Julia Madigan, 22, of Vancouver, BC bested a field of 13 up-and-coming athletes from coast-to-coast to win the 2018 Uplands Under 25 (U25) Jumping National Championship on Nov. 10 at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON.

“It’s pretty special to have won,” said Madigan, who was riding Farfelu du Printemps (Action Breaker x Darco), a 13-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding owned by her father, John Madigan. No strangers to the winner’s circle at The Royal Horse Show, the duo earned the 2017 1.40m Junior/Amateur Jumping Championship title. “I think the U25 is a bit more competitive and a bit bigger than the Junior/Amateur, so it’s an extra boost for me.”

Madigan took an early lead in the two-part series final after riding to the fastest clear round on Nov. 8 to win the $12,500 Alfred Rogers 1.45m U25 National Championship – Phase I.

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