Senior Ben Noonan is ready to take the next leap into horseback riding and go to Florida after he graduates in January. In Florida, Noonan wants to practice in similar weather conditions similar to his...
Only an estimated 1% of Americans regularly ride horses, and freshman Lily West is part of that crew. Horseback riding has gotten her through a barn change and moving to a new school.
“When I was...
![Senior Ben Noonan rides his horse Keep Kitty in the Tryon International CCI competition. Noonan and his team finished first and Noonan got his first gold medal for horseback riding. “I would say [I’m best at] cross country [riding] just because I really enjoy the adrenaline of it. You can definitely feel the high speeds and just it's really a fun part of the sport. I placed individually gold and my team placed gold as well. That was really special seeing all your hard work come through,” Noonan said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_0540-2-900x607.jpeg)
![Gliding over a fence, freshman Lily West and an American Quarter horse named Scotchie, compete at the September show for the Ridgefield series. “My favorite thing about riding is having the fun opportunities [such as] trail rides, riding at different barns and working with different animals,” West said. “It can be very rewarding.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/unnamed-3-900x600.jpg)