Congratulations! 2025 BCTRA Video Competition Results

November 20, 2025 – Para-equestrians from across the province participated in BC Therapeutic Riding Association’s fifth annual video competition, and now the provincial organization is ready to reveal the results.

BCTRA welcomed 65 video entries from riding centers across BC – El Centro Equine Services, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association, Southlands Therapeutic Riding Association and Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association. The competition allowed riders of all levels and abilities to compete in the comfort of their home arena or therapeutic riding center with the horses they have come to know and trust. Riders worked with their coaches to record themselves performing a specific pattern for each class, and a team of volunteer judges evaluated each rider.

“We would like to thank all our member centers, coaches, instructors, riders, and judges for making this a wonderful experience. BCTRA is so pleased to offer this inclusive opportunity for all para-equestrian riders and participants. We look forward to seeing you all again next year. Our BCTRA Annual Video Competition for 2026 will be open again for an extended period (February - September 2026) so start recording and submit ANYTIME during that window. We aim to meet the needs and schedules of all our member's programs across the province.” commented Sharolyn Wandzura, BCTRA President.

The Placing Results (1st – 9th place) and complete results for 2025 are listed below:

 

BARRELL RACING (Timed)

BM 1

1st Place – Vincent Liebholz, El Centro Equine Services – 35.5

BM3

1st Place – Isla Miller, El Centro Equine Services – 52.75
2nd Place – Madison O’Hearn, El Centro Equine Services – 55.72
3rd Place – Jennifer Haley, El Centro Equine Services – 59.35

BM4

1st Place – Wyatt Spence, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 01:05.8
2nd Place – Logan Spence, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 01:10.2
3rd Place – Alana Murray, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 01:12.9
4th Place – Marina Ostlund, El Centro Equine Services – 1:13:02
5th Place – Myla Horsman, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 01:17.9
6th Place – Sierra Hollis, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 01:20.0

BM5

1st Place – Leah Nikolaisen, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 00:48.66
2nd Place – Kimberly Nikolaisen, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 01:01.7
3rd Place – Carter Whalen, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 01:06.6

BM6

1st Place – Nia Wycherley, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 01:28.3

BM8

1st Place – Melissa Ramsay, El Centro Equine Services – 1:08:27

EQUITATION HORSEMANSHIP

EH4A TROT

1st Place – Michael Gaul, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 7/10

EH4B Trot

1st Place – Emma Courville, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 8/10
2nd Place – Max Lumsden, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 7.5/10
3rd Place – Asha Horter, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 6.5/10

OBSTACLE

CLASS 01

1st Place – Garnet Perera, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 70
2nd Place – Angelica Knott, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 68

CLASS 03

1st Place – Felix Ausseneg, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 73
2nd Place – Katherine De Guzman, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 72.5
3rd Place – Liesl Lehner, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 72
4th Place – Ivy Arnold-Peddlesden, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 71.5
5th Place – Callum Zhang, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 69

CLASS 04

1st Place – Isla McGregor, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 72.5
2nd Place – Quinn Kenning, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 71.5
3rd Place – Rachelle DeSousa, Southlands Therapeutic Riding Association – 71.5
4th Place – Sean Cosgrave, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 71.5
5th Place – Faraley Webb, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 71
6th Place – Caitlin Brennan, Southlands Therapeutic Riding Association – 70.5
7th Place – Aletheia Conejos, Southlands Therapeutic Riding Association – 70.5
8th Place – Matt Dignan, Southlands Therapeutic Riding Association – 70.5
9th Place – Joshua Dunn, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 70.5
10th Place – Jenny Hyun Moon, Southlands Therapeutic Riding Association – 70
11th Place – Leah Morris, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 70
12th Place – Kimberly Nikolaisen, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 70
13th Place – Madison Van Dyke, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 69.5
14th Place – Ashleigh Futer, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 69
15th Place – Lev Dayan, Southlands Therapeutic Riding Association – 70.5

CLASS 05

1st Place – Annabelle Ausseneg, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 73
2nd Place – Elias Allen, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 71
3rd Place – Keyleigh O’Quinn, Henschel, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 70.5
4th Place – Lila Lancaster, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 70.5
5th Place – Caitlin Verleun, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 70.5
6th Place – Zava Dayan, Southlands Therapeutic Riding Association –  70
7th Place – Avril Juzwishin, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association – 70
8th Place – Kage Torres-Kim, Southlands Therapeutic Riding Association – 65.5

CLASS 06

1st Place – Stefani Fraser, Southlands Therapeutic Riding Association – 72.5
2nd Place – Julio Nelson-Webber, Southlands Therapeutic Riding Association – 71.5
3rd Place – Riley Brost, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 71.5
4th Place – Lewis Patton, Southlands Therapeutic Riding Association – 68.5
5th Place – Sophia Conejos, Southlands Therapeutic Riding Association – 65

POLE BENDING

PB2

1st Place – Anastasia Pawlyshyn, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 02:42.6

PB4

1st Place – Logan Spence, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 01:32.4
2nd Place – Alana Murray, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 01:47.6

PB4

1st Place – Wyatt Spence, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 01:33.3

PB6

1st Place – Nia Wycherley, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 02:09.6

RANCH RIDING

Walk with a Leader Attached

1st Place – Leah Nikolaisen, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 72
2nd Place – Leah Morris, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 71
3rd Place – Joshua Dunn, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 70

RR2 WALK

1st Place – Anastasia Pawlyshyn, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association -71

RR3

1st Place – Elise Caputo, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 70.5

RR5

1st Place – Riley Brost, Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association – 72