Kyoko came to Florida, to learn, and improve her endurance skills, at the Vinton Valley Endurance Ranch.  She helped feed the horses (and other numerous animals), and helped condition all the horses.  This gave her the experience she needed to compete on any of them.     Kyoko was keen, fit, athletic and ready to start what she came here to do.

 

Kyoko accomplished her first 3 Novice 50mile rides  (on Teese (Gator Run I), JS Sedona Sun (Gator Run III), and JS Sedona Sun (Gallop on the Greenway) (all in January 09)

and then,  accomplished her first FEI 50 at the March '09 FITS ride on JS Sedona Sun.   Home to Japan she went -- victorious!   Excited and wanting more, she came back in May,  and attempted the FEI 75 at the Biltmore Challenge, NC  on "Teese".  Victory again.

 

Willing to continue her great success, Kyoko came back again, this time to Ontario, Canada.  She rode "Adida" in the Ontario FEI Provincial Championships --  attaining a FEI 7th place finish.  Another FEI 75!!!

 

We'll have to watch and see what Kyoko does next, as she gets ever closer to qualifying for the KY Worlds 2010!

 

Congratulations Kyoko, on all your hard work and great success.  Keep it up!