Event in which you compete: Show jumping: Grand Prix
Hometown: Elizabeth, Colorado
When did you start riding? I started riding when I was 5 years old.
Career accomplishments to date:
- 2013: Reserve Champion ASPCA Maclay Finals
- 2015:
- Wellington Florida: Winner: Under 25 Grand Prix, Week 2: “Chamonix H”
- Team Gold Medalist Junior nations cup: Wellington Florida Week 8 “Chamonix H”
- Winner: SJHOF Junior jumper classic, Wellington, Florida Week 8: “Wallenberg.”
- Winner: Saphire Grand Prix of Devon: (May) Chamonix H
- Winner: $50,000.00 Grand Prix, Colorado Summer in the Rockies (June) “Zidante.”
- Team bronze medalist North American Young Rider Championships: (July) “Wallenberg”
- Winner ASPCA Maclay Regionals, region 4 Lexington KY: “Monterrey”
- 2nd Under 25 Central Park horse show: “Chamonix H”
- Winner North American equitation championships, Capital Challenge horse show: “Darius”
- Winner USEF Pessoa equitation finals, Harrisburgh Pennsylvania. “Monterrey”
- 7th Place finish ASPCA Maclay finals. Lexington KY. “Monterrey
- Winner USEF Pessoa equitation finals, Harrisburgh Pennsylvania. “Monterrey”
How did you get started in your event? Our family owns and operates a training facility in Elizabeth, Colorado and I wanted to ride and be with the horses from as long as I can remember.
Favorite Ariat product: Monaco stretch boots
Proudest career moment: Winning the USEF Pessoa medal finals
Tell us about your first horse? My first pony was a wonderful paint by the name of Oreo. He was so sweet and took very good care of me. Never going too fast and always keeping me safe.
You ride because? I ride because I absolutely love horses and I love to compete. So it’s a fun combination.
If you weren’t a professional rider, you would be a: I don’t know exactly but I would do anything that I could to be with the horses.
Favorite mentor or idol growing up: My Mom
Favorite place to travel: Anywhere there is a nice horse show
Name one fun fact that people don’t know about you:Name one fun fact that people don’t know about you? I wear two left gloves when I show.
Favorite way to unwind outside of the barn: I love to go out and eat with my family and friends.
Good luck charm: My two left gloves