From left to right are Gregory Case, Head Coach Mindy Hole, Corban Finkbeiner and Janislynn Isackson of the Southern Nazarene University Equestrian Team. The Crimson Storm had a school record three riders
competing at 2008 IHSA Nationals in Burbank, California. Finkbeiner competed in the first class of '08 Nationals, the individual intermediate over fences, while Case was fifth in beginner western horsemanship. Isackson competed for the individual
AQHA Trophy, placing tenth overall after two separate phases over two days at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center.
West Texas A & M western rider Errolynne Franck (center) poses with teammate Kathryne Sorensen (on right) and Laramie County Community Colleges' Leslie Kennedy (on left) before the latter
two competed in the individual walk-trot division at 2008 IHSA Nationals in Burbank on May 9th. Though both Sorensen and Kennedy were out of the ribbons, Franck faired better. The junior from Ephrata, Washington won the individual
advanced western division on May 8th and earned a point for the Buffs with a sixth in team open western horsemanship on May 11th. Though Laramie and West Texas A & M competed against each other at Zone 7, Region 1 shows each of the
past three regular seasons this will not be the case in 2008-09, as Region 2 will re-gain the three schools in the western part of Texas (including the Buffs) that were given to Region 1 following the 2004-05 season.
ZONING IN!
Louisiana State University hosted 2008 Zone 7 Zones on April 5th. The IHSA's only two-way hunter seat
team competition ended in a tie, with the second tiebreaker sending one school to Nationals... Full
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ARCHIVES AND RELICS
Region 1: The University of Denver hosted shows over the final weekend of October 2007. Kristina Harkin
submitted her account of the events, during which the team she rides for came in reserve at one of the shows... Full
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Region 2: 2003-04 Regionals were held on March 28, 2004. Two teams dominated, with one other
school sending a pair of riders to Zones (one of whom would later become a coach for her alma mater)... Full
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