Opposite Page Top to Bottom: Hannah and Ambassador;
Nicolletta and Hannah.
This Page Top to Bottom: Hannah and Breckenridge, USEF
Jr. Hunter Finals West, Small Jr. Hunter 15 & Under Champion;
Hannah and Amabassador; CPHA Finals (left to right)Hannah, Jami
Heidegger, Nicoletta, Kayla Richards (past winner), Natalie Lund &
Joe Thorpe; Hannah and the victory gallop.
stride and the Hannah knows that she'll likely have
tight turns.” to give up soccer and/or gymnastics
The objectiv- at some point. But for the moment
ity appeals to she loves the balance and fitness both
Hannah too. activities bring to her riding. “I think
“I like that it's they will both help me get to a higher
all up to how level.”
well you ride. In this transitional year of new di-
a head start by watching Nicoletta's
If you mess up, it was your fault, not a visions and new horse partnerships,
lessons and shows before she began
matter of a judge just not liking you.” Hannah has still set a high bar for
her own competitive riding.
Riding at Sovereign Farm with Joe herself. It is quantified not so much
“I always tried to make good use
Thorpe and Keri Kampsen from the in specific ribbons or awards, but in
of my time by paying attention and
get-go, she credits them both with continued learning and progress, the
watching as many riders as I could,”
bringing her to this point. “Joe is hallmark of any true horseman. Her
she remembers of her railbird days.
an amazing trainer,” she comments. recent win in the CPHA Foundation
Having a big sister on the circuit is
“He's made me the rider that I am to- Finals, certainly proves she is on the
one of the good things for Hannah..
day.” Keri is one of Hannah's favorite right track.
“I look up to Nicoletta and like having
riders. “She really has a
her around, she helps me out with tips
way with horses,” Han-
on my riding and how to improve. It is
nah observes. “If there
a challenge to live up to the standards
is something wrong
she set, but I really like it.”
with a horse she knows
exactly how to fix it
Moving On Up
because she's taken the
Parting with the ponies has been
time to get to know
tougher, but Hannah seems wise be-
each horse so well.”
yond her years in understanding that
Along with riding,
moving on is part of an ambitious
Hannah juggles gym-
rider's evolution. “It's sad to sell them
nastics and playing on
because they've been my companions
Sierra Canyon Middle
and buddies for so long. It's hard to
School's soccer squad.
see them go, but it means I am going
On typical school
on to better things.”
weekdays, she'll alter-
She is particularly excited about
nate between sports
Jumpers, and not at all nervous about
each day. Given
the step up in height. “I like the speed
the equestrian
aspect of it,” she says of the new di-
track she's chosen,
vision. “I like the collected, bounding
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