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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"

 

 

 

 

 

 Name:  Becca 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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