Melissa Acker
Class of 2025
Jumping Seat Fences and Flat Candidate
Englewood, Colorado
720-468-8200
mjacker25@gmail.com
USEF: 5514747 NCAA: 2208631598
Trainers
Michael Dennehy, Bridlewood Farms, 2016 – present
(303) 638-6805 mdennehy65@hotmail.com
Toni Hrudka, Bridlewood Farms, 2016 – present
(303) 638-6530 thrudka@icloud.com
Karen Healey, 2019 – present
(805) 479-7816 klhklh919@gmail.com
Melissa Jones, former assistant trainer at Bridlewood Farms 2021-2022
(805) 794-0214 mmj214@aol.com
Highlight Achievements
2024
Qualified for CPHA Foundation Equitation Medal Finals
2023
Qualified CHJA National Junior Medal Finals
Qualified CHJA National Children’s Medal Finals
Qualified CHJA Junior Medal Finals
Qualified USEF/NCEA Medal Finals (West)
CPHA Style of Riding Finals
Qualified and competed USHJA Hunter Seat Medal Finals (West)
Qualified for CPHA Child/Adult Medal Finals
2022
Qualified for USEF/NCEA Medal Finals West
2021
Qualified for CHJA 12-14 Equitation Finals
Qualified for CHJA Columbine Medal Finals
Qualified for CHJA Colonel Robertson Medal Finals
Qualified for CHJA USEF/NCEA Medal Finals
Enough points to be Zone 8 Champion Children’s Hunter 14 & Under, however was not due to horse being out of region
1st year end Colorado LEGIS League Children’s Medal 3’0”
1st year end Colorado LEGIS League Children’s Hunter
4th LEGIS League Children’s Medal Final
5th year end CHJA Junior Equitation 12-14
6th year end overall LEGIS League Children’s Hunter
6th year end Colorado LEGIS League Child/Adult Equitation 3’0”-3’3”
8th year end overall LEGIS League Children’s Medal 3’0”
2020
4th Overall LEGIS League Cornerstone Child/Adult Medal
7th LEGIS League Cornerstone Medal Final
2017
1st LEGIS League Walk/Trot Horsemanship Final
1st LEGIS League Intro Horsemanship Final
2023 Show Schedule
Desert Circuit VII
Desert Circuit VIII
Colorado Spring Preview
Colorado Classic (only one day)
Summer in the Rockies 1
Summer in the Rockies 2
GLEF 2
GLEF 3
GLEF 4
Autumn in the Rockies I
Autumn in the Rockies II
Clinics
Attending 2023 OSU Winter Clinic
2023 Auburn Equestrian Spring Clinic
2023 University of Tennessee at Martin Equestrian Premier Clinic
2023 University of Georgia Meghan Boenig Equestrian Clinic
2021 Equitation Clinic taught by trainer and judge Geoff Teall
2019 – present multiple Equitation Clinics taught by trainer and judge Karen Healey
Horse Show History
2023
Qualified for CPHA Child/Adult Medal Finals
Qualified for CHJA National Junior Medal
Desert Circuit VII
7th Equitation 14-15 3’
7th CPHA Child/Adult Medal
Desert Circuit VIII
5th USHJA Hunter Seat Medal
5th THIS National Child Medal
5th Equitation 14-15 3’
Colorado Spring Preview
2nd 12-17 Equitation O/F
2nd 12-17 Flat
2nd Hamel Foundation NHS Medal
3rd USHJA Hunter Seat Medal
3rd USEF/NCEA Medal
3rd THIS Medal
Colorado Spring Classic (one day)
3rd 15-17 Equitation O/F
4th Hamel Foundation NHS Medal
Summer in the Rockies I
1st USHJA Hunter Seat Medal
3rd Marshall and Sterling Medal
3rd Modified Junior/Amateur Hunters
