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2012 World Cup
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2012 Saddle Seat world cupparys, south africa december 5-8, 2012
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the following riders have been named by the united states equestrian federation to represent the u.s. in the 2012 saddle seat World cup.
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Brooke BoyerBorn: July 2, 1996 residence: Johnston, Ia
Brooke Boyer has been riding for seven years and has
earned several equestrian titles. Her titles include the
2009 UPHA Junior Challenge Cup Top Ten, 2010 UPHA
Junior Challenge Cup Reserve Champion, 2011 National
Horse Show Saddle Seat “Good Hands” Finals Top Ten,
and the 2011 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final Top Ten.
Boyer’s current horse is He’s Heaven Sent, whom she
shows in Saddle Seat Equitation. Her favorite horses
include He’s Heaven Sent and The Crowd Favorite.
Boyer is a sophomore at Johnston High School.
Photo Credit: Laura Elcock
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Emily ChapmanBorn: May 31, 1994 residence: tucson, aZEmily Chapman has been riding for eight years and has
earned multiple equestrian titles, including the 2008
UPHA Junior Challenge Cup Top Ten, 2011 UPHA Plea-
sure Challenge Cup Top Ten, 2011 National Pleasure
Equitation Olympics Top Ten, 2011 UPHA Senior Chal-
lenge Cup Top Ten, 2011 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final
Top Ten, 2011 Saddle Seat Invitational Team Gold med-
alist, 2012 AHSA National Pleasure Equitation Cham-
pion, 2012 Pleasure Equitation Medallion Senior Finals
Reserve Champion, and 2012 USEF Saddle Seat Medal
Final Top Ten. Her current show horses are My One
Night Stand, whom she shows in Senior Pleasure Equita-
tion, and Show Material whom she shows in the Juvenile
Three-Gaited division. Chapman’s favorite horse that she
has owned is CHTimeless Drifter.
Chapman attends the University of Kentucky and when
not competing, she enjoys working out, spending time
with friends, reading, traveling, and eating good food.
Photo Credit: Laura Elcock
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Brooke JacobsBorn: december 1, 1980 residence: Georgetown, KYBrooke Jacobs has been riding her entire life and has
accumulated a vast list of equestrian titles. Her titles
include the 2011 UPHA Adult Challenge Cup Grand
Champion, 2011 UPHA Five-Gaited Horsemanship Na-
tional Champion, 2006 & 2008 USEF Saddle Seat Adult
Amateur Medal Final National Champion, 2002 & 2008
National Pleasure Equitation Olympics Adult Gold Med-
alist, 2005 Saddle and Bridle Five-Gaited Horsemanship
National Champion, and 2004 UPHA Adult Challenge
Cup Grand Champion. She was also a member on the
2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008 Saddle Seat World Cup
Teams. Jacobs is currently showing CHRecoup in the
Park Pleasure division, A Holiday Affair in the Five-Gaited
division, and Mahalo in the Hackney Pony Pleasure Driv-
ing division. Her favorite horses include CHRamses and
CHBright Lights RWF.
When Jacobs isn’t showing she enjoys traveling and
photography.
Photo Credit: Genie Stewart-Spears
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Alexandra LawsonBorn: July 12, 1993 residence: North Salem, INAlexandra Lawson has been riding for 11 years. Some
of Lawson’s titles include the 2011 World’s Champion
17-Year-Old Saddle Seat Equitation, 2011 USEF Saddle
Seat Medal Final Champion, 2011 UPHA Senior Chal-
lenge Cup Reserve Champion, 2011 National Pleasure
Equitation Olympics Gold Medalist, 2010 American Royal
Saddle Seat Equitation National Champion, and 2010
Reserve World’s Champion 16-Year-Old Saddle Seat
Equitation. Lawson’s current horse is Brookhill’s Fame,
whom she shows in the Five-Gaited division. Her favorite
horse she has had the privilege of showing is Imagine My
Surprise.
Lawson is a freshman at Purdue University. While in
high school at Danville Community High School, she was
a member of the National Future Farmers of America
Organization and the National Honors Society. When
Lawson is not around horses, she enjoys being involved
in FFA and working outside.
