Tennille Kerrigan of Pickering, ON, closed out her 2019 competition season by winning the J. Elliot Cottrelle Royal Grand Champion Amateur Hunter title aboard Strong Suit on Monday, November 4, at the Royal Horse Show, held as part of the 97th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON.

There was a time that Kerrigan, 37, never imaged she would be back in the saddle. She was involved in a tragic snowmobile accident five years ago that sidelined her from riding with a severe concussion and debilitating whiplash. After a long period of recovery, Kerrigan was still unable to ride without suffering from migraine headaches.

“Riding is my passion,” said Kerrigan, who patiently endured various treatments from doctors all over the world to help her migraines subside. “I have been doing it since I was five years old, and to be back after such a long break is a really surreal experience for me.

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