2025 MSEA Year-End Award Winners
Congratulations to all of our 2025 MSEA Year-End Award recipients! These awards recognize outstanding horses, riders, and service across every level of competition.
Special Awards
- Distinguished Service Award: Kayla DeHart
- Leading Rider of the Year: Lindsay Wagner
- Junior Rider of the Year: Sophia Greenwood
Horse of the Year
- Intermediate: Champion – Baratheon (Madeline Backus) Reserve – Calzini (Travis Atkinson) Third – Cooley Almighty (Heather Dubois)
- Preliminary: Champion – Fernhill Opulence (Rebecca Caulfield) Reserve – Watervalley Royal Guy (Dani Sussman) Third – Athenian Conqueror (Kimberly Castro)
- Training: Champion – GCS Ardeo Jupiter (Lindsay Wagner) Reserve – Ardeo Martello Muse (Sophia Greenwood) Third – Jimmy Wofford (Darlene McInnes)
- Novice: Champion – DS Ardeo Bounce (Lindsay Wagner) Reserve – Fernhill Muse (Rowan Sisk) Third – Galicia (Lauren Fedorczyk)
- Beginner Novice: Champion – The Phantom Menace (Lacy Cotton-Hodgson) Reserve – RF Limerick (Darlene McInnes) Third – Baron (Tani Smhula & Travis Atkinson)
- Starter: Champion – Dark Matter (Stacey Christopherson) Reserve – To B In Silver (Raven Rockwell & Kelsey Mammen) Third – Meet George Jetson (Elizabeth Gillmor)
Adult Amateur & Rider Awards
- Adult Amateur Horse/Rider of the Year: Champion – Jimmy Wofford (Darlene McInnes) Reserve – Amelie (Chris Kawcak) Third – Rathcairn Henry (Kate Swain)
- Beginner Novice/Novice Adult Amateur Horse/Rider: Champion – RF Limerick (Darlene McInnes) Reserve – The Phantom Menace (Lacy Cotton-Hodgson) Third – Viva la Vida (Julie Pawlak)
- Starter Amateur Horse/Rider: Champion – Dark Matter (Stacey Christopherson) Reserve – Meet George Jetson (Elizabeth Gillmor) Third – To B In Silver (Raven Rockwell)
Master & Senior Rider Awards
- Overall Master Rider of the Year: Lacy Cotton-Hodgson
- Preliminary Master Rider: Dani Sussman
- Modified Master Rider: Chris Kawcak
- Training Master Rider: Darlene McInnes
- Novice Master Rider: Lindsay Wagner
- Beginner Novice Master Rider: Lacy Cotton-Hodgson
- Starter Master Rider: Stacey Christopherson
- Senior Novice Rider: Champion – Lindsay Wagner Reserve – Julie Pawlak Third – Louise Walker
- Junior Novice Rider: Champion – Lauren Fedorczyk Reserve – Olivia Brayman Third – Elsa Feucht
- Senior Beginner Novice Rider: Champion – Madeline Backus Reserve – Lacy Cotton-Hodgson Third – Darlene McInnes
- Junior Beginner Novice Rider: Champion – Helen Searcy Reserve – Anja Honebein Third – Abigail Williams
2025 USEA Area IX Year-End Award Winners
Area IX riders and horses also delivered exceptional performances on the USEA Leaderboards and Divisional Awards.
Leaderboard Awards
- High Point 3-Day Horse: Watervalley Royal Guy (Dani Sussman) Reserve – Ox Trot (Delaney Porter) Third – SV Infinite (Holly Haglin)
- High Point Intermediate Horse: Champion – Baratheon (Madeline Backus) Reserve – Cooley Almighty (Heather DeBois) Third – Calzini (Travis Atkinson)
- Bassinger Bowl (High Point Rider): Champion – Dani Sussman Reserve – Madeline Backus Third – Carleigh Fedorka
- High Point Young Rider: Champion – Cece McElwee Reserve – Rowan Sisk Third – Emmalee Tanner
- Blue Money Award: Champion – Madeline Backus Reserve – Deborah Fedorczyk Third – Darlene McInnes
Divisional Rider Awards
- High Point Senior Rider: Champion – Madeline Backus Reserve – Rebecca Caulfield Third – Darlene McInnes
- High Point Junior Rider: Champion – Lauren Fedorczyk Reserve – Tessa Tucker Third – Olivia Brayman
Divisional Horse Awards
- High Point Adult Amateur Horse: Champion – RF Limerick (Darlene McInnes) Reserve – Meet George Jetson (Elizabeth Gillmor) Third – The Phantom Menace (Lacy Cotton-Hodgson)
- High Point Starter Horse: Champion – Meet George Jetson (Elizabeth Gillmor) Reserve – To B In Silver (Raven Rockwell & Kelsey Mammen) Third – Vix Vision (Liz Reilman)
- High Point Beginner Novice Horse: Champion – The Phantom Menace (Lacy Cotton-Hodgson) Reserve – Lover Boy (Helen Searcy) Third – Glenrowan (Madeline Backus)
- High Point Novice Horse: Champion – Galicia (Lauren Fedorczyk) Reserve – Fernhill Muse (Rowan Sisk) Third – Get There John (Louise Walker)
- High Point Training Horse: Champion – Eye Candy (Rochelle Costanza) Reserve – Jimmy Wofford (Darlene McInnes) Third – Kestrel (Kate Lucas)
- High Point Modified Horse: Champion – Amelie (Chris Kawcak) Reserve – Strike Two (Carleigh Fedorka) Third – Lassban Sansa (Ella Munsat)
- High Point Preliminary Horse: Champion – Fernhill Opulence (Rebecca Caulfield) Reserve – Watervalley Royal Guy (Dani Sussman) Third – Athenian Conqueror (Kimberley Castro)
- High Point Horse at Two Levels: Champion – Galicia (Lauren Fedorczyk) Reserve – P.S. Sir Balinor (Madeline Backus) Third – RF Limerick (Darlene McInnes)
Adult Rider Awards
- Starter: Elizabeth Gillmor | Reserve – Liz Reilman | Third – Madeline Backus
- Beginner Novice: Madeline Backus | Reserve – Darlene McInnes | Third – Rebecca Caulfield
- Novice: Madeline Backus | Reserve – Julie Pawlak | Third – Aimee Kortis
- Training: Darlene McInnes | Reserve – Rochelle Costanza | Third – Kate Lucas
- Modified: Ron Stephens
- Preliminary: Rebecca Caulfield | Reserve – Kimberley Castro | Third – Madeline Backus
Young Rider Awards
- Starter: Tess Tucker | Reserve – Aspen Van der Zee | Third – Zachary Zirker
- Beginner Novice: Emry Erickson | Reserve – Navin Ranweiler & Anja Honebein | Third – Lauren Fedorczyk
- Novice: Lauren Fedorczyk | Reserve – Holly Haglin | Third – Sloane Preysz
- Training: Emmalee Tanner | Reserve – Sophia Greenwood | Third – Shaena Putnam
- Modified: Ella Munsat | Reserve – Layna McLain | Third – Finley Powell
- Preliminary: Sophia Greenwood | Reserve – Layna McLain | Third – Finley Powell & Emma Tanner