Hats, Horses, & A Dog
By Lincoln Rogers, 2007
Skinner’s life with horses began in (LEG) pride ourselves on is being very
northern California at the age of eight, detail oriented and not letting little things,
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harlotte Skinner wears a lot mucking stalls and tending horses in even little tiny things, slip through the
of hats in the equestrian world. She exchange for riding lessons. As she cracks, though something always does,”
not only works with Langer Equestrian progressed to showing, she met Larry she acknowledged, conceding the reality
Group (LEG) to produce and manage Langer when he was still a trainer. She of major horse shows. “Detail oriented is
horse shows, she’s also an international soon became an assistant trainer with what we do.”
jumper judge and one of the few female him before moving to Mexico and
announcers in the country. With all opening her own barn. After twelve
“I like the details; organizing
those skills residing in one person, what years south of the border, she returned
job title might describe her best? to California and picked up where she a show and making certain
“I like to say I’m ruler of all, but left off… working with Larry Langer.
that’s not what my business card says,” “I’ve been working with Larry in one
everything runs smooth.”
Skinner offered with a laugh. “It says, way or another since I was eighteen,”
‘Director, Colorado Division.’” she described of her long association It is her desire to sweat the small stuff
Her career puts the California resident with LEG’s founder. “We’ve been, that brought Skinner to some of the best
all over the western United States, but and have been, very close friends.” experiences of her equestrian life. “I
she likes her chosen profession no Though friendship started her am proud of the World Cup Finals (Del
matter where she might be located. association with LEG, when it comes Mar, 1992), when we did that. That was
“I enjoy competition,” she said of to producing horse shows, Skinner outstanding to me,” she remembered with
her affinity for horse shows. “I like takes her duties seriously. “I’m very fondness. “Before we did the World Cup
watching horses jumping big jumps. detail oriented,” she revealed in a Finals, it had only been held in the U.S. once
Also, it’s my life,” she added with a business-like tone. “I like the details; prior to that and it didn’t go very well. As a
smile. “Pretty much everyone I know organizing a show and making certain result, (organizers) were a little hesitant to
is involved in horse shows.” everything runs smooth. That’s what we allow it to be held in the U.S. again.”
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