Guess Who?

JUNIOR
& PONY
Guess Who?
Can you identify these famous horsemen, who all had
successful equitation careers as young riders?
FALLAW PHOTO
BY MOLLIE BAILEY
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When this rider
started gracing the
pages of the Chronicle
in the 1960s, she was
beating the pros in
the hunter ring and
winning the ASPCA
Maclay and USEF
Medal Finals. These
days she’s still in
headlines as a top
jumper rider and
coach.
These days this horseman is
most recognizable as the trainer
of top equitation and jumper
competitors. He got his start
dominating the medal scene
himself.
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GRIMES PHOTO
Even at 11 years old, this
California rider’s classic style
made her a standout in the
hunter and equitation rings,
often on the same horse.
She went on to win both the
ASPCA Maclay and USEF
Medal Finals, and now
she focuses on grand prix
competition.
This famous international rider topped his
ASPCA Maclay regional the week after he
campaigned in an FEI World Cup Qualifying class.
PENNINGTON PHOTO
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LEE PHOTO
This rider was a star in the pony ring before she topped
the USEF Talent Search Medal—East on her way to a
stellar grand prix career and Olympic appearance.
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This rider, originally from
Indiana, topped ASPCA Maclay
Finals and won in all three rings as
a junior. These days she focuses on
coaching other young riders to top
equitation ribbons.
PENNINGTON PHOTO
This Midwestern
rider served as
the main jockey
for her mother’s
farm by the age
of 11, winning
the USEF
Talent Search
Medal—East
before starting
her professional
hunter career.
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DAWN DETWEILER PHOTO
BUDD PHOTO
ROBERT HEINOLD PHOTO
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This horseman’s
name has become
synonymous with
equitation, and
she got her start
winning horsemanship classes near
her hometown of
East Aurora, N.Y.