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 each month. 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: Annika Zimmerman & Lark scored 23.7 in the Junior Beginner Novice division at the Silverwood Farm Horse Trial in June 2025 earning the lowest score of 2025.
core Be sure to have your 2026 USEA membership active and declared for Area IV Young Riders to be eligible for the Low Score Award earned at every Area IV event!
2025 Area IV YR Low Score Award Recipients
Windermere October 2025: Sophia Lieberman & Tazmanian Pegasus, 29.0 Novice Rider
Sundance September 2025: Adilyn Cartwright & Chasing Gold, 24.4 Jr BN
Heritage Park September 2025: Madelyn Reicher & WL White Claw, 29.7 BN Championship
Otter Creek Fall September 2025: Madelyn Reicher & WL White Claw, 25.0 Open BN
Silverwood August 2025: Ella Scherer & SS Ritchie, 25.9 Jr Rider BN
Otter Creek August 2025: Sofie Goodlund & Aurora Gold, 27.5 Jr Rider BN
Silverwood July 2025: Maia Ramberg & WL Bon Bellini, 24.4 Open Novice
Fox River Valley Pony Club June 2025: Jordan Scroggins & C25's Bugatti, 25.6 Training Rider
Silverwood June 2025: Annika Zimmerman & Lark, 23.7 Junior BN
Windermere June 2025: Hadley Day & Wow I'm Fancy, 28.3 Open Novice
Queeny Park May 2025: Grace Barger & Dowdstown Tatiana, 27.5 Open BN
Otter Creek May 2025: Addison Meyer & DJ Slim ShaDEE, 25.0 Starter
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