Photo Credit: Donna Shifflette
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Abigail MutruxBorn: May 26, 1995 residence: St. louis, Mo
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Abigail Mutrux has been riding for 12 years. Some of
Mutrux’s equestrian highlights include five World’s
and Reserve World’s Championship titles, and seven
Equitation National Championship titles. In 2008 she
was the UPHA Junior Pleasure Challenge Cup Grand
Champion, and in 2010 she was the UPHA Senior
Pleasure Challenge Cup Grand Champion. In 2012, she
was the UPHA Senior Challenge Cup Grand Champion
and USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final Reserve Champion.
Mutrux’s current horse is Lemon Shake Up, whom she
shows in Senior Saddle Seat Equitation. Mutrux has
been fortunate to own many horses, all which have had a
special place in her heart.
Mutrux is a junior at University City High School. In
addition to riding saddle seat, she enjoys fox hunting and
has been awarded her junior colors. When not showing
horses, Mutrux enjoys playing soccer and field hockey
for her high school, participating in recreational sports
with friends, and relaxing.
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Photo Credit: Laura Elcock
Kristen SmithBorn: May 15, 1993 residence: crestwood, KY
ALTErnATEKristen Smith has been riding for 12 years. Some of
Smith’s equestrian highlights include being the 2005
World’s Champion of Champions Junior Exhibitor
Three-Gaited Country Pleasure Rider 13 & Under, 2006
& 2007 Reserve World’s Champion Junior Exhibitor
Three-Gaited Country Pleasure 13 & Under, 2007 Re-
serve National Champion Country Pleasure 14 Years &
Under, 2008 UPHA Senior Pleasure Challenge Cup Top
Ten, 2011 Reserve World’s Champion Kentucky Saddle
Seat Equitation Rider 17 Years Old & Under, 2012 USEF
Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Champion, and
2012 UPHA Adult Challenge Cup Grand Champion.
Smith’s current horse is Sing My Song whom she shows
in Adult Country Pleasure and Adult Saddle Seat Equi-
tation. Her favorite horse is Jazz, who is an American
Saddlebred. She has owned Jazz for nine years and the
mare is very special to Smith.
Smith attends the University of Louisville. She graduated
Magna Cum Laude from Oldham County High School,
where she was a member of the National Honors Soci-
ety and received three Academic Achievement Awards.
When not showing horses, Smith enjoys spending time
with family and friends.
Photo Credit: Donna Shifflette
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Kristen CaterBorn: September 30, 1977 residence: dunbarton, NH
CoACh
Kristen Cater worked alongside Lisa Jensen Richardson
at Cricket Hill Farm when she was 17. Cater assisted
Richardson in training World Champion equitation
riders such as Kyle Gagnon and Kaitlin McGowan,
and was named Equitation Instructor of the Year for
three consecutive years. After training Morgans, Cater
switched to the Saddlebred industry where she opened
up Cater Stables with her husband David. They have
matched several riders and horses that have won World
Championships including Maggie and Clara McCool and
Caroline Rose. Cater holds judges’ cards for Saddle Seat
Equitation, Saddlebred, Hackney Harness Pony, and
Roadster divisions. She has been the UPHA Chapter 14
Chairman for four years and most recently was asked to
be on the UPHA National Equitation Committee.
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Cindy MugnierBorn: december 12, 1956 residence: Belchertown, Ma
CoACh
Cindy Mugnier owns and operates a training stable
out of Fox Meadow Farm in Massachusetts. She is
also a USEF judge and current committee member of
the USEF Morgan, Saddle Seat Equitation, and Saddle
Seat Equitation World Cup Committees. Mugnier has
served on previous World Cup selection committees
and has trained many State, Regional, National, and
World Championship riders. She coached the Morgan
International Equestrian Team at the 2009 Saddle
Seat Team Morgan. Mugnier was the recipient of
the 2007 AMHA Cecil Brown Sportsmanship Award,
Massachusetts Morgan Horse Association Woman of the
Year, UPHA Chapter 14 Horseperson of the Year, 2010
UPHA Chapter 14 Lifetime Achievement Award, and is
a member of the UPHA Chapter 14 Hall of Fame. She is
the current Director and past President of the American
Morgan Horse Association.
