West Region Riders Earn Top Results at the USHJA 1.00/1.05m Junior/Amateur Zone Jumper Championships and Markel/USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships
Temecula, Calif.—Oct. 20, 2026—Top riders from across the West region gathered in Temecula, California, for the Temecula Valley National Fall III, hosted by Nilforushan Equisport Events. Led by Chefs d’Equipe Gregoire Solente, Kristy Fowler, Kevin Lemke, Mollie Bogardus, Jill Pezel, Mark Watring, Philippa Melski, Sarah Moberg, Patrick Pellin, Dana Smith, Emily Esau Williams, Michelle Parker, Judy Nielson, Sean Lecki, Erin Isom, and Shea Martin, over 100 competitors took to the arena October 14-18, chasing top honors in the USHJA 1.00/1.05m Junior/Amateur Zone Jumper Championships and Markel/USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships.
1.00/1.05m Junior/Amateur Zone Jumper Medalists
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Junior Team GOLD: Cedric Seattle Lajoie | Irish Kiss | Zone 10 Maeve Sager | Firenze de la Cense | Zone 10 Megan Mak | Valentino Palazzo Z | Zone 10 Allison Zhao | Era du Mourau | Zone 10
SILVER: Idle Dice Addison Stahl | Jillz | Zone 10 Siena Alex | Indezz V | Zone 10 Brooklyn Crush | Sacre Coeur | Zone 10 Isabella Asper de Tyson | Idrillo van de Heihoeve | Zone 10
Isabella Ribas | Alfianello | Zone 10 April Webley | Macintosh D'Avillon | Zone 10 Audrey Weisgerber | Cameon | Zone 10 Sebastian Farias | Black Diamond | Zone 10
Junior Individual GOLD: Seattle Lajoie | Irish Kiss | Zone 10 SILVER: Brooklyn Crush | Sacre Coeur | Zone 10 BRONZE: Maeve Sager | Firenze de la Cense | Zone 10 |
Amateur Team GOLD: Sympatico Tiffany Bartolacci | Louis 338 | Zone 10 Susan Kruse | The Cardo | Zone 8 Keira Alexandrian | Full Bloom | Zone 10 Gail Thackray | Silio van de Rozenakker | Zone 10
SILVER: The Natural Isabel Akahori | Dashing Comet | Zone 10 Valerie Roberts | Monte Cristo | Zone 8 Brooke Guajardo | KEC Ethan | Zone 10 Eva Gelpi | Kingston V.E. | Zone 10
BRONZE: Bold Minstrel Adelyn Mathews | Chameur B | Zone 9 Lucy Edens | Merlin | Zone 10 Sydney Underhill | Ringo Starr | Zone 10 Linda Miller | Balboa SH | Zone 9
Amateur Individual GOLD: Linda Miller | Balboa SH | Zone 9 |
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.
"The Championships are amazing," remarked Miller, Amateur Individual Gold Medalist and member of Team Bold Minstrel. "The experience is unparalleled; multiple days of performance under pressure where every jump, every round, counts. And a shout-out to the course designer; the courses were awesome, challenging horses and riders at each level!"
