Visionaire’s promotion at work and new marriage continue to take her away from what is truly important in life–writing for Eventing Nation. But, she kindly forwarded me a rider profile to post on her behalf.
Age: 17
Location:Virginia Beach, Va
Primary horse’s name: Illusion of You (Apollo)
Age, breed, pertinent info: 12 y.o. TB gelding, 16.3hh
Level currently competing:Training
Short term goals: Get our flatwork to be at the same level as jumping (jumping at intermediate)
Long-term goals: Win at training and move up to prelim
Overall goals? Skies the limit! Right now i’m focusing on YR and getting into 2* but hopefully we’ll be able to go even further!
What’s the best thing you’ve learned recently? Dressage wins. You can be the best jumper out there, but if your dressage score isn’t great, you’ll hardly ever place.
Favorite eventing moment/story? Waredaca Horse Trials. I’ve gone to the august event 2 years now, and each time it is so much fun to go into the dressage ring right after Phillip, or warming up for show jumping at the same time as Boyd or Doug. I know this can happen at a lot of events, but it always happens to me the most at Waredaca. I have to say, I definitely start to ride better when I know they’re right there.
