The Gallop: Colorado, Here We Come!

We salute our region’s jumping, dressage and eventing riders heading to the  NAJYRC this month. produced by Kim F. Miller, Alicia Anthony, Jenny Seto, Cassidy Gallman & Christine Traynham

“This is my Olympics for now,” says Area VI eventing rider Delaney Vaden of this month’s Adequan/FEI North American Junior Young Rider Championships, presented by Gotham North.

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The Olympic Dream In Reality

Emotional waypoint on the road to Rio. 

by Lauren Billys • photos by Kristin Lee Photography

While going to the Olympics should contain training and packing, something that I forget to mention in past columns are the hours spent organizing my life on the computer to prepare the travel of each person going to Rio, picking up wine barrels from a college friend for an event, and planning a week of fundraising efforts.

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Eventing Update

Growth & affordability are key topics at US Eventing Association convention. The USEA Convention took place in Washington D.C. from Dec. 2-6. My overall impressions were that the convention was well attended, well organized by USEA staff and that my presence was appreciated and my input was welcome.

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Horse People: Kelsey Holmes

 Plan B has been pretty sweet for talented young eventer.

Seventeen year old Kelsey Holmes learned early that “Plan A” doesn’t always pan out.

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November 2015 - Winner's Circle

Tamie Smith & Mai Baum win Fair Hill

As a Facebook poster pointed out, when it comes to “girl on fire,” pop star Alicia Keys has nothing on our own Tamie Smith of Murrieta. The eventer’s latest coup was winning the Fair Hill CCI3* in Maryland, Oct. 15-18.

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Horse People: Jordan Crabo

Young eventer follows her mom’s footsteps and makes her own mark.  There are no “But, Mom…”s to be heard when professional event rider Barb Crabo coaches her 12 year old daughter Jordan.

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Show Report: Woodside Preliminary Challenge

In a nail-biting finish in the two divisions of the Woodside Preliminary Challenge, the victors managed to maintain their leads from start to finish. The unique competition was the feature of the Woodside Horse Trials on May 22-24.

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