February/March 2014
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2013 Readers’ Choice Awards
el Grants. The USEA Endowment Trust
much promise that in 2013, the USEA
tra performance. He is like riding electric-
awards the Grants to event riders pres-
awarded Katy the $30,000 Rebecca Brous-
ity—there is nothing quite like it. You nev-
ently competing at the advanced level to
sard Developing Rider Grant. The grant is
er even really feel him touch the ground,
assist with travel expenses to compete in
to help a qualified rider pursue becoming
and he has a determination about him
the CIC*** division at Rebecca Farm. Wort
an international rider. It is not available to
that is unparalleled to any horse I have
placed 3rd overall in the 3* level, being
anyone who has already represented the
ridden. Every time I canter down center-
one of only three horses to run double-
US. Katy was also named to participate at
line or leave the startbox, I know I am in
clear on cross-country.
the USEF Winter Training Sessions with
for the ride of my life. At the USEF Devel-
David O’Connor for the second year in a
oping Rider/Eventing 25 training session
row.
in Gilroy, David O’Connor noted that he
Next up were the American Eventing Championships where they placed 10th in Advanced. Katy shipped east to attempt
Katy describes Wort thus, “He is an
has a lot of try and a huge heart; I think
Fair Hill International and then headed
overachiever and a perfectionist, even
he would do just about anything I asked
to Florida for the winter. Their first event
more so than me. Some days, I just wish
of him. And he just keeps getting better!”
there in January had them finishing 7th in
I could find the ‘off‘ button! As I have ma-
Intermediate.
tured as a rider, however, I have learned
This horse and rider have shown so
how to channel his excess energy into ex-