Neillsville and Granton Teams Have Amazing Showing at Wisconsin Interscholastic Horsemanship Association
Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 -- 12:02 PM
-The Wisconsin Interscholastic Horsemanship Association (WIHA) state finals were held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison the weekend of October 25-27.The show included more than 75 teams and 214 riders from all over Wisconsin. There were four divisions: Division A (teams of 11-14 riders), Division B (teams of 6-10 riders), Division C (3-5 riders), and Division D (teams of 1-2). The Granton Area School District’s Equestrian Team placed 7th in Division C. The team is comprised of Abby Schoessow (8th grade) riding RU Ready for This or “Bubba”, Charlotte Hanna (6th grade) riding My Sweet Impulse or “Buddy” and Grace Verhalen (6th grade) riding I Got a Girl Crush or “Willow”. Unfortunately, Grace’s pony had medical issues right before the state show but she was able to share the use of Bubba and Buddy to help her team win at state.
Granton’s placings at the 2019 WIHA State Horse Show:
• Ranch Riding ??" Grace, 5th place
• Western Showmanship ??" Abby, 6th place and Charlotte 10th place
• Saddle Seat Showmanship ??" Grace, 5th place
• Hunt Seat Showmanship ??" Abby, 10th place
• Walk/Trot Horsemanship ??" Abby, 1st place
• Saddle Seat Equitation ??" Grace, 2nd place
• Huntseat Equitation ??" Charlotte, 7th and Abby, 8th
• Western Horsemanship ??" Abby, 5th and Charlotte 6th
• Disciplined Rail ??" Charlotte, 1st and Abby, 6th.
Brooke Magnus (11th grade) of Neillsville competed in Division D with her pony Zippos Classic Lad or “JoJo.” Brooke and JoJo earned Grand Champions among the 12 teams competing in her division.
Neillsville’s placings at the 2019 WIHA State Horse Show:
• Trail - 2nd
• Ranch Riding- 2nd
• Western Showmanship- 1st
• Saddle Seat Showmanship- 1st
• Hunt Seat Showmanship- 1st
• Walk/Trot Horsemanship- 1st
• Bareback- 1st
• Saddle Seat Equitation- 1st
• Hunt Seat Equitation- 1st
• Western Horsemanship - 2nd
• Discipline Rail - 1st
• Barrels - 10th
• Flag Race - 5th
• Pole Bending- 10th
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