
CALLARD
LYDIA
About

My name is Lydia Callard and I am a senior from Marietta, Georgia
In just a year and a half I have moved up from the 2'6" to the 3'6" where I have received competitive results in the Older Small 3'3" Junior Hunters and in the 3'3" and 3'6" equitation medals. In 2024, I have qualified for the Gladstone Cup, NHS Hamel Medal Finals, USHJA Jump Seat Medal Finals, and Junior Hunter Finals. In 2025, I have ribboned at Devon in the junior hunters and have had top placings in the 3'6" equitation. Most recently, I won the WIHS in Tryon with an 88 and 85 on a horse that was brand new to me. Outside of the show ring and the saddle, I spend ample time with the horses on the ground. I also ride for a variety of local trainers in the Georgia area as my trainer, Shane Powell is not in state. I enjoy helping around the barn and being with the horses in any way I can. I truly find the same amount of joy out of the saddle as I do in the saddle. When it comes to the horses, I believe wholeheartedly that they come first. I have helped bring along numerous green ponies and horses and get great satisfaction in watching them achieve big milestones as a developed horse with new riders.
My junior hunter, Souvenir, is a green seven year old who we purchased two years ago. We have picked up numerous championships and most recently finished Reserve Champion at Junior Hunter Finals in the 3'3" 16-17 Junior Hunters with multiple top 5 finishes for our first ever national final. The equitation horse I currently ride, Salano, is new to me and relatively new to the equitation ring as well. Together we have already been champion in the 15-17 Age Group Equitation and received numerous top three placings in competitive equitation classes.
While I do spend the majority of my time in the barn, I am also academically quite strong and maintain consistent A's & B's. I also play the violin in my school's orchestra and hope to study Pre-Vet or Biology in college and continue working in a field that involves animals.
Riding in college is a dream of mine where I hope I can continue to riding while achieving a higher education and being surrounded by a group of girls who are just as passionate about the sport as I am.
RESULTS
HUNTERS


EQUITATION
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3rd Place Finish at Devon 2025 in the Junior Hunter Stake
Reserve Champion at Junior Hunter Finals in the 16-17 3'3" Junior Hunters
Currently Ranked Top 10 Nationally in the Older Small 3'3" Junior Hunters -
Currently Ranked 2nd in Zone 4 in the Older Small 3'3" Junior Hunters
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Numerous Championships & Top Classic Placings
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Multiple Catch Rides on Green Ponies & Horses
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Finished 3rd in the Age Group Equitation on the Flat at the National Horse Show on a New Horse
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Multiple Age Group Equitation Championships and Top Placings in 3'6" Equitation Classes With Less Than a Year of Equitation Experience