EQUESTRIAN BAHAMAS
INAUGURAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
2025
May 3-4, 2025 ● Camperdown Equestrian Centre ● Wild Tamarind Drive
Organizing Committee:
Equestrian Bahamas Competition Committee
Officials:
Dressage Judge: Dot Demis, USEF ‘S’ Judge
President of Ground Jury: Heidi Mello (BER)
Course Designer: Cathy Ramsingh-Pierre
Steward (Dressage): Kimberly Johnson
Steward (Jumping): Erika Adderley
Support Personnel
EMT: Kenjenice Roker Veterinarian (on call) Amanda Pinder DVM
All horses and ponies must be registered with, and competitors and exhibitors must be members of, Equestrian Bahamas prior to the close of entries on April 30, 2025 Entry fees are payable to Equestrian Bahamas and will not be refunded.
▪ All participants, officials and spectators are expected to abide by the EB Code of Ethics. Any cruelty or abuse – physical, verbal, or otherwise – directed at any horse, person or show official will result in elimination from competition and possible dismissal from show grounds. Ticketed schooling provides the right to school over fences in any order for two (2) minutes
Medals will be awarded for top three (3) placings ▪
Fence heights may not be adjusted but the back rail of a spread obstacle may be removed for schooling purposes. A horse-rider combination will be granted a maximum of three (3) ticketed schooling opportunities, whether used consecutively or otherwise
All persons must wear an ASTM-approved helmet, with a fastened safety harness, while mounted
Competition numbers must be worn or visible at all times while mounted or hand-walking a horse
The OC reserves the right to change, cancel or combine classes or to deny inappropriate entries.
SHOW SCHEDULE
Saturday, 3 May 2025
7:30- 8:30am – Ring open for general warm up
8:30 am – First rider warm up begins 9:00 am – First test begins
Class 1B – Introductory Test A Childrens
Class 2B – Introductory Test B Childrens
Class 3B – Introductory Test C Childrens
Class 4B – Training Level 1 Childrens
Class 5A – Training Level 3 Adult
PRIZEGIVING CEREMONY
Sunday, 4 May 2025
7:30 – 8:30 am – Ring opens for warmup - flatwork only
8:30 Course open for walking 9:00 am –Competition begins
Ticketed Schooling Crossrail Jumpers
Class 596 – Puddle Jumpers 1 Single Timed Round
Ticketed Schooling 0.60m
Class 597 – Puddle Jumpers 2 Single Timed Round
Ticketed Schooling 0.70m
Class 531 – Pre-Novice Jumpers 0.70m
Class 103: Walk, Trot
Ticketed Schooling 0.75m
Class 503 – Novice Jumpers – 0.75m
Class 104: Walk, Trot, Jump an X
Ticketed schooling 0.85m
Class 505 – Hopeful Jumpers – 0.85m
Class 108 – Walk, Trot, Canter, Jump a Line
PRIZEGIVING CEREMONY – ALL CLASSES
ABOUT THE JUDGES
Dot Demis: USEF ‘S’ Dressage Judge
Heidi Mello: FEI Level 1 Judge Jumping
Dorothy (Dot) Demis has been a USEF Dressage Judge for over 25 years, earning her 'R' promotion in 2011 and her ‘S’ promotion in 2018 She is a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist and showed through the Grand Prix level winning both regional and national level awards Her students, both professional and adult amateurs, compete successfully at all levels Dot was born and raised in Lowell, MA and graduated from the University of Lowell with a degree in Nuclear Physics. She owned and operated Settlement Farm in Townsend, MA, for over 40 years before retiring to Florida with her husband. She enjoys traveling throughout the country judging and exploring new places
Heidi grew up in a riding school in Bermuda, leaving home at age 18 to pursue a Masters in Farrier Science She is one of the most accomplished FEI Jumping officials in the world, holding a Level 3 designation as a Course Designer, a Level 3 designation as a Jumping Steward, and a Level 1 designation as a Jumping Judge. She has served as Chef D’Équipe of the Bermuda Equestrian Team at the Olympic Games, Pan-American Games and World Equestrian Games, and most recently in 2023 she served as Chef D’Équipe for The Bahamas at the Central American and Caribbean Games. In 2022 Heidi was elected as President of the Caribbean Equestrian Association and has worked tirelessly since then for the improvement of the sport in the region, implementing an officials’ education programme and increasing the CEA membership from 6 to 11 nations. In November 2024 she was granted a Woman in Sports Leadership Award by the Bermuda Olympic Association for her contributions to equestrian sport in her country and in the region
FEI Level 1 Judge FEI Level 3 Course Designer
FEI Level 3 Steward (Jumping)
Heidi Mello
Heidi Mello: FEI Level 1 Jumper Judge
Rider Name
Madison Miller
Emery Dunn
Kennedy Albury
Avery Roberts
Meadow Dinnick
Rider Name
Anouk Formigé
Alana Pyfrom
Ella Tomlinson
Gabriela Souza
Marlo Pinder
Kaitlynn Russell
Addisen Spraggins
Poppy Denning
Rags to Riches
Horse Name
Starbucks Flight of the Phoenix
Casino Royale Rags to Riches
Rider Name
Kelsey Pyfrom
Gabriela Souza
Alana Pyfrom
Anouk Formigé
Marlo Pinder
Kaitlynn Russell
Horse Name
Lea’s Pride Shakespeare in Paradise
Valhalla
Casino Royale Flight of the Phoenix Lucky Star Lea’s Pride Starbucks
Rider Name
Horse Name
Salt and Pepper
Casino Royale
Shakespeare in Paradise
Lea’s Pride Flight of the Phoenix Lucky Star
Horse Name
Hannah Knowles
Rider Name Rider Name
DAILY COMPETITION SCHEDULE
SUNDAY 4 MAY 2025 FUTURE CHAMPIONS & JUMPERS
7:30-8:30 am ring opens for warmup – flat work only