5th CHJA Junior Medal
5th 15-17 Equitation Flat
6th USEF/NCEA Medal
11th $5,000 USHJA National Junior/Amateur Derby
Summer in the Rockies II (WCHR)
Champion 15-17 Equitation
1st 15-17 Equitation O/F
1st 15-17 Equitation O/F
1st CHJA Junior Medal
1st Marshall and Sterling Children’s Medal
5th Hamel Foundation NHS Medal
6th 3’3 Junior Hunter U/S (Catch Ride)
6th USEF/NCEA Medal
7th USHJA Hunter Seat Medal
11th $10,000 USHJA Junior/Amateur Derby
GLEF II (WCHR)
1st .95M Jumpers
8th Equitation 15-17 3’3″ Flat
8th Equitation 15-17 3’3″
Equitation Tuesday July 18th:
1st USEF/NCEA Hunter Seat Medal
4th USHJA Jumping Seat Medal
6th Hamel NHS Medal
Equitation Tuesday July 11th:
2nd USEF/NCEA Junior Hunter Seat Medal
4th USHJA Hunter Seat Medal
GLEF III
5th USHJA Hunter Seat Medal
7th USEF/NCEA Hunter Seat Medal
Equitation Tuesday July 25th:
5th Hamel Foundation NHS Medal
GLEF IV
2nd USEF/NCEA Medal
4th USHJA Hunter Seat Medal
5th Hamel Foundation NHS Medal
7th ASPCA Maclay
Autumn in the Rockies I
1st Hamel NHS
2nd USHJA Hunter Seat Medal
8th USEF/NCEA Medal
Autumn in the Rockies II
3rd Dover Hunt Seat Medal
3rd Junior Jumping Seat Medal
4th ASPCA Maclay Medal
8th Hamel NHS Regional Medal Finals
International Jumping Festival Blenheim EquiSports
2nd CPHA Foundation Equitation Medal
8th USHJA Hunter Seat Medal Final Warm-Up
2022
Qualified for USEF/NCEA Medal Finals West
Desert Holiday I
5th THIS National Child Medal
5th Eq 14-15 3’
5th Eq 14-15 3’
6th USHJA Junior Jumping Seat Medal
6th Eq 13-14 3’ Flat
7th Eq 14-15 3’
Desert Holiday II
Reserve Champion 14-15 Equitation
2nd Eq 14-15 3’
2nd Eq 14-15 3’
2nd Eq 14-15 3’ Flat
3rd Eq 14-15 3’
6th CPHA Style of Riding
6th 1.0m Non Pro Jumper 2.b
8th USEF/NCEA Junior Medal
2021
Qualified CHJA 12-14 Equitation Finals
Qualified for CHJA Columbine Medal Finals
Qualified for CHJA Colonel Robertson Medal Finals
Qualified for CHJA USEF/NCEA Medal Finals
Year End Awards
Enough points to be Zone 8 Champion Children’s Hunter 14 & Under, however was not due to horse being out of region
1st Colorado LEGIS League Children’s Medal 3’0”
1st Colorado LEGIS League Children’s Hunter
5th CHJA Junior Equitation 12-14
6th overall LEGIS League Children’s Hunter
6th Colorado LEGIS League Child/Adult Equitation 3’0”-3’3”
8th overall LEGIS League Children’s Medal 3’0”
Desert Circuit V
6th Child Hunter 2’9 (Catch Ride)
Desert Circuit VI
3rd Child Eq 2’9 (Catch Ride)
3rd Child Hunter 2’9 (Catch Ride)
Colorado Spring Classic
Champion Children’s Hunter 14 & Under
1st Children’s Hunter Horse 14/U U/S
2nd Children’s Hunter Horse 14/U O/F #1
2nd Children’s Hunter Horse 14/U O/F #2
4th Columbine Jr/Am Medal
6th $750 NAL Children’s Hunter Horse Classic
8th THIS National Children’s Medal
Colorado Spring Final
Champion Children’s Hunter 14 & Under
1st $750 NAL Children’s Hunter Classic
1st Children’s Hunter 14 & Under
2nd Children’s Hunter 14 & Under U/S
3rd Children’s Hunter 14 & Under
4th Children’s Hunter 14 & Under
Summer in the Rockies II
