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US set to defend saddle seat world cup
Lexington, Kentucky – The United States Saddle
Seat Equitation World Cup teams are preparing to head to South Africa once again. The teams were selected at a trials event
held at William Woods University in Fulton Missouri last weekend. Five riders and an alternate were selected from twenty three-gaited
and ten five-gaited finalists. The World Cup of Saddle Seat Equitation is held every other year alternating between the United
States and South Africa. This year, the prestigious international competition will be held from September 21-28 in Tulbagh,
South Africa.
The United States teams will be working hard to repeat the strong performances
turned in by the 2006 teams, which captured the gold medals and coveted World Cup trophies in both the three-gaited and five-gaited
divisions.
“The 2008 World Cup trials were a tremendous example of the depth of
exceptional saddle seat athletes we have here in the United States,” said Ellen Beard, Executive Director. Adding, “The
combination of talent from both the equitation and horsemanship aspects of the discipline leave me quite confident that our
teams are up to the challenge of taking on the best saddle seat riders from around the world in 2008.”
The U.S. teams will face competition from Canada, Great Britain, Namibia and
South Africa. All five countries compete in the three-gaited event, while Canada and Namibia join the U.S. and South Africa
in the five-gaited competition. Representing the United States will be:
THREE-GAITED
- Emily Abbott (Whitestown, IN)
- Jacqueline Beck (Aliso Viejo, CA)
- Brittany McGinnis (Fishers, IN)
- Victoria McHenry (New Orleans, LA)
- Eleanor Watkins (Louisville, KY)
- Angela Darrow (Alternate) (Hartland, WI)
FIVE-GAITED
- Brittany Baird (Hinsdale, IL)
- Brooke Jacobs (Georgetown, KY)
- Mackenzie Lyttle (Huntington Beach, CA)
- Jessica Moctezuma (Hardwick, NJ)
- Cydni Simmons (Burlington, KY)
- Calee Dillon (Alternate) (Dallas, TX)
The USWC welcomes donations from individuals and organizations who wish to
contribute in support of Team USA as they work to defend their 2006 titles and retain possession of the coveted Saddle Seat
World Cup trophies. The mission of the U.S. Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup is to expand the presence of Saddle Seat Equitation
on both national and international levels through team-based competition and promotion of the discipline by U.S. athletes
and officials. The U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup is a registered 501(c)(3) corporation.
Ladies and Gentlemen we have
a Triple Crown Winner!
14 year old Brittany Ann McGinnis the youngest rider ever to win the Triple Crown.

2007 Medal Finals
1.
Brittany McGinnis
2.
Emily Abbott
3.
Eleanor Watkins
4.
Ali Judah
5.
Emma Nichols
6.
Sarah Jane Smith
7.
Ellen Medley Wright
8.
Emily Scharpf
9.
Jessica Moctezuma
10. Linsday Haupt
2007 UPHA Finals
1.
Brittany McGinnis
2.
Emily Abbott
3.
Eleanor Watkins
4.
Ali Judah
5.
Emma Nichols
6.
Sarah Jane Smith
7.
Ellen Medley Wright
8.
Emily Scharpf
9.
Jessica Moctezuma
10. Linsday Haupt
1.
Callie Smith
2.
Nick Maupin
3.
Natalie Armstrong Grunnan
4.
Kristen Gardner
5.
Olivia Prentiss
6.
Taylor Newton
7.
Taylor Haas
8.
Hallie Sanabury
2007 NHS Good Hands Final
1.
Brittany Ann McGinnis
2.
Jacqueline Beck
3.
Sarah Jane Smith
4.
Ali Judah
5.
Emily Abbott
6.
Jessica Moctezuma
7.
Kyle Gagnon
8.
Ellen Medley Wright
9.
Alexandria Simpson
10.
Lindsay Haupt
2007 Saddle & Bridle Medallion National Champions

Senior Medallion Finals Championship
- Sarah Lawson
- Victoria McHenry
- Deanna Lanigan
- Cori O’Brien
- Mallory Hartigan
- Caroline Jonsson
- Hali Steenhoek
- Alexandria
Simpson
- Sally McEwen
- Katie Kirkland
| Nick Maupin |

