Wilmington, Ohio – The ultimate Wilmington Sunday Highlight of the 2025 Spring/Summer time Sequence shines on Haylee Moore of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Haylee is a frequent competitor at WEC in each the hunter and jumper rings, and most lately rode to victory within the $15,000 USHJA Nationwide Open Hunter Derby along with her Clooney Lb. We caught up with Haylee to be taught extra about her journey within the sport, her time on the College of Findlay and her future objectives!
WEC: How did you get began using?My mother grew up using and received my sister and me into it early. I sat on a pony at three, began classes at six, and commenced displaying round 2017. We dwell in Northeast Indiana, close to Fort Wayne, and now we’ve a ten-stall barn at residence and trailer to our coach’s. I like having the horses at residence, I couldn’t have it some other approach.
WEC: Inform us about your educational and using expertise at Findlay.I’m sophomore on the College of Findlay, and I’m on the IHSA staff there. I’m majoring in English Equestrian and Pre-Vet. I’ve cherished it. Our coach Brittany Friesner has been wonderful. I’m on the present along with her this week. She welcomed me proper in and clearly helped me to win the derby this week. And my childhood coach Deborah Lapham additionally deserves credit score for all the pieces I’ve realized!
WEC: Inform me about your partnership with Clooney.It began tough! I couldn’t get a lead change for years. As soon as we received it, he has been so easy. He is aware of his job and he is aware of he’s good-looking! It has been so rewarding getting to indicate and win on one which I made myself.
WEC: How has WEC been useful in creating your partnership with Clooney?It has been wonderful. It’s nice for all the horses. You’ll be able to college each evening, which is so useful for the younger ones. Virtually all the horses that I’ve had have been inexperienced. The atmosphere right here is so constructive. We love the folks, the rings and the ability.
WEC: What are your future plans academically and riding-wise?As of proper now, I’m on the Pre-Vet monitor. If the horses and that collide, I’ll select the horses. I do ultimately wish to go skilled. I’ll hopefully get an even bigger jumper quickly, so that can push me one step additional to that objective. I’ve been leasing a horse from Findlay this summer time. We did the 1.10m, and this one ought to take me to the 1.20m hopefully!
WEC: What’s your favourite factor in regards to the sport?
The plain reply is that I like the horses. However I actually like strain. I like being held to a normal of what I must get performed. And I like competitors, however principally I simply love the animals.
