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Rhya Bowles

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Summary

Dedicated and passionate rider with expertise in eventing, with over 10 years of hands-on involvement in both the English and Western disciplines. Skilled in basic horsemanship, riding, competition prep, and handling difficult horses. Eager to grow under professional instruction, and has goals to pursue event management in post-secondary education. Parent/Guardian: Sharon Bowles - shandee75@yahoo.com - (970)-988-0878

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Eventer/Working Student

Cummings Eventing/Windholme Farm
Fort Collins
04.2021 - Current
  • Training with Cummings Eventing at Windholme Farm with Anna Cummings and Lindy Weatherford from 2021 to now.
  • Started English riding in 2020 and eventing in 2021, completing my first event in October 2021 at Moqui Meadows HT.
  • Schooled cross country up to the beginner novice level, schooled show jumping up to training height.
  • Working student at Windholme Farm doing tasks such as tacking up horses, cleaning stalls, helping load horses, clean tack, and care for horses.
  • Completed the 2024 season in Area 9 at the starter level from April to October on one horse, continued to the 2025 season with the same horse and moved up to beginner novice.
  • Clinics with Julie Richards and Todd Smyrl.
  • Completed The Event at Archer four times, Mile High HT two times, Bayou Gulch HT, Tomora HT and various schooling shows.

Horse Rider

Various Trainers, Western and English
06.2014 - Current
  • Trained consistently in the Western discipline for 7 years before switching to English for 5 years, developing a variety of riding techniques.
  • Owned four horses: three OTTBs, one rescue quarter horse; leased three: one OTTB and two appendixes from the year 2017 to 2025.
  • Participated in competitions and clinics starting at age 8, while participating in barrel races, pole bending, and other gymkhana events.
  • Demonstrated commitment through a variety of medical cases including: arthritis, cancer, multiple colic surgeries, an 18-inch laceration, EPM, stringhalt, hoof abscess, puncture wounds, hepatitis, osselets, and ulcers over the span of different horses I've owned.
  • Managed the euthanasia of two horses with broken legs (at ages 8 and 15), reflecting maturity and compassion.
  • Shown dedication and perseverance to the sport of eventing after unexpectedly losing my eventing horse.
  • Experience handling green horses as well as experience riding horses with behavioral issues.

Education

Barrel Racing - 2014-2019

Lynnsey Roberts
Greeley, CO

English Riding/Flatwork - 2020-2021

Lauren Stanford Horr
Fort Collins, CO

Eventing - 2021-Present

Cummings Eventing/Windholme Farm
Fort Collins, CO

Skills

  • Eventing and English riding techniques
  • Strong work ethic and time management
  • Horse rehabilitation
  • Competition preparation
  • Excellent team member with trainers, judges, vets, etc
  • Ability to work long hours in all weather
  • Strong memory used in Dressage tests and courses
  • Leased, owned, and competed with different horses

Timeline

Eventer/Working Student

Cummings Eventing/Windholme Farm
04.2021 - Current

Horse Rider

Various Trainers, Western and English
06.2014 - Current

Barrel Racing - 2014-2019

Lynnsey Roberts

English Riding/Flatwork - 2020-2021

Lauren Stanford Horr

Eventing - 2021-Present

Cummings Eventing/Windholme Farm

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