Author Archives: jackie
Riding with Olympian Cian O’Connor
When I was in Wellington, Florida, during the winter of 2013, I ran into Cian O’Connor … actually, it was more like I saw him, made a beeline toward him and pounced! I quickly said, “Hi Cian, could you possibly spare a few minutes to share some advice and insights into your riding and training more »
A Brief History of My Quest: From Gypsy to Jaliska
I was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. When I was five Santa brought me a dappled gray Shetland pony named Gypsy. My father put me on her with just a bridle to cling to. Gypsy took off galloping, tearing across the neighbor’s property lines; I was instantly hooked. When I outgrew Gypsy my more »
My July PhelpsSports.com Column
Following is an excerpt from my new (July 4th!) column for PhelpsSports.com: It has been a fantastic ten days since my horse, Jaliska, has been back in Massachusetts. She has been away in intensive training in South Carolina, and then Pennsylvania, for five long months.Since her return in late June, trainer Adrienne Iorio, Apple Knoll Farm, more »