Four-time National Champion and two-time Reserve National Champion, Julia Roberts, won 2014 AQHA Cup High Point Rider, a ďŹ rst for WT.
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The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Show was held 0D\ WKURXJK LQ +DUULVEXUJ 3HQQ 7KH WHDP FRPSHWHG ZHOO DQG ÂżQLVKHG ÂżIWK RYHUDOO ,QGLYLGXDO ULGHUV GRPLQDWHG the competition. National champions LQFOXGH -XOLD 5REHUWV IURP &ORYLV 1 0 LQ ,QGLYLGXDO 5HLQLQJ DQG 7HDP 2SHQ +RUVHPDQVKLS Âą $4+$ &XS +LJK 3RLQW 5LGHU DQG .D\OD :HOOV IURP &KLFDJR ,OO in Individual Advanced Horsemanship. 5DFKHO )RVWHU IURP &XED 0R SODFHG second overall in Individual Beginning Horsemanship, and Cana Fitzgerald from 3HQQ /DLUG 9D SODFHG ÂżIWK LQ 7HDP Beginner Horsemanship. “I am so proud of WT equestrian,â€? said head coach Amanda Love. “They rode
It was business as usual at the 2014 IHSA National Championships when Roberts led WT Equestrian into the history books again.
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of the most decorated athletes in WT Equestrian history. 'XULQJ WKH HYHQW 5REHUWV ZDV DOVR given the Equestrian Coach Achievement of Excellence Award. With the award, VKH ZLOO UHFHLYH D VWLSHQG WRZDUG a six-day apprenticeship at McQuay Stables along with a lifetime membership to equestriancoach.com. ³:KDW D ZD\ WR ¿QLVK RXW P\ VHQLRU \HDU ´ 5REHUWV VDLG ³7R DFFRPSOLVK every single goal I’ve ever worked for is such an unbelievable feeling. Hard work and dedication truly pays off. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for my coach, Amanda Love, and founder of IHSA, Bob Cacchione. God has blessed me beyond belief.�
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