Ainsley Russell
Class of 2026
Jumping Seat Candidate
Sunbury, OH
[email protected]
740.485.8023
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@AinsleyRussell-0801
Instagram: @ainsley._.eq
USEF: 5489555 NCAA: 2406325863
Trainers
Jamie Mills, 2015-Present | Empress Valley Farm | 614.537.0067 | [email protected]
Stephanie Roof, 2017-Present | Empress Valley Farm | 740.502.3576 | [email protected]
Highlights
2024
• Qualified for USHJA 3’3 Hunt Seat Medal Finals
• Qualified for Junior Hunter Finals
• Qualified for OHJA and KHJA Medal Finals
• Placings in the Top 9 in every National Hunter Derby (3rd, 5th, 6th, and 9th)
• Brave Horse Derby Best Turned-Out Horse Winner
• IEA Zone 5 Finals Varsity Open Over Fences Qualifier, Placed 8th
• IEA Team Point Rider Varsity Open Flat (Out of 6 Eligible Team Members)
• IEA National Finals Horsemanship Quiz 8th Place
• KHJA Rulebook Cover Photo Winner
• OHJA Equitation Medal Finals 5th Place Overall
2023
• IEA Highest Pointing Varsity Open Freshman in the Nation
• IEA Zone 5, Region 2 High Point Rider Over Fences and Flat
• IEA Zone 5 Varsity Open Reserve Champion
• IEA National Finals Team Qualifier, Placed 5th in Varsity Open Team Flat
• USHJA Zone 5 15-17 Equitation 5th Place
• USHJA Zone 5 3’3” Small Jr. Hunters Reserve Champion
• Qualified for Junior Hunter Finals
• OHJA Equitation Medal Final, 4th Place
• Brave Horse Show Series Reserve Champion Equitation and Champion Junior Hunters
• OHJA 3’3” Junior Hunter Champion and 15-17 Equitation Champion
• KHJA 3’3” Junior Hunter Reserve Champion and 15-17 Equitation Reserve Champion
• KHJA Grant Recipient
• Nominated and voted by OHJA membership as Junior Sportsmanship Award Winner
• IEA Zone 5 Horsemanship Quiz 1st
2022
• IEA National Finals Individual Qualifier, Placed 3rd in Future Intermediate Flat and 8th in Future Intermediate Over Fences
• IEA National Finals Team Qualifier, placed 1st in Team Flat (Team placed 3rd overall)
• IEA Zone 5, Region 2 High Point Rider Future Intermediate Over Fences and Flat
• IEA National Finals Horsemanship Quiz 1st Place
• IEA Zone 5 Horsemanship Quiz 1st Place
• WEC 5th Place Overall Children’s Hunter Horse 2022
• USHJA Zone 5 12-14 Children’s Hunter Horse 7th Place
• OHJA Hunter Classic Championship 1st Place
• OHJA Equitation Medal Final 6th Place
• KHJA Equitation Medal Final 3rd Place
• OHJA & KHJA Children’s Hunter Champion
• OHJA & KHJA 12-14 Equitation Champion
2021
• IEA National Finals Team Qualifier, Placed 2nd in Future Intermediate Flat (Team placed 4th overall)
• IEA Zone 5, Region 2 High Point Rider Future Intermediate Flat
• USHJA Zone 5 Large Pony Hunter 6th Place
• Qualified for Pony Finals Model 26th Place
• Qualified for the Pony Medal
• WEC 3rd Place Overall Large Pony 2021
• OHJA & KHJA Intermediate Children’s Equitation Champion
• OHJA Large Pony Hunter Reserve Champion
Show History
2024
IEA SHOW- Paddock
1st Varsity Open Flat
2nd Varsity Open Fences
IEA SHOW- True Course
1st Varsity Open Fences
2nd Varsity Open Flat
Reserve High Point High School Rider
WEC Midwest Indoors I
3rd 15k Non-Pro National Hunter Derby
3rd and 3rd 15-17 Eq
7th 15k Non-Pro National Hunter Derby
Champion 3’3 16-17 Junior Hunters
1st USHJA Hunt Seat Medal
2nd NHS Medal
Country Heir September I Sept. 5-8, 2024 “B”
OHJA Equitation Medal Finals 5th Place Overall
USHJA 3’ Hunters Reserve Champion
Junior/Amateur Hunters Reserve Champion
THIS Medal 4th
.90 School Jumpers 1st
Brave Horse VI July 17-21, 2024 “A”
$5000 National Hunter Derby 6th
15-17 Equitation Reserve Champion
Junior & A/O Classic 2nd
Junior Hunters Champion
NHS Medal 3rd
Waterloo Hunter Jumper Classic June 25-30, 2024 “A”
$2500 National Hunter Derby 9th
Junior Hunters 1st & 2nd over fences
Brave Horse III May 29 – June 2, 2024 “A”
USHJA 3’ Reserve Champion
$10000 National Hunter Derby 4th
15-17 Equitation Reserve Champion
Dover Medal 2nd
Brave Horse I May 2-5, 2024 “A”
Junior Hunters Champion
$5000 National Hunter Derby 3rd
15-17 Equitation Champion
USHJA Hunt Seat Medal 2nd
Junior & A/O Classic 1st
