Low Score Awards
Presented to the Area IV YR Member with the lowest final score
at each Area IV Horse Trial
Area IV YR Overall Low Score Award
The Area IV Young Riders Program is excited to offer Overall Young Rider Low Score Awards. The award will be presented to the Area IV Young Rider who finished on the lowest score across all levels (overall) at each Area IV horse trial.
Riders must be a paid Area IV Young Rider member to be eligible for awards. The Young Rider Coordinators receive an updated membership roster from USEA approximately once every 3 months. Be sure to join early so that your name will be on the roster provided to the event. Your name must appear on the roster provided to the YR Coordinators by USEA to be eligible.
The recipient will be announced via social media following the conclusion of the event. The ribbon will be mailed directly to the winner. On rare occasions, the award may be presented at the horse trial.
Shown Right: Lily Boettner & Namibia scored 22.8 in the Junior Beginner Novice division at the Sundance Farm Horse Trial in September 2024 earning the lowest score of 2024.
2024 Area IV YR Low Score Award Recipients
Windemere Run October 2024: Brynn Liberda & Rumor Has It, 27.3 Starter Championship
Sundance Farm September 2024: Lily Boettner & Namibia, 22.8 Junior BN
Heritage Park September 2024: Holly Goen & Ildiko T, 30.3 Junior BN
Otter Creek September 2024: Hannah Sjostrom & Backstage Drama, 24.4 Junior BN
Otter Creek August 2024: Riley Mueller & Gemily, 30.7 Junior Novice
Catalpa Corner Charity HT August 2024: Holly Goen & Ildiko T, 28.1 Junior BN
Silverwood July 2024: Emma Bialko & Fullerton, 27.7 Junior BN
Fox River Valley Pony Club June 2024: Ava Linder & Midnight Flight, 31.7 Junior Training
Silverwood Farm June 2024: Hadley Day & M.T. Express, 29.3 Open Novice
Mill Creek June 2024: Michaela Frye & Bermuda, 28.7 Open Novice
Otter Creek May 2024: Maia Ramberg & FourFields Qualitease, 27.6 Open Training
Queeny Park May 2024: Sophia Lieberman & Bear Necessities, 24.7 Open BN
2023 Area IV YR Low Score Award Recipients
FRVPC: Adilyn Cortez & American Dynamic. 22.9 Jr BN
Catalpa Corner: Tessa Bethea & Irish Pub. 26.3 Sr. BN
Silverwood Summer: Emma Bialko & Fullerton. 31.4 BN
Silverwood Fall: Mia Volpentesta & Flipside. 34.3 Open Training
Otter Creek Fall: Madelyn Reicher & CMF Cougar Roo. 25.3 Jr. Novice
Spring Catalpa: Kaylianna McMorris & Fernhill Future Star. 24.7 Jr. Novice
Heritage Park: Sophia Lieberman & Bear Necessities. 34.4 Jr BN
Spring Otter: Liliana Davick & Briarhill Excell Star Cornetta. 19.7 Jr Novice
Sundance Farm: Maia Ramberg & FouFields Qualitease. 25.0 Open Novice
MCPC: Camryn Holcomb & Quite Breit. 30.0 Training
Windermere Run: Camryn Holcomb & Quite Breit. 29.1 Open Preliminary
Queeny Park: Lahn Looney & Socks. 29.4 Open Novice
June Silverwood: Mia Volpentesta & Legally Totilart. 35.9 BN
Summer Otter Creek: Liliana Davick & Briarhill Excel Star Cornetta. 17.2 Jr Novice.
2021 Area IV YR Low Score Award Recipients
Catalpa Corner 2021: McKayla Mattison & Z's Something to Believe in 30.2
FRVPC HT: Makinley Neill & D'Stinctive 25.6
Heritage Park HT: Shaleigh Walk & Luck of the Irish 34.8
Mill Creek: Makinley Neill & Di'Stinctive 30.8
Otter Spring: Anna Brodd & Hokko Lokko Van Tegberte Z 21.0
Otter Creek Fall: Lucy Kelly & Raja 26.0
Otter Creek Summer: Lily Hamilton & Midnight Borealis 24.0
Queeny Park: Brooke Wathan & GH Gloryus Grace 31.2
Silverwood Summer: Lauren Kersten & Patrickswell Royal 27.1
Sundance Farm: Megan Holmes & VC Casandra 25.7
Windermere Run: Addison Hagan & Windsong 28.3