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JUDGE BIOGRAPHIES

  Julie Winkel

Julie Winkel has been a longtime equestrian, growing up out west with both of her parents largely involved in numerous equestrian disciplines.  As a young rider and trainer, Winkel had a desire to gain a complete education about the hunter/jumper industry. She owes much of her knowledge and training methods to Joe Fargis, George Morris, Melanie Taylor, and her parents.  Over 25 years ago, Winkel began her career as a judge. Since the inception of her judge’s card, Winkel has judged a considerable number of renowned horse shows including Devon, the Hampton Classic, Capital Challenge, Upperville, Harrisburg, the Winter Equestrian Festival, and Maclay and Pony Finals.   Adding to her impressive resume of horse shows, Winkel has served on many equestrian boards over the years. She currently serves on the USHJA Board of Directors, is Chairman of the USEF Continuing Education Committee, and was appointed to the Committee of the USEF Licensed Officials. Winkel is also on the USEF Hunter Committee, the Trainer Certification Committee, the Equitation Committee, and the Emerging Athletes Committee.

  Leo Conroy

Leo Conroy started his career in the equestrian industry in 1974.  Conroy trained many successful ponies and junior hunters, including Mimosa and Calling Card.  In 1988, Conroy rode Peterbilt Special to a Winter Equestrian Festival Circuit Championship.  In 1993, Conroy took a sabbatical from training to serve as the AHSA Assistant Executive Director, but then returned to training in 1994 to lead such famous horses as So No Wonder, Overdressed, Guest of Honor, All That, and Winning Edge to championships at all the major horse shows.  These top horses (as well as numerous others) helped him win the Chronicle of the Horse Hunter Horse Person of the Year award in 1997.  In 2003, Conroy trained Southern Lights, ridden by wife Samantha, to championships at the WEF Circuit, Capital Challenge, Pennsylvania National Horse Show, and Metropolitan National Horse Show.  In addition to being a top trainer, Conroy is an “R” rated judge and has officiated at all the major indoor shows, the USEF Pony Finals, Devon National Horse Show, the Royal Winter Fair in Canada, and the Kerrygold Dublin International Horse Show.  He has also served on numerous AHSA committees and is a former director of the AHSA and the World Championship Hunter Rider organization.  He is the former manager of the Old Salem Charity Horse Show, and is currently the co-Manager of the 128^th National Horse Show. 

  Susan B. Schoellkopf

Susan B. Schoellkopf is from Buffalo, New York.  Schoellkopf is the Director of SBS Farms and has trained some of the top hunters and equitation riders in the U.S. and Canada.  Susan is involved with associations that both govern and promote the horse industry and has been associated with the Center for 35 years.  She has served as a judge for the USEF, as well as on their Board of Directors.  Schoellkopf is chairman of the Junior Hunter Committee, serves on the Hunter Committee, and also the Licensed Officials committee.  Jennifer Alfano, who trains and rides at SBS Farms, was the 1996 and 1997 World Hunter Champion.  For the last two years, Schoellkopf was presented with the USHJA Presidents Distinguished Service Award for all she has done for the equestrian community.

  Daniel Robertshaw

Danny Robertshaw is based out of Beaver River Farm in Camden SC. Danny is a USEF "R" judge and has judge many of the major shows in the country including Devon, Washington International, Madison Square Garden, and the McClay finals. He is the winner of the USEF Emerson Burr award and was the Chronicle of the Horse Horseman of the Year. He is the only rider to have been Champion in the Regular Working Hunter at Devon, Harrisburg, Washington International, Madison Square Garden, and The Royal Winter Fair in Toronto all in the same year. He has ridden champions at all of the major shows in the country along with many high score USEF Champions. Danny serves on the USEF License Officials Committee, USHJA Officials Education Committee, and the USHJA High Performance Committee.