The fastest two minutes in sports is a dream for many race horse owners and trainers. But the brutal reality is that over 3,000 Thoroughbreds will retire each year due to injury or lack of winnings. The Jockey Club, who registers race horses and their breeding,...
Alissa Norman, Foxcatcher Endurance Alissa comes to us from Virginia. She grew up in Ithaca, NY but traveled to Virginia Tech for college and never really left the state until moving to Maryland. She started riding when she was 8 and rode in college. Then, she was...
The Duke Family, April Recognized Horse Trials We value all our volunteers, but at our April 22 Recognized Horse Trials, we had to give a shout-out to The Duke Family. Aislinn Duke arrived to XC judge at Fence 15 with her mom, Linda and her dad, Randy. This family...
Kristina Jerrell, May Recognized Horse Trials Kristina lives in Oxford, PA and is a familiar face at Plantation and now at Fair Hill. She is an experienced rider on her “perfect unicorn,” Lucky Limbo, a 17 hand Danish Warmblood, whose owner is kind enough to allow her...
Fred Vosbury, May Starter Trials Fred travels from Downingtown, PA and seems to show up for most every event. He started taking his daughter to Radnor to watch the two-star (equivalent now to a three-star level) international three day event. Then, he started...
Reprinted with permission from the US Eventing Association. See original post HERE. Nina and Tim Gardner are longtime supporters of the sport of eventing. The couple has participated in the sport as owners, volunteers, and breeders for more than 25 years, receiving...
