Alberta Young Riders Compete At USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships!

We had 6 Young Riders head south to compete at the USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships at Tryon International 3 Day Event, Nov 9-13, 2022 in Mill Spring, North Carolina. They had a week long training camp with Team Coach Kyle Carter at Five Ring Stables in Citra, FL before heading to Tryon for the competition. Mother Nature threw a variety of weather at the competitor’s over the course of the competition. From hot, sun, to torrential downpours thanks to Hurricane, the riders had a lot more to contend with than just the competition. They had a wonderful experience and we are so proud of them!

CCI1*-L Team
Anna Nelson & John B Good, a 2009 bay Thoroughbred gelding by Alydeed out of Johns Magic, bred in Alberta by Bill and Kathy Ramage.
Mackenzie Hoffman & Creative Crossing, a 2014 bay Thoroughbred gelding, by Creative Cause out of Dover Crossing, bred by Heinz Joseph Steinmann.
Madeleine Shank & Sweet Georgia Brown, a 2010 chestnut Trakehner cross mare.
McKenzie Saker & Nova, a 2007 bay Thoroughbred mare by Royal Academy out of Garavogue, bred by Arrowwood Farm.

CCI2*-L Individual
Caitlyn Sutherland & EMS Florence, a 2010 gray Irish Sport Horse mare by Loch Cruise out of Kilshane Mansha, bred by Willie McElhinney.

CCI3*-L Individual
Mikayla Hoffman & Eli, a 2007 bay Thoroughbred gelding by Fisher Pond out of Heavenish, bred in Alberta by Doug Clement and Darlene Harder.

Team Coach: Kyle Carter
Chef D’Equipe: Kathleen Ziegler

We would like to congratulate Caitlyn Sutherland for finishing 11th in the CCIYR2*-L, and winning team silver for Team Canada with her fellow competitors from Quebec!

Our CCIJYR1*-L riders all tackled their very first FEI this past weekend, congratulations to Madeleine Shank for placing 10th, Anna Nelson placing 12th, and Mackenzie Hoffman placing 16th! Sadly McKenzie Saker was eliminated on cross country, but no doubt she will be back to fight another day. Our Team Alberta placed 4th in the team competition.

Our CCL3*-L individual Mikayla Hoffman had an amazing clear cross country round on Saturday over a tough course which caught out many more experienced pairs, and was sitting in bronze individual medal position, but sadly Eli did not pass the jog on Sunday.

Gabrielle Shank was also competing in the regular CCI1*-L with her Irish Sport Horse gelding Billy T. She had a double clear stadium and clear cross country with just some time to finish 25th in a large, competitive division. Congratulations to all the riders!

Thank you to Kyle and Jennifer Carter Eventing, Kathleen Ziegler, Equinavia (Horze), Fun Bonnets, Lesley McGill (Saddle Doctor), Equine Canada, Alberta Horse Trials Association, Alberta High Performance, and Canadian Eventing Development Foundation!