Lori started riding at the age of 12 under the instruction of Sally Vita Allison. The primary focus was on equitation, in which Lori Ann won many year-end awards; she had a very impressive Jr. year.
After turning Amateur Lori rode with Linda Langmeier, Kip Rosenthal and Michael Kirby, now she is training with Mitch Steege, Torrance Watkins and Ann Guptill.
- Some of her accomplishments are:
- Grand Champion Children’s Hunter at the Children Services Horse Show (riding Sally’s horse Willow)
- Several State championships and Reserve Championships in the Eq. divisions as a Jr. Rider.
- 2010 Horse of the year in Adult Jumpers “Quantum Leap”
- U.S.E.F Horse of the Year Zone 1 Adult Jumpers
- U.S.H.J.A. Reserve Adult Jumpers
- CHJA and CHSA champion year end awards in Low Training Jumper, Adult Eq. and Adult Hunter.
- In Rhode Island year end champion in Adult Eq. and Adult Hunter.
- N.E.H.C. Year-end award Adult Eq. and Adult Hunter. At the N.E.H.C. Finals Lori was 4th in the Adult Medal Finals.
She also was won the following Medals, Baystate Adult Eq., Maine Adult Eq., P.H.A. Adult Medal and 2nd in the N.H. Adult Medal Finals.
Lori Ann has been a Veterinarian Assistant for Dr. O’Leary at Salmon Brook Veterinary Hospital for the last 20yrs. Lori and her husband Mike live on their farm with all of their children (horses, cats and dogs).