World Equestrian Center Winter Classic Spring Forward March 6-10, 2024 “A”
Junior Hunters 1st U/S and 2nd O/F
NHS Medal 3rd
USHJA Hunt Seat Medal 3rd
IEA Zone 5 Finals March 22, 2024
Individual Varsity Open Over Fences 8th
IEA Zone 5, Region 1 & 2 Semi-Finals February 24, 2024
Team Varsity Open Flat 1st
Individual Varsity Open Flat 4th
Individual Varsity Open Over Fences 1st
2023
World Equestrian Center Midwest Indoors II Nov. 15-19, 2023 “A”
Junior Hunter 3’3” 15 and Under Reserve Champion
Champion Hunter Classic
WEC Hunters 4th out of 26
NHS Medal 1st
USHJA 3’3” Hunt Seat Medal 2nd
World Equestrian Center Midwest Indoors II Nov. 8-12. 2023 “A”
THIS Medal 1st
N.E.S.T. Oct. 13-15, 2023
15-17 Equitation Reserve Champion
KHJA Fall Classic Sept 14-17, 2023
15-17 Equitation Flat 1st
KHJA Equitation Medal Finals 6th
Country Heir September I Sept. 8-10, 2023 “B”
OHJA Medal Equitation Final 4th
N.E.S.T. Aug. 4-6, 2023
Low Child/Adult Jumper Reserve Champion
12-17 Equitation Reserve Champion
Brave Horse IV July 19-23, 2023 “A”
Hunter Classic 2nd
National Hunter Derby 11th
USJHA 2’9” Hunters two 1sts over fences
NHS Medal 2nd
OHJA Medal 1st
Waterloo Hunter Jumper Classic June 29 – July 2, 2023 “A”
Junior Hunter 3’3” 15 & Under Champion
15-17 Equitation Reserve Champion
THIS Medal 4th
Waterloo Hunt June 27-28, 2023 “A”
Junior Hunter 3’3” 15 & Under Reserve Champion
THIS Medal 1st
15-17 Equitation Reserve Champion
Brave Horse II May 31 – June 4, 2023 “A”
Junior Hunter 3’3” Reserve Champion
Nation Hunter Derby 5th
15-17 Equitation Reserve Champion
NHS Medal 1st
Brave Horse I May 24-28, 2023 “A”
Junior Hunter 3’3” Champion
National Hunter Derby 2nd
12-17 Equitation Champion
THIS Medal 3rd
N.E.S.T May 5-7, 2023
15-17 Equitation Reserve Champion
Children’s Equitation Champion
Children’s Hunter Reserve Champion
OHJA Medal 1st
World Equestrian Center Winter Classic 8 Feb. 1-5, 2023 “A”
First time competing 3’3”, placing in all classes
NHS Medal 4th
THIS Medal 4th
IEA National Finals Apr. 25, 2023
Varsity Open Flat 5th
IEA Zone 5 Finals Mar. 16, 2023
Zone 5 Varsity Open Reserve Champion
Varsity Open Team Flat 2nd
IEA Zone 5 Regions 2 & 3 Semi-Finals Feb. 24, 2023
Varsity Open Individual Flat 5th
Varsity Open Team Flat 1st
2022
World Equestrian Center Midwest Indoors II Nov. 16-20, 2022 “A”
Children’s Hunter 14 & Under Champion
Hunter Classic 2nd
WEC Ohio Medal Final 4th
THIS Medal 2nd
Country Heir Sept. 9-11, 2022 “B”
Children’s Hunter Champion
NHS Medal 2nd
OHJA Medal Final 6th
OHJA Hunter Classic Champion
Waterloo Hunter Jumper Classic June 30-July 3, 2022 “A”
Children’s Hunter Champion
Hunter Classic 2nd
First appearance in a National Hunter Derby 9th
Waterloo Hunt June 28 – 29, 2022 “A”
Children’s Hunter Champion
Hunter Classic 5th
THIS Medal 2nd
Tryon Spring 3 May 18-22, 2022 “A”
Children’s Hunter Classic 2nd
Children’s Hunter 14 & Under Placings of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
Tryon Spring 2 May 11-15, 2022 “A”
Children’s Hunter Reserve Champion
12-14 Equitation Flat 2nd, O/F 7th
First THIS Medal 4th out of 15
World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #16 Mar. 30 – Apr. 3, 2022 “A”
USHJA Hunter 2’9” 1st and 2nd
Children’s Hunter Champion
Children’s Hunter Classic 3rd
OHJA Medal 2nd
WEC Ocala Winter Spectacular 5 Feb. 2-6, 2022 NSBA
Children’s Hunter Placings 5th, 4th, 5th, 1st
Children’s Hunter Classic 9th
Children’s Equitation 4th & 6th
WEC Ocala Winter Spectacular 4 Jan. 26-30, 2022 NSBA
Intermediate Children’s Equitation 2nd, 4th, 6th *catch ride
Intermediate Children’s Hunter 1st, 7th, 6th, 3rd out of 22 *catch ride
IEA National Finals Apr. 27, 2022
Future Intermediate Individual Over Fences 8th
Future Intermediate Individual Flat 3rd
Future Intermediate Team Flat 1st
IEA Zone 5 Finals Mar. 18, 2022
Future Intermediate Individual Over Fences 3rd
Future Intermediate Individual Flat 3rd
Future Intermediate Team Flat 1st
IEA Zone 5 Regions 1 & 2 Semi-Finals Feb. 18, 2022
Future Intermediate Individual Over Fences 2rd
Future Intermediate Individual Flat 1st
Future Intermediate Team Flat 1st