Collierville, TN Rider Top Finalist In Emerging Athletes Program January 8-10, 2010 The inaugural Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session (level 3) was held January 8-10, 2010 in Reno, NV at Maplewood Stables, Inc., owned by Julie Winkel. The top 12 finalists spent three days focused on displaying their riding, horsemanship and stable management skills. The main clinician was Peter Wylde. The veterinarian seminar and assistant stable manager was Dr. Midge Leitch. Mindy Bower led the horsemanship seminar. Course Designer was Chrystine Tauber. EAP Judge was Melanie Smith Taylor of Germantown, TN. Finalists for Reno in alphabetical order are: 1. Alexa Anthony Richmond, WA 2. Carly Anthony Redmond, WA 3. Hayley Barnhill Collierville, TN 4. Nelson Bierwirth Roswell, NM 5. Arden Cone Landrum, SC 6. Nick Gegan Denver, CO 7. Kathryn Haley Orchard Park, NY 8. Elizabeth Kenny Welsley, MA 9. Amelia McArdle Barrington, IL 10. Richard Neal Pasadena, CA 11. Molly Osier marion, MA 12. Matthew Wildung Watertown, MN For additional information, visit the EAP website at http://ushja.org/EAP/default.aspx or contact Melanie Fransen at mfransen@ushja.org.