Though she finished second in team open reining on May 1st at 2026 IHSA Nationals this photo of Helene Keiser of West Texas A & M University and her parents dates from May 4, 2025 when Keiser was second in team open horsemanship at Nationals a year earlier. The senior from Gothenburg, Nebraska rode twice at 2026 Nationals, following her second with a first in team open horsemanship on May 3rd. The latter ribbon clinched the National Championship for the Buffs, which have now been the high point western team three times (once shared) at IHSA Nationals events.