Champions Crowned at USHJA 1.00/1.05m Junior/Amateur Zone 9 and 10 Jumper Championships and Markel/USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships - West

Temecula, Calif.—Oct. 22, 2025—Nearly 100 riders came together in Temecula, California, for an action-packed week at the Temecula Valley National Fall 3, hosted by Nilforushan Equisport Events. From October 15-19, the USHJA 1.00/1.05m Junior/Amateur Zone Jumper Championships for Zones 9 and 10 and the Markel/USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships - West showcased top talent all vying for Gold.

"As a gold medalist, I feel proud of myself that all my hard work has paid off this year to make me a better rider," remarked Brianna Shannon, 1.00/1.05 Junior Individual Gold Medalist and member of Team Calypso, who earned Gold. "Riding on a team was extremely rewarding, and I loved the camaraderie between me and my teammates."

1.00/1.05m Junior/Amateur Zone Jumper Medalists

Junior Team GOLD: Calypso Brianna Shannon | River Liffey | Zone 10 Ava Pasiut | Castello Z | Zone 10 Tiffany Xinyuan Lin | Printer van de Leenwege | Zone 10  Delphine Drobny | Mini Coupe | Zone 10   SILVER: Balbuco Olivia Colagrossi | Bellandro | Zone 9  Camden Courtright | Henley | Zone 9  Olivia Sorensen | Cooley Precision | Zone 9 Stella Harnish | Lacoste | Zone 9 BRONZE: Idle Dice Yuma Alvardo Sterckx | Bounty ELS | Zone 10  Isabella Asper de Tyson | Idrillo van de Heihoeve | Zone 10  Taylor Morrow | Billy Dorito | Zone 10  Madison Burton | Chiniloma | Zone 10   Junior Individual  GOLD: Brianna Shannon | River Liffey | Zone 10 SILVER: Gal Polak | Clintina | Zone 10 BRONZE: Delphine Drobny | Mini Coupe | Zone 10

Amateur Team GOLD: The Natural Corinne Smith | Gazelle du Park | Zone 10  Elise Layzell | Cirouette Z | Zone 10  Lauren Craft | Sir Titan | Zone 10 Paige Stoll | Zandro de Laubry Z | Zone 10  SILVER: Authentic  Linda Miller | Balboa SH | Zone 9  Susan Kruse | The Cardo | Zone 8  Kristan Garrett | Evermore | Zone 9  Randi Ray | Forget Me Not | Zone 9  BRONZE: Bold Minstrel Joan Vandermate | Indigo | Zone 10 Maxine Beck | Toulano von Worrenberg | Zone 10  Amanda Freeman | Quoconut Crush | Zone 10  Alexandra Leiser | Enjoy Color Sunheup | Zone 10 Amateur Individual GOLD: Melissa Katz | Cassis de la Chatre | Zone 10  SILVER: Corinne Smith | Gazelle du Park | Zone 10  BRONZE: Linda Miller | Balboa SH | Zone 9

Chefs d'Equipe Jamie Taylor, Ian McFarlane, Tammy Chipko, Caroline Sterckx, Mark Watring, Ned Gylnn, and Sophie St. Clair from Zone 10 and Mary Von Zimmerman, Mollie Bogardus, and Beka Swan from Zone 9 oversaw the USHJA 1.00/1.05m Junior/Amateur Zone Jumper Championships.

"I was incredibly excited when I heard we won, and I nearly cried," shared Xinyuan Lin, member of Gold Medal Team Calypso. "Winning was definitely a milestone for my horse, and I can see how much progress we've made since our first show. We can't wait to come back next year."

The USHJA 1.00/1.05m Junior/Amateur Zone Jumper Championships provide riders with a competitive team experience and an opportunity to earn Zone Horse of the Year points in the 1.00/1.05m Junior and Amateur Jumper sections. To qualify, riders must apply and earn a minimum of 20 points in their respective Jumper sections at USEF-licensed competitions by their zone's deadline, which is 45 days prior to the selected championship. Riders must also be current Active USEF and USHJA Junior or Amateur members in good standing. 

During the championship, riders compete in a three-day competition format. Day one entails a first round of the team championship and the first individual qualifying class. Day two consists of the second round of the team championship and the second individual qualifying class. For the last competition day, the top 15 individual finalists from the qualifying classes return to jump for the individual championship title.

Zone Jumper Team Medalists

1.10/1.15m Junior Team GOLD: Nautical Cristina Tagle | Ares | Zone 10  Destiny Stewart | Show Bill | Zone 10  Brooklyn Wegis | Ferdinand W | Zone 10  Ellington Vasan | Secret Fernhill | Zone 10  SILVER: Goodtwist Adelaide Root | Etou | Zone 10 Mia Forchelli | Figaro M | Zone 10  Kerris Arnett | Hard to Beat | Zone 10  Ripley Ehrlich | Hermes | Zone 10 BRONZE: For the Moment Elin Uhrig | Juan Bay | Zone 8  Raines Gammon | Lester Dean | Zone 3  Ella Berberian | Harrera | Zone 10 Zahara Henderson | The White Rabbit | Zone 8 1.10/1.15m Junior Individual GOLD: Ellington Vasan | Secret Fernhill | Zone 10  SILVER: Lilly Rogge | Heartbreak Action | Zone 10 BRONZE: Cristina Tagle | Ares | Zone 10  1.20/1.25m Junior Team GOLD: Touch of Class Devyn de Hondol | Hokus Pokus | Zone 8 Isabella Uhrig | Abril Jalakk | Zone 8 Anabelle Deyoung | Cara Mia | Zone 8  SILVER: Diamant Zhijian Zheng | Ducati 24 | Zone 10 Carys Capone | Lennox W | Zone 10 Angela Cui | Rico Suave | Zone 10 Ava Grant | Nespresso V.V. | Zone 10  BRONZE: Sinjon Shelby Graham | Intocable | Zone9 Grace Wahlberg | Bernadette | Zone 9  Honor Coulter | Clark | Zone 9 Sophie Smith | Orix van't Bergske | Zone 9 1.20/1.25m Junior Individual  GOLD: Anabelle Deyoung | Cara Mia | Zone 8  SILVER: Devyn de Hondol | Hokus Pokus | Zone 8 BRONZE: Natalie Carpita | Diamonds du Toultia Z | Zone 8

