Skylar Wireman and Philippa Ammann Close Out 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships with Individual Gold
The 2025 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships (NAYC), presented by USHJA, wrapped on Sunday with individual medals being presented to young rider and junior athletes at Traverse City Horse Shows’ Flintfields Horse Park to close out week five of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by B&D Builders.
Long Road Ends in Double Gold for Skylar Wireman
An NAYC medal has been a long time coming for Zone 10’s Skylar Wireman (Bonsall, Calif.). This week, she earned two—both gold—aboard 9-year-old Holsteiner gelding Barclino B (Constanzehof’s Barcley x Lasino), owned by Wireman Investment Group.
Wireman, 20, had her 2021 and 2023 appearances at NAYC cut short due to injury, and was chosen as the alternate in 2022. Last year, she placed in the top 10 after an unfortunate foot in the water obstacle in the individual final. “To come in with the horse that I’ve only had for a year now is amazing. It’s been a long time coming, so it feels good to win it my last year.
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