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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.
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![“[The saddest moment of my life was] when I was 7. I had a friend [who] was like an older sister to me. She was 18 and in her second week of college when she got into a car accident and died. So it was different because it was a younger person and not someone older. In my experience, when I was little it was always [people I barely knew] that we went to funerals for, and then it was someone who was 18. [My biggest regret is] not spending enough time with the people [I care for] because I feel like there are a lot of people in my life that I don't see enough. When something happens [to them], I get stressed about not seeing them and what I would have done differently if I could see them more.”
- Lily West, 9](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image1-10-900x675.jpg)
![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)