| About Jessica Bortner-Harris... Jessica grew up in York, PA. Jessica has been on the back of a horse since 6 months of age, thanks to her aunts. At the age of 8, she started taking formal balanced seat lessons in both English and Western from Rutledge Horse & Cattle Co. in Spring Grove, PA. She competed in a lot of local open shows throughout her school years. In 1999, she rescued Mr. Lincoln, a 7 year old TB off the track, to be her first event horse. It took years to retrain the very nervous boy, but contrary to what many said, Abe ended up eventing successfully through Training at recognized events and even qualified for the AEC's at Novice! In 2003, Jessica started at Wilson College. While at Wilson, she started their first Eventing Team, which is still going strong. She also graduated with honors and a B.S. in Equestrian Studies. She was also awarded the Equestrienne Award, which is given to one or two graduating seniors that excels in both riding and teaching. In 2005, Jessica bought Win the War from Charles Town Racetrack. She has retrained him, and he is currently successfully competing at recognized events at the Preliminary level. Jessica trains with Kim Severson ( www.kimseversoneventing.com) as much as possible. |
