VHSA/Marshall + Sterling Equine Insurance Medals The Virginia Horse Shows Association is very pleased to announce that Marshall + Sterling Equine Insurance is the Official Sponsor of all of the VHSA/M+S Medal Qualifying Classes,  as well as the VHSA/M+S Medal Finals.

The 2025 VHSA/M+S Medal Finals were held In Memory of Claiborne S. Bishop The Virginia Horse Shows Association is honored to be holding the VHSA/Marshall + Sterling Equine Insurance Medal Finals In Memory of Claiborne S. Bishop. Claiborne was the driving force behind the VHSA Medals.  We hope to be able to achieve her level of excellence in our Finals this year without her.

Congratulations to All of the 2025 VHSA/M+S Winners

Thank you to the Lexington National Horse Show for hosting the 2025 VHSA/M+S Medal Finals Festival the weekend of August 8th. A special thank you to Marshall + Sterling Equine Insurance Agency for Sponsoring this wonderful event!

Thank you to Kelly from KMK Photos who generously shared the following Award Photos with us!

Congratulations to the following Winners:

Children's Medal Finals

1st - Vivienne Zemmel
2nd - Katherine Kelly
3rd - Addison Purcell
4th - Jane Howard
5th - Ann-Lilly Kim
6th - Katie Jacobsen

Junior Championship on the Flat Finals

1st - Kelly Kiser
2nd - Michael Miller
3rd - Sarah Howard
4th - Addison Huffman
5th - Sarah Kistner
6th - Lilly Manuel

Hunter Seat Medal Finals

1st - Samantha Bourque
2nd - Addison Huffman
3rd - Anika McMath
4th - Byrdie Paisley
5th - Ava Sleeme
6th - Julia Babington

Junior Horsemanship Championship

1st - Anika McMath
2nd - Byrdie Paisley
3rd - Addison Huffman
4th - Samantha Bourque
5th - Eleanor Green
6th - Eden Albelda

Claiborne Bishop Excellence Award
The Claiborne Bishop Excellence Award is presented to the Junior who participated in the Horsemanship Competition and who had the highest points on the Written Test in this three part Award.

Congratulations to Samantha Bourque for winning the Inaugural Claiborne Bishop Excellence Award!

Amateur Equitation on the Flat

1st - Lydia Jordan
2nd - Isabella Bertozzi
3rd - Victoria Gustafson
4th - Devyn Borden
5th - Margaret Brown
6th - Ivy Cole

Adult Amateur Medal Finals

1st - Lydia Jordan
2nd - Abby Cole
3rd - Haley Redifer
4th - Ivy Cole
5th - Caitlin Hogan
6th - Eddyn Molden

Amy Y. Reistrup Equitation Challenge

1st - Julia Babington
2nd - Barbara Closter
3rd - Byrdie Paisley
4th - Jessica Gulden
5th - Anika McMath
6th - Ava Sleeme

Congratulations to ALL of the Winners of the VHSA Equitation Festival!

Thank you to our wonderful Sponsor Marshall + Sterling Equine Insurance.

Thank you to all who helped with the Presentations:
Maria Bishop Shannon
Anika McMath
Isabella Salas
Annabele Whitehead
E. Sue Bopp and Savannah Ward of Marshall + Sterling Equine Insurance

2025 Pony Medal Finals

Thank you to the Warrenton Pony Show and the Junior Committee for hosting the VHSA/M+S Pony Medal Finals on Friday, June 27, 2025.  We would also like to thank the Judge, Jeanne Marie Dunford-Miller for judging our Medal Finals and doing a beautiful job!  We are always pleased to have our Finals held at the Warrenton Pony Show.

Congratulations to the following Winners:

Congratulations to Zoe Basmajian, 2025 Pony Equitation on the Flat Champion
with her trainer, Fiona Turner, and our Sponsor, E. Sue Bopp of Marshall + Sterling Equine Insurance

1st  - Zoe Basmajian, trained by Fiona Turner
2nd - Robert Caputo, trained by Fiona Turner
3rd  - Grace Fennell, trained by Jenny Graham
4th  - Madilynn Kane, trained by Sugi Dewan
5th  - Madison Battle, trained by Jenny Graham
6th  - Anna Reasor, trained by Lisa Hammerschmidt
7th  - Caroline Tufts, trained by Colleen Kelly
8th  - Sophia Frescatore, trained by Tara Best

Congratulations to Sophia Frescatore, 2025 Children's Pony Medal Champion
with her trainer, Tara Best, and our Sponsor, E. Sue Bopp of Marshall + Sterling Equine Insurance

1st  - Sophia Frescatore, trained by Tara Best
2nd - Caroline Tufts, trained by Colleen Kelly
3rd  - Madelyn Damato, trained by Fiona Turner
4th  - Teagan Ogden, trained by Sugi Dewan
5th  - Virginia Page, trained by Fiona Turner
6th  - Ellie Bruscia, trained by Bethany Wood
7th  - Charlotte Nelson, trained by Fiona Turner
8th  - Hayden Ashley, trained by Lisa Hammerschmidt

1st  - Robert Caputo, trained by Fiona Turner
2nd - Anna Reasor, trained by Lisa Hammerschmidt
3rd  - Emilia West, trained by Sugi Dewan
4th  - Grace Fennell, trained by Jenny Graham
5th  - Madilynn Kane, trained by Sugi Dewan

Congratulations to all of our Winners!!