Less Than 50 Days!

Less than 50 days until I leave New York for California to meet up with my team! When I heard I made the IPE Team to go to New Zealand I though May would never come....well I was wrong. Time is flying, and May is right around the corner and there is so much to do between catching up on school work and keeping my own horse in condition for this competition season.

I am 18 and a senior at the Port Jervis High School in New York. I'm taking all AP and colleges classes and I get to miss my AP Chemistry exam while I'm in New Zealand (oh darn), but I'm sure anyone would rather be riding in New Zealand than taking a four hour exam! I plan on going to Quinnipiac University this fall and majoring in Athletic Training/ Sports Medicine. I am so excited!

I have been riding since I was 11 years old and have been eventing since I was 13. I'm 18 now and have a 15.2 hand Irish Sport horse named Toy Story. I got him two years ago and

competed him preliminary last season very successfully. I also achieved my B rating this past August on him which was a huge accomplishment. This coming season, I hope to move up to intermediate by June, which means while I'm in New Zealand for this amazing opportunity, my wonderful mother will gallop my horse and keep him in shape.

I cannot wait until I fly out to meet my team in California. I was very excited to meet one of my team members, Kiersti Wylie while we were in Tennessee for the USPC annual meeting. I also met my coach Janna and will be training with her in New Jersey in a few weeks.

I am excited to meet the rest of my team and for our trip to New Zealand! It's coming so soon!

Kaleigh Quinn