Thurston County-based equestrian team excels in regional championship; four riders advance to nationals

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Belmore Equestrian, a Rochester-based equestrian team coached by Cassie Riker and Connie Riker, dominated at the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Dressage Zone 6 Finals, held in Ridgefield from Feb. 27 to March 1.

The team is made up of riders from around Washington state, including Thurston, Lewis, Cowlitz and Tri-Cities areas.

The IEA Dressage Zone 6 Finals are a premier championship event bringing together the top qualifying riders from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, California and Nevada.

Four riders qualified to compete at the IEA Dressage National Finals in six classes in St. Louis, Missouri, in late April.

• Katelynn Harris — Open Division Classes 1 & 2

• Anabelle Pettitt — Intermediate Division Classes 3 & 4

• Kennedy Seeley — Beginner Walk Trot Class 8

• Lily Jennings — Future Beginner Walk Trot Center Class 13

The following riders competed at the zone finals:

• Katelynn Harris — Open Division Classes 1 & 2

• Savannah Bassett — Open Division Classes 1 & 2



• Anabelle Pettitt — Intermediate Division Classes 3 & 4

• Kayla Sneller — Novice Division Classes 5 & 6

• Jordan Solis — Novice Division Classes 5 & 6

• Annabeth Collett — Beginner Walk Trot Canter Class 7

• Kennedy Seeley — Beginner Walk Trot Class 8

• Emerson Rivers — Beginner Walk Trot Class 8

• Summer Eklund — Future Novice Classes 11 & 12

• Lily Jennings — Future Beginner Walk Trot Center Class 13

• Haleigh Scalf — Adult Division

• Hallie Liening — Adult Division

• Heidi Bartlett — Adult Division