VTAS Trail Challenge Series – The Final Results Are In!

Thank you to every competitor who came out to make our first VTAS Trail Challenge Series a smashing success!

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors who made this event possible:

  • DDC Sand & Gravel
  • Connect Energy
  • Peppers Petro Canada
  • Akkillo Mechanical Ltd.
  • CERA Contracting Ltd.
  • Metros Contracting

The final results are in! (Aggregate results and prizes for the VTAS Trail Challenge Series, including prizes to 6th place.)

Adult Open

  • First Place: Corinne Toronchuk – Buckle.
  • Second Place: Emily Connolly – Soft shell trophy jacket.
  • Third Place: Kim Schilling – Horse cooler.
  • Fourth Place: Dan Finley – Hay bag.
  • Fifth Place: Tambra Tarasiuk – Spur straps.
  • Sixth Place: Tania Thomas – Tooled leather horse brush.

Junior Rider

  • First Place: Hanna Tarasiuk – Buckle.
  • Second Place: Alison Penchuk – Soft shell trophy jacket.
  • Third Place: Mackena Ollikka – Horse cooler.
  • Fourth Place: Carter Stevens – Trailer bag.

In Hand

  • First Place: Melissa Olah – Buckle.
  • Second Place: Trisha Melanson – Soft shell trophy jacket.
  • Third Place: Leanne Buxton – Horse cooler.
  • Fourth place: Kari Taylor – Trailer bag.

Junior Horse

  • First Place: Corinne Toronchuk – Buckle.
  • Second Place: Jayla Tarasiuk – Soft shell trophy jacket.
  • Third Place: Stephanie Todd – Horse cooler.

Lead Line

  • All participants receiving: Feed bucket, halter, saddle soap and t-shirt.
  • First Place: Ruby Olah
  • Second Place: Alyssa Ollikka
  • Third Place: Raelyn Ollikka
  • Fourth Place: McKenzie Stevens
  • Fifth Place: Annabelle Stevens

Thank You

Shout out to our clinicians/judges:

  • Lavern Schmidt at Sunwest Equine Services
  • Roxanne Dewes at Advantage Training Stable

Thank you for coaching and judging these events, helping us all get a little farther down the road with our horsemanship and our horses!

Also, a big thank you to these local small businesses who helped source our year-end prizes.

  • H2H Designs – For printing the feed buckets and t-shirts
  • North of the River – For doing all the embroidery on prizes

Last, But Not Least…

And last, but not least, here are the results from the final VTAS Trail Challenge Series Competition, which was held this Saturday, 26 February, with all competitors receiving a feed bucket, halter and saddle soap:

Adult Open

  • First Place: Emily Connolly
  • Second Place: Kim Schilling
  • Third Place: Corinne Toronchuk

Junior Rider

  • First Place: Hanna Tarasiuk
  • Second Place: Alison Penchuk
  • Third Place: Makenna Ollikka

Junior Horse

  • First Place: Corinne Toronchuk
  • Second Place: Jayla Tarasiuk
  • Third Place: Tambra Tarasiuk

In Hand

  • First Place: Melissa Olah

Lead Line

  • First Place: Ruby Olah
  • Second Place: Alyssa Ollikka
  • Third Place: Raelyn Ollikka

See you all this fall for the next VTAS Trail Challenge Series! Keep an eye on our website for more information coming soon.