Age: 16

Hometown: Calabasas, Calif.

Horses: Asparagus, 15-year-old Hanoverian owned by the rider

Trainer: Jenny Karazissis

Equitation Competitive Highlights:          
2009 ASPCA Maclay Region 8 Regionals 1^st
2009 Devon (Pa.): ASPCA Maclay, 1^st
2009 Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals—West, 2^nd
2009 Capital Challenge (Md.): 15-year-old equitation champion
2009 North American Equitation Championship, 5^th

Pre-show routine: “I just go over the course a bunch of times.”

Good luck charm: “I have a bunch of bracelets that I keep on if I do well.”

Fun Fact: “I’m a junior Just World International Ambassador, which helps raise money for a charity. I give away my jumper prize money.”

Hardest Lesson: “Any lesson when I have to ride or jump without stirrups, which I have to do a lot!”