110 SIDELINES MARCH 2012
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
Genay said she is looking forward to developing
her partnership with Donarweiss. “I love
Donarweiss! He is one of the sweetest horses I
have ever seen. I love that he is the perfect size
for me and teaches me new things to use on my
other horses. He tries his hardest for me every
day and is so fun to ride.”
Genay has trained with her mother her entire
life and says that they have a great relationship.
“She really understands me and my horses and
we have so much fun together. She is a great
coach and I love having my mom as my coach.
She knows me better than anyone else. I also
clinic with Jan Ebeling and he is a great teacher.”
Genay has her sights set on competing in the
2012 FEI North American Junior/Young Rider
Championships at the Kentucky Horse Park with
Donarweiss. She has experience at NAJYRC, as
she was part of the 2010 silver medal team, a win
she considers a highlight of her career. She also
placed third two years in a row at the Collecting
Gaits Farms/USEF Festival of Champions in
Gladstone.
Growing up with a farm full of animals has had
a big impact on Genay and she hopes to become
a veterinarian. “I haven’t decided if I want to be
a large animal or small animal vet yet. I grew up
with a lot of different animals so it’s hard to pick. I
would like to go to UC Davis because it is close to
home and is one of the best veterinarian schools
in the United States.”
While Genay is a typical teenager that likes to hang out with
her friends and go to the movies in her free time, there is one
thing she would change about her life if she could. “I would
want to be taller since I am only 5’4”. It’s a much prettier picture
when you ride and are tall,” she said. Thanks to her beautiful
black stallion Donarweiss and their promising future, the picture
is still pretty nice.