Zone Jumper Team Medalists
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1.10/1.15m Junior Team GOLD: Nautical Zahara Henderson | The White Rabbit | Zone 8 Lucia Swenson | Caprice KDW Z | Zone 9 Reade Conant | Catino | Zone 9 Jessie Perrott | Claudia | Zone 9
Peyton Sumiko Goto-Lynch | Erne Mountain Dew | Zone 10 Khloe Tan | Harley du Tertre | Zone 10 Isabel Dyckerhoff | Nashville-P | Zone 10 Karley Marie Young | Q8 Bouwenbos | Zone 10
Sophia Sposeto | Fiona | Zone 10 Paige Paulsen | Diarado's Girl TW | Zone 10 Sydney Prager | Poly D'Or van de Eedthoek | Zone 10 Isabella Asper de Tyson | Adele Ter Linden Z | Zone 10
1.10/1.15m Junior Individual GOLD: Jessie Perrott | Claudia | Zone 9
1.20/1.25m Junior Team GOLD: Sinjon Devyn de Hondol | Lyjandro | Zone 8 Natalie Carpita | Magnificent | Zone 8 Valeska Bruce | Lorenzo | Zone 9 Bella Parry | Perfect Color M | Zone 8
Madilyn Findlay | SR Dorothea | Zone 10 Ella Berberian | Viva La Vida | Zone 10 Stella Saunders | Kingstone | Zone 10 Anthony Pizzi | Noorderlicht | Zone 10
Dylan Henderson | Freestyle de John | Zone 10 Mia Forchelli | Figaro M | Zone 10 Charlotte Wolf | Speiki 3 | Zone 10 Pearl Baldi | Stakkato II | Zone 10
1.20/1.25m Junior Individual GOLD: Natalie Carpita | Magnificent | Zone 8 SILVER: Devyn de Hondol | Lyjandro | Zone 8 BRONZE: Stella Saunders | Kingstone | Zone 10 |
1.10/1.15m Amateur Team GOLD: Miss Budweiser Irene Powlick | CE Roberto Z | Zone 8 Kailana Savage | Dexceminka | Zone 9 Abigail Iverson | Copacabana | Zone 8
Amy Wiles | Tomgar Fusion | Zone 9 Jennifer Martin | Contact High | Zone 9 Ashley Frank | I'm Special Reuvekamp's | Zone 9 Sammi Smith-Bailey | High Blue PS | Zone 9
Lauren Craft | Sir Titan | Zone 10 Hannah Stonefield | Kickapoo SCF | Zone 10 Lexi Silver | Don Julio | Zone 10
1.10/1.15m Amateur Individual GOLD: Sammi Smith-Bailey | High Blue PS | Zone 9 BRONZE: Dustin Williams | Castro | Zone 10
1.20/1.25m Amateur Team GOLD: Ksan D'Espirit Sonja Duckstein | Kyrane 2 CB | Zone 8 Spencer South | Hot Shot 1 | Zone 10 Daniela Hernandez | Solaguayre Tatiana | Zone 8
Ava Grant | Nespresso V.V. | Zone 10 Zoie Brogdon | Emilon | Zone 10 Robyn Parks | Levis BH | Zone 10
Sevda Day | Leighlin Cooley | Zone 9 Lauren Kolbe | Uilinn Breeze | Zone 9 Lauren Wilson | Bewitched GES | Zone 10
1.20/1.25m Amateur Individual GOLD: Sonja Duckstein | Kyrane 2 CB | Zone 8 |
The 1.00/1.05m Junior/Amateur Zone Jumper and Zone Jumper Team 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.
"I wanted this to be a great week for my horse and me, but also for my team," said Powlick, 1.10/1.15m Amateur Team Gold Medalist. "Being able to jump double clear for the team as the lead-off rider in each round was such an amazing feeling. Winning the gold medal was what I had been hoping for, and getting that experience on the podium with my teammates was very special!"
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 Rider, with individual medalists recognized as Gold Star Emerging Jumper Riders.
"It feels very confident building [to win Gold]," remarked Duckstein, 1.20/1.25m Amateur Team and Individual Gold Medalist. "Riding on a team was a different experience. I felt a sense of responsibility and accountability that I don’t normally feel when I’m riding on my own. I was first to go for our team, so I felt additional pressure to have a clean round to start our team off just right."
The USHJA extends special thanks to the Nilforushan Equisport Events team for hosting these Championships. The USHJA also thanks official sponsors Herm Sprenger, Nutrena, Parlanti, and Stridefull; title sponsor Markel Insurance; and supporting sponsor Essex Classics.
For more information about the Markel/USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships, visit ushja.org/ZoneJumper. For more information about the USHJA 1.00/1.05m Junior/Amateur Zone Jumper Championships, visit ushja.org/lowzonejumper.
Photos: Julia B Photography
