Laura is a 10th grader who hails from Wisconsin. She has been eventing for two years and is planning for a move up next year. Her horse has a single blue eye.

Karlie’s horse is better known as Cow! Karlie is a sophomore from St. Louis, Missouri. When she isn’t spending time with Cow, one of her favorite things to do is to play the video game Red Dead Redemption.

Jessie is a 13 year old 8th grader from Missouri. She is excited to be on the Area IV Young Rider team with her big sister Holly.

Brooke is a 12 year old eighth grader from Illinois. Her horse is 21 years old and has competed at the Intermediate level in the past.

Fourteen year old Addison from Columbia, MO, has had her TB for 4 years and recently moved up to BN. She groomed at Team Challenge in 2024, had a lot of fun, and has been looking forward to competing Stitch there ever since.

Ella is a 16 year old Junior from Columbia MO. She and her 5 year old horse, Elvis, began building their bond a little over a year ago when he became forever hers. This is Elvis’s first year doing big events.

Grace is a 17 year old senior from St. Louis, MO who began riding in 2019 and quickly fell in love. She added Tarina, aka “T”, an Irish Sport Horse with a lot of eventing experience in May of 2024. She is excited for the future of their partnership, focusing on compe

Ella is riding her lease horse, Ritchie, in the novice division. She is very excited to be representing area IV at Midsouth!

Sophie is a member of Fox River Valley Pony Club. Sophie is riding her horse, Slim, at Hagyard this year. She is very excited to represent Area IV at Hagyard.

Lahn is 14 years old from Kansas and has been eventing for 8 years. She is bringing Toby to Hagyard this year.

Brynn is 16 years old and has only been riding for 2 years, but she has already fallen in love with the sport. She is bringing her horse, Rumor, to Hagyard this year. She currently rides with Becky Holder. 

Zarah is 15 years old and has been eventing for 4 years. She currently resides in Minnesota. She is bringing her horse, FourFields Bella Flight to Hagyard.

Meadow is 16 years old and has been eventing for 4.5 years. She is bringing her horse, Topper, to Hagyard this year. She is currently training with Jennifer Rousseau. Meadow is excited to compete with Area IV again this season.

Jordan has been eventing since 2021. Jordan is bringing Bugatti, an 8-year-old Oldenburg, to Hagyard.

Lily is 21 years old and has been riding for 15 years. She currently lives in Illinois and is a junior in college. Lily will be bringing her horse, Sully, to Hagyard this year.

Rayna is an active participant in area IV Youth Council. She is bringing Odey to Hagyard. Odey is an OTTB.

Sophia is a 15-year-old from Minnesota, and this is her second year participating in Hagyard MidSouth HT. Sophia is bringing a new horse named Glitter to Hagyard this year.