About Us
Hi everyone! Welcome to the Western Team Home Page. We are a fun group of students, all passionate about horses and showing. Many of our riders have had show experience in the past, but we are very diverse! We have had members who have never shown in their lives, to riders who have shown at the National level. We compete in Western Horsemanship, Ranch Riding, and Reining against teams from Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). If you are considering riding for UF, please come meet us and join our team! Any questions? Please contact our Captain, Karina Vestergaard.
2022-2023 Western Team
Team Members:
Hannah Sackles
Karina Vestergaard
Cheyenne Hall
Hannah Jeleniowski
Jolyn Forney
Julia Hudson
Kayleigh Fountain
Lauren Johns
Olivia Kuhn
Madeleine Landers
Savannah Hudson
McKayla Keels
Bianca Ruiz
Ariana Rodriguez-Tirado
Ashley Summers
Alyssa Meaney
Kassidy Lindsay
Montana McGinley
Kelly Feitel
Hannah Postlewait
Evelyn Gomez
Jennifer Kushi
Rebecca Lyons
Natalia Baba
Carlie Griffin
Elli Wu
Jessica McCall
Hannah Sackles
Karina Vestergaard
Cheyenne Hall
Hannah Jeleniowski
Jolyn Forney
Julia Hudson
Kayleigh Fountain
Lauren Johns
Olivia Kuhn
Madeleine Landers
Savannah Hudson
McKayla Keels
Bianca Ruiz
Ariana Rodriguez-Tirado
Ashley Summers
Alyssa Meaney
Kassidy Lindsay
Montana McGinley
Kelly Feitel
Hannah Postlewait
Evelyn Gomez
Jennifer Kushi
Rebecca Lyons
Natalia Baba
Carlie Griffin
Elli Wu
Jessica McCall
Photos by Russell Crowder
Spring 2023 Team Update!
This semester, we hosted two IHSA shows and Regional Championships in February. We won High Point Team at both shows and Overall High Point Team for IHSA Zone 5 Region 50 and qualified for the IHSA Western Semi-Finals in March. Hannah Postlewait won Overall High Point Rider for IHSA Zone 5 Region 50 and qualified for the 2023 IHSA National Championship in May in Lexington, KY. We also had individual riders qualify for the IHSA Western Semi-Finals:
Hannah Postlewait - Open Western Horsemanship
Jessica McCall - Level I Western Horsemanship
Karina Vestergaard - Level I Western Horsemanship
Julia Hudson - Rookie Western Horsemanship
McKayla Keels - Beginner Western Horsemanship
We are proud of our team members for a very successful semester!
This semester, we hosted two IHSA shows and Regional Championships in February. We won High Point Team at both shows and Overall High Point Team for IHSA Zone 5 Region 50 and qualified for the IHSA Western Semi-Finals in March. Hannah Postlewait won Overall High Point Rider for IHSA Zone 5 Region 50 and qualified for the 2023 IHSA National Championship in May in Lexington, KY. We also had individual riders qualify for the IHSA Western Semi-Finals:
Hannah Postlewait - Open Western Horsemanship
Jessica McCall - Level I Western Horsemanship
Karina Vestergaard - Level I Western Horsemanship
Julia Hudson - Rookie Western Horsemanship
McKayla Keels - Beginner Western Horsemanship
We are proud of our team members for a very successful semester!
IHSA Western Semi-Finals Individual Qualifiers
IHSA Western Semi-Finals Results:
Team - 7th place 🏆
Reining: Hannah Postlewait - 6th place
Ranch Riding: Savannah Hudson - 2nd place 🥈
Open Horsemanship: Hannah Postlewait - 7th place
Level II Horsemanship: Karina Vestergaard - 5th place
Level I Horsemanship: Hannah Jeleniowski - 8th place
Rookie Horsemanship: McKayla Keels - 6th place
Beginner Horsemanship: Ariana Rodriguez-Tirado - 3rd place 🥉
Individual Semi-Finals Qualifiers:
Jessica McCall: Level I Horsemanship - Champion 🥇 - Qualified for the IHSA National Championship!
