Tara has been riding since she was a little kid, thanks to her mother,
who has built up a solid horse business throughout the past 30 years.
Tara recently completed her first four-star event in April at the Rolex
Kentucky Four Star on her 12-year-old bay gelding, Buckingham Place.
She has had "Buck" since he was a 6-year-old off the track, and has
done most of the training herself, with help from her mother, coach
Phillip Dutton, and others. Last October, she completed her first
three-star at Fairhill in Maryland and was successful there again this
year finishing 21st in a competitive field.
She has also competed on two Young Rider teams. The one-star team
in 2001 in Temple Farms, Illinois, and on the two-star team in 2003 in
Bromont, Canada, where she finished 9th individually on her mare,
Carakat.
Tara graduated from Lincoln University, (Pa.) in May 2006 with a
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Religion. She also has a minor in
Chinese and spent one semester in Kunming, Yunnan, China, during the
fall of 2004.
She has also recently received a grant through the American Horse Trial
Foundation . Competing at the Advanced level is expensive, and if Tara
has any hope of riding for the U.S. Equestrian team, she needs your
help! Please see below for details of how to donate.
Please Consider Donating for 2008!
Donations are 100% tax deductible according to IRS Code
Section 501(c)(3). The American Horse Trials Foundation was
established in 1987 to assist 3-Day Event Riders and
Organizers in raising tax deductible financial support for
national and international competition. In 1996 the Bylaws were
revised so that the Foundation could assist riders competing in
the related disciplines of dressage and show jumping. I have
recently established grant eligibility with the AHTF. By making a
tax deductible contribution to the AHTF, you will be helping me
and my horse realize our potential and make my dreams come
true by possibly competing in the Olympic games this coming
year or to compete in England at the Burghley 3-day in
September.
For more information, you may contact the Foundation directly:
American Horse Trials Foundation, Inc.
221 Grove Cove Road
Centreville, MD 21617
443-262-9555-phone
443-262-9666-fax
Email: ahtf@att.net
www.ahtf3day.org
*Please note - do not put my name anywhere on the check!
Upcoming Prospects.....
Home bred, Harry (Northern Hat), is out of
Carakat by Harry the Hat. He enjoyed all
the attention of being broke, and Tara is
very excited about working with him as a 3
year old.
Special Thanks To All 2008 Supporters to
date: Antares Saddlery, Dubarry of Ireland, Annie
DuPont, FITS, Cynthia Fox, GLC 5500, Larry, Suzanne
and Joanne Herr and Pat & Linda LaNotte.
And those from 2007: Richard Andress, The Benedettis,
Nicky and Pauline Bruno, Annie DuPont, Cynthia Fox, Susan Hart, Ed
and J.M Herr, Suzanne, Larry and Joanne Herr, Hostetter Enterprises,
The William Hostetter Family, Wilson King, Linda and Pat Lanotte,
Karoly Lee, Mike McNally's Photography, The Nuaness family, Carl
Orlando, The Pedemontes, The Pine Grill, Pat Powers, The Reeves,
The Richards, Gail and Steve Roberts, Bill Stewart, The Wathens, Betsy
Weaver and Wendy Ziegler.
Photo by Greg Ziegler
Photo by Greg Ziegler
