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I assumed I should put a little information on here to begin; a short autobiography of sorts..

Eliza Gardner
Age: 18
Hometown: Watch Hill, RI
Region: 8
Riding level: FEI Young Rider (PSG)
Barn: Fox Ledge Farm, East Haddam, CT
Trainer: Ann Guptill
Employment: Working Student for Pam Goodrich 12/2015 - 4/2016

Horse: Largo 224
Age: 16
Color: Bay
Breed: Oldenburg
Sire: Ligretto
Country of Origin: Germany

I have had a lifelong fascination with horses. I asked, no, begged for riding lessons as a 10^th birthday present. I began regularly riding at the age of 11 as a hunter jumper, competing primarily in local, small shows. I started practicing dressage in 2012 while still competing with my local Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) team. I committed fully to dressage in 2013, riding Look At Me V, a 1989 Rhinelander schoolmaster. I then purchased my first horse, Largo 224, a 1999 Oldenburg gelding from Germany, in 2014. He has taken me from training level all the way to Prix St. Georges. In that same year, I was selected into the Emerging Dressage Athlete Program (EDAP) and was invited to audit at the Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic. I have also attended numerous clinics and ridden with Eva Rainsborough, Lendon Gray, Conrad Schumacher, Lilo Fore, George Williams, and Dr. Jenny Susser. These opportunities increased my knowledge of dressage and proper horsemanship tremendously.

Last season, Largo and I competed as a Junior Rider pair and qualified for the NAJYRC in Lexington, KY. Performing at that level, and riding with a team again, was an amazing experience. I was then invited to represent my region in the USDF YPAS. Earlier this fall, Largo and I also qualified for the Region 8 Championships. We ended up winning the class and finishing our junior career at a record high! Largo and I are currently working towards the Young Rider tests and hope to have another successful season.

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