Bigeq.com is pleased to announce the 2009 Bigeq.com Equitation Index. Now in its 9th year, the Index calculates the best equitation riders in North American based on competition results from the HITS Thermal, HITS Ocala, and Winter Equestrian Festival, Wellington FL, show circuits held every January and February.

The best young hunter/jumper riders compete in qualification classes for year-end equitation medal championships. Riders earning a place on the Index typically find themselves in the winner's circle each fall at the national championships, such as the USEF Medal, the ASPCA Maclay, Washington Equitation Classic, and the USET Medal Finals East and West.

Reigning ASPCA Maclay national champion Jessica Springsteen earned the coveted #1 ranking. The Wellington, FL, circuit proved to be the toughest of the three winter circuits, followed by Ocala and Thermal. Chase Boggio scored the #2 rank, while earning the top ranking on the Ocala circuit. #10 on the Index Cayla Richards earned the highest spot from the Thermal circuit.

The top ten riders on the 2009 Bigeq.com Equitation Index are:
1 Jessica Springsteen
2 Chase Boggio
3 Samantha Smith
4 Victoria Birdsall
5 Reed Kessler
6 Laura Pfeiffer
7 Jacqueline Lubrano
8 Sara Green
9 Kelsey Hart
10 Cayla Richards

For the complete Index and more analysis, please visit MedalMaclay.com, your source for hunter seat equitation information. Congratulations to all the riders ranked on the 2009 Bigeq.com Equitation Index!