As the U25 competitors at VHC Eventing, presented by Capital Square, stepped up to the  podium, I couldn’t help but think about what other podiums might be in their future. Would we one day see these same smiling faces at a press conference under the chandeliers of the media room at the Kentucky Horse Park? If that day comes to pass, those who attended VHC Eventing this fall can say that they’ve been watching these riders develop from the start.

Sponsored by Hyperion Stud and organized by Area II Young Rider Coordinator Chris Donovan, Show Organizer Joanie Morris, and President of the Virginia Horse Center Foundation, Roxanne Booth, the U25 award recognizes competitors under the age of 25 as they grind their way to the top of the sport. When these young riders are one-day navigating the uncertainty of making a living as a professional eventer, they’ll have a close-knit community of peers to lean on, thanks to the U25 program.

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