MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - Vikings Equestrian had an outstanding performance at home as they placed 1st of 5 teams in a pair of IHSA western shows that was held at the Gunby Equine Center on Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday
Berry finished High Point Team with 32 points, with Mississippi State following with 29 points. Riders Autumn Lance, Axa Stevens, and newcomer Amelia Wilt rode to a first-place finish in their events along with Catie Thompson, who qualified for Regionals in the Rookie division.
Individual results:
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Autumn Lance was High Point Rider with an impressive double win in reining and horsemanship.
Open reining:
Autumn Lance- 1st
Rette Solomon- 2nd
Open horsemanship:
Autumn Lance- 1st
Rette Solomon- 3rd
Ranch Riding:
Brooke Backlund- 3rd
Alexandra Beasley- 4th
Level II Horsemanship:
Brooke Backlund- 2nd
Alexandra Beasley-Â 3rd
Level I horsemanship:
Taylor McIntosh- 3rd
Rookie B horsemanship:
Catie Thompson and Amelia Wilt both got 1st in their section
Beginner horsemanship:
Axa Stevens- 1st
Sunday
The team finished 1st again with 34 points on Sunday, besting MSU's 27 points. Autumn Lance and Rette Solomon showed out again with 1st place finishes, and Brooke Backlund followed suit while Taylor McIntosh qualified for Regionals individually in Level I horsemanship.
Individual Results:
Autumn Lance was High Point Rider once again with a 1st and 2nd place finish. Brooke Backlund was Reserve High Point Rider.
Open reining:
Autumn Lance- 1st
Rette Solomon- 4th
Open horsemanship:
Rette Solomon- 1st
Autumn Lance- 2nd
Ranch Riding:
Alexandra Beasley- 2nd
Brooke Backlund- 4th
Level II horsemanship:
Brooke Backlund- 1st
Alexandra Beasley- 4th
Level I horsemanship:
Taylor McIntosh- 2nd
Catie Thompson- 6th
Rookie B horsemanship:
Amelia Wilts- 3rd
Beginner horsemanship:
Axa Stevens- 3rd
Next up, the Vikings wrap up the semester in IHSA Competition on Nov. 18-19 at the University of Georgia before beginning NCEA Meets at Sewanee on December 2nd.
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