Road To NAJYRC: Alexa Ehlers, Part 3
The strength of a team working together is something that horseback riders have an opportunity to experience on a frequent basis – the teamwork between horse and rider. However, some of us are blessed enough to experience teamwork with other people in conjunction to the partnership shared with ou...
Road To NAJYRC: Alexa Ehlers Part 2
We have made it to cooler weather and a few weeks of good ol’ Eventing! Thank goodness. I wasn’t sure if my horses and I could stand the consistent 100+ degree weather any longer, as the weatherman just informed us that this has been the second hottest June/July in North Texas history. Plus, I th...
Road To NAJYRC: Alexa Ehlers Part 1
Hello again! I was lucky enough to write about my journey to NAJYRC last year, and I am excited to have the opportunity to share my escapades another time!
Alexa Ehlers' NAJYRC Journey - Part 2
We are officially on the road to KY! This week was our Young Rider “training camp”. We had lessons with Mike Huber all week and grooms came in later to get to know the horses and our programs. Our area is so large that some of the grooms and riders live over 10 hours from each other. It was great...
The NAJYRC Journey - Part 1
Hello all, I am proud to say that at the age of 15 I am competing on the Area V CCI* team at NAJYRC. My name is Alexa Ehlers, and I have been dreaming about competing in this event my entire life! I found my partner, Crystal Clear, four years ago on the Louisiana Downs race track and brought her ...