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BUZZ AROUND THE RING
“This was like a dream come true. We are going to use the feedback from the judges and work to improve especially on bringing more power and brilliance in the movements, while maintaining accuracy. There were dozens of people who came together to make this championship happen; I could not have done this without them.”
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-Kate Shoemaker after winning the CPEDI1* Championship National Division title with Solitaer 40, leading the division from beginning to end
It was a really great week. My horse jumped incredibly in all the rounds. The first round I didn’t ride my best, so I really tried to put in strong efforts the rest of the week, and he really helped me out there. - Lucy Deslauriers after winning the inaugural $100,000 USEF U25 National Championship presented by the Porter Family, the Jacobs Family, the Jobs Family and the Keenan Family with Hester
14 Equestrian November / December
Top: Rebecca Hart won her seventh consecutive National Title after winning the 2015 CPEDI3* Championship High Performance Division Championship with Schroeter’s Romani. Bottom: Mary Kathryn Clark and Questafir were the top U.S. combination at the 2015 FEI World Endurance Championship for Young Riders and Juniors.
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