8:30 – Course walk open for Classes 596 and 597
Competition begins: 9:00 am
1. Ticketed schooling – Crossrail Jumpers
Casino
Lea’s
Rider Name
Avery Roberts
Addisen Spraggins
Poppy Denning
Alexander Frantz
Reagan Moxey
Kennedy Albury
2. Class 596 – Puddle Jumpers 1 Single Timed Round -
Rider Name
Avery Roberts
Addisen Spraggins
Poppy Denning
Alexander Frantz
Reagan Moxey
Kennedy Albury
Casino
4. Class 597 – Puddle Jumpers 2 Single Timed Round -
Rider Name
Quinn O’Brien
Kaitlynn Russell
Emery Dunn
Quinn O’Brien
Isla Whylly
Ella Tomlinson
Rider
Kaitlynn
Emery
Isla
Quinn O’Brien
Rider Name
Quinn O’Brien
Marlo Pinder
Gabriela Souza
Kelsey Pyfrom
Class 531 – Pre-Novice Jumpers 0.70m - To be run in accordance with FEI Art. 238.2.2. The first round and first jump-off, if any, are decided by adding together the faults incurred over the course and any penalties for exceeding the Time Allowed In the event of equality of faults after the first round, there will be one jump-off for first place only in which time will decide in the event of equality of faults Other Athletes are placed according to their Penalties and time in the first round Speed 325m/min Open to horses or ponies ridden by adult or junior riders The course should be straightforward and consist of 10-12 obstacles not to exceed 0 70m in height Combinations are not allowed No water obstacles Same horse/rider combination not eligible for any other divisions except Pony and Novice Jumpers
Rider Name
Gabriela Souza
Marlo Pinder
Kelsey Pyfrom Notes Notes
7. Class 103: Walk, Trot -Section A
Notes
17 and under, who have not yet cantered in a horse show, on horses or ponies To be judged on proper seat, hands, position, and
and
and halt Sections A and B pinned together
Rider Name
Tessa Van Onsenlen
Hailey Cunningham
Eliana Skopelja
Notes
Class
Open to riders aged 17 and under, who have not yet cantered in a horse show, on horses or ponies To be judged on proper seat, hands, position, and control of horse or pony, at the walk and trot Riders may be asked to sit trot and halt Sections A and B pinned together
Rider Name
Samantha Mahelis
Layla Cunningham
Walk for 0 75m and 0 85m Jumpers
Rider Name
Anouk Formigé
Alana Pyfrom
To be run in accordance with FEI Art 238 2 2 The first round and first jump-off, if any, are decided by adding together the faults incurred over the course and any penalties for exceeding the Time Allowed In the event of equality of faults after the first round, there will be one jump-off for first place only in which time will decide in the event of equality of faults Other Athletes are placed according to their Penalties and time in the first round Speed 325m/min Open to horses or ponies ridden by adult or junior riders The course should be straightforward and consist of 10-12 obstacles not to exceed 0 75m in height Combinations are allowed, but only the first element of a combination may be a spread jump No water obstacles Same horse/rider combination not eligible for any other division except Pre-Novice and Hopeful Jumpers
Rider Name
Anouk Formigé
Alana Pyfrom
Open to riders aged 17 and under, who have not yet cantered in a horse show, on horses or ponies To be judged on proper seat, hands, position, and control of horse or pony at the walk and trot Riders will be asked to walk and trot for a minimum of one circuit of the ring in each direction, line up without leaving the ring, and upon direction individually trot one (1) cross-rail of no more than 15” as designated by the judge Sections A and B are pinned together
Rider Name
Emma Knowles
Hailey Cunningham
Eliana Skopelja
Open to riders aged 17 and under, who have not yet cantered in a horse show, on horses or ponies To be judged on proper seat, hands, position, and control of horse or pony, at the walk and trot Riders may be asked to sit trot and halt Sections A and B pinned together
Rider Name
Selin Karabas
Layla Cunningham
Rider Name
Katerina Coello
Ella Saidi
To be run in accordance with FEI Art 238 2 2 The first round and first jump-off, if any, are decided by adding together the faults incurred over the course and any penalties for exceeding the Time Allowed. In the event of equality of faults after the first round, there will be one jump-off for first place only in which time will decide in the event of equality of faults. Other Athletes are placed according to their Penalties and time in the first round. Speed 325m/min. Open to horses or ponies ridden by adult and junior riders. Courses will consist of 10-12 obstacles not to exceed 0.85 m in height. Combinations are allowed. No water obstacles. Speed 325m/min. Same horse/rider combination may cross enter into Pony Jumper, Novice Jumper or Training Jumper only.
Rider Name
Katerina Coello
Ella Saidi
Notes
13. Class 108 – Walk, Trot, Canter, Jump a Line -
Open to riders aged 17 and under, on horses or ponies To be judged on proper seat, hands, position, and control of horse or pony at the walk, trot and canter Riders will be asked to trot and canter for a minimum of one circuit of the ring in each direction, line up without leaving the ring, and upon direction individually canter a line (as designated by the judge) of two (2) cross-rails of no more than 15”
Horse Name
Rags to Riches
Flight of the Phoenix
PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY – ALL CLASSES
Rider Name
Meadow Dinnick
Kennedy Albury
Notes