Profile
Background
Hope Glynn's career in hunter training and riding has developed over 20 years. She ranks in the top ten in the country of leading derby riders for money won in the United States. She won the Horseman of the Year award from the California Professional Horsemen's Association, The Arthur Hawkins award award of Excellence in Hunters, the Lorraine Lorimer Award Recipient for Leading Professional Rider for the PCHA, and she has been the leading Southwest Derby rider for the last 4 of 5 years.
Other accomplishments include:
- 2013: Inducted in to Equus Hall of Fame for Sonoma County
- Won the $30,000 West Coast Hunter two years in a row. First year on her horse, Woodstock, second year on her horse, King's Peak.
- Finished second on King's Peak in the $500,000 HITS Hunter Prix finals in Saugerties, NY
- Third on Woodstock in the $100,000 USHJA derby finals in Lexington, KY.
- In 2016, Hope was second again in the $500,000 HITS on Lake of Stars, owned by Sabrina Hellman.
- She has won several USHJA International Derbies.
In addition to her success as a rider, Hope has trained junior and amateur hunter riders to wins across the country. Hope also enjoys being a mother and trainer to her daughter, Avery, who competes on both ponies and horses. Hope is a licensed R judge and sits on the United States Hunter Jumper Association Hunter Working goup and is vice chair of the World Championship Hunter Rider Working group.
Learn more about Hope at sonomavalleystables.com
Information gathered from www.sonomavalleystables.com