Will Coleman - USA Event Rider

Date of Birth: 5/8/1983

Hometown: Charlottesville, VA

Marital Status: Single

Children: none

Occupation: Student/Profesional Horse Person

Equestrian Sporting Relatives: Father, mother and Younger Brother

When/Why first started riding: Grew up on a farm, fell in love with fox hunting and jumping along with my brothers

Name of first pony: Dutch

First competitive riding experience: A local hunt club horse show.

Trainers: Betsy Steiner, David O Connor, Anne Kursinski, Phillip Dutton.

First Affiliated Event: A local event at Commonwealth park on my versitile fox hunting pony.

Worst Injury: Broken collar bone and elbow.

Most admired rider and why: Eric Navet and Hubertus Schmidt, the worlds most effectivley elegant riders

Favourite show and why: Burghley and Spruce Meadows, greatest shows on Earth

Best advice given: "Under promise and over deliver" - Dad.

What other career would you have chosen: Historian

Who would you most like to have dinner with: Theodore Roosevelt

Favourite Colour: Dark Green

Favourite Number: 1

Favourite Meal: Any steak

Favourite Drink: Orange Fanta or a Cold Brew

Achievements:
3rd - Chatsworth CIC*** - Fox-in-Flight
1st - Chatsworth Advance Division 2 - Second Hope
1st - Bramham CCI*** Under 25 Division 2003 - Fox-in-Flight
Gold Medal - North American Young Riders Championships 2001 - Ratzi
19th - Kentucky Rolex CCI**** 2004 - Second Hope

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