Yes, Equestrians are Athletes!
by Glenye Cain Oakford | Jul 2, 2019, 12:00 PM EST
Sloan Elmassian and Centurion at the Temecula Valley National Horse Show I earlier this year. Photo: Emma Miller/Phelps Media Group There’s no doubt that 20-year-old University of San Diego student Sloan Elmassian is a serious athlete. A high-level jumping competitor, she devotes six or seven days a week to her sport and her horse, driving 40 minutes each way to practice. Elmassian is an up-and-coming U.S. athlete who has competed at FEI competitions in U.S., Great Britain, and Belgium....