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Thursday, January 30 2020 / Published in General

Erica Rosinski’s Journey to Fresno State and Becoming a Bulldog

Erica riding Otis at Fresno State
Photo by Keith Kountz

By Carter Anderson

Erica Rosinski is from Charlotte, North Carolina, and is currently a senior on the Fresno State equestrian team in Fresno, California. She began her collegiate riding career in Las Cruces, New Mexico, at New Mexico State University. After Erica moved over 1,700 miles to pursue her dream of riding in college and fell in love with Mexican food, the equestrian program was removed from NMSU athletics. She decided to continue her collegiate equestrian career at Fresno State. From that point on, Erica became a Bulldog through and through, and represents her team and school not only in the saddle but also in front of a camera as a student reporter on Fresno State Focus, a student-run multimedia news organization.

Why did you choose the New Mexico State University equestrian team originally?

Before I went to college, I was told by a lot of people that I wasn’t going to be able to make it onto an NCEA team. That led me to not try to at all. I changed my tune last minute, and decided to pursue my dream of riding in college. By that time, the majority of teams didn’t have any spots left. New Mexico State reached out to me and asked me to come visit. I went and they offered me a scholarship right then and there. I decided to take a chance and moved across the country to ride for NMSU.

How did your experience at NMSU shape your decision to continue riding in college?

My coach redshirted me my freshman year at NMSU. I couldn’t be more grateful that she made that choice. I learned so much from scribing and just being on the team. That love for the format grew into my sophomore year. Then we got the news that they decided to cancel the program, and we were all heartbroken. Thanks to my experience at New Mexico, I knew that I wanted to continue riding in college. That desire led me to Fresno State!

Erica works as a student reporter on the Fresno Focus, a student run newscast at Fresno State. 
Photo by Brittany Steel

What was your biggest take-away from NMSU?

My two years there showed me what it was like to be on a team and what it felt like to be a part of a family in my sport. Riding outside of school doesn’t have that same atmosphere. Yes, you have your barn family and support system around you, but it doesn’t have the same feeling that a team family brings to your life.

How would you describe your transfer experience?

Once New Mexico State cancelled their program, I started reaching out to other schools. I talked to Fresno State and they offered me a scholarship and I made the decision to move to California and drove from North Carolina to California in August.

What’s your favorite thing about being a student athlete at Fresno State?

From our academic advisor to our athletic trainer, so many people are there to help us succeed athletically and academically. I love being a part of the team, of course. We’ve grown so close and that has caused us to have a great year so far.

What are your plans after graduation?

I’m majoring in broadcast journalism. I like being on camera and behind the scenes. With that, I’m thinking about pursuing a career in lifestyle or entertainment reporting. A lot of that industry lives in Los Angeles and New York, so I’m hoping to find a job in one of those two cities. We’ll see how it goes!

What are your goals for your team in the spring semester?

I want to continue our success that we had in the fall semester. We’re ranked fourth at the moment, which is the highest we’ve been ranked in program history. I’m so proud of how hard we’ve worked and want to have more success in the spring semester.

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Marie Meyers has been around the world because of Marie Meyers has been around the world because of dressage, but it’s her farm in Moorpark, California, that has captured her heart. The farm and the business that thrives there represent Marie’s lifelong journey—a journey made up of good friends, spectacular horses and relationships made to last.

Marie was raised in Southern California, and spent her childhood playing just about every sport under the sun, but she didn’t discover riding until she was 14 years old. “I loved animals so much, so I started taking lessons. I did jumping at first, but I was very bad at that, for sure!” Marie laughed.

After some time, Marie moved on to take lessons at Foxfield Riding Academy and began riding dressage. “I fell into dressage by accident,” Marie said, “At the beginning, I thought it was extremely boring, but then I got hooked. By the time I graduated from high school, I had plans to travel to England to work for Franz Rochowansky, a former head of the Spanish Riding School.”

In 1988, Marie’s hard work paid off, and the pair was selected as alternates for the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. “They didn’t take the alternates that year, so we didn’t go to Seoul, but the experience, the training and the European Tour afterwards set me up for the 1990 World Equestrian Games in Stockholm, Sweden,” Marie said.

In addition to having success representing her country, Marie was busy with her life—marriage, a business, teaching lessons and clinics. 

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‼️ROB JACOBS COLUMN‼️ The purpose of this ‼️ROB JACOBS COLUMN‼️

The purpose of this month’s column is to help the young equestrians of our sport develop and maintain healthy friendships within the industry. Cultivating healthy relationships with other members within the industry is not as easy as one may think. As a young equestrian, it may be difficult navigating friendships at the barn and at horse shows. Typically, kids have friendships within the barn they ride at but also friendships with others from different barns in their area. 

Initially, it may seem as though making other friends in the sport would be easy and ideal; after all, there is the common interest of horses. However, because of the natural therapeutic benefits of horses, the sport has a history of attracting all types of people, with a wide range of personalities. This can be both an advantage and a drawback. We are now in an era that acknowledges the growing need to discuss and manage one’s mental health. 

One thing I have learned is that we are likely to notice mental health challenges at an age younger than most people may think. Some of the friendship dynamics I have observed over the years have caused me to pause and really think about the future of our sport. Without looking for a source to blame for the cause of this, i.e. social media, parents, school, teachers, etc., I think if all adults involved worked to encourage, affirm, love, and respect our youth, the likelihood of them developing authentic friendships with their peers may increase.

Both humans and horses were designed to have connected relationships. These relationships allow a greater sense of security when one experiences challenges in life. Cultivating the quality and authenticity of these relationships requires intentional work. 

Thank you Rob for providing your helpful insight on developing healthy relationships. Check out his tips in his column you can find in the link in our bio.
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