Submitted by Sarah Meltzer, Marketing & Communications Executive, UBC TSC Equestrian
After a long couple of years in training due to COVID-19, the UBC Equestrian Team was back in full swing in the University of Oregon x University of British Columbia Triple Hunt Seat Show this past weekend!
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Friday
On Friday, January 20th, after an approximately 8-hour drive, we arrived at the Oregon Horse Center in Eugene, Oregon. Upon arrival, our Limit, Intermediate and Open riders competed in their first jumping classes of the weekend, otherwise called the Show A Over Fences Classes.
Jasmine Taylor and Anina Backman-Choo won their respective classes while Madison Weber placed in the top three of her class!
Saturday
Continuing on Saturday morning, we competed in our first non-jumping classes of the weekend, known as the Show A Flat Classes. Show manager and 2A rider Sage Houston as well as Sarah Meltzer, Ander Harris, Anina Backman-Choo and Madison Weber all placed in the top three of their respective classes! Later in the morning, Jasmine Taylor and Clare Carmichael both won their classes!
For Show A, Jasmine Taylor was awarded High Point Rider with the UBC Equestrian Team awarded Reserve College Champions.
On Saturday afternoon, the Team started our second show of the weekend, Show B! For Show B Flat Classes, Sarah Meltzer, Amy Perna, Ander Harris, Jasmine Taylor, Madison Weber all placed in the top three of their classes with Faith Carswell and Anina Backman-Choo winning their classes. Later in the evening, we continued with our Show B Over Fences Classes!
Amy Perna placed second in her class, with Anina Backman-Choo and Madison Weber winning their classes! For Show B, Anina Backman-Choo was awarded High Point Rider with the UBC Team awarded College Champions!
Sunday
On Sunday morning, we finished our triple show weekend with Show C Flat and Over Fences Classes! Sarah Meltzer, Alanna Balzer and Anina Backman-Choo placed in the top three of their classes while Amy Perna and Madison Weber won their respective flat classes!
Later in the morning, our riders competed in the last Over Fences classes of the show – Amy Perna placed in the top three of her class while Madison Weber won her class! For Show C, Madison Weber was awarded High Point Rider!
Regarding weekend champions, Sarah Meltzer and Amy Perna were awarded Weekend Reserve High Point Champions in their respective divisions! Additionally, Jasmine Taylor, Anina Backman-Choo, and Madison Weber were awarded Weekend High Point Champions in their respective divisions!
After the long hours, frigid weather and years of training, we are so proud of our enthusiastic and talented team members who made this the strongest our team has shown in its history. We are also extremely thankful for our Coach Paige Donaldson and Team Advisor Natalie Nahirney – we could not have done this without either of you! Special shoutouts to all the owners who donated their horses to the show and thank you as well to the horses for being incredible all weekend!