Highlights

2025

  • HITS Ocala Week X:

    • Champion in the 16-17 3’3” Junior Hunters out of 17

    • 2nd in the Combined Junior Hunter Classic with scores of 87 and 84

    • 8th in the USHJA National Derby out of 41 horses, with a first round score of 83

  • HITS Ocala Week IX:

    • Competed in the $10,000 National Derby Jr/Am (WCHR Week) just missing the cut for the handy by half a point to finish 13th

    • Scored in the 80s all week in the 16-17 3’3” Junior Hunters for three 4ths over fences, and 5th in the hack; finished 7th in the Combined 3'3 Junior Hunter Classic with scores of 81 and 82

  • HITS Ocala Week VIII

    • Double clear to finish 5th in the $1,000 .90 jr/am jumper classic on a sales horse out of 25 (held onto 4th until last rider)

  • HITS Ocala Week VII:

    • 2nd on the flat and 4th over fences in the 15-17 Equitation

    • 4th in the WIHS Hunter Phase with a score of 80

    • Winner of the USHJA Jumpseat 3’3” Medal out of 15 riders, qualifying for finals

    • 7th in the open 0.90m jumpers out of 20+

    • 4th and 6th in the 0.90 Junior Jumper Division; 12th in the combined classic out of 24

  • WEC Ocala Week VI

    • Competed in the WEC Equitation Cup Challenge for the first time

    • 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 8th in the 16-17 3'3 Junior Hunters

  • WEC Ocala Week V

    • 5th in the USHJA 3’ Hunter Division out of 60+ with a California split

    • 16-17 3'3 Junior Hunters - WCHR Week: Earned 4th in our first over fences round with a score of 83.75, and finished 7th with an 82 in our second round.

2024

  • USHJA Emerging Athlete Regional Clinic Participant: Centenary University with Linda Allen and Chris Eadline

  • Marshall & Sterling “The League” Finals East:

    • Jr/Am 3’3” Junior Horsemanship Medal: 5th place with a score of 83.5

    • Children’s Hunter Horse Classic: 5th place over fences with a score of 81 and 8th in the hack out of 30+ horses

  • National Horse Show:

    • Hamel 3’3” Medal: On standby for 8th place over fences until the last two riders in the 14-15 Open Equitation Section A, but was bumped to finish 10th out of 30+ riders on a back-up horse

    • Children’s Hunter Horse Classic: Finished 9th overall

  • USHJA EMO Jumping Seat 3’3” Finals: Competed on a back-up horse; placed 8th in the Open 3’3” Equitation out of 30+ riders

  • Fairfield County Hunt Club August Show:

    • Champion 15-17 Children's Hunters, with two class wins

  • HITS Saugerties Summer Series:

    • Week V: 15-17 Children's Hunters - Two 2nds over fences, 8th in the combined classic

    • Week V: Open 0.90m Jumpers - 2nd in the speed round (20+ riders)

    • Week IV: Jr/Am 0.90m Jumpers - Reserve Champion with 1st and 2nd (23 riders)

    • Week II: 15-17 Children's Hunter Horse 15-17, Winner over fences

  • WEC Ocala

    • Weeks VIII & IX:

      • 15-17 Equitation: Made callback on flat out of 20 riders, finished 8th

      • NCEA Medal: 3rd place

  • HITS Ocala

    • Weeks III & IV:

      • Reserve Champion 1.10/1.15 Junior Jumpers

      • 3rd in the NHS 3’3” Hamel Medal

      • 6th in the T.H.I.S. Medal (18 riders)

    • Weeks IX & X:

      • Junior Jumper 0.90m & 1.0m speed classes: 2nd in both

      • USHJA 2’6” Schooling Hunters: Reserve Champion

  • Marshall & Sterling “The League” Finals End-of-Year High Point Awards

    • Jr/Am 3’3” Horsemanship Medal: 3rd

    • Junior Jumper 1.0/1.05m: 3rd

    • USHJA 2’6” Schooling Hunter: 5th

2023

  • Gardnertown Holiday Classic: Children's Hunter 14 & Under - Champion

  • The Pines: Large Junior Hunter 3'3" 15 & Under - Reserve Champion

  • USHJA Zone 1 & 2 Team Jumper 1.0m/1.05m Championships: Team Bronze, Team Hickstead

  • WEC Ohio: Low Children's Jumpers - 3rd Place

  • Old Salem Fall Jumper Classic: Low Children’s Jumpers - 3rd Place

  • Capital Challenge: Scored consistently in the high 70s at first USHJA Emo Jumping Seat 3’3” Final

  • National Horse Show: Open Equitation 14-15 - 7th Place over fences in Section C

  • Hudson Valley Show Jumping Holiday Classic: M&S Jr/Am 1.10m Classic - Winner

2022

  • WEC Ohio: USHJA $10,000 National Derby Non-Pro - 6th place, first derby

  • Princeton Spring April: Children's Hunter Horse, 14 & Under - Champion

  • Lake Placid: Children's Hunter Horse, 14 & Under - 2nd out of 22; 5th in the combined classic

  • Princeton August Classic: Children's Hunter Horse, 14 & Under - Champion

  • Old Salem Farm Fall Classic: Children's Hunter Horse 14 & Under, Class winner over fences

  • HITS Saugerties VII: Children's Hunter Horse 14 & Under - Champion

  • Marshall & Sterling Finals East: Children's Hunter Horse Classic - 7th & 8th out of 22 horses

2021

  • Connecticut Hunter Jumper Association Finals: Children's Hunter Pony Final - Winner

  • Marshall & Sterling Finals: Children's Hunter Pony Classic, 12th place

  • IEA Zone 1 Finals: Future Novice 2’ Division Final - 7th over fences

“There’s something so rewarding about producing a gorgeous hunter round, especially on a young horse that’s still learning.”
— Zoe Grutkowski