Karina Vestergaard: Level I Horsemanship - 7th place
Team - 7th place 🏆
Reining: Hannah Postlewait - 6th place
Ranch Riding: Savannah Hudson - 2nd place 🥈
Open Horsemanship: Hannah Postlewait - 7th place
Level II Horsemanship: Karina Vestergaard - 5th place
Level I Horsemanship: Hannah Jeleniowski - 8th place
Rookie Horsemanship: McKayla Keels - 6th place
Beginner Horsemanship: Ariana Rodriguez-Tirado - 3rd place 🥉
Individual Semi-Finals Qualifiers:
Jessica McCall: Level I Horsemanship - Champion 🥇 - Qualified for the IHSA National Championship!
Karina Vestergaard: Level I Horsemanship - 7th place
Photos by Russell Crowder
IHSA National Championship Results:
The IHSA National Championship was hosted May 4th-7th in Lexington, KY. We had two riders represent our team. Jessica McCall competed in the Individual Level I Horsemanship division and placed 9th! Hannah Postlewait competed in the Back on Track High Point Rider division where she had to complete both a reining and horsemanship pattern. Hannah received an honorable mention! We are very proud of our riders! Thank you to everyone who supported our team this year! 🤠🏆
The IHSA National Championship was hosted May 4th-7th in Lexington, KY. We had two riders represent our team. Jessica McCall competed in the Individual Level I Horsemanship division and placed 9th! Hannah Postlewait competed in the Back on Track High Point Rider division where she had to complete both a reining and horsemanship pattern. Hannah received an honorable mention! We are very proud of our riders! Thank you to everyone who supported our team this year! 🤠🏆
Photos by Russell Crowder
Recent Updates
2021-2022 Placings
Overall High Point Team IHSA Zone 5 Region 5 & 3
Team Qualified for Semi-Finals
Semi-Finals Individual Qualifiers:
Danielle Althouse - Level II Horsemanship
Savannah Hudson - Level I Horsemanship
Hannah Sackles - Rookie Horsemanship
Karina Vestergaard - Rookie Horsemanship
Semi-Finals Team Members:
Danielle Althouse - Reining & Open Horsemanship
Savannah Hudson - Ranch Riding & Level II Horsemanship
Karina Vestergaard - Level I Horsemanship
Hannah Jeleniowski - Rookie Horsemanship
Olivia Kuhn - Beginner Horsemanship
Semi-Finals Results:
Danielle Althouse - 2nd place in Individual Level II Horsemanship - Qualified for the IHSA National Championship
Savannah Hudson - 7th place in Individual Level I Horsemanship Finals
Hannah Sackles - 8th place in Individual Rookie Horsemanship Finals
Karina Vestergaard - 5th place in Individual Rookie Horsemanship Finals
Team Result - 6th place
IHSA National Championship Results:
Danielle Althouse - 10th place in Individual Level II Horsemanship
Team Qualified for Semi-Finals
Semi-Finals Individual Qualifiers:
Danielle Althouse - Level II Horsemanship
Savannah Hudson - Level I Horsemanship
Hannah Sackles - Rookie Horsemanship
Karina Vestergaard - Rookie Horsemanship
Semi-Finals Team Members:
Danielle Althouse - Reining & Open Horsemanship
Savannah Hudson - Ranch Riding & Level II Horsemanship
Karina Vestergaard - Level I Horsemanship
Hannah Jeleniowski - Rookie Horsemanship
Olivia Kuhn - Beginner Horsemanship
Semi-Finals Results:
Danielle Althouse - 2nd place in Individual Level II Horsemanship - Qualified for the IHSA National Championship
Savannah Hudson - 7th place in Individual Level I Horsemanship Finals
Hannah Sackles - 8th place in Individual Rookie Horsemanship Finals
Karina Vestergaard - 5th place in Individual Rookie Horsemanship Finals
Team Result - 6th place
IHSA National Championship Results:
Danielle Althouse - 10th place in Individual Level II Horsemanship
2022-2023 Show Calendar
2022-2023 Western Team Sponsors
We would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting our team this year:
Contact
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Contacts:
Western Team Captain: Karina Vestergaard Email: kvestergaard@ufl.edu Cell: (561) 381-1256 Western Team Co-Captain: Hannah Postlewait Email: hannahpostlewait@ufl.edu Cell: (321) 501-9330 |
Coach:
Jenny Baker (352) 266-5560 jenfer1974@yahoo.com Farm Address 5405 NW 135th St. Reddick, FL 32686 Social Media: Instagram: www.instagram.com/ufwestern/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/UFWesternTeam TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ufwestern |
