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 including competing in college beginning in fall of 2027.

Seventeen year old Aylah’s new horse “Sausage” is stepping in for her regular partner Pegasus Moon.

Else is a 14 year old Freshman from Wisconsin. Else is riding Command the Moment, aka Flynn. She is a gymnast as well as an Eventer!

Originally from Columbia, Mo, 19 year old Holly is currently calling Lexington, Kentucky her home as she is now a full time working student. Her horse is known as Jack in the barn.

Sophia is a 17 year old from Mid Missouri who graduated from her pony Lion to move up the levels to now competing training on her current horse. Tazmanian Pegasus is a 6 year old Trakehner-TB. Sophia had a great experience participating in the Team Challenge in 2024.

Jordan is a 20 year old who lives in Illinois. She rides her 9 year old Oldenburg, Bugatti, who loves to nap and cuddle.

Matilda, who goes by Tillee, is 19 years old and comes from Illinois. Her horse, Dylan, has been to Hagyard Midouth before, but Tillee says this is her first time participating in this event.

Rayna is a 17 year old freshman at Mizzou who is a pre-vet scholar and plans to be an equine vet in the future. She rides her thoroughbred she calls Odey.

Lily is 21 years old and currently lives in Illinois. She just graduated from college with a degree in business. She says her thoroughbred, Sully, is narcoleptic.

Lahn is currently going modified on her OTTB, Pro Tip, known as Toby. She is from Easton, Kansas, and will be grooming for Area IV at Hagyard Midsouth. Toby loves to eat animal crackers!