76 SIDELINES JANUARY 2014
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
By Katie Navarra
N
atural talent, fearlessness and a passion for horses are
necessary for any rider to advance to the highest levels
of eventing. Seventeen-year-old Savannah Fulton, of
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Eventing
Riding is a family affair for the Fultons. From the left: Woodge,
Karen, Stephen and Grace.
Photo courtesy of the Fulton Family
Carroll County, Maryland, has all three.
To top it off, she hails from a family vested in the horse industry.
Her father, Stephen, is a farrier, her mother, Karen, is a riding
instructor and her younger sister, 14-year-old Grace, is also a
competitive rider.
“I always said it was a good thing the girls enjoyed showing
because they’d be going to the shows with us anyway,” Karen
laughed.
