My Journey

I grew up riding, but I didn’t have access to a trained event horse. Instead, I had to build my own path—taking horses that weren’t trained for eventing (or really trained at all) and developing them myself. As a young rider, that wasn’t easy, but it forced me to become more adaptable, patient, and aware. Looking back, that experience made me a stronger and more capable horsewoman.

At 15, I finally had the opportunity to ride an experienced event horse. While he brought talent and knowledge, he also came with significant challenges. Three years later, we are still working through those complexities together. That partnership has pushed me to grow not just as a rider, but as a problem-solver and competitor.

I also train in an area where access to upper-level eventing instruction is extremely limited. There are no upper-level eventing trainers within two hours of where I live, which makes consistent lessons difficult and requires me to be highly self-reliant in my training and development.

Beyond the sport itself, I have faced additional challenges. I have ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and vision impairments—obstacles that made the idea of becoming an upper-level event rider seem unrealistic. School alone was a major challenge. However, through discipline, faith, and perseverance, I graduated both high school and college with 4.0 GPAs.

Riding has always been the constant in my life. It gave me something to work toward every single day. It’s where I learned how to adapt, think differently, and keep moving forward when things weren’t easy.

Because of this, my riding style may not look like everyone else’s—but it works. I’ve learned to trust my process, develop my own system, and compete successfully at a high level.

Today, I dedicate my life fully to riding, training, and developing horses. My goal is to continue progressing through the levels and build a long-term career in the sport of eventing.