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08/10/2024
Introducing our Western Team Captain... Izzi Velinsky
hometown: Lincoln, NE
team: Western Team
major: Animal Science (Equine Science Option)
year in school: Senior
favorite unl horse: Too many to choose from, I love each and everyone of them in their own way and how they’ve all taught me to be a better rider
08/03/2024
Introducing our Vice President... Tabby Cassidy!
hometown: Omaha, NE
team: Western Team
major: Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Communications
year in school: Senior
favorite unl horse: Vern, he really teaches you to ride correct and will let you play with all his (many) buttons! Plus he can be funny on the ground!
07/18/2024
To kick off our 2024-2025 officer highlights, allow me to introduce our President... Christen Curtis!
- hometown: Royal, NE
- team: Western Team
- major: Animal Science/ Pre-Vet
- year in school: Junior
- favorite unl horse: Cisco because he’s so cute and friendly and so fun to ride
05/15/2024
Our team would like to give huge congratulations to Coach Hayley Kastrup! On earning her Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska College of Law!
Hayley completed her undergraduate degree at South Dakota State University. Earning a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and a minor in Equine Studies.
After graduation, she will be spending the summer studying for the bar.
Thank you so much to Hayley and her dedication and impact to our team throughout her time at Law School!!
05/13/2024
Congratulations to our graduating seniors!! We are so proud of each of you! We miss you guys already!🎓🎉
05/11/2024
Our team wrapped up the semester at our year end banquet last night!
We recognized our seniors Laurene, Dani, Morgan, Alyssa, Anna, and Donald! Thank you for your contributions to the team and we can’t wait to see what you accomplish!
We presented our year end team awards, congratulations to all of our winners!
Hunt Rookie of the Year: Sophia Cerone
Western Rookie of the Year: Emma Grosse
Stall Cleaner of the Year: Morgan Rawlins
Outstanding Non-Competitive Team Member: Ava Barajas
Hunt Team MVP: Anna Lampereur
Western Team MVP: Anna Lampereur
Most Spirited Hunt Team Member: V Junquera
Most Spirited Western Team Member: Anna Lampereur
A huge congratulations goes out to Izzi Velinsky who received the Team Scholarship this year!
We want to thank our amazing coaches and everything that they do for the team throughout the year!
And a big final thank you to our 2023-2024 officer team! And welcome to our new officers!
05/05/2024
Congratulations to Izzi Velinsky finishing the season up Fifth in the NATION for Beginner Horsemanship!!
Izzi rode Penny provided by MTSU!
05/04/2024
As our season comes to a close we’d like to recognize and thank Toledo Ticket Technologies for sponsoring our team this past year. We appreciate all you were able to help us with in making our team a success!
05/01/2024
The UNL Equestrian Team is wishing Izzi Velinsky the best of luck as she travels to North Carolina to compete at the 2024 IHSA National Championship!
We are so proud of Izzi & Go Big Red!!
04/22/2024
This past weekend team members Sarah Cox, Tabby Cassidy, Sam Pinney, Paige Bunn, and Christen Curtis were demo riders for the Nebraska 4-H Horse Judging School!
They rode UNL horses through a Ranch Riding class, along with handling them in a Halter class!
04/21/2024
Congratulations to our members who competed at Western Semi-Finals hosted by the University of Findlay!! And a Huge congratulations to Izzi Velinsky on qualifying for Nationals in North Carolina!
Individual Results:
Open Reining:
Anna Lampereur - 7th place
Open Horsemanship:
Anna Lampereur - Semi-Final Qualifier
Level 1 Horsemanship:
Christen Curtis - Semi-Final Qualifier
Sarah Cox - Semi-Final Qualifier
Rookie Horsemanship:
Tabby Cassidy - Semi-Final Qualifier
Beginner Horsemanship
Izzi Velinsky - Semi-Final Champion
Team Results:
5th Overall
Open Reining:
Anna Lampereur - 2nd place
Open Horsemanship:
Anna Lampereur - Competitor
Level 2 Ranch Riding:
Sam Pinney - 6th
Level 2 Horsemanship:
Christen Curtis - 6th
Level 1 Horsemanship:
Tabby Cassidy - 4th
Rookie Horsemanship:
Kylie Kloster - 6th
Beginner Horsemanship:
Ella Eidson - 5th
03/20/2024
The countdown to Western Semi-Finals in on!! We are wishing the best of luck to our qualifiers as they travel to Ohio this weekend!
Individual Qualifiers:
Anna Lampereur - Open Horsemanship and Open Reining
Christen Curtis - Level 1 Horsemanship
Sarah Cox - Level 1 Horsemanship
Tabby Cassidy - Rookie Horsemanship
Izzi Velinsky - Beginner Horsemanship
Team Qualifiers:
Anna Lampereur - Open Horsemanship and Open Reining
Sam Pinney - Level 2 Ranch Riding
Christen Curtis - Level 2 Horsemanship
Tabby Cassidy - Level 1 Horsemanship
Kylie Kloster - Rookie Horsemanship
Ella Eidson - Beginner Horsemanship