My journey with Jalapena Lena- saddle seat Equitation 

Ive watched this video so many times over the past few years. It is so inspiring. Next year I’m probably going into junior exhibitor equitation, and I’m so excited, but also nervous, and this is just so so inspiring. Keep it up!!!

Ella I js want you to know that ur the reason im still in this discipline. Ur the reason I push myself so hard. I may have only been riding for 3 years. But im 1 step closer every ride to becoming like you. I really hope I accomplish the things you accomplished. I hope I get to ride a horse like Hazel one day. I just want you to know your a legend and icon. I look up to you❤❤❤

Beautiful team! Hazel has such a gorgeous lofty trot, I can see why you had to work at keeping your posting low. You can always tell when eq riders have a love and respect for the horses they are so incredibly privileged to have as their mounts. Again, a beautiful team... congratulations to you, your beautiful mare, and those that supported you throughout your jr exhibitor career!

As an Equitation Champion myself, I was literally crying at the end!!! You can see from the beginning how you both kept improving and coming together, and that MARE IS WOW!!! The cutest thing: " lemme strike this lead leg out because thats the correct one " in the patterns!!! ADORABLE. You and Hazel are just beautiful together! Congratulations!!! Well DONE!!

Oh yes, the satisfaction of Equitation ❤❤ so proud!

congratulations on your win!! you worked so hard! you’re very inspiring!!💗💗

I have watched this video more times than I could count, just waiting to see Edward again so I could practice and maybe one day become a world champion like you. You are one of my biggest inspirations and I would do anything to meet you someday! Thank you for helping boost my confidence, because my horse and I are having a rough patch right now!

Absolutely beautiful,don’t know much about this but love to watch. Love the saddle breeds,love horses full stop. Congratulations to you both great team hope you go on to win more.

Elegant! Saddleseat riding is just as challenging and exciting as any other style.

You guys are the perfect team! I look up to you so much! You guys are awesome 💜

Congratulations 🎉 prolific year young lady. Best of luck in your future endeavors 😊

Way to go, Ella, Congratulations! When I was in my 20s, I had a Saddlebred Pleasure horse and learned equitation from Sandy Ledbetter and Sug Utz of Raytown. Sometimes, I got to ride Sug's venerable old Walk Trot Hit Parade for my equitation training day. Lots of fun and hard work. Now, in my 70s, I train my Shelties for competition obedience (not the same as agility).

I love saddleseat! You did great. Beautiful horse, good rider.👍

Well done by the way. Saddleseat is a very unique riding discipline.

Beautiful!

Love this! A great team!

beautiful. showing at academy nationals this year, and youre horse is a dream of mine.

You by far are my fav i was invited into academy but we could not to it financially but i want to be like you one day. By the way i love your eq

It helps to keep your post low if you think of it as just holding yourself up out of the saddle, not boosting yourself up.

Is that Lillian French's horse.I think that is!!!!!!!

Beautiful horse! Is she for sale?

Is it just be but the first couple of clips I was just paying attention to her pony tail😂😂😂😂

Did you put the boots on her? 😮I hope not…

Poor horse 🐴 😢