From her amateur-owner hunter rounds, equitation rides, and her jumper classes, Lexie Looker is one busy girl. She has devoted her life to horses and enjoys every second of it. Growing up, her parents rode and that sparker her interest from the very beginning. She has...
Santa Barbara native, Noah Nelson, has been around horses from the first day he was born. Coming from equestrian roots, his mother sparked his passion for horses and had him on the back of a horse before he could walk. His mom, Leslie Pinkerton-Nelson, is the owner...
Rachel Long is a twenty-year-old equestrian hailing from Horseshoe Bend, Idaho. She is an avid competitor in the 1.40-1.45m divisions and Grand Prix classes, the U25 Classics, and the 5 & 6 Year Old Young Jumper divisions. As a dedicated supporter of the National...
A mother of four with a passion for horses, Kim Cheikha has been blessed by horses her whole life. After growing up and competing Kim left the horse industry to pursue college and to see what else her life had to offer. Thirty years later, Kim has returned to her...
Meet Tessa Backman! This Utah native has been riding horses since she was eight years old. Originally a Western rider, Tessa has just recently switched to jumping and trains under Cammi Gustaveson of CG Show Stables. She now competes in the .70m jumper divisions. We...
Anna Kotler is a talented junior rider competing in the junior hunters and equitation under the tutelage of her trainers Nora and Morgan Thomas. With fellow equestrians in the family, Kotler has been around horses her whole life. We caught up with the Washington...
Ashlin Goodwin is a twelve-year-old equestrian based in Santa Barbara, CA. Hailing from equestrian roots, her grandfather, her grandmother, her mother, and her brother are all involved in the sport. Her mother, Natalie Goodwin, is the owner and head trainer of High...
We sat down with Natalie Rae Medlock of Orange, CA after her win in Desert Circuit V’s DIHP Adult Equitation Challenge to learn more about her rides, her favorite horse show memories, and how she switches between the Hunter, Equitation, and Jumper arenas. Watch her...