Horses are: So incredibly special. Throughout history you see humans and horses together, there’s just something so special about our connections with them.
I designed the cover for 2023 IHSA Nationals program!
One day I hope to: Ride a cutting horse with cows!
Level Rookie B Horsemanship
Emma Gundrum
Class of 2025
Biology and Psychology double major
Hometown: Mount Horeb, WI
My family lives on an apple orchard
One day I hope to: Ride a mechanical bull
Level Rookie B Horsemanship
Maddie Hurley
Class of 2025
Biology Major, Art History Minor
Hometown: Portland, ME
Horses are: One of my favorite parts about our sport!
I am scuba certified
One day I hope to: Go Skydiving with Sam, an alum of the Western Team!
Level Two Horsemanship and Ranch
Aubryn Kaine
Class of 2025
Neuroscience and Behavior, Philosophy Minor
Hometown: Iowa City, IA
Horses are: Beings that I’m going to spend the rest of my life befriending.
I am a Fourth Dan certified Black Belt in Taekwondo
One day I hope to: Watch or learn from an English Farrier while in England.
Level Beginner Horsemanship
Anna Narin
Class of 2025
Art Studio major, Chemistry minor
Hometown: Durham, NC
Horses are: Therapeutic
I am the third person in the past few generations of my family to do Western, along with my great grandmother and grandmother. I wear a lot of their accessories during shows, including my great grandmother’s buckle.
One day I hope to: Try riding in a different country
Level Beginner Horsemanship
Glenna Ricard
Class of 2025
Biology
Hometown: Windsor, VT
Horses are: cute beings
I am on the varsity field hockey team
One day I hope to: Become a board certified surgeon
Level Rookie B Horsemanship
Yanran Zhou
Class of 2025
Environmental Studies, French
Hometown: Beijing, China
Horses are: Incredible creatures
Studied abroad in France
One day I hope to: Try horse safari in Africa
Level Beginner Horsemanship
True Usiatynski
Class of 2025
International Relations Major, Biology minor
Hometown: Fayetteville, NY
Horses are: Amazing!
I’m an EMT and lifeguard!
One day I hope to: See the northern lights
Level One Horsemanship
Wrangler Lili Evans
Class of 2026
Undeclared Biology Major Chemistry Minor
Hometown: Groton, MA
Horses are: The best.
I own three horses, one of which I show during the IHSA off season.
One day I hope to: Give therapeutic riding lessons.
Open Horsemanship and Reining
Clay Halpern
Class of 2026
Undeclared
Hometown: San Carlos, CA
Horses are: Delightful critters
I’m also on MHC’s crew team as a starboard rower
One day I hope to: Make the perfect batch of brownies
Level Rookie B Horsemanship
Mitsuki Ito
Class of 2026
Architecture and Computer Science
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Horses are: A place of peace
I’ve worked at a stable/ranch for 3 summers
One day I hope to: take a solo trip to Europe
Level Beginner Horsemanship
Manager Kate Smith
Class of 2026
International Relations & History Double Major
Hometown: Wells, VT
Horses are: My best friends <3
I am nationally ranked in three iPhone games: Sudoku, Solitaire, and Whale Trail 😉
One day I hope to: Spend time on every Continent
Level Two Ranch and Open Horsemanship
Magdalena Wennberg
Class of 2026
Philosophy and Biology double major
Hometown: Delanson, NY
Horses are: So special!
My favorite animals are cows!
One day I hope to: Try mounted archery
Level Beginner Horsemanship
Christine Niu
Class of 2027
Undeclared
Hometown: East Windsor, NJ
Horses are: Incredible creatures I absolutely love
I took a gap year and studied & worked on a ranch in northwest PA!
One day I hope to: Visit PEI, home of Lucy Maud Montgomery
