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buyer in fitting young horses and young riders together. Many breeders are open to creative ideas or financing when a young rider or aspiring buyer approaches the trans- action with mutual interest in mind.
Building a New Culture As the North American breeding industry continues to ma- ture and provide top equine talent, hopefully we will see more prominent rider/trainers pairing talented young riders with young prospects, encouraging their students to take the time and make the effort to develop young horses with the goal of reaching the top of their sport. These riders will need patience and vision to break away from the pack. They must be willing to forego short-term glory in the show ring for the greater long-term reward of excelling through their own horsemanship and skill. Breeders and young horse trainers need to cultivate work-
ing relationships that serve both interests. Many of Europe’s greatest sponsorships are based on this principle. I firmly be- lieve that with the breeders we have on this side of the Atlantic today, anyone with talent and the hunger to succeed will find great horses and opportunities waiting right here at home. In the 2013 Barcelona Nations Cup Final, the United States
(with three under the age of 21) sent the youngest team in history to an international championship event. USET coach
Kim Vanderwood is an example of a successful hunter/jumper professional today who’s career was enabled early on by a young horse internship at Tish Quirk Equine Services. Kim is shown here on Tish Quirk’s stallion Just the Best competing as a young horse.
Robert Ridland says, "Our continuing goal is to parallel the expansion of young rider talent with a similar trend in young horses bred in the United States. It is essential for our future success that we prioritize implementation of a direct con- nection between our ever-expanding pool of young riders and the increasing supply of young horses bred in the United States.”
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Courtesy Tish Quirk
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