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Tami Glover (specializing in Dressage at Top Venture) is
from Cocoa, Florida and "grew up" at Hilltop Farm, Inc, attending the JR/YR Intensive summer camps from 1991-1998, and then becoming a young
horse trainer under the tuteledge of Scott Hassler. As a junior, Tami earned her C-2 rating in Pony Club, showed the hunters
in 4-H and evented through Training Level. She illustrated her strong desire to further advance her riding career by attending
the International Academy for Equestrian Studies in Warendorf, Germany, for one and a half years. While in Germany, Tami
merited the Trainer A and Trainer B certificates through fourth level. Moreover, she traveled to two internships located in
Germany: Petra Wilm and Jan Neivelle. Tami's innate ability and talent with young horses has shown many successes in the
show ring. In 2006, she won the Four Year Old Young Horse National Championship aboard Linda Santomena's, BW-Callista,
scoring an impressive 9.0. BW-Callista was also named the 2006 Four Year Old Materiale Horse of the Year. The successful
pair completed the show season bringing home Training Level Champtionships from BLM's and Region 1, and placing second
in both Four Year Old classes at the prestigious Dressage at Devon. Tami's successes in 2006 were not merely limited to
her achievements with BW-Callista; Rossignol, a talented five year old Westphalen by Regazzoni, trained by Tami, placed fourth
in the BLM's and Region 1 First Level Championships and placed third in the Five Year Old class at Dressage at Devon,
scoring an impressive 77%. Tami's love for animals is illustrated by her impressive pet menagerie: her three dogs, Leila,
Cooper and Kita, her two (and a half) horses, Watch Me, J. Lo and "Mini", and her five cats. Besides spending time
with her animals, Tami enjoys going to the beach and playing basketball.
Sarah Berkowitz (hunters/jumpers/eq/ ponies) is from Media,
PA and has been riding on the circuit for the past twenty years. As a young junior, Sarah acquired multiple Year-End Awards with several of her ponies,
while she rode for Pixie Gillies Denver. She finished first for the year in PHSA (Pennsylvania Horse Show Association) and
EPPHA (Eastern Pennsylvania Professional Horseman’s Association) with her large pony, Famous Moment, and first for the
year in CCHSA with her medium pony, Mr. Bojangles. As an older junior, Sarah competed her horse, Simply Marvelous, in the
jumpers and equitation, and leased a young horse from Michael Godfrey, Apollo, whom she brought along to become a competitive
3'6" horse. 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, named by the 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 in Track and Field. Post graduation, Sarah attended the Wharton School of Business at UPenn for
a year in order to gain insight into the business world. She was also fortunate enough to be a working student under
the tutelage of former Grand Prix rider, Aggie O’Brien. Sarah continues to update her style by riding with renowned
horsemen such as Grand Prix riders: Greg Best, Mark Jungherr, Jack Mosely, and the National Young Horse Dressage Coach,
Scott Hassler. Sarah travels to compete on the East Coast, from Vermont to Florida, but also includes a several
local shows in her show schedule. She purchased Invitation Only when he was three, and the pair have become competitive
on the "A" hunter circuit, earning top ribbons from HITS on the Hudson to Ocala. They are currently ranked
6th nationally in the Marshall & Sterling League for the 3'5" Adequan Open Hunters, and 2nd in PCHA (Pennsylvania
Champion Horsemen's Association). Sarah will attend the M&S Finals in September, riding Invitation Only and Melissa
Gallagher's Mozart. In her free time, Sarah enjoys spending time with
her family and her dogs, Dolce and Banana, going to the beach, sports and reading.
Erin
Fick will be a junior at Avon Grove High School and has been riding since age four. She won the
First Coast Hunter/Jumper Association (FL) Hi-Point short stirrup championship at age 5. She moved to Delaware
in 1997 and has been showing on the hunter circuit in both rated and breed competitions. Erin and her 16
H QH gelding, Remington Legend, placed 11th out of 169 horses at the 2005 All American Quarter Horse Congress.
She is currently showing her 17H APHA Gelding “Its Big Ben Time” in both rated and APHA competitions.
Erin and “Bennie” won the 2008 CCHSA Triple Crown Championship Series in Baby Green and Novice Working
Hunter. She is currently in the top ten nationally in APHA working hunter and hunter hack competition and
also leading in the same categories in both Delaware and New Jersey. Erin has taught Therapeutic Riding
and was captain of her 2007-2008 JV basketball team She was 2003 PA State Champion gymnast
and competed for KMC Gymnastics She enjoys going to horse shows with her family and Welsh Corgi “Winnie”.
Erin's quiet and educated style makes her a huge asset to the Top Venture team. We look forward to her future accomplishments
with "Bennie" and others.
Alyssa Piccoli is from Media, PA and will be going into her
junior year at Penncrest High School. She has been riding for eleven years, primarily doing the hunters and jumpers and some
lower-level eventing. In recent years, Alyssa has shifted her attention on dressage. With Swedish mare, Connected, Alyssa
competed at Dressage at Devon the past three years with great success. In 2005, she rode Connected to a sixth place finish
in the Jr/YR Dressage Seat Equitation and a 9th place finish in the Four and Five Year Old Mares U/S, with a score of 70.1%.
The following year, the duo finished fourth in the Jr/YR Dressage Seat Equitation, and in 2007, Alyssa piloted Connected to
the pair's first win at the prestigious event. In addition, she qualified the mare for the BLM Championships for Training
Level. Due to her patience, experience, and natural horsemanship, Alyssa is excellent with the young horses. Her ultimate
goal is to make the Young Rider Team, and we know that Alyssa has what it takes. We are very fortunate to have her with us,
and welcome her to the Top Venture Team.
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