| | | | Christan Trainor
Christan is an upper-level rider and trainer formerly based in
North Carolina, USA, now based near Sydney in Australia full time, and takes on horses for training, sales and as well as taking lessons.
Christan began her riding career as a child in
the U.S. Virgin Islands, where she grew up.
She began riding the wild ponies on the island
at the age of eight. Christan joined the local
Pony Club there where she participated in
eventing rally and was hooked.
Her greatest riding
accomplishments to date were being long-listed
for the 2000 US Olympic Eventing Team with her Advanced horse, Ticket to
Ride, and training the 2007 Pan American Gold winner, Theodore
O'Connor, to the Advanced/FEI level prior to Karen O'Connor taking over
the ride on the "Super Pony".
Christan has an exciting up-and-coming horse that she is currently
bringing along- All Purpose Brown, along with several other young
prospects and clients' horses. Many show talent for the international
eventing scene, so keep your eyes open for Christan and these horses in
the coming years! Christan is now permanently located near Sydney
Australia and will be returning periodically for clinics in the US.
Christan is not only part of the Sponsored Rider team, but is also the State Agent for Southern Stars in NSW. She writes a blog, that you can follow here.
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