“Sabine began riding in my program in May of 2022. She came to my program having been successful in the 2’9/3′ equitation and in a short period has moved up and begun winning at 3’3. She is currently searching for her 3’6 medal partner and I have no doubt that she will be successful at this level shortly.
Due to her work ethic and ability to ride many horses, I have hired Sabine as my working student. Since taking on this role, she has successfully taken a horse from rehab, getting her back to course work and to the point that we were able to donate this horse to an IHSA program.
Not only is Sabine dedicated to her own riding goals, she shows equal interest in horse care and stable management and is happy to tackle any task asked of her. Sabine will be an asset to any team, from her ability to ride many different horses to her quiet determination both on and off the horse.”
~ Olivia Dawson-Grove, Trainer, Dawson Grove Farm
“Sabine has always shown a great dedication to the equestrian sport. She was an excellent student, consistently showing up to her lessons on time, always ready and willing to work on the task ahead. As a past coach, I worked with Sabine when she was going through a time of major growth in her riding career. There were often difficult days with hard lessons to be learned, but she stayed determined to get the job done with a positive attitude. It became clear early on that Sabine was destined for the show ring. She has an incredible ability to maintain her composure even under immense pressure for high stakes classes – something that proves difficult even for many professionals! I am confident she would be a wonderful addition to any team.”
~ Sarah Warner, Rider for Balmoral Farm
“Sabine is an extremely talented and motivated student. I have no doubt that she would make an excellent addition to any school. She asks great questions, she goes above and beyond on every assignment that she is given, and she is a warm and caring person. Feel free to ask me any questions about her excellent character!”
~ Ben Cooley, Math/Science Teacher/Mentor, Fusion Academy, 650.857.0634, bcooley@fusionacademy.com
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