PSEC 2013 Year-end Award Recipients

Congratulations to all for a successful year. Prepare to be amazed when you read on.

Laura Backus & P.S. May's Patriot:
MSEA CCC Trainer of the Year
CSDA Champion PSG Horse of the Year
CSDA Champion 4th Level Horse of the Year
CSDA Champion Danish Breed Award

“Thanks for all the great training Laura, and a great year!.”

Madeline Backus
USEA #2 on the 2013 Junior Rider Leaderboard
USEA Area IX Champion High Point Young Rider
USEA Area IX Reserve Champion High Point Jr. Rider
MSEA Champion Rider of the Year
MSEA Champion Jr. Rider of the Year
CSDA “We Try Harder” special award

riding P.S. King of Hearts (Deanie)
AEC Champions @ Junior Training level
AWS Champion Eventing Horse of the Year
USEA Gold Medal recipient @ Training level
USEA Blue Ribbon Award Recipient @ Training level
USEA Area IX Reserve Champion in the Training Championship
MSEA/CCC Champion Training Horse
MSEA/CCC Champion Junior Training

riding P.S. Irish Treasure (Murphy)
MSEA/CCC Champion Young Rider Preliminary
MSEA/CCC 3rd place Preliminary Horse

riding P.S. Arianna (Ari)
AEC recipient of the Charles Owen Technical Merit Award
AEC 7th @ Junior Training level
USEA Gold Medal recipient @ Training level
USEA Blue Ribbon Award Recipient @ Training level
MSEA/CCC 3rd place Young Rider Preliminary

Emma Ciafone & Cady O'Daly Gabriel (Gabe)
AEC Champions @ Junior Beginner Novice level
USEF Champion PB Connemara Eventing Horse of the Year
USEF 7th place nationally PB Connemara dressage
USEA #2 on the 2013 Beginner Novice Junior Rider Leaderboard
USEA #2 horse on the 2013 National Leaderboard @ Beginner Novice level
USEA Gold Medal recipient @ Beginner Novice level
USEA Blue Ribbon Award Recipient @ Beginner Novice level
USEA Certificate of Horse & Rider Achievement
USEA Area IX Champion Beginner Novice Horse of the Year
USEA Area IX Champion High Point Horse at two Levels
USEA Area IX Champion High Point Jr. Rider
USEA Area IX Reserve Champion in the Beginner Novice Championship division
MSEA Reserve Champion Beginner Horse of the Year
MSEA Reserve Champion Jr. Beginner Novice Rider of the Year
MSEA/CCC Champion Jr. Beginner Novice
MSEA/CCC Champion High Point Horse
USPC advanced to C2
USDF Champion Regional Jr. Training Level
USDF Champion Dressage Seat Medal Finals
RMDS Champion High Median Junior Rider
RMDS Champion Single High Score
RMDS Champion Training Level Jr/YR Horse of the Year
RMDS Champion Training Level Jr/YR
CSDA Champion High Point Jr/YR
CSDA Champion Training Level Jr/YR
CSDA Champion Connemara
CSDA “You Look Great” special award
PSEC Champion Hunter/Jumper Winter Series

Jake Ciafone & Act With Pride (Pride)
USEA Silver Medal recipient @ Training level
MSEA Reserve Champion Jr. Rider of the Year
MSEA #3 Training Level Horse of the Year
MSEA #4 Rider of the Year
MSEA/CCC 4th place Young Rider Preliminary
MSEA/CCC 3rd place Junior Training
MSEA/CCC 6th place Preliminary Horse of te Year

Ashley Demander & BeBe LaRue
USEA Silver Medal recipient @ Novice level
MSEA Champion Novice Horse of the Year
MSEA/CCC Champion Novice Horse
MSEA/CCC Champion Sr. Novice

Janet Gordon & Irish Blessings (Besty)
AEC Reserve Champions @ Novice Amateur level
USEA #2 on the 2013 Master Amateur Rider Leaderboard
USEA #3 on the 2013 Master Rider Leaderboard
USEA #6 horse on the 2013 National Leaderboard @ Novice level
USEA Gold Medal recipient @ Novice level
USEA Blue Ribbon Award Recipient @ Novice level
MSEA #4 Sr. Novice Rider of the Year
MSEA #4 Master Novice Rider of the Year

Jill Hopcroft & Cady O’Daly’s Michael (Mikey)
MSEA Reserve Champion Sr. Novice Rider of the Year
MSEA Reserve Champion Master Novice Rider of the Year
MSEA #3 Novice Horse of the Year

Grace Simpson & Rapport (Po)
USEA Gold Medal recipient @ Novice level
AEC Completed her first AECs just out of the ribbons
USEA Area IX 7th in the Training Championship division;
MSEA #3 Jr. Rider of the Year
MSEA/CCC Reserve Champion Jr. Training
MSEA/CCC 6th place Training Horse
MSEA/CCC Reserve Champion Junior Novice
MSEA/CCC 3rd place Novice Horse

Emily Robbins & Crockett’s Rockett (Carlos)
USEA Certificate of Horse & Rider Achievement
USEA Silver Medal recipient @ Beginner Novice level
USPC passed her D1 & D2 ratings
MSEA Intro Champions of the Year
MSEA #3 Jr. Beginner Novice Rider of the Year
MSEA #4 Beginner Novice Horse of the Year
MSEA/CCC 4th place Jr. Beginner Novice
MSEA/CCC Champion 1st Year Beginner Novice Rider
MSEA/CCC 3rd place Elementary Rider

Rhonda Roberts & Dan’s Bravado
USEA Certificate of Horse & Rider Achievement
USEA Bronze Medal recipient @ Beginner Novice level

Emma Sletten & Just So
USPC passed her D1 rating

Sophie Wiedenhues & Camelot
USPC advanced to D3
MSEA Intro Reserve Champions of the Year