I was given my first helmet and crop at the age of six. From that day forward, I have trained 340 days a year through rain, snow, hail and windstorms. I have developed my riding skills through hard work and perseverance; working intimately with each horse I ride. It is essential that I adjust to each horses' unique temperament and ability.
After two dedicated years of training, I was finally allowed to enter my first horse show. At 8 years old, I trotted into the little hunter ring at the Southlands Riding Club and completed my first round. The rush of adrenaline, my parents' and coach's proud smiles, and my success combined together into an inexplicable feeling. That was the day I became hooked on competing.
While in the ring, I am required to focus on many things at once. I must remember my course, ensure my position from head to toe is perfect, look where I am going, and make sure my horse looks and jumps its best.
After two dedicated years of training, I was finally allowed to enter my first horse show. At 8 years old, I trotted into the little hunter ring at the Southlands Riding Club and completed my first round. The rush of adrenaline, my parents' and coach's proud smiles, and my success combined together into an inexplicable feeling. That was the day I became hooked on competing.
While in the ring, I am required to focus on many things at once. I must remember my course, ensure my position from head to toe is perfect, look where I am going, and make sure my horse looks and jumps its best.