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| Sarah & Oh Sweetheart, owned by Alexandra White |
Sarah Berkowitz grew
up riding in Chester County, and has been showing on the "A" Circuit for the past 20 years. As a young junior, she
acquired multiple Year-End awards with two of her ponies, and as an older junior, traveled the East Coast to show in the hunters,
jumpers and equitation. A Middlebury College graduate (’05) with a Bachelor’s degree in political science and Spanish, Sarah was avid on the equestrian team,
showing in the Open Division and qualifying for the prestigious Cacchione Cup Championship. While in Vermont, Sarah rode and
worked for Peggy Ward, of Cobble Hill Farm, and Kate Selby, ARIA (American Riding Instructor's Association) 2002 Instructor
of the Year, of The Equestry. In addition to Sarah's involvement on the college equestrian team, she was a four-time letter
winner and All-American in Track and Field, and played field hockey. Post graduation, Sarah attended the Wharton School of
Business at the University of Pennsylvania in order to gain insight into the business world. She continues to update her style
by riding with renowned horsemen such as Greg Best, Louise Serio, Mark Jungherr, and the National Young Horse Dressage Coach,
Scott Hassler. Sarah oversees all of the care and schedules of the horses, as well as managing the general logistics of the
business. Her students, and client's horses have found much success in the hunter, jumper, and equitation rings on the A circuit,
from Vermont to Florida. In her free time, she enjoys to spend time with her family and friends, two dogs (Banana and Dolce),
Nigerian Dwarf Goat, Theodore Ruxpin, and riding and showing her six horses, three ponies, and of course her very
special pony stallion, Shenandoah Mistral.
Sarah started Top Venture in 2007, and has operated as a hunter and equitation trainer since declaring her professional
status in 2006. Some of Sarah's recent accomplishments include: *Breaking hunter and jumper prospects for show
and sale. *Showing Young Hunters through 4'-4'6" High Performance Working Hunters/USHJA Derby Horses, and smaller
Grand Prixs. *Training/showing Grand Hannover Farm's (Davenport, IA) young horses to Top 3 placings at Dressage at Devon,
Materiale and Suitability classes. *Being a CWD Sellier sponsored rider. *Training/showing
both Invitation Only and Mozart, owned by Melissa Gallagher, to Top 12 National finishes in the Marshall & Sterling Adequan
Open Hunter Division. *Placing in the Top 8, both over fences and under saddle, at the M&S National Finals aboard
Invitation Only. *Qualifiying for Devon, WIHS, Harrisburg; ribbons from Vermont to Wellington. *Breaking/training
Shenandoah Sirocco to a top 10 overall prize at 2011 National Pony Finals and 2011 Reserve Champion Zone 2, Small Green Pony
Hunter
Trainer - Cian McDermott CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION...CHECK BACK SOON!
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