I'm really looking forward to working with an Olympic level rider for the first time ever and my mom and dad are coming too! Well, maybe. I talked to my mom about the clinic, telling her that I really wanted to go but I wasn't sure because it was 6 hours away and I didn't want to go by myself since everybody else that might want to go either couldn't or didn't. She, after some reluctance, agreed to go! And we convinced my dad to come too, which I'm excited because he doesn't usually come to my shows, or if he does, he doesn't stay long. Of course, after I sent off my entry my dad said, "Oh, I have to check something" and found that my brother has a shooting competition that same weekend. Sigh. I think my brother has some friends that can take him, so hopefully my dad is still coming.
I searched the internet for a little more information about Will Faudree. Here's what I found:
His website
Blog - though he doesn't seem to post very often! Being a professional event rider and all ;)
A good interview by Three Days Three Ways
Here's a little bio that was posted on his website:
"Will Faudree was born on October 4, 1981 in Midland Texas. He grew up on a cattle ranch, learning to ride at a very young age. When he was about thirteen he became interested in eventing, and started to compete. After graduating high school, Will moved to Pennsylvania to ride and train with Phillip Dutton. In 2003 Will set out on his own and moved to Southern Pines, North Carolina with his dog, Kemper, where Gavilan Farm is currently based. Will also competed in the Pan American Games that year. The team won a gold medal. The following year, Will was named the traveling reserve for the Athens Olympic Team. Unfortunately when Will returned home from the games, he found his house and barn had been struck by lightning and burnt down. Luckily no horses were on the property at the time, but the damage was too great. Will had to find a new farm and replace almost all of his personal belongings as well as his horse equipment. With the help of Will's family and close friends, Will was able to put things back together and moved into his current house and barn in January of 2005.
With the continued support of friends and family, Will's career as an Equestrian continues to grow. He represented the United States once again by riding on the US team at the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany, and is working towards riding for the US Team in future international competitions."
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| Will Faudree and Pawlow |
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| Will Faudree and Andromaque |
I'm sure you'll do great, just remember that the clinician is a regular person first and try not to be starstruck ;)
ReplyDeletePeter Leone was at the barn next door last fall, I was impressed by how down-to-earth he was.