Karen Bristing, Owner
 Karen
began riding at age 9 in New Hampshire. After
graduating from Boston College in 1984 with a Bachelor
of Arts in Economics, she eventually settled in Los
Angeles and worked for a software development firm.
In 1993, after leaving horses on hold since college,
she again took up riding. She met her future business
partner, Hillary Werhane, purchased a horse, and pursued
Eventing.
After boarding in several large facilities in Los Angeles
County, it became clear to Karen that she desired a
facility that put the care of the horse first and foremost.
An active competitor in Eventing and Dressage, Karen
began her search for the property that would ultimately
become Equinox Equestrian Center.
Karen has been an active supporter as well as contender
in equestrian sports. She has been involved with
the US Olympic Team, Area VI Eventing, and several California
and International Eventing venues. In 2004, Karen
and her horse Barnaby Jones won the Senior Amateur
Training Rider Award for Area VI. Karen earned
the Blue Ribbon Club Achievement Award from the US Eventing
Association and her horse won the 2004 National Award
from the American Connemara Pony Society for Eventing
at Training Level.
In 2009, Karen qualified for and competed in the Training Three Day Event at Galway Downs on her horse, First Field. The pair finished 10th out of 25 competitors in their first long format event together. In 2010, Karen and First Field earned the Bronze and Silver Eventing Medals at Training Level.
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