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The van der Walde Sisters!


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:  Emily van der Walde
Age:
13
Hometown:
Ann Arbor, MI
Favorite Food:
"
Fruit
"
Favorite Color: "
Light Purple"
Favorite Group:
"
Switchfoot"
Favorite Movie:
"
Just Like Heaven"
Favorite Book:
"
Summer of the Monkeys"
Been Riding For:
"7 years"
Horses Names
:
"Mingo", "DaSilva's Pride", "Malibu"
Trainer:
Polly Howard & Fox Meadow Farm

Most Embarrassing Moment: "Being at a horse show and my show pants ripping down the back!!"

Proudest Moment:
"
Getting 8th in the Maclay at Devon my first year"

Advice to other young riders
:
"
Don't give up when it gets hard and if you really love it, don't let anyone tell you that you can't or shouldn't do it"  

Emily's Other Accomplishments:
Qualified for the Maclay Regionals, Maclay Finals, USEF Medal Finals, placed Large Jr. Hunter Circuit Champion, won her first USET class on a horse she'd only ridden once in Jacksonvill, Fl. She also rode a horse and then it was instantly sold because of how well she rode it.

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Name:  Sarah van der Walde
Age:
10
Hometown:
Ann Arbor, MI
Favorite Food:
"French Fries""
Favorite Color:
"Pale Pink"
Favorite Group:
"
Casting Crowns"
Favorite Movie:
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
Favorite Book:
"
Series of Unfortunate"
Been Riding For:
 "6 years"
Horse's Name
: "Man In The Moon"

Trainer:
Polly Howard & Fox Meadow Farm

Most Embarrassing Moment: "When I went over a jump and landed in front of the saddle, on my pony's neck"

Proudest Moment:
"
Getting 9th at 2004 Pony Finals"

Advice to other young riders
:
"
Keep shooting for your dream"  

Sarah's Other Accomplishments:
Qualifying for pony finals, qualifying for pony medal finals, getting Circuit Champion in Medium Ponies and Pony Equitation
 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

Name:  Lizzie van der Walde
Age: 8
Hometown:
Ann Arbor, MI
Favorite Food:
"Ice Cream""
Favorite Color:
"Baby Blue
"
Favorite Group:
"
Casting Crowns"
Favorite Movie:
"
Pirates of the Carribean"
Favorite Book:
"
Harry Potter series"
Been Riding For:
"4 years"
Horses Names
: "Queen of Hearts" and "Pennywise"

Trainer:
Polly Howard & Fox Meadow Farm

Most Embarrassing Moment: "Falling off in the mud doing jumpers"

Proudest Moment:
"
When I won HJAM Pony Medal Finals"

Advice to other young riders:
"Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do it"  

Lizzy's Other Accomplishments:
Riding at Pony Finals, winning USEF pony medal, "Ride for the Ribbon" winner, starting jumpers at 8 yrs old, small pony champion

 

Past "Showriders of the Month"

 


Brittany Brooks on "Spyder"

Name Brittany Brooks
Age:
21
Hometown:
Brighton, MI
Favorite Food:
"Pasta"
Favorite Singer:
"
I love country music and Christian music.  My favorite song is Carry Underwood 'Jesus take the wheel'"
Favorite Movie:
"The Notebook"
Favorite Book:
"The Bible"

Most Embarrassing Moment
:
"
When I skipped a jump at a show that was
at a farm that I ride at all of the time
"

Proudest Moment:
"
When I was selected on the Pony Club International
Games team to go to Australia
"

Advice to other young riders
:
"
Remember that we do this for FUN. If your not having fun then something isn't right."  

Brittany's Accomplishments:
8th at Advanced Horse Trials at Richland Park, 
Receiving the top foreign rider award for Canada at Radnor CCI**
Recently named to the Canadian Eventing Team long list.

 

Becca Payne & 
"Never Been Kissed"

 

 

 

 

 

NameBecca Payne
Age:17
Birthday:
June 23, 1998
Hometown:
Rochester Hills, MI
Favorite Food:
"Anything with pasta"
Favorite Singer:
"Kanye West"
Favorite Movie:
"Mean Girls"
Favorite Book:
"Eating the Cheshire Cat" by Helen Ellis

Most Embarrassing Moment
:
"I think I must have been too 
embarrassed to remember (ha,ha)!"


Proudest Moment:
"Winning the $10,000 Children's/Adult Grand Prix at Showplace and getting Junior Class Top Scholar at my school"

Advice to other young riders
:
"Riding is a passion, if you love it, stay with it.  Don't let complications bring you down and always go out and try your hardest, no matter what."  

Becca's accomplishments:
Winner - $10,000 Child/Adult Grand Prix
Showplace Spring Spectacular at Lamplight, May 2005

Grand Champion Children's Jumper
Showplace Spring Spectacular at Lamplight, May 2005

Qualified - Harrisburg NAL Children's Jumper Finals at Harrisburg
(finished 14th nationally overall)

Qualified - Washington International Horse Show Children's Jumper Finals
(finished 5th nationally overall).

 

 

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