Trinity Hall made sure her first Pony Final experience was one to remember. Riding Twinkle Toes, a 12-year-old Quarter Horse gelding, the 16-year-old from Calgary, Alberta made the 3,236 km trip to Kentucky Horse Park count and brought home the Reserve Championship in the Large Green Pony division.
Trinity grew up around horses, as mom Tamara Hall operates a training and sales operation out of St. George’s Stables in Calgary, Alberta, and holds her EC and USEF senior judges card. Like many professional’s children, Trinity never had a shortage of ponies to ride growing up and got her feet wet in the show ring at a young age. “I did my first leadline class when I was six months old,” she says. “Before I could walk or really hold myself up, my mom would hold me on the front of the saddle and ride around with me on the old school ponies. I’ve seen a couple of the videos and I’m giggling the whole time.”
The opportunity to grow and develop as a rider came largely from the miles in the saddle with sales ponies and catch rides, while developing her ability to be adaptable and patient. “I have been fortunate to be able to ride so many ponies that are all so different and have taught me so much. Every day is a new experience and green ponies have taught me patience and to appreciate the small things as they learn. Every pony learns differently, so figuring it out is always the challenge.”