Warrenton, VA 20186
tel(540) 349-0910
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VHSA/EMO Pony Medal Finals
Congratulations to the 2024 Winners!!!
VHSA/EMO Pony Equitation on the Flat Winners
1. Margaret Brown
2. Lane Costa
3. Robert Caputo
4. Chloe Welsh
5. Brooklyn Hawley
6. Violet Anderson
7. Arden Paisley
8. Shannon Piper
VHSA/EMO Children's Pony Medal Winners
1. Amelia Pfeffer
2. Caroline Tufts
3. Macey Kinley
4. Chloe Welsh
5. Meadow Miller
6. Avery Lessner
7. Sarah Kistner
8. Arden Paisley
VHSA/EMO Pony Medal Winners
1. Violet Anderson
2. Locklyn Willwerth
3. McKenzie Baldwin
4. Lane Costa
5. Margaret Brown
A big THANK YOU to our Sponsor, The EMO Agency, Inc. and E. Sue Bopp.
We would also like to thank the Warrenton Pony Show Junior Committee for all of their hard work and wonderful job on the great presentations!!
Thank you Teresa Ramsay for providing photos!
2024 VHSA/EMO MEDAL FINALS FESTIVAL
The 2024 VHSA/EMO Children's Medal, Junior Championship on the Flat, Hunter Seat Medal, Amateur Equitation on the Flat and the Adult Amateur Medal Finals will be held at the Lexington National Horse Show the weekend of August 9th. In order to be qualified for the VHSA/EMO Medal Finals, an exhibitor who is a VHSA member, must have either two Blues or a minimum number of points in their respective Medal/Flat Class:
VHSA/EMO Children's Medal - A minimum of 100.0 points
Junior Equitation on the Flat - A minimum of 56.0 points
Hunter Seat Medal - A minimum of 1.0 points
Amateur Equitation on the Flat - A minimum of 16.0 points
Adult Amateur Medal - A minimum of 30.0 points
(An exhibitor can qualify up to and including the Medal Classes that will be offered at the Lexington National Horse Show prior to the Finals)
The 25th Annual VHSA Junior Horsemanship Competition
The 25th Annual VHSA Junior Horsemanship Award will be presented at the Lexington National Horse Show. This three phase event consists of a Written Test, which counts as 20% of the overall score, the Practicum Examination which will be held on Friday and Saturday. The Practicum phase which will count as 30% of the overall score and the Final phase will be the first round of the VHSA Hunter Seat Medal which will count as 50% of the overall score.
A Study Guide is available for the Written Test, as well as the Practicum. Thank you to past Junior Committee Members for compiling this very helpful Guide: STUDY GUIDE
Schedule of Events
Thursday, August 8, 2024
1:00 p.m. Arrival of VHSA Representatives (Next to Horse Show Office)
2:30 p.m. Written Test for the Junior Horsemanship Award (Hospitality Room - across from Show Office)
(Hunter Seat qualifiers can sign up for the Practicum at this time - please know your showing schedule)
Friday, August 9, 2024
8:00 a.m. Practicum Testing Begins (reservation only) in the Hollins University Stalls directly across from the Horse Show Office
6:00 p.m. Course Walk
6:30 p.m. VHSA/EMO Children's Medal Finals
Saturday, August 10, 2024
8:00 a.m. Practicum Testing Begins (reservation only) in the Hollins University Stalls directly across from the Horse Show Office
5:15 p.m. Course Walk
6:00 p.m. VHSA/EMO Championship on the Flat Finals
7:00 p.m. VHSA/EMO Hunter Seat Medal Finals
VHSA Horsemanship Final Awards Presentation
Sunday, August 11, 2024
7:15 a.m. Course Walk
7:45 a.m. VHSA/EMO Adult Flat Finals
VHSA/Adult Medal Finals
1:00 p.m. The AYR Equitation Challenge, Presented by the VHSA (see below)
Entering the VHSA/EMO Medal Finals
A VHSA member who has qualified for their respective Medal/Flat Finals must:
1. Submit a completed and signed ENTRY FORM
2. Submit payment either with credit card (on form), mail a check to VHSA or pay online (under PAY DUES). Each Class is $100 per entry. Whichever way you decide to pay for the Final, we MUST have the abovementioned ENTRY FORM
3. Submit a PROFILE SHEET for any Medal Final (over fences) for the Announcer.
4. Each Qualifier must check in with the VHSA Representatives at the Lexington National Horse Show to pick up their exhibitor number (completely different than the horse show's back numbers).
(We will also have gifts for each qualifier along with their back #)
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the VHSA office at (540) 349-0910 or by e-mail (vhsa@verizon.net)
The 17th Annual Amy Ylvisaker Reistrup Equitation Challenge
This special equitation class, held in honor of Amy Ylvisaker Reistrup, is open to the first and second place finishers of these qualifying classes at All Virginia "A" and "AA" Qualifying Horse Shows
The 17th Annual Amy Ylvisaker Reistrup Equitation Challenge will be held in the Anderson Coliseum on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at the Virginia Horse Center.
Qualifying Classes & New for 2024:
- US Hunter Seat Medal
- ASPCA Maclay
- WIHS Equitation Classic Hunter Phase
- WIHS Equitation Classic Jumper Phase
- WIHS Overall Winner
- USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Class
- VHSA/EMO Hunter Seat Medal
- VHSA Horsemanship Award
- ONLY 3'6" EQUITATION CLASSES WILL BE QUALIFIERS
- Must be a VHSA member to compete in the AYR Equitation Challenge
- The VHSA Office will take Entries & distribute exhibitor numbers.
For more information contact: Wendy Mathews 540.729.9704
Trainer Bonus * Exciting Prizes * Virginia's most coveted qualifying Equitation Finals
Please visit the VHSA Representatives in order to pick up your Exhibitor # for the AYR Challenge!