1.10/1.15m Amateur Team GOLD: Snowbound Sarah Schemers | Ronaldo | Zone 9 Lexi Silver | Edesa's Happiness | Zone 10  Paige McWhinney | El Pacho | Zone 8 SILVER: Mainspring Monique McCormick | Bec Hennessey | Zone 10 Lexi Pandell | Koanita HX | Zone 10  Spencer South | Quantum VD Bisschop | Zone 10  Jessa Collins | Fernando | Zone 10 BRONZE: Untouchable  Margo Mukherjee | Eflenn de Kerne | Zone 10  Jacqueline Johnson | Glad Tidings | Zone 10  Carly Flatley | Doker de Maucourt | Zone 10 Margaux Vallino Reese | Charly LS | Zone 10 1.10/1.15m Amateur Individual GOLD: Margaux Vallino Reese | Charly LS | Zone 10 SILVER: Paige McWhinney | El Pacho | Zone 8 BRONZE: Sarah Schemers | Ronaldo | Zone 9 1.20/1.25m Amateur Team GOLD: Fleet Apple Natalie Kraus | Rannan VH | Zone 10 Isabel Baker | Spartelina G | Zone 9 Mia James | Kartou Himself | Zone 9 SILVER: Sansablaze Jennifer Lampton | Interessant | Zone 10 Alexa Cango Ruiz | Nash FG | Zone 10 Elizabeth Shapiro | Campari 310 | Zone 10   BRONZE: Sloopy Rose Carignan | SWS Colido | Zone8 Alison Feinberg | Legion of Escus Z | Zone 10 Sophie Onody | Louboutin F | Zone 8 1.20/1.25m Amateur Individual GOLD: Megan Hughes | Au Revoir Z | Zone 10 SILVER: Michaella Gallina | Quandi M | Zone 8 BRONZE: Isabel Baker | Spartelina G | Zone 9

Chefs d'Equipe Heatherly Davis, Alicia Saxton, Michelle Parker, Mitch Endicott, Erin Isom, Lindsay Archer, Kevin Lemke, Laura Gerst, Mickey Hayden, Lane Clarke, and Judy Nielson from Zone 10; Swan, Von Zimmerman, and Philippa Melski from Zone 9; and Shawn Casady and Alexia Honegger from Zone 4 oversaw the Markel/USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships.

"My horse, Secret Fernhill, and I always want to win," said Vasan, 1.10/1.15 Junior Individual Gold Medalist and member of Gold Medalist Team Nautical. "Our goal was to go clear all week, and we did it. It feels incredible to have won two gold medals."

The Zone Jumper Team Championships are part of the USHJA Emerging Jumper Rider Program. The Program serves as the entry point for the Show Jumping Athlete Pathway, a joint USHJA-US Equestrian effort that identifies and nurtures Jumping athletes as they advance through the sport to enhance future success for Olympic and international teams representing the United States.

"Being a Gold Medalist feels really amazing, and I'm genuinely grateful that my team and I were able to achieve this win," added Uhrig, member of Team Touch of Class, the winning 1.20/1.25m Junior Team. "This wasn't a typical show where you compete by yourself against everyone else. Riding on a team was a fun change and put pressure on me to ride well."

The Markel/USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships are open to Junior and Amateur riders at the 1.10/1.15m and 1.20/1.25m levels. Participants are recognized as USHJA Emerging Jumper Riders, with individual medalists recognized as Gold Star Emerging Jumper Riders.

"I got to ride with a talented and consistent team," commented James, a member of the 1.20/1.25m Amateur Gold Medal Team, Fleet Apple. "I'm so proud to bring home the win for Zone 9 and my home state of Idaho. This win is so rewarding after the work my horse and I have put in."

Individual medalists and their trainers will receive invitations to one USHJA Gold Star Clinic of their choice within two years, featuring four days of mounted and unmounted instruction from top clinicians and industry experts. The clinics rotate coasts annually, with the 2026 event to be held at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California, from January 7-11 with instruction from Nicki Shahinian-Simpson.

The USHJA extends special thanks to the Nilforushan Equisport Events team for hosting these Championships. The USHJA also thanks Zone Jumper Team Championship Title Sponsor Markel Insurance, official sponsors Herm Sprenger, Nutrena, and Parlanti and supporting sponsor Essex Classics

For more information about the USHJA 1.00/1.05m Junior/Amateur Zone Jumper Championships, visit ushja.org/lowzonejumper. For more information about the Markel/USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships, visit ushja.org/ZoneJumper.

Photos: Julia B Photography