Samantha Smith, Amber Henter, and Shawn Casady Top 2010 ASPCA Maclay Regional Championships

September 29, 2025

Wellington, FL -September 29, 2010 - The 2010 ASPCA Maclay Regional Championships concluded this weekend with the final competitions held in Regions 1, 2, and 4. Championship honors were awarded to Samantha Smith, Amber Henter, and Shawn Casady for their fantastic rides in each of their respective regions.

Region 1 awarded top honors to Samantha Smith of Wakefield, RI, after the rider showed against the top juniors in the Northeast states of CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, and VT. Competing at the Grand Fall Classic in Westbrook, CT on Saturday, September 25, Region 1 was judged by Brian Lenehan and Ralph Caristo. Charlotte Jacobs of East Aurora, NY finished in reserve.

Regions 2 and 4 each held their championships on Sunday, September 26. Region 2 East was held for the states of NJ, NY, and PA at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. Judged by Leo Conroy and Mark Jungherr, top honors were awarded to Amber Henter of St. Petersburg, FL, with Sylvia DeToledo of New York, NY in reserve.

Region 4 concluded the regional competitions in the Midwest at the Kentucky National Horse Show in Wayne, IL. Hosting the top junior riders from the states of IL, IN, KY, MI, and OH, the competition presented the championship award to Shawn Casady of Harrimon, IL. Samantha Oliva of Kildeer, IL finished in reserve. Region 4 judges included Susie Schoellkopf and Scott Williamson.

The ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship class has been held since 1933, and it is one of the most prestigious competitions for junior riders in the United States. From each Regional Final a percentage of all winners will advance to the year-end National Championships. Its winners are some of the biggest names in equestrian sport. Previous winners include: William Steinkraus in 1941, Frank Chapot (1948), George Morris (1952), Leslie Burr Howard (1972), Stacia Klein Madden in 1987, and Nicole Shahinian Simpson in 1992. The 2008 ASPCA Maclay National Championship winner was Jessica Springsteen of Colts Neck, NJ, and in 2009 Zazou Hoffman, of Santa Monica, CA, was named the winner.

The 2010 ASPCA Maclay National Championship will be held on November 7th at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 127th National Horse Show. For more information, please visit www.syarcuseinvitational.com or www.nhs.org.

Maclay Regional Results 2010
Northeast, Region 1
1. Samantha Smith, Wakefield, RI
2. Charlotte Jacobs, East Aurora, NY
3. Emma Schauder, Greenwich, CT
4. Ryan Sassmannshausen, St. Charles, IL
5. Molly Osier, Marion, MA
6. Caroline Renker, North Hampton, NH
7. Devon Wood, Dover, NH
8. Britta Carlson, Redding, CT
9. Emily D’Allessandro, Redding, CT
10. Sydney Smith, Madison, CT

East, Region 2
1. Amber Henter, St. Petersburg, FL
2. Sylvia DeToledo, New York, NY
3. Elizabeth Benson, Whitehouse Station, NJ
4. Katherine Schmidt, Ridgefield, CT
5. Katie Dinan, New York, NY
6. Karen Polle, New York, NY
7. Lillie Keenan, New York, NY
8. Christina Gellos, Rivera Beach, FL
9. Schaefer Raposa, Wellington, FL
10. Kelsey Hart, East Greenbush, NY

Midwest, Region 4
1. Shawn Casady, Harrimon, TN
2. Samantha Oliva, Kildeer, IL
3. Paulena Johnson, Wellington, FL
4. Emily Van Der Walde, Ann Arbor, MI
5. Alyssa Mansfield, Wellington, FL
6. Haley Buchmiller, Bartlett, IL
7. Caitlyn Boyle, Hampshire, IL
8. Kelsey Thatcher, Bluffdale, UT
9. Catherine Hanlon, Chicago, IL
10. Leylan Gleeson, Moreland Hills, OH

Written by Lauren Fisher · Filed Under Lauren Fisher, NHS, Syracuse Sport Horse, USA
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