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Lauren Allen represents Golden Valley for her equestrian team.
She was eight years old when she first started to horse back ride, Lauren A en
but was fourteen when she actually took up horseback riding and
joined a team.
"I love being on the equestrian team because the bond between
the rider and the horse is an amazing feeling and experience," says
Lauren.
Her favorite event is show jump. A show jumper rides horses
over a set course of obstacles and is judged according to ability and
speed.
She became interested in horseback riding because she thought it
looked like fun. Her dad bought her first horse at a farm called
Golden Spirit Farm, in Lakeview Terrace.
Lauren wants to pursue horseback riding after high school, and
beyond college. She wants to see if she can make it into world-wide
competitions.
Riding has taught her to always have self-confidence in he~self,
and has made her grow mentally and physically stronger.
She lives by this quote everyday of her life, especially while at
school, "Always do your best, and if you ever fall, get back up and
try your hardest."

Ismar Tovar
Trevor Townsend
Briana Trotta
Mayle Truong
Dennis Tyler-St. Clair
Ronald Uy
Jose Valdespino

Itzel Valencia
Albanelly Valerio
Erika Valverde
Beatrice Van Meter
David Van Meter
Daniel Vargas
Rosalia Vasquez
Stephanie Velazquez
Faith Veloz
Jessy Vides
Josue Villafana
Stephanie Villarreal
Kevin Villeda
Katharine W aki

Alidre Walker
Keenen Walters
Megan Ward
Geoffrey Weeks
Kalani Whitaker
Connor Whiteley
Jena Wilson

Nolan Wolf
Tiara Womack
Julia Wong
William Yaworski
Michael Yochim
Hee-Ah Yoo
Aquil Yorke

Tyler Young'
Ashlyn Zagheri
Arturo Zambrano
Abigail Zarate
Samantha Zatarain
Diana Zepeda
Connor Zindroski

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