Five Star Tack LLC Sponsored Riders
Event riders sponsored by Five Star Tack LLC, helping promote the sport of Eventing.
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Stephanie Rhodes – Bosch
Stephanie has excelled at the highest level of international three day eventing. Most notably, she rode on the Canadian Eventing Team at the 2010 World Equestrian Games where Canada won the Silver medal and she finished in ninth place as an individual riding her longtime partner Port Authority. She and Port Authority were also fifth at the 2010 Rolex Kentucky 4 star three day event where they were the youngest rider in the competition. To top it off they received the Best Conditioned Award for the event as well as finishing as the highest place Canadian rider. She recently competed at the prestigious Badminton 4 star in England. Stephanie has trained Port Authority from his first days as an event horse and after being sidelined with an injury, Stephanie is bringing “Ollie” back to competition with hopes of competing in the 2014 World Equestrian Team. Visit her website Stephanie Rhodes Bosh
Stephanie Rhodes Endorses the Five Star Tack Waverly Dressage Bridle
Rebecca Howard
Rebecca is from British Columbia, Canada and resides in North Carolina. She is the former head trainer at The Fork Farm, home of the Fork CIC*** and now resides in England. She competed as a member of the Canadian Eventing Team at the 2010 World Equestrian Games on Riddle Master. She qualified and rode on the Canadian Eventing Team at the 2011 PanAm Games, earning a team gold medal riding Roquefort and was a member of the Canadian Eventing Team at the London Olympics. Visit her website Rebecca Howard.
Rebecca Howard Endorses the Five Star Tack Waverly Dressage Bridle
Sara Mittleider
The story of Sara and her horse El Primero reads like a fairy tale. A failure on the racetrack, the 15.2 hand El Primero a/k/a Tony, was purchased for $300 with the idea that he would be a resale project. Recognizing his talent, she kept him and has competed to the four star level with him finishing as high as 18th at The Rolex Kentucky International Three Day Event. Sara is the youngest rider to ever complete the 4 star event and won the Young Rider award three times. In 2006 she was named team alternate for the World Equestrian Games. Sarah was third in the 2009 World Cup Qualifier at The Event at Rebecca Farms on El Primero. Originally from Idaho, she is currently training in Germany. Visit Sara’s website: Sarah Mittleider
Sara uses the Figure 8 noseband made by Five Star Tack LLC
Doug Payne
Doug is a well known three day eventing competitor, trainer, judge and coach. The highlight of Doug’s career to date is a top twenty finish at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky CCI**** riding Running Order in both he and the horse’s first four star horse trials. In 2010 Doug was a member of the 2nd placed team in the Nations Cup at the Boekelo CCI*** (Holland) with Running Order. In 2011 he and “RO” finished third in the Advanced Division at the American Eventing Championships and followed that up with a sixth place in the Fall Three Star Championships. He is a busy rider and can usually be seen competing several horses of all levels in both eventing and show jumping. He is a graduate ‘A’ rated Pony Club member, and donates as much time as possible to teach for his local club. He is based in Pottersville, New Jersey. Visit Doug’s website: Doug Payne Eventing
Doug Payne Endorses the Five Star Tack Ascot Figure 8 Bridle
Caitlin Romeo
Caitlin hails from Vermont and came up through the eventing ranks under the tutelage of lengendary coach Denny Emerson. She is one of Five Star Tack’s rising stars, having just moved up to the Advanced level with Spirit of the Outback “Jake”. She also has two other horses that she is bringing up the levels. She rode in the Young Riders Eventing Championship for Area 1 and finished with a team Silver.
Caitlin uses Five Star Tack LLC Bridge Breastplate
Kate Samuels
Kate is another one of Five Star Tack’s rising stars. Not long out of Young Riders, she and her horse Nyls du Terrior have an impressive record in eventing. She was a member of the silver medal team at the 2009 Young Riders Championships and won the individual bronze medal. They were named 2009 Young Rider of the Year at the Intermediate Level by the United States Eventing Association and they have twice been named to Eventing’s Developing Riders List. Kate and Nyls have successfully moved up to the Advanced level and their goal is to compete at the Rolex Kentucky International Three Day Event. Kate is based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Visit her website Kate Samuels Eventing.
Kristin Schmolze
Kristin is a three day eventing rider who competes at the four star level with her long time partner Cavaldi. Kristin was a top young rider, including being named the USEA Young Rider of the Year. She has competed at the Rolex Kentucky CCI 4 Star eventing competition three times as well as the prestigious Burghley three day event in England. She came in third in the 2010 Fall Championships at the Fair Hill International CCI 3 Star. She and her horse Ballylaffin Bracken “Rox” were named Alternates to the PanAm Games Eventing team. She and Rox completed the Fair Hill International Championships at the three star level and is aiming him at a spring four star. She is based in Califon, New Jersey. Visit Kristin’s website: Kristin Schmolze Eventing
Kristin Schmolze Endorses BOTH the Five Star Tack Kingsbury Bridle and the Ascot Figure 8 Bridle
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