Born
and raised in Colts Neck, New Jersey, I started riding before I could walk and I
haven’t stopped since! Although I was never given fancy or expensive horses, I
toughened up and learned everything I know by re-training
off-the-track-thoroughbreds (OTTBs), green horses, and any challenging equine I
was handed the reins to. I even fell in love with a few of these beasts, and
owe most of my skill to them. A smooth sea doesn’t make a skilled sailor.
As
a junior I rode in the Equitation, the Junior Hunters, and Junior Jumpers.
Thanks to the wonderful people supporting me, I was occasionally offered an
obedient animal and given a chance to excel. But it wasn’t long until I
realized that the next chapter of my life should focus on education.
I
went to Auburn University where received a full athletic scholarship and competed
on the NCAA Women’s Equestrian Team in both the flat and over-fences. I
graduated in 2011 with a B.A. in English and Political Science. I then attended
Seton Hall University School of Law and graduated in 2014. I completed a one-year judicial clerkship,
and I currently practice law in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury,
and employment law.
Now,
I’m just enjoying my life as an amateur and endlessly spoiling my giant and
cuddly OTTB Moose, and my feisty and fresh yearling, Zoë. As a woman, a
life-long equestrian, and a lawyer, I hope that this blog can serve as a
platform for me to share my perspective in each of these areas with a focus on the ever evolving USEF rules and how they affect people like me.
With
special thanks to the best horsewoman I know, Andrea Sgro-Loprete, who
dedicated most of her life to my success and to teaching me everything I know and love about
horses.
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