About Amie
Getting Started
Amie’s love for horses began in the summer of 2003 at her first summer horse camp with a horse named Doc. The following summer of 2004 she did the same camp again but this time with a pony named Tiffany it was this camp that solidified her love and joy for the horses, and this time around there was an open spot in the lesson program. The first 3 years of her riding career were in the hunter/jumpers. Riding lesson ponies and horses, taking once-a-week lessons, and going to small C-rated shows at the local equestrian center.
It was at age 12 when her parents bought her her first horse named Rebel Graffiti, a 2.5-year-old American Paint Horse. This horse would change her training for the rest of her life. Since Rebel was so young and lacked training they found a local dressage trainer who was great with young and green horses. This sparked Amie’s love for dressage and she has never waivered from this love for dressage, except to sprinkle in jumping/eventing training for a few years as a teenager.
As early as 12 Amie would spend whole days at the barn following her trainer around. Listening in on lessons, watching lessons, watching her trainers ride, helping to tack and un-tack, barn chores, etc.. Amie wanted to be involved in all aspects of the horses, not just saddle time.
Junior/Young Rider
During her Junior/YR career, she is most known for her success and training of her long-time equine partner DM Horatio (Shrimp). After Rebel suffered a devastating pasture accident in January of 2010 that resulted in his passing, Amie found herself without a horse. A family horse had been purchased (Shoalih’s Tale) but they didn’t prove to be the best fit at the time. This leads her mom on a search for a horse to fill the void. That is where Shrimp came into the picture at 3.5 years old he was a broke to ride American Morgan Horse. From 2010-2021 Amie spent her time training and developing Shrimp mostly on her own in the early years and with help from talented trainers along the way. She also went on to work with the family horse more but found that she always struggled with Cash’s opinionated Storm Cat personality, later on after he had passed she would realize the valuable lessons he taught her.
Accomplishments:
Many top three finishes and combined tests aboard DM Horation at the lower levels of eventing.
Many 60%+ scores on DM Horatio through Second Level.
Top three finishes with scores above 60%+ aboard Shoalih’s Tale.
SCDCTA Dressage Seat Equitation 2012 Reserve Champion
SCDCTA Dressage Seat Equitation qualification 2013 - did not compete in the championships that year.
SCDCTA Dressage Seat Equitation 2014 3rd place.
Region 3 Championship qualifications 2015 at Training and First levels aboard DM Horatio.
Region 3 Championship Training Level top 15 finish 2015 aboard DM Horatio.
Young Professional
Amie branched out to start her own training business in the spring of 2020 and has since worked with riders from beginner riders to advanced, unstarted horses through mid-upper level dressage. She has found that she prefers working with passionate adult amateurs and teenagers who are eager to continue learning and progressing and with unstarted or green young horses.
Accomplishments:
USDF Bronze Medal earned in 2021 aboard DM Horatio. Amie’s self-made and trained horse.
Re-starting J.L. Black Magic in 2022
Backing & initial start of Omni RCS in 2023
