Rolex Thank You's

Photo by Hannah Slade

I’m so excited about Inmidair’s first four-star performance! It’s such an honor to be able to ride at Rolex and even better to have such a great finish. I want to thank my whole team—I could not do it without everyone’s help:

Sean Crocker, my farrier, for giving JR his golden slippers;
Virginia Equine Imaging, Dr. Johns, Dr. Norval and Dr. Allen, for keeping JR fit and well;
Tribute Feed, who supply me with grain for my horses;
CFC Farm and Home Coop, who carry Tribute;
SmartPak, who supply supplements for my competition horses;
VitaFlex for their supplements;
Lance Plessinger for hay and straw;
Donny Ulmer and Mill Creek Farm hay and straw;
L’Apogee Saddles, Kitty and Bob Garrity, for supplying me with saddles and Royal Rider stirrups;
Aerowear, for my vest;
Point Two for my airvest;
Charles Owen for my helmets;
Heritage Gloves;
All my help at Surefire, Caitlin, Maya, Katie and Adolfo, for taking care of all JR’s needs and wants;
Christy Stauffer, who makes sure that all the details are worked out and actually gets me entered;
Susan Merle-Smith, who helps decipher my language;
My parents, Dick and Jo, who have made me who I am;
Tom Finnen, my better half who keeps me balanced;
And all my students, fans and other supporters who came out and cheered us on, I couldn’t do it without you!

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