1st Marshall & Sterling Child/Adult Medal
1st $1,000 NAL Children’s Hunter Horse Classic
1st Children’s Hunter Horse 14/U O/F #4
2nd Col. Robertson Junior Medal
4th Equitation 12-14 O/F
5th LEGIS League Children’s MEdal
5th Equitation 12-14 Flat
5th Children’s Hunter Horse 14/U O/F #1
5th Children’s Hunter Horse 14/U U/S
6th Children’s Hunter Horse 14/U O/F #/3
7th Equitation 12-14 O/F
7th Children’s Hunter Horse 14/U O/F #2
Summer in the Rockies III
1st Col. Robertson Junior Medal
1st LEGIS League Children’s/Adult Medal
2nd Children’s Hunter 14 & Under
3rd Equitation 12-14 O/F
3rd Children’s Hunter 15-17 U/S (Catch Ride)
3rd Children’s Hunter 14 & Under U/S
4th Equitation 12-14 O/F
5th Equitation 12-14 Flat
6th Taylor Harris (THIS) Children’s Medal
6th Children’s Hunter 14 & Under
8th Children’s Hunter 13 & Under
Summer in the Rockies V
2nd Taylor Harris (THIS) Children’s Medal
2nd Children’s Hunter 14 & Under
3rd Equitation 12-14 O/F
3rd $1,000 NAL Children’s Hunter Classic
3rd Children’s Hunter 14 & Under
4th Equitation 12-14 Flat
5th LEGIS League Children’s Medal
5th Equitation 12-14 O/F
5th Children’s Hunter 14 & Under
5th Children’s Hunter 14 & Under
6th Children’s Hunter 14 & Under U/S
8th Hamel Foundation NHS JR Medal
Summer in the Rockies VI
3rd Col. Robertson Junior Medal
3rd Children’s Hunter 14 & Under U/S
4th Children’s Hunter 14 & Under
5th Taylor Harris (THIS) Children’s Medal
5th Children’s Hunter 14 & Under
7th Hamel Foundation NHS JR Medal
Autumn in the Rockies I
1st USHJA Hunter Seat Medal
1st LEGIS League Children’s Medal
2nd Hamel Foundation NHS 3’3 Junior Medal
2nd USEF/NCEA Junior Medal
3rd Equitation 12-14 Flat
4th Equitation 12-14
5th CHJA Junior/Amateur Medal
7th Equitation 12-14
Autumn in the Rockies II
4th LEGIS League Children’s Medal Final
6th USHJA Hunter Seat Medal
7th THIS National Children’s Medal
National Sunshine Series I
3rd USHJA Hunter Seat Medal 3’3
4th PCHA 14 & Under Medal
5th Eq 12-13 2’9
6th CPHA Foundation Equitation Medal
7th THIS National Child Medal
National Sunshine Series II
8th NHS Hamel Foundation Medal 3’3
8th USHJA Jumping Seat Medal 3’3
2020
Year End Awards
4th Overall LEGIS League Cornerstone Child/Adult Medal
Summer in the Rockies VI
2nd Pre-Children’s Hunter 2’6
3rd LEGIS League Cornerstone Medal
5th Pre-Children’s Hunter 2’6
6th Pre-Children’s Hunter 2’6
Summer in the Rockies VII
2nd Pre-Children’s Hunter 2’6
3rd LEGIS League Cornerstone Medal
3rd Pre-Children’s Equitation O/F
5th Pre-Children’s Equitation O/F
Autumn in the Rockies I
Champion Pre-Children’s Equitation
Champion Pre-Children’s Hunters
1st Pre-Children’s Equitation
1st Pre-Children’s Equitation
1st Pre-Children’s Hunters
2nd Pre-Children’s Eq Flat
2nd Pre-Children’s Hunters
2nd Pre-Children’s Hunters
3rd Pre-Child Adult Hunter Classic
Autumn in the Rockies II
2nd LEGIS Cornerstone Medal 2’9
3rd Pre-Children’s Equitation O/F #1
4th Pre-Children’s Equitation O/F #2
6th Pre-Children’s Hunters O/F #3
7th LEGIS League Cornerstone Medal Final