Six months ago, the 3'6" equitation finals were just a far-off dream for this Pennsylvania teenager. But a special horse and a supportive trainer made all the difference.
“Every year I’m hacking around in the morning, and I look at the wall and go...” she trailed off with a shake of her head.
Leslie Howard first showed in the Grand Prix de Penn National in 1979, and she's finally won it.
“She’s just come along so quickly, and she’s easy. She’s the easiest horse I’ve ever ridden."
Today's amateur-owner winners are no strangers to championships at the Pennsylvania National, and they've both returned with very special horses.