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hunter ChancellorBorn: July 26, 1995 residence: evansville, INHunter Chancellor has spent much of her life in the
saddle and has already garnered an impressive amount
of success at a young age. Chancellor began riding at
the age of two and quickly found success in the show
ring. Chancellor was the 2008 & 2011 Junior Exhibitor
Five-Gaited World’s Champion of Champions, 2008,
2009, & 2011 Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited National
Champion, 2009 Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited World’s
Champion, 2010 World’s Champion 17 & Under Saddle
Seat Equitation, 2010 and 2011 USEF Saddle Seat Medal
Final Reserve Champion, 2011 UPHA Senior Challenge
Cup National Champion, 2012 National Horse Show
Saddle Seat “Good Hands” Finals Champion, and 2012
USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final Champion, just to name
a few. Her current show horses include Platinum’s New
Look in the Five-Gaited division, I’m McDreamy in the
Three-Gaited division, and Imagine My Surprise and
Chanti’s Prayer in Saddle Seat Equitation. Chancellor’s
favorite horses include the four she is currently showing
whose barn names are Tonto, Dreamy, Leo, and Button.
She says Tonto is the most fun to ride but she loves all
her horses.
Chancellor is a junior at Mater Del High School where
she is ranked third in her class, has a 3.99 GPA, and is on
the high Honor Roll. When she is not competing, Chan-
cellor enjoys reading, spending time with friends, hunt-
ing, traveling, and working with Horses Against Hunger.
Photo Credit: Laura Elcock
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Angela DarrowBorn: october 9, 1991 residence: Hartland, wIAngela Darrow has been riding for 12 years and has
earned titles such as the 2010 Ladies Amateur Five-Gait-
ed World’s Championship Top Three, 2009 American
Royal Saddle Seat Equitation 16-17 Champion, 2009
Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited 14-17 World’s Champion,
2009 Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited 14-17 Reserve World’s
Champion of Champions, and 2009 U.S. Saddle Seat
World Cup Three-Gaited Team Alternate. Darrow’s fa-
vorite and most recent horse is Freaky Links, whom she
showed in the Amateur Five-Gaited division.
Angela Darrow is a junior at the University of Colorado
at Boulder majoring in Communication. When not show-
ing horses she enjoys dancing, musical theatre, singing,
skiing, and being involved in her sorority, Alpha Phi.
Photo Credit: Geoff Bugbee
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Drew Taylor hewittBorn: March 29, 1995 residence: Bermuda run, NcDrew Taylor Hewitt has been riding for 13 years, earn-
ing multiple equestrian awards and titles. In recogni-
tion of her sportsmanship, she received the American
Saddlebred Horse Association’s 2011 Frank Ogletree
Youth Award. Hewitt has also earned many titles in the
show ring including being the 2009 Lexington Junior
League Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited Pleasure Champion,
2009 Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited Show Pleasure 14-17
World’s Champion of Champions and World’s Champion,
and the 2009 Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited Show Plea-
sure National Champion, making Hewitt the 2009 Junior
Exhibitor Five-Gaited Show Pleasure Triple Crown Win-
ner. She was also the 2010 Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited
Show Pleasure 17 & Under Reserve World’s Champion,
2011 Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited 14-17 World’s Cham-
pion, and the 2011 Five-Gaited Pony Reserve National
Champion. Hewitt’s current horse is Kalarama Shiraz
whom she shows in the Juvenile Three-Gaited 14-17
division. Her favorite horse is Sunken Treasure.
Hewitt is a senior at Forsyth Country Day School where
she is part of the Spanish Honors Society. When not rid-
ing, she enjoys spending time with family and friends.
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Ali JudahBorn: September 17, 1989 residence: louisville, KYAli Judah has been riding for 14 years and has earned
20 World’s Championships and Reserve World’s Cham-
pionships, two National Championships, and multiple
Reserve National Championships. Judah was a member
of the 2010 Silver Medal Five-Gaited World Cup Team
and the 2006 Gold Medal Five-Gaited World Cup Team.
Her current show horse is Reedann’s Whodunnit for the
Three-Gaited Show Pleasure division. Judah’s favorite
horses have been Riva Diva and Iza Diva.
