Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2022-23 VTAS Trail Challenge Series. We had a great range of competitors and it’s been a pleasure hosting you!
A special thank you to Roxanne Dewes, Laverne Schmidt and Rhondalyn Twitchell for being our clinicians/judges throughout the series, as well as our sponsors who made these events possible:
VTAS Indoor Arena Sponsors:
- DDC Sand & Gravel
- Richardson Pioneer
- Co-op North Corridor
- Connect Energy
- Peppers Petro Canada
- Wolf Midstream
- Williams Wireless Technologies
- Akkillo Mechanical Ltd.
- CERA Contracting Ltd.
Prize Sponsors:
- Advantage Stable Training
- Tower Tack & Western Wear
The results are in for our final competition, as well as aggregate (overall) results.
Final Competition Results – February 2023
Members Division
Adult Class
- First Place – Melissa Olah and Quinton 102.5
- Second Place – Loni Shulko and Sail 96
- Third Place – Donna Palamarek and River 95
- Fourth Place – Emmalee Connolly and Scarlett 90
- Fifth Place – Chrissy Buchanan and Leo 87.5
Junior Rider Class
- First Place – Jayla Tarasiuk and Fernando 99
- Second Place – Hanna Tarasiuk and Shasta 88
- Third Place – Alison Penchuk and Doc 66
Junior Horse Class
- First Place – Corinne Toronchuk and Finesse 104
Lead Line/Jr. Rider Classes
- Ruby Olah and Wrigley 20
Open Division
Adult Class
- First Place – Kirby Mears and Ringo 96.5
- Second Place – Monique Webb 77
Junior Horse Class
- First Place – Kirby Mears and Ringo 91
- In Hand Class – Mathew Mears and Ringo 71
Aggregate Results – All 2022-23 Series Competitions
Members Division
Adult Class (This was a nail-biter!)
- First Place – Donna Palamarek and River 192.5
- Second Place – Melissa Olah and Quinton 192
- Third Place – Chrissy Buchanan and Leo 174
- Fourth Place – Emmalee Connolly and Scarlett 164
- Fifth Place – Lonnie Shulko and Sail 129
- Sixth Place – Christina Vanderwall 35.5
- Seventh Place – Kim Price 17.5
Junior Rider Class
- First Place – Jayla Tarasiuk and Fernando 196.5
- Second Place – Hanna Tarasiuk and Shasta 169.5
- Third Place – Alison Penchuk and Doc 79
- Fourth Place – Alyssa Ollikka 18
- Fifth Place – Raelyn Ollikka 12.5
Junior Horse Class
- First Place – Corinne Toronchuk 208
- Second Place – Emilee Feniak 78.5
Lead Line Class
- First Place – Ruby Olah and Wrigley 104.5
- Second Place – Chloe Croswell and Wrigley 69
Open Division
Adult Class
- First Place – Kirby Mears and Ringo 186.5
- Second Place – Monique Webb and Lucky 109
- Third Place – PJ Takacs 29
- Fourth Place – Tricia Melanson 27
Junior Rider Class
- First Place – Ariana Kodak 83
Junior Horse Class
- First Place – Kirby Mears and Ringo 195
- Second Place – Meagan Quin 32
- Third Place – Shauna Bast 24
In Hand Class
- Mathew Mears and Ringo 143
Congratulations to all our participants on your placements!
Awards Ceremony
An awards ceremony will be held at the VTAS Indoor Arena in the coming weeks to celebrate our winners and the end of another successful VTAS Trail Challenge Series. All individuals with aggregate placements will receive a prize courtesy of our prize sponsors.
Stay tuned for more details about the awards ceremony coming soon!
