Keeping Dreams Alive and Having Fun... At Any Age!

At age 76, Robin Posmanter is so active with horses and all that is involved, plus she participates in horse shows. It is inspiring for so many women to believe they can do what they love at any age

How long have you been around horses and how/why did you become interested in them and showing?

The first time I saw a horse, either Trigger or Gene Autry’s (American actor/musician/rodeo performer) horse, on our little black and white TV in 1953, I was smitten! That’s all I wanted. I bought every Breyer plastic horse and any horse toy I could get my hands on All my friends had to play horses with me By the time I was seven years old, my parents took me for riding lessons at the Oakland Riding Academy (then owned by the Lorimers). By the time I was 13 years old, my parents were worn down enough to buy me my first horse, ExParte He was a very expensive horse purchased from Barbara Worth, and of course he was a fine show horse. He won every show class I entered in. I didn’t jump him at first because he was so strong but when I learned to jump he did everything except memorize the courses We showed hard until my last year in the junior division When he got too old to show, my parents bought my second horse, Greenbrier, from the Lorimers. He and I were a fierce team and we were Pacific Coast Champion in the hunter division I missed the jumper division by a few points but I was so proud to have done so well

You and your horse need to be a team to win a show. What is it like to be connected with your horse to this extent?

The most wonderful feeling is to know and feel the connection of your horse as a partner. They listen to you, they will try anything for you. There is a silent and bonding connection with your horse when they give you there heart and you become a team I was blessed to have this with many of my show horses and am developing it with my little mare I own now, Cheyenne.