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About the Adequan/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship
Established in 2001, the Adequan/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship showcases the best junior hunters in the nation while providing riders opportunities to meet and spend time with competitors from all over the country. In 2014, the new 3’3” Junior Hunter section was added to the Championship and has quickly gained popularity. Each year, more than 1,000 eligible hunters qualify to compete in the prestigious final which is held on each coast and is comprised of three phases: handy hunter, classic, and under saddle phase. The overall score from the weighted sections determines the ultimate winner.
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Jumper Gold on Saturday at 2025 USEF Pony Finals Presented by Marshall + Sterling
The final hunter and jumper championships of the 2025 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling took place on Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park. The large pony jumpers completed their exciting final round for individual medals while the large regulars went over fences for their championship.
The 2025 Pony Jumper National Championships concluded on Saturday with the final event in the Claiborne Ring: the Large Pony Jumper National Championship. Fifty-two athletes aimed for a spot atop the podium, and it was Juan Bay, a 2010 Irish Sport Horse gelding owned and shown by Elin Uhrig (Denver, Colo.) who galloped home with the gold medal after besting a 15-horse jump-off.
Although it is Uhrig’s first year competing at Pony Finals, her goal was to win, knowing she was on a top pony that was previously shown by her sister Isabella.
Competition in the Rolex Stadium for the 2025 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling came to a close on Saturday with 145 large regular ponies showing over fences. The winning round came from Why Not? a 2016 Warmblood gelding owned by KHC Farms, Inc., and leased and ridden by Samantha Teller (New York, N.Y.) Gentle Touch, a 2015 German Riding Pony gelding owned by Charlotte Rossetter and Pamela Wright and ridden by Lilly Herzog (Pepper Pike, Ohio), was less than a point behind to finish second. Third place in the over fences went to On Tour, a 2013 Welsh Pony gelding owned by Charlotte Kelly and ridden by Kenzie Smith (Shoreham, N.Y.)
The overall national champion title for the large regulars went to Victory, a 2015 German Riding Pony gelding owned by Triple C Equestrian, LLC, and shown by Currie Cooper (Point Clear, Ala.)
Jumper Gold on Saturday at 2025 USEF Pony Finals Presented by Marshall + Sterling
The final hunter and jumper championships of the 2025 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling took place on Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park. The large pony jumpers completed their exciting final round for individual medals while the large regulars went over fences for their championship.
The 2025 Pony Jumper National Championships concluded on Saturday with the final event in the Claiborne Ring: the Large Pony Jumper National Championship. Fifty-two athletes aimed for a spot atop the podium, and it was Juan Bay, a 2010 Irish Sport Horse gelding owned and shown by Elin Uhrig (Denver, Colo.) who galloped home with the gold medal after besting a 15-horse jump-off.
Although it is Uhrig’s first year competing at Pony Finals, her goal was to win, knowing she was on a top pony that was previously shown by her sister Isabella.
Competition in the Rolex Stadium for the 2025 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling came to a close on Saturday with 145 large regular ponies showing over fences. The winning round came from Why Not? a 2016 Warmblood gelding owned by KHC Farms, Inc., and leased and ridden by Samantha Teller (New York, N.Y.) Gentle Touch, a 2015 German Riding Pony gelding owned by Charlotte Rossetter and Pamela Wright and ridden by Lilly Herzog (Pepper Pike, Ohio), was less than a point behind to finish second. Third place in the over fences went to On Tour, a 2013 Welsh Pony gelding owned by Charlotte Kelly and ridden by Kenzie Smith (Shoreham, N.Y.)
The overall national champion title for the large regulars went to Victory, a 2015 German Riding Pony gelding owned by Triple C Equestrian, LLC, and shown by Currie Cooper (Point Clear, Ala.)
Medium Regular Pony Hunter National Championship
- Best Sport & Charlotte Morassutti
- Heartfirst & Penelope Sugg
- Paris Charm & Logan Baras
Small Green Pony National Championship
- Button and Blues & Violet Dalton
- Mr. Brightside & Colin Shippam
- Keepsake & Lacey Powers
Small Regular Pony Hunter National Championship
- This Time & Logan Baras
- Spring Fling & Annie Cooper
- Reidell Day Dream & Lucca Rossano
Medium Green Pony Hunter National Championship
- Qualen's Mystical & Finley Baras
- Idream & Samantha Smith
- True Story & Morgan Stewart
Large Green Pony Hunter National Champions
- Mufasa & Sienna Rossano
- Orchard Zweed & Charlotte Morassutti
- Jax Sparrow & Faith Schuttemeyer
Charles Ancona Large Regular National Championship
- Mufasa & Sienna Rossano
- Orchard Zweed & Charlotte Morassutti
- Jax Sparrow & Faith Schuttemeyer
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Day One Opens with First Two Hunter Sections
More than 200 ponies and their riders made their way into the Kentucky Horse Park’s Rolex Stadium on Tuesday as the first day of the 2025 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling got underway. The day started with the medium regular class completing their model and under saddle phases, followed by the small greens.
Best Sport and Buttons and Blues Win First Championships
Wednesday brought the first champions of the 2025 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling. The medium regular and small green pony hunters finished out their championships with the over fences phase in Rolex Stadium. Also in the stadium, the small regulars got started with their model and under saddle phases. Over in the Clairborne Ring, the USEF Pony Jumper National Championship kicked off with the jog and the first individual phase for the small and medium jumpers.
Best Sport and Buttons and Blues Win First Championships
Wednesday brought the first champions of the 2025 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling. The medium regular and small green pony hunters finished out their championships with the over fences phase in Rolex Stadium. Also in the stadium, the small regulars got started with their model and under saddle phases. Over in the Clairborne Ring, the USEF Pony Jumper National Championship kicked off with the jog and the first individual phase for the small and medium jumpers.
