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At the age of only thirteen Annabella Sanchez
has had quite a successful pony career and has now moved up to the junior
jumpers. She has been riding for around six years. Sanchez stated that she got
into riding when she visited her uncles horse farm. She had always took an
interest in the horses that were there. After that, her mother asked around
about where she should start riding.
Sanchez started her showing career in the short stirrups. She had quite a bit of success and won IHJA Short Stirrup Champion at the end of the year. She then started showing in the pony hunters. Sanchez went through two medium ponies before she found her pony Newsflash. Just after getting him, she got a sixth place ribbon at USEF Pony Finals.
"Yes it is nice to win but at the end of the day it is based on how you rode your course," Says Annabella.
Sanchez's goal is to one day represent the United States at the Olympics. She currently owns a jumper named Zara and a medium pony hunter named Flash, who is leased out. The first time she showed Zara she competed in the low junior jumpers and was champion!
Annabella rides with Katie Kappler at Kappler Farms. She says she believes her biggest riding accomplishment was winning the IHJA Pony Medal Finals and getting 10th overall at Pony Finals. Sanchez says that winning the IHJA Pony Medal Finals this year meant a lot to her because the year before she was runner up.
"I am so lucky to have had such great horses and amazing trainers that have helped me get to where I am today. Without them I would not be where I am and would not have as many opportunities as I do now. I am so grateful to all the staff at Kappler Farms and my parents for always supporting me," says Sanchez.
Annabella also says she sees herself being around horses in the future, and that she has always found something special in horses.
"People say it's just a horse or she is just your horse. Well to me my horse is a best friend, a partner, a team mate, and a teacher. No matter what she is not just a horse. Without horses I wouldn't be who I am today."
Sanchez started her showing career in the short stirrups. She had quite a bit of success and won IHJA Short Stirrup Champion at the end of the year. She then started showing in the pony hunters. Sanchez went through two medium ponies before she found her pony Newsflash. Just after getting him, she got a sixth place ribbon at USEF Pony Finals.
"Yes it is nice to win but at the end of the day it is based on how you rode your course," Says Annabella.
Sanchez's goal is to one day represent the United States at the Olympics. She currently owns a jumper named Zara and a medium pony hunter named Flash, who is leased out. The first time she showed Zara she competed in the low junior jumpers and was champion!
Annabella rides with Katie Kappler at Kappler Farms. She says she believes her biggest riding accomplishment was winning the IHJA Pony Medal Finals and getting 10th overall at Pony Finals. Sanchez says that winning the IHJA Pony Medal Finals this year meant a lot to her because the year before she was runner up.
"I am so lucky to have had such great horses and amazing trainers that have helped me get to where I am today. Without them I would not be where I am and would not have as many opportunities as I do now. I am so grateful to all the staff at Kappler Farms and my parents for always supporting me," says Sanchez.
Annabella also says she sees herself being around horses in the future, and that she has always found something special in horses.
"People say it's just a horse or she is just your horse. Well to me my horse is a best friend, a partner, a team mate, and a teacher. No matter what she is not just a horse. Without horses I wouldn't be who I am today."
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