Maple Grove Elite Equestrians - YEDA Team

𝗬𝗘𝗗𝗔 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 …

Maple Grove Elite Equestrians is recruiting NOW for our 2027 season!!!

‼️ 4th to 12th grade

‼️ ANY level rider

‼️ No horse ownership required

Season starts October 2026!

Message or call for details!

𝑴𝑮𝑬 𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒔!!!

They spent the ENTIRE season without a SR High Emerald Rider but STILL squeaked into a National Team Spot!!!

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞!!

Diamond 💎 Reining -Taylor Creacraft

Diamond 💎 HMS - Emma Zgrebnak

Sapphire Ranch Riding - Aleana Hull

Sapphire HMS - Bella Cannata

Ruby Rail and Pattern - Lindsey Behm

Emerald Rail and Pattern - Jeremy Hull

Opal Rail and Pattern - KatiMay Lutton

Allll the high-points!!!!!

Katimay Lutton is Invitationally qualified !!!

Diamond High Point winner- Maeve Lloyd

Reserve High Point - Emma z

𝑨 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 …

When talking to prospective customer or employees I hear these phrases often -

“Well my background is in barrel racing.”

“I’m an English rider.”

“I just trail ride.”

And so on.

There’s nothing wrong with these statements (and it’s helps to give me background on the person.) If you ask me what “I am?” I’m quick to answer, “A reiner.”

However - I love showing huntseat. I’ve dabbled in the jumping. Once upon a time I won a horsemanship class or 2. I learn A TON from dressage trainers and I’d show a pleasure horse if you made me 😂😂😂

A true horseman and true showman, isn’t an English rider or a Western rider or a saddle seat rider. That is their discipline of choice but a GREAT rider is a GREAT rider in ANY discipline.

It’s pretty well-known that MG and SBPH are known for the reining program.

BUT - we are currently in FULL prep mode for the All American Youth Horse show where we will compete in everything BUT the reining.

AND almost all of my YEDA National qualifiers in HORSEMANSHIP are reiners by trade.

In fact, Emma Zgrebnak is leading the Nation in Diamond Horsemanship.

The point? Your saddle and your discipline don’t matter as much as the mechanics and the overall ability to ride a horse.

If you are a good rider, you are good fast or slow, in any saddle or no saddle!

Pictured -

Maple Grove Elite Equestrian’s Sammi Minich.
Sammi is a Freshman. She was top 5 in the world in the NRHA 13 and under Reining in 2024. She she was Top 5 in the 14-18 in 2025 and is a Reserve Champion Congress winner - in the reining.

She’s also beautiful in the horsemanship and killer in a pair or breeches!

All grown up ❤️🖤