafayette, Calif.
• Elisa Broz, Freedom, Calif.
• Aya Clear, Piedmont, Calif.
• Taylor Coker, Silverado, Calif.
• Sahana Ganesan, Atherton, Calif.
• Katie Kehring, Woodside, Calif.
• Presley Newton, Atherton, Calif.
• Erin Nichols, Yorba Linda, Calif.
• Capri Nova, San Diego, Calif.
• Alison Raich, Pacific Palisades, Calif.
• Olivia Williams, San Francisco, Calif.
• Hallie Williams, San Francisco, Calif.
1.20/1.25m Amateur
Zone 9
• Annie Bender, Camano Island, Wash.
• Olivia Hernandez, Arlington, Wash.
• Carissa Loew, Portland, Ore.
• Mary Masterson, Bend, Ore.
• Kristin Mc Gettigan, Oregon City, Ore.
• Gwen Mccaw, Seattle, Wash.
• Lisa Pleasance, Bend, Ore.
• Selah Shepherd, Eugene, Ore.
Zone 10
• Susan Azad, La Canada, Calif.
• Stacey Bacheller, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
• Troy Christiansen, Beverly Hills, Calif.
• Marnye Langer, Burbank, Calif.
• Alison Locke, Westlake Village, Calif.
• Jerra Mays, Hemet, Calif.
• Cathy A Nicastro, Las Vegas, Nev.
• Jayme Omand, Sacramento, Calif.
• Daniella Sternberg, Yorba Linda, Calif.
• Shelly Wilson, Ventura, Calif.
1.30/1.35m Junior
Zone 9
• Cameron Brown, West Linn, Ore.
• Rachel Long, Horseshoe Bend, Idaho
Zone 10
• Lisel Anderson, Mill Valley, Calif.
• Amelie Louise Bittar, Los Angeles, Calif.
• Breanna Bunevacz, Calabasas, Calif.
• Amanda Gomez, Norco, Calif.
• Laila Klinsmann, Newport Beach, Calif.
• Zoe Levitan, Menlo Park, Calif.
• William Maclean, Reno, Nev.
• Trent Mcgee, Granada Hills, Calif.
• Catherine Nolan, San Diego, Calif.
• Sydney Shelby, Santa Cruz, Calif.
• Ava Spinale, Kentfield, Calif.
• Stella Wasserman, Beverly Hills, Calif.
1.30/1.35m Amateur
Zone 9
• Lauren Myers, Seattle, Ore.
• Katie Sputh, Kirkland, Wash.
• Alexa Webber, Portland, Ore.
• Courtney Youell, Snohomish, Wash.
Zone 10
• Alyce Bittar, Los Angeles, Calif.
• Alexis Georgeson, San Francisco, Calif.
• Megan Kerpsack, San Diego, Calif.
• Julia Otter, Pasadena, Calif.
• Lauren Whitlock, San Francisco, Calif.
The USHJA congratulates the following athletes who are competing in the Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Championships, presented by SmartPak, this week:
Children’s
Zone 9
• Helena Clements, Seattle, Wash.
• Cassie Griffin, Sammamish, Wash.
• Karsen Kadien, Medford, Ore.
• Zoe Macbeth, Redmond, Wash.
• Isabella Mullan, Bend, Ore.
• Emma Neher, Kenmore, Wash.
• Emma Robins, Redmond, Wash.
• Sarina Singh, Bellevue, Wash.
• Regan Szambelan, West Linn, Ore.
Zone 10
• Eavan Bronfman, Orinda, Calif.
• Kendall Castelo, Menlo Park, Calif.
• Camille Cheng, Goleta, Calif.
• Caroline Gabus, Laguna Beach, Calif.
• Harliana Otto, Palm Springs, Calif.
Adult Amateur
Zone 9
• Tressa Blankenship, Portland, Ore.
• Amy Bean, Portland, Ore.
• Jennifer Boyce, Eugene, Ore.
• Nancy Butano, Bend, Ore.
• Adrienne Buttelmann, Redmond, Wash.
• Briteney Mercer, Seattle, Wash.
• Allison Talbot, Bellevue, Wash.
• Hilary Zak, Seattle, Wash.
Zone 10
• Ashley Brien, Beverly Hills, Calif.
• Katie Cook, Newport Beach, Calif.
• Carrie Kehring, Woodside, Calif.
For more information about the USHJA Platinum Jumper Championships, visit ushja.org/PlatinumJumper. For more information about the USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships, visit ushja.org/ZoneJumper. For more information about the USHJA Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Championships, presented by SmartPak, visit ushja.org/ChAAHunter.
USHJA extends its gratitude to official sponsors Charles Owen, CWD, Parlanti and Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, presenting sponsor of the Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Championships, SmartPak, and Championship award sponsors Essex Classics and FITS Riding for making these programs possible.
The USHJA also extends thanks to the entire team at Desert International Horse Park for hosting the three USHJA Championships this week.
Photo credit: Tricia Booker/USHJA
