Twenty Northeast Oregon high school equestrian athletes are headed to state next week

By Garrett Christensen on Friday, May 1st, 2026 in Northeastern Oregon News Northeastern Oregon Top Stories

EASTERN OREGON – Summer is closing in, academic calendars are getting smaller, and school activities and athletics are starting to wind down. For a small but highly dedicated group of young animal enthusiasts, this coming week marks the biggest event of the season. The Oregon High School Equestrian teams (OHSET) are gearing up for the state meet on Thursday, May 7, and an impressive list of Eastern Oregon students will be in attendance.

Specifically, the following students (organized by school) from the Blue Mountain District have officially qualified for state as of the latest regional meet in Hermiston. Congratulations to:

Cove HS

Brittney Shepard

Elgin HS

Gracie Phillips
Savannah Heath

Hermiston HS

Quinnan Casebier
Paytyn Hayda
Kira Hinz
Gabriel Ramirez

La Grande HS

Briella Feldhaus
Annyka Wildman
Reese Feldhaus
Tea Watson
Keily Watson
Beau DeCoteau
Adrina Gustafson

Pendleton HS

Claire Fellder
Mary Feller
Claire Feller
Calli Sovince

Pine Eagle HS

Kodi Miller
Lexi Delcurto

Congratulations to all equestrian athletes! The 2026 state meet runs from May 7-10 at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center in Redmond.

Fore more information on the state meet schedule, visit: https://web.ohset.com/state-meet
For more information on OHSET, see our previous article here: https://elkhornmediagroup.com/ohset-bringing-organized-equestrian-athletics-to-oregon-high-schools/