Ponies and Parlantis was founded on June 30, 2015 by four young equestrians.
They strive to update everyone with the popular aspects of the equestrian world! They will also be interviewing successful junior and professional riders. Check back daily to stay updated with what's happening on the A Circuit! *Parlanti is a copyright of PassionEq*
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Eleven year old Hannah Hoch owns one medium pony named Anisette. She shows her in the Medium Pony Hunters and trains with Littlewood Farm out of Libertyville, IL.
Hoch has many things she loves about showing and she says "One of them is hanging out with my friends and cheering each other on because riding is all about having fun! I also love being in the show ring one-on-one with my pony. It gives you the ability to show the judge all the hard work you have put into this (sport)." "My favorite show would have to be Washington International (WIHS) it is so astounding to be in the middle of D.C, and having non-horse people walking up to you and saying "Can I pet your pony?!" I've never been to another show like it!" Hannah's biggest riding accomplishment is getting 10th in the over fences at Pony Finals on her small pony Go For The Gold aka "GoFor". "I went into the ring expecting to goof up, or make a mistake. When I went out of the ring with a great round (78, 81, 82) I didn't know what to do. I was so excited!" Hannah's short-term riding goal is to get a score over an 85 on Anisette. "I feel like you really have to know your pony and be very confident to get a score that high, and I would like to build a bond like that with my pony." Her long-term goals for riding and showing would be moving up to the jumpers after ponies, and continue to move up to the junior jumpers. She loves the general concept of jumpers, and loves that it requires skill, carefulness, and speed. Hoch's riding inspirations are Victoria Colvin and Reed Kessler. "You can tell that they have worked so hard to get where they are, and their hard work has definitely paid off." |
