Samuelle W. Leerkamp, a young Midwest-based Hunter Jumper Equestrian,
At age 11, in 2021 reached:
- .70m USHJA division National CHAMPIONS (Children's jumper 17yo & under)
- 3 times IHJA State Champion & twice Reserve CHAMPIONS
- IEA High Point Rider, flat for Zones 5 (ZEQ - Zionsville Equestrian Team)
At age 12, in 2022 rode her heart out to achieve:
- USHJA High Point Scorer for not only Zone 5 BUT all of US Zones's
> Winning her the Golden Backstage Pass to compete at USHJA Nationals again where they placed:
TOP 2 in Children's jumper divisions (17yo & under)
- .80m National Reserve CHAMPIONS
- .90m National Reserve CHAMPIONS
- 1st Place .90 jumpers Grand Prix Winners
and was awarded:
- 2022 T.I.P. National Junior Rider CHAMPION of the year!
- 4 times IHJA State CHAMPION & twice Reserve CHAMPIONS
- Overall IHJA High Point Jumper CHAMPIONS with Idol of Kings
- Overall Reserve High Point Jumper CHAMPIONS with Be Sorta Bad
At age 13, in 2023 explored new goals & out of State show grounds and competition... AND finishing the season by reaching the ultimate dream goal of achieving NATIONAL CHAMPIONS in BOTH the Children's jumper divisions they competed in throughout the year (17yo & under)
USHJA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS in Las Vegas:
- .80m division National CHAMPIONS
- .90m division National CHAMPIONS
- 1st Place .90 jumpers Grand Prix Winners
- USHJA Outreach Gold Level
- 2023 T.I.P. National Junior Rider CHAMPION of the year!
- T.I.P. Jumpers National Champions
- T.I.P. Low Jumpers Champions, Central
- T.I.P. Intermediate Jumpers Reserve Champions, Central
- IHJA, twice Reserve State CHAMPIONS, a third and two fourth places State wide
Hi! I'm mom, the "narrator." I grew up in BXL, Belgium and lived in BIG CITIES my whole life (BXL, Amsterdam and San Francisco) before moving to Indianapolis, IN. With English as a third language, the "horse language" is a fourth that I speak at toddler level by now -so I tag my husband in (who grew up playing soccer here in Indiana,) when it comes to helping her figure out the rule book and regulations. I resort to contributing and supporting her in the ways that I know best. Having majored in the arts, I used to build websites to make ends meet and have always loved photography, so documenting her journey is one of those contributions along with chauffeuring, sponsoring, providing horsies with treats, mucking, grooming and being her biggest fan. GO SAM!
~Deborah Jacobs @ripplebnb @broadripplefloweralley
Mom & dad trying to figure this horse thing out!!
Little did we know a birthday GROUPON gift for her 8th birthday (to horseback lessons at Canterbury stables, Zionsville IN) could - and would- literally change the mapping of our lives as a family so significantly... Feeling blessed (most days;)
Samuelle W Leerkamp
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