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TOMMI CLARK
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Follow My Lead and Tommi
Clark are Leading the Nation in
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Pony Jumpers. Coming up through
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the ranks of horse showing, Tommi
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Clark established herself early on as
a force to be reckoned with. Raised
in Colorado and spending most
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of her early years showing ponies
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around Denver and the Rocky
Mountain area, her success in the
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show ring was evident from her first
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days competing.
Just a tiny sprite of a thing, 9 year
young prospects and inspiring young provided.
old Tommi started showing ponies
children, she was a natural at this With the relocation to Los Angeles,
while riding with Molly Rheindollar,
sport. Recognizing the talent and ‘Chica’ stayed in Orange County to
Parker, Colorado. Helicon Fantasia
potential of this young lady, the Fox be sold. And that is where fate seems
was her first pony and carried her to
Pointe staff stepped up and provided to always step in and make things
Championships in the Short Stirrup
an opportunity to her to extend her happen. In the blink of an eye, the
Divisions at CHJA and USEF horse
wings into teaching. owner Barbara George and her
shows. He’s All Mine was the next
When the opportunity presented parents, made pricing arrangements
ride and Tommi moved up into the
itself to be a joint partner, with Mark possible for the pony to become
Small/Medium Pony’s to continue
Ferndale, in the Griffith Park Farms Tommi’s. With much tears and
her Championship streak to end up
business, Tommi’s mother, Gerri gratitude, Gerri and Tommi came to
6th in the nation that year. Best Child
Clark, jumped at the chance. While Orange County to pick up their prize
Rider of the year for CHJA, Tommi
still a junior, Tommi had already pony, not knowing what was possible
had been bitten by ‘the bug.’
become a Pied Piper of sorts by ahead.
Moving to California, landing at
building a following of little folks, all Last year, just a few months after
Fox Pointe Farm in Costa Mesa,
of them wide eyed at the prospect of purchasing Chica, they qualified for
Tommi’s eyes were always on the
showing lead line and cross rails, so the Pony Jumper Finals, made the
professional side of the industry
the progression was a bit of a natural trip where the Zone 10 Team ended
as her career possibility, even as a
one. up in the Bronze Medal position and
youngster. Catch riding, grooming,
Follow My Lead is a paint mare, Tommi was 8th in the Farewell Class.
bandaging, handling lay ups, starting
raised in northern California and This year they are already leading the
spending the first part country for the USEF Pony Jumper
of her life racing cross division, Zone 10 Pony Jumpers
country in the Eventing and are making plans to again travel
side of the industry. to Kentucky to compete. This is
Quite successful at Tommi’s last junior year and the plans
that discipline, “Chica” to compete the pony one last time in
came south to Southern the Finals are in motion to make the
California, to the Fox trip happen.
Pointe Farm business, in Chica and Tommi are living proof
search of a new owner. that good things do come to people
Immediately the bond who work hard, stay true to their
between this pony and inner voice, commit to the tears and
Tommi solidified with joy that are a part of this industry and
the daily riding Tommi remain steadfast to their dreams.
Top to Bottom: Follow My Lead & Tommi Clark;
Tommi Clark & Follow My Lead at the win.
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