Judah is a graduate of Centre College with a degree in
Biology. When not showing horses, she enjoys hiking,
hanging out with friends and family, photography, and
traveling. Photo Credit: Geoff Bugbee
Photo Credit: Laura Elcock
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nick MaupinBorn: august 10, 1993 residence: Sussex, wI
TEAM CApTAinNick Maupin has been riding for 11 years and has earned
numerous equestrian titles. His titles include being the
2007 Saddle and Bridle Pleasure Equitation Medallion
Champion, 2007 World’s Champion 13 & Under Saddle
Seat Equitation, 2007 UPHA Junior Pleasure Chal-
lenge Cup Reserve Champion, 2009 World’s Champion
15-year-old Saddle Seat Equitation, 2009 UPHA Senior
Challenge Cup Reserve Champion, 2010 World’s Cham-
pion 16-year-old Saddle Seat Equitation, 2010 Reserve
World’s Champion Senior Saddle Seat Equitation, 2010
UPHA Senior Challenge Cup Grand Champion, 2010
USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final Champion, and the 2010
Saddle Seat Equitation Triple Crown winner. Some of
Maupin’s favorite horses include Coco Mojo and Aphro-
dite’s Fears.
Maupin is a student at the University of Wisconsin
majoring in Finance, Investment, and Banking, as well as
Real Estate and he plans to graduate in 2015. When he is
not riding, he enjoys running, skiing, singing, and playing
lacrosse.
Photo Credit: Geoff Bugbee
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Sandra CurrierBorn: december 17, 1956 residence: Belville, tX
CoAChSandra Currier started riding horses at a young age,
but did not start showing horses until her teens, begin-
ning with local hunter/jumper shows. After two years
of college, the lure of horses called to Currier and she
opened a public training barn, taking on several different
breeds and showing across various disciplines. She fell in
love with saddle seat and ended up with mostly Mor-
gans, Arabians, and Saddlebreds in her barn. A job offer
led her to Texas to work for Bluebonnet Farm, where
she has been for the past 20 years. Currier has worked
exclusively with Saddlebreds and Hackneys at Bluebon-
net Farm, which has bred several World’s and Reserve
World’s Champions. Currier has paired many amateur
and junior riders and horses who have become World’s
and Reserve World’s Champions. In recent years, Curri-
er has judged the Saddle and Bridle Pleasure Medallion
Finals and the Saddle and Bridle Western Pleasure Finals
along with the Morgan Medal at the Morgan Grand Na-
tional and World Championship Horse Show.
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Brent JacobsBorn: May 12, 1948 residence: Georgetown, KY
CoAChBrent Jacobs has been involved with American Saddle-
breds since the late 1950’s. He was the nation’s leading
boy rider in the early 1960’s under the guidance of Helen
Crabtree. Jacobs apprenticed with Don Harris, then
opened Werk Way Stables in Georgetown, KY in 1968
where he started and trained many World Champions.
In Equitation, he instructed National and World title
holders Brooke Jacobs, Andy Jacobs, Martha Bosken,
Tori Heck, and Mary Nu. Jacobs is a licensed USEF Judge
and has judged the World’s Championship, South Africa’s
National Championships, and all of the Equitation finals.
He also sits on the USEF Hearing Committee. Jacobs
has organized seven Invitationals between South Afri-
ca and the U.S. since 2003 giving nearly 100 riders the
opportunity for international competition. The UPHA
has honored Jacobs with Hall of Fame, Distinguished
Service, and the Shirley Parkinson Professional Awards.
The ASHA awarded him the Gordon Jenkins Internation-
al Award in 2009.
Photo Credit: Geoff Bugbee
Photo Couresy of Brent Jacobs
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Lori nelsonBorn: January 9, 1973 residence: paris, KY
TEAM LEADErLori Nelson has been involved in equestrian sports since
the age of five when she began riding a Shetland pony
named Red. However, her first lessons in saddle seat
were on a neighbor’s Saddlebred named Stoney. The
beauty of the breed caught Nelson’s attention and her
family soon became involved in buying and showing Sad-
dlebreds in the Ohio area under the tutelage of Junior
Sullivan. Although Nelson took time off from the sport
during high school and college, she vowed to get back to
the sport she loved one day.
Nelson graduated from the University of Cincinnati with
a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Sociology and a minor
in Paralegal Studies. In 2002, Nelson began working in
the Regulation Department at the USEF and ultimately
serving as Director of the department for several years.
In 2009, Nelson was promoted to Assistant Executive
Director of National Affiliates, the department which is
responsible for 19 of the 27 breeds/disciplines at the
USEF.
Nelson is also an active rider and competitor in addition
to serving as secretary at USEF competitions. She re-
sides in Paris, KY on a small farm with her beloved four
dogs, cat, and horse in addition to having a second horse
in training.
Photo Credit: USEF Archive