Equestrian Western Team Named Reserve High Point Team in Home Show, Has Five Advance Out of Regionals

February 27, 2024

Nebraska had five individuals advance to IHSA Semi-Finals in six events.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Western Equestrian team closed out its regular season on February 24 by hosting its spring home western show, followed by the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) Region 5 Western Regional Championship.

Nebraska was named Reserve High Point team and Christen Curtis was name High Point Rider during the home show. In regional competition,  Sarah Cox, Tabby Cassidy, and Izzi Velinsky earned regional championships in Level 1 Horsemanship, Rookie Horsemanship, and Beginner Horsemanship, respectively. Reserve regional championships were earned by Anna Lampereur in Open Reining and Open Horsemanship,  and Christen Curtis in Level 1 Horsemanship.

All of Nebraska's riders in the regional competition advanced to Semi-Finals on March 22-24 hosted by University of Findlay in FIndlay, Ohio.

Full individual results are below.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Western Spring Show & Region V Regionals - February 24, 2024

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Western Spring Show
February 24
 

Open Horsemanship:

Anna Lampereur - 2nd


Open Reining:

Anna Lampereur - 4th


Level 2 Horsemanship:

Christen Curtis - 2nd

Sam Pinney - 4th


Level 2 Ranch Riding:

Christen Curtis - 1st

Sarah Cox - 4th


Level 1 Horsemanship:

Emily Jonas - 1st

Tabby Cassidy - 2nd


Rookie Horsemanship:

Izzi Velinsky - 1st

Kylie Kloster - 5th

Donald Holupka - Competitor

Julie Skavdahl - Competitor


Beginner Horsemanship:

Grace Bator - 1st

Ella Eidson - 2nd

Emma Grosse - 6th

Region V Regionals
February 24
 

Open Reining:

Reserve Regional Champion: Anna Lampereur


Open Horsemanship:

Reserve Regional Champion: Anna Lampereur


Level 1 Horsemanship:

Regional Champion: Sarah Cox

Reserve Regional Champion: Christen Curtis


Rookie Horsemanship:

Regional Champion: Tabby Cassidy


Beginner Horsemanship:

Regional Champion: Izzi Velinsky