Sharon White

Sharon rides and trains out of her Last Frontier Farm in West Virginia. An established advanced level event rider, Sharon is known for her absolute dedication to her horses and her students. Sharon gives credit to her success as a rider and a horseman to the years of quality training she has received from the best international event riders in the world. These include Bruce and Buck Davidson, whom she worked for at their Chesterland Farm, and also Torrance Watkins, for whom she worked while obtaining her degree. More recently Sharon appreciates the coaching of the inimitable Jimmy Wofford.

Accomplishments

  • Top Rider and Top Lady Rider on Leaderboard in Area 8 for 2006
  • Completed Fair Hill CCI*** with Ronaldo and selected for the "short list" of riders in consideration for the 2007 United States Pan Am Eventing Team
  • 3rd Area II Advanced Championships on Ronaldo 2006
  • 18th overall rider on Leaderboard in 2006
  • 5th leading mare on The King's Spirit 2006
  • 7th Radnor CCI** on The King's Spirit 2006
  • Finished in the top 25 riders on the Leaderboard in 2005, despite a serious injury which meant Sharon was unable to compete the second half of the season
  • 4th with Ronaldo at Jersey Fresh CCI** 2005
  • 5th with The King's Spirit at Bromont CCI** 2005
  • Completed Jersey Fresh CCI*** with OK Charlie 2005
  • 13th Rider of the Year in 2004
  • 6th Lady Rider of the Year
  • Senior Preliminary Rider of the Year in 2004
  • 4th at Radnor, CCI** -- OK Charlie
  • Best Conditioned at Radnor, OK Charlie
  • 7th leading Lady Rider in 2002
  • 14th overall rider in 2002
  • Completed Rolex CCI**** in 2002
  • Completed Fair Hill CCI*** in 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
  • Completed inaugural Foxhall CCI*** in 2000
  • Selected for USET Developing Rider training sessions and long-listed by USET in 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
  • Worked and trained with Bruce Davidson from 1997-2000
  • Worked and trained with Torrance Watkins from 1991-1994