2024 Judges

Working Ranch/Trail – Lindsey Partridge

  • 5x RRP TB Makeover Discipline Ch.
  • 2x overall Ch. RRP America’s Most Wanted TB
  • RFTR FL TB Expo Freestyle Ch.
  • PA Versatility Challenge Ch.
  • MD Mustang TIP Challenge Ch.
  • Midwest Fair Mustang TIP Challenge Legends Ch.
  • EXCA Reserve World Ch. Mustang
  • Extreme Cowboy Ch.

Lindsey is a Level 2 Centered Riding Instructor, founder of Harmony Horsemanship, horse trainer for TV and film, and is nicknamed “Canada’s Horse Whisperer” by the Toronto Star. She is also a RN with a B.A in Health Sciences and Nursing, specializing in mental health. Well known for her participation in the RRP’s Makeover, her bridleless riding, trick, and liberty training has gained a lot of attention and success. Using a unique approach that starts with no tools (no whip, round pen, or neck rope), she helps people to really understand how body language affects horses. Lindsey has competed bridleless in extreme Cowboy Racing, jumpers, trail and working equitation.

Thank you for all your help Lindsey and we look forward to seeing you in December!

Show Jumpers – Anne Werner

Anne Warner is a lifelong thoroughbred owner, rider, trainer and supporter.A multiple stakes placed race track trainer, Anne has taken 167 thoroughbreds off of tracks in the United States and Puerto Rico and made second career horses out of them all, including 3 Grand Prix horses for herself. She rode the only Thoroughbred in the Inaugural USHJA Young Jumper Championships in Traverse City and she rode OTTB Double Clear’s  Flat Sexy (End Zone) to the 2018 Rood and Riddle Rookie Sport horse of the year Championship.

“ It is an honor and a pleasure to judge the jumpers for this event. I always support thoroughbreds in every venue possible. God’s gift to showjumping is a well balanced thoroughbred and Im doing my best to continually demonstrate that with every one we send into the ring!

Show Hunters – River Wylde

River has been a Usef judge for over 15 years. She has judged all over the US, Bermuda and The Bahamas. River has shown  hunters in all divisions and national derbies. She has shown jumpers thru grand prix. She has owned and operated Lone Palm Stables in Ocala for 15 years. Currently she has training horses, sale horses and students who show at all levels.

Eventing – Carol Ogden

Taught riding lessons at Camp Bobbin Hollow in Amherst, MA (The USA’s 2nd highest rated horsemanship camp), working with beginner and intermediate riders during the summer and winter months after college. ** Showed hunters/jumpers since 1959. Was an organizer and president of the local hunter/jumper association in Gainesville, Fl. for 9 years. Still judges hunter shows, 4-H shows, and Pony Club Show Rallies. ** Competed in Florida’s first combined training event at Gold Leaf Farm in 1974. ** Has brought two horses along through Preliminary level. Ima Showboat was evented at Preliminary level as well as shown as an Open Hunter concurrently before his untimely death in 1989. Her grey Thoroughbred, After Dark, was Area III Training Champion in 1993, and in 1998 was Area III’s Preliminary Champion as well as AHSA Zone 4 Preliminary Horse of the Year.

Her horse, In Rhythm, won the Area III Novice Championships in 2004, and in 2005 was Overall High Score Senior Training Horse in Area III, and ranked 5th nationally. Carol was ranked #2 nationally as Master Training Rider in 2005.

Her current horse, Get Smart, is an OTTB who raced until he was 9, and is now in training to event.

Founded the Florida Horse Trials Assn., Inc. in 2003 to promote eventing in Florida. (see website www.floridahorsetrialsassn.com)

Currently is a licensed Technical Delegate for USEA/USEF.

Dressage – Tara Manion

Tara B. Manion is a USDF “L” Graduate and USDF Bronze Medalist currently living in Ocala, Florida. Prior to relocating to Florida in 2017, Tara resided in Connecticut and was an active member of the New England Dressage Association, the Connecticut Dressage Association, as well as the Connecticut Dressage and Combined Training Association. Tara regularly judges in Florida and in New England. Tara has a retired Lipizzan mare, an 11 year old KWPN, and recently showed a TB at WEC. Tara runs Tara Manion Dressage, LLC out of Southern Lights Dressage, in Morriston, FL.

Western Dressage – Jeanette McDonald

USEF “r” Judge WDAA, USEF USHJA L,USHJA & WDAA Certified Trainer, NCSU Open Show Judge, B.S. Biology Animal Science 1993

Jeanette started riding at age 3 going professional at 16 when hired by Two Guns Ranch to break, train and show horses. At age 18 winning the 3-year-old Snaffle bit ApHC national championship. Jeanette competed for Miss Appaloosa at age 21 all around Hunt Seat and Western Pleasure. Jeanette started judging at age 23 first getting certified at North Carolina State University Open Show Judge 2004, then 2017 USHJA L, USEF “r” Judge 2022. Jeanette and her students have competed in multiple disciplines winning numerous championships and awards.