WELLINGTON, FL – September 29, 2010 – The 2010 ASPCA Maclay Regional Championships concluded this weekend with the final competitions held in Regions 1, 2, and 4. Championship honors were awarded to Samantha Smith, Amber Henter, and Shawn Casady for their fantastic rides in each of their respective regions.
Region 4 concluded the regional competitions in the Midwest at the Kentucky National Horse Show in Wayne, IL. Hosting the top junior riders from the states of IL, IN, KY, MI, and OH, the competition presented the championship award to Shawn Casady of Harrimon, IL. Samantha Oliva of Kildeer, IL finished in reserve. Region 4 judges included Susie Schoellkopf and Scott Williamson.
The ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship class has been held since 1933, and it is one of the most prestigious competitions for junior riders in the United States. From each Regional Final a percentage of all winners will advance to the year-end National Championships. Its winners are some of the biggest names in equestrian sport. Previous winners include: William Steinkraus in 1941, Frank Chapot (1948), George Morris (1952), Leslie Burr Howard (1972), Stacia Klein Madden in 1987, and Nicole Shahinian Simpson in 1992. The 2008 ASPCA Maclay National Championship winner was Jessica Springsteen of Colts Neck, NJ, and in 2009 Zazou Hoffman, of Santa Monica, CA, was named the winner.
The 2010 ASPCA Maclay National Championship will be held on November 7th at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 127th National Horse Show. For more information, please visit www.syarcuseinvitational.com or www.nhs.org.
Midwest, Region 4
1. Shawn Casady, Harrimon, TN
2. Samantha Oliva, Kildeer, IL
3. Paulena Johnson, Wellington, FL
4. Emily Van Der Walde, Ann Arbor, MI
5. Alyssa Mansfield, Wellington, FL
6. Haley Buchmiller, Bartlett, IL
7. Caitlyn Boyle, Hampshire, IL
8. Kelsey Thatcher, Bluffdale, UT
9. Catherine Hanlon, Chicago, IL
10. Leylan Gleeson, Moreland Hills, OH
Written by Lauren Fisher · Filed Under Lauren Fisher, NHS, Syracuse Sport Horse, USA
Photo by Shawn McMillen