Senior rider earning her USDF Gold Medal

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Senior rider earning her USDF Gold Medal

Postby Palogal5 » Wed Sep 14, 2016 10:54 pm

My dear friend Rita whom I've been riding with for several years has earned her Gold Medal!
Keep an eye out in USDF Connection and the Chronicle for articles about her. At the time she earned it she was
the oldest rider EVER to achieve this! 73 yrs young!! She trained her German Riding Pony up from a 3 yr. old herself. Several roadblocks along the way and a truly inspirational story.
A classic story of someone never giving up and never giving in.

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Re: Senior rider earning her USDF Gold Medal

Postby Chisamba » Wed Sep 14, 2016 11:30 pm

very cool!!

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Re: Senior rider earning her USDF Gold Medal

Postby VBOpie » Thu Sep 15, 2016 12:14 am

Can't wait to read more about her!

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Re: Senior rider earning her USDF Gold Medal

Postby bailey » Thu Sep 15, 2016 2:21 am

Inspiring, wonderful to hear. How lucky are you to know her personally, I'll bet she's quite a woman!

The calmer I am, the stronger I am.

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Re: Senior rider earning her USDF Gold Medal

Postby westisbest » Thu Sep 15, 2016 2:50 pm

Yes very inspiring, please post any links to her story when it comes out!

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Re: Senior rider earning her USDF Gold Medal

Postby Palogal5 » Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:02 pm

I will definitely let everyone know when articles come out. After much urging from several people she has decided to attend the USDF Convention to pick up her medal in person.

I have to tell a funny story that may not make it into a magazine.... This horse of hers is such a wonderful, solid citizen. Never once misbehaved in the show ring until....the show where she got her final score. She blasted across the diagonal in the extended canter and when she half halted to bring him back he went into a bucking spree! I busted out laughing... I just couldn't believe what I was seeing. Then I thought, oh horrors, the "dreaded" zig zag is coming up next. I don't know how but she wrangled him onto the centerline and did the best zig zag she had ever done! It was certainly FOREWARD :)
And since this was a local show a lot of her family and friends were there to witness it. Such a cool weekend!

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Re: Senior rider earning her USDF Gold Medal

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Re: Senior rider earning her USDF Gold Medal

Postby westisbest » Tue Sep 20, 2016 2:52 pm

That's so great! I sent this link to my two older riding barn buddies. I'll follow the FB page as well.. thx.

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Re: Senior rider earning her USDF Gold Medal

Postby Sunshine2Me » Tue Sep 20, 2016 9:24 pm

The rider (your friend) is 73 years old?!?!?! I would have NEVER guessed that!!

Kudos to her and what a great story!

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Re: Senior rider earning her USDF Gold Medal

Postby Palogal5 » Tue Sep 20, 2016 11:31 pm

Yes indeed! 73 and humbles me with her physical stamina. The clinicians she rides with cut her zero slack. You can't believe how hard she can ride.
I would be gasping :) or fainting...

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Re: Senior rider earning her USDF Gold Medal

Postby LeoApp » Fri Oct 28, 2016 12:47 pm

That is fantastic! Great story!

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Re: Senior rider earning her USDF Gold Medal

Postby Kelo » Tue Nov 01, 2016 1:18 pm

This is amazing.

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Re: Senior rider earning her USDF Gold Medal

Postby Palogal5 » Sat Nov 05, 2016 10:56 am

There is another article in COTH magazine. Oct 24th issue I think. Really well written.


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