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| photo by Rick Osteen |
Junior Medallion Finals
- Nick Maupin
- Kristen Gardner
- Elisabeth Hunziker
- Amberly Hines
- Caitlin Donohue
- Samantha Thomas
- Maggie Schuh
2007 Pleasure UPHA and Adult UPHA Finals
| Emily Abbott |

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| photo by Saddle Horse Report |
UPHA Senior Pleasure Challenge Cup National Championship 17 Entries
Champion Emily Abbott
Reserve Victoria McHenry
Remaining Top Ten
3.
Caroline Jonsson
4.
Amber Lynn Lowry
5.
Toria Heck
6.
Hannah Stilwell
7.
Natalie Combs
8.
Reagan Huguley
9.
Sarah Lawson
10.
Cori O'Brien
| Kristen Gardner |

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| photo by Rick Osteen |
UPHA Junior Pleasure Challenge Cup National Championship 11 Entries
Champion Kristen Gardner
Reserve Nick Maupin
Remaining Top Ten
3.
Amberly Hines
4.
Elisabeth Hunziker
5.
Sarah Thomas
6.
Cara Swara
7.
Allison Harpole
8.
Cheyenne Mabey
9.
Megan Donohue
10.
Allison Shuh

UPHA Adult Challenge Cup National Championship 8 Entries
Champion Michelle Krentz
Reserve Dr. Morgan Wolin
Remaining Top Ten
3.
Kevin Ingram
4.
Kristen Jurkynas
5.
Linda Quinn
6.
Victoria Willock
7.
Sarah Russell
8.
Brooke Jacobs
2007 World Championship Horse Show Results

Senior Saddleseat Equitation World Grand Championship
1.
Ali Judah
2.
Jacqueline Beck
3.
Ellen Medley Wright
4.
Emily Abbott
5.
Brittany McGinnis
6.
Kyle Gagnon
7.
Eleanor Watkins
8.
Lindsay Haupt
| Taylor Newton |

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| photo by Morgan King |
Junior Saddleseat Equitation World Grand Championship
1.
Taylor Newton
2.
Nick Maupin
3.
Natalie Armstrong-Grunnan
4.
Callie Smith
5.
Caroline Skinner
6.
Abigail Mutrux
7.
Belle Owen
8.
Courtney McGinnis
Equitation Open Riders 17 Years Old
Ali Judah
Equitation Open Rider 16 Years Old
Jacqueline Beck
Equitation Open Rider 15 Years Old
Eleanor Watkins
Equitation Open Rider 14 Years Old
Brittany McGinnis
Equitation Open Rider 13 Years Old
Nick Maupin
Equitation Open Riders 12 Years Old
Taylor Newton
Equitation Open Rider 11 Years Old
Belle Owen
Equitation Open Rider 10 & Under W/T/C
Courtney McGinnis
Equitation Open Walk & Trot 9-10 Championship
1.
Caroline Cherry
2.
Aleia Brown
3.
Elizabeth Cagle James
4.
Margaret McCool
5.
Kirwan Kennedy
6.
Ellie Kangur
7.
Trey Watson
8.
Holly Hein.
Equitation Open Walk/Trot Rider 10 Years Old
Elizabeth Cagle James
Equitation Open Walk/Trot Rider 9 Years Old Div. I
Ellie Kangur
Equitation Open Walk/Trot Rider 9 Years Old Div. II
Caroline Cherry
Equitation Open Walk/Trot Rider 8/Under Div. I
Macey Joan Miles
Equitation Open Walk/Trot Rider 8/Under Div. II
Kaitlyn Creekmore
Equitation Open Walk & Trot 8 & Under Championship
1.
Rose Marie Wheeler
2.
Macey Joan Miles
3.
Kaitlyn Creekmore
4.
Molly Codeanne
5.
Jordan Haynes
6.
Ariana Cerecedes
7.
William Nalty
8.
Clara McCool
American Saddlebred/Morgan Equitation Results
Arabian/Half-Arabian Equitation Results
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