Highlights

2024

  • USHJA (EAP) Emerging Athletes Program (Centenary University - Linda Allen & Chris Eadline)

  • USHJA Zone 1 & 2 Junior Jumper 1.0/1.05m Team Championships: Champion to win Gold on Team “Abdullah” after two double clear rounds

  • Finished in Top 50 U.S. Maclay Points Standings 2024 earning a spot at finals

  • Marshall & Sterling “The League” Finals: Winner of the Junior 3’6” Equitation Medal

  • USHJA EMO 3’3” Jumping Seat Final: Scored an 82.37 in the flat phase, and a base score of 85.33 in the gymnastics phase with an unfortunate rail for 81.33 (39th overall after Phase 2; unable to compete in Phase 3 due to health reason)

  • HITS Saugerties Summer: Reserve Circuit Champion - 15-17 Equitation Division

  • WEC Ocala IV: Winner 15-17 Equitation Flat out of 30 riders

  • WEC Ocala VII & IX: 1st on the flat in the 15-17 Equitation, 3rd in the Maclay, 3rd in the WEC Cup; Winner, Open 1.0m Jumpers out of 70 riders, Reserve Champion of Division

  • HITS Ocala III & IV: Winner of the Taylor Harris Medal; Winner NHS Hamel Medal; 3rd in the Maclay and WIHS Overall first time in the 3’6”

  • HITS Ocala X: Qualified for and competed in first 3’6” Equitation Championship after only moving up a month prior; finished 16th overall (no trainer assistance allowed at final)

  • Old Salem Winter Circuit: Reserve Circuit Champion - Junior Jumper 1.0m

  • USHJA HOTY Zone 1 End-of-Year Awards: 3rd Place, 14 & Under Equitation, Channel 1

  • Marshall & Sterling The League End-of-Year Award 2024 Standings:

    • Junior 3’6” Medal - 3rd Place 

    • Jr/Am 3’3” Horsemanship Medal - 3rd Place 

    • Junior Jumper 1.0/1.05m - 7th place

2023

  • Princeton Show Jumping (PEL) Spring:

    • PEL Low Children’s Jumper Classic - Winner

    • Children’s Equitation 12-14 - Division Champion

    • Marshall & Sterling Bit O’ Straw Classic - First-round score of 85 on sales horse

  • Fairfield County Hunt Club June Show: Junior Equitation - Champion, Clean Sweep of division

  • Connecticut Hunter Jumper Association (CHJA) Finals: Children’s Equitation 3’ Medal - Finished 7th overall out of 40+ riders, moved up two places in the flat test

  • New England Equitation Finals: 14 & Under Equitation Section B - 9th place

  • USHJA Jumpseat Finals: Flat phase - Scored 84.33

  • NHS Hamel Finals: Produced two nice rounds on a back-up horse

2022

  • Marshall Sterling Finals East: Hudson Valley Equitation 3’ Children’s Classic - 2nd place (45 riders)

  • Lake Placid:

    • Children’s Equitation 14 & Under - 7th over fences and 5th on the flat (15 riders)

    • Children’s Hunters 14 & Under - 4th & 5th over fences (22 riders)

  • Fieldstone Spring: Open Hunter Derby - 8th place out of 40+ riders with scores of 81 and 82

  • New England Equitation Finals: 14 & Under Section B - 12th place

  • Old Salem Fall Winter Series: Reserve Circuit Champion - Low Children’s 1.0m Jumpers

2021

  • HITS NY Horse and Pony Show: Children’s Hunter Pony Final - 3rd overall (1st Model, 4th Hack, 6th Over fences)

  • Connecticut Hunter Jumper Association (CHJA) Finals: Children’s Hunter Pony Classic Final - Placed 9th Overall; Reserve Champion in the 13 and Under Horsemanship Quiz Challenge out of 50+ people

  • USHJA HOTY Zone 1 Children’s Hunter Pony: Finished 7th Place Overall

People always comment on my smile. I can’t help but be happy when I’m in the saddle, or around horses. This should be fun!”
— Isabelle Grutkowski