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= Lillie Keenan =
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'''Lillie Carmichael Keenan''' (born 4 October, 1996) is an American show jumping rider. She had great success as a junior rider, winning the ASPCA Maclay Finals, the USEF Medal Finals, and the Washington International Horse Show Equitation championship, as well as the USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals and double gold at the North American Young Rider Championship. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Lillie Keenan :: The Hampton Classic|url=http://www.hamptonclassic.com/rider-bios/lillie-keenan--2|website=www.hamptonclassic.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref>
'''Lillie Carmichael Keenan''' (born 4 October, 1996) is an American show jumping rider. She had great success as a junior rider, winning the ASPCA Maclay Finals, the USEF Medal Finals, and the Washington International Horse Show Equitation championship, as well as the USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals and double gold at the North American Young Rider Championship. <ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Lillie Keenan :: The Hampton Classic|url=http://www.hamptonclassic.com/rider-bios/lillie-keenan--2|website=www.hamptonclassic.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref>


As a professional, Keenan has been part of many Nations Cup teams for the United States, most notably at the Dublin Horse Show where the Aga Khan trophy was won by an all female team for the first time. <ref>{{Cite web|title=NEWS: Girl Power as USA lift the Aga Khan trophy at the RDS|url=https://www.theirishfield.ie/news-girl-power-as-usa-lift-the-aga-khan-trophy-at-the-rds-300381/|last=Field|first=The Irish|website=www.theirishfield.ie|language=en|access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref>
As a professional, Keenan has been part of many Nations Cup teams for the United States, most notably at the Dublin Horse Show where the Aga Khan trophy was won by an all female team for the first time. <ref>{{Cite web|title=NEWS: Girl Power as USA lift the Aga Khan trophy at the RDS|url=https://www.theirishfield.ie/news-girl-power-as-usa-lift-the-aga-khan-trophy-at-the-rds-300381/|last=Field|first=The Irish|website=www.theirishfield.ie|language=en|access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref>
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Come 2014, Keenan became successful in international competition, although still a junior. She was given the opportunity to jump her first Nations Cup at the age of 17 at competitions in Ascona (SUI) and Bratislava (SVK). <ref name=":0" /> That year she also jumped at major shows such as world cup qualifier events and The Hampton Classic. In 2015, while a freshman at Harvard University, Keenan declared as a professional, and also moved her training to Cian O'Connor's Karlswood Stables. O'Connor was brought on to help Keenan learn the European system and how to train horses up and manage her own stable. With mounts such as Super Sox, Skyhorse, Be Gentle, and Balance, Keenan racked up lots of experience and took wins in many Under 25 events, as well as top placings in major classes around the world.
Come 2014, Keenan became successful in international competition, although still a junior. She was given the opportunity to jump her first Nations Cup at the age of 17 at competitions in Ascona (SUI) and Bratislava (SVK). <ref name=":0" /> That year she also jumped at major shows such as world cup qualifier events and The Hampton Classic. In 2015, while a freshman at Harvard University, Keenan declared as a professional, and also moved her training to Cian O'Connor's Karlswood Stables. O'Connor was brought on to help Keenan learn the European system and how to train horses up and manage her own stable. With mounts such as Super Sox, Skyhorse, Be Gentle, and Balance, Keenan racked up lots of experience and took wins in many Under 25 events, as well as top placings in major classes around the world.


In 2017, Fibonacci 17 was added to Keenan's stable, a horse that won a lot with former rider, Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, including the bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games. That year, Keenan was also part of the history-making team that won the Aga Khan Trophy at The Dublin Horse Show, the first time an all-female team had won the event. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Girl Power: US Team claims the world-famous Aga Khan Trophy – Nations Cup in a historic win|url=https://ismailimail.blog/2017/08/14/girl-power-us-team-claims-the-world-famous-aga-khan-trophy-nations-cup-in-a-historic-win/|date=2017-08-14|website=Ismailimail|language=en|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref> In 2018, Keenan rode for the New York Empire, a Global Champions League team. That spring she was also shortlisted for the World Equestrian Games, her first consideration for a championship event. <ref name=":1" /> That September, following the World Equestrian Games, Keenan moved her training to McLain Ward's Castle Hill Farm, where she trains along side Adrienne Sternlicht. <ref>{{Cite web|title=A new chapter for Lillie Keenan at Castle Hill Farm {{!}} World of Showjumping|url=https://www.worldofshowjumping.com/en/News/A-new-chapter-for-Lillie-Keenan-at-Castle-Hill-Farm.html|last=Showjumping|first=www worldofshowjumping com, World of|website=www.worldofshowjumping.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref>
In 2017, Fibonacci 17 was added to Keenan's stable, a horse that won a lot with former rider, Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, including the bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games. That year, Keenan was also part of the history-making all-female team that wo

In 2019, Keenan had top placings at The Devon Horse Show, despite going back to Cambridge to graduate from Harvard. She also gathered good results at Hickstead, Munster, Calgary, Tryon, and Lexington. In 2020, she had several top finishes in Wellington, FL (USA) before the shows were halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Athlete Performance - Lillie Keenan|url=https://data.fei.org/Person/Performance.aspx?p=BB5B1A916D848A49515ED381CCDB697E|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

Her current horses include Fasther, Cazaan, Skyhorse, Agana Van Het Gerendal Z, Be Gentle, Chaccolette, and Super Sox. <ref>{{Cite web|title=FEI - Lillie Keenan Horses|url=https://www.fei.org/athlete/10079018/KEENAN-Lillie#horses|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>


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Lillie Keenan

Lillie Carmichael Keenan (born 4 October, 1996) is an American show jumping rider. She had great success as a junior rider, winning the ASPCA Maclay Finals, the USEF Medal Finals, and the Washington International Horse Show Equitation championship, as well as the USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals and double gold at the North American Young Rider Championship. [1]

As a professional, Keenan has been part of many Nations Cup teams for the United States, most notably at the Dublin Horse Show where the Aga Khan trophy was won by an all female team for the first time. [2]

Keenan attended Harvard University and graduated in 2019.

Early Life

Keenan began riding at the age of six after discovering photos of her mother, who rode as a junior. She first rode at a small stable in New York City called Claremont Stables, but as it was clear she was passionate about horses, she moved to train at Heritage Farm and worked under the guidance of Andre Dignelli and Patricia Griffith. [3] With constant success, Keenan trained with Heritage for the entirety of her junior career.

After moving her trainer to Heritage Farm, Keenan quickly began showing. She only spent a few months competing in the children's pony hunters before moving up to the regular pony hunters. At her first trip to the USEF Pony Finals in 2005, Keenan and the small pony, Dreamworks, were reserve champion in the regular small division, while in 2006 she was reserve champion in the Washington International Horse Show Pony Equitation Final. [4] In 2007, Keenan made history by sweeping the championships in the regular pony hunter divisions at Pony Finals, winning the small championship on Blackberry, the medium championship and overall grand championship on Enchanted Forest, and the large championship and overall reserve grand championship on Vanity Fair. [5] The following year, Keenan had even more success, winning five out of the six championships at Pony Finals, taking championships home in every division except the regular small pony hunters. She was also overall grand champion on Neverland, and overall green grand champion on Sparkle Plenty. She was also reserve champion in the USEF Pony Medal Finals that year on High Cotton. [6]

Junior Career

After several successful year at Pony Finals, Keenan moved onto horses and quickly experienced success. In just her second year competing in the equitation, Keenan won the Washington International Horse Show Equitation Finals at the age of 13, and she did so on Uno, a horse she'd only ridden for two weeks because her horse turned up with an injury shortly before the finals. [7] In 2011, with equitation success under her belt, Keenan made a name for herself on hunter horses, as well. At Junior Hunter Finals, she won in the small junior hunters on Confidential and in the large junior hunters on Madison, also claiming the grand overall champion and reserve on the two horses, respectively. [8] Most notably, Keenan topped the professional riders to win the USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship on C Coast Z at just 14 years old. [9] She was also champion with C Coast Z at both The National Horse Show and the Washington International Horse Show and won classes in the High Junior Jumpers at The National Horse Show on Vanhattan. [10]

In 2012, Keenan anchored the Zone 2 team to the gold medal in the junior division at the North American Junior and Young Rider Championship. [11] That year, she also won the North American Equitation Championship at the Capital Challenge Horse Show, and was also reserve champion at both the USEF Medal Finals and the ASPCA Maclay Finals, all on Clearway. [12][13] [14]

In 2013, Keenan rode Londinium to both team and individual gold at the North American Young Riders Championship, and she followed it up with individual gold at the USEF National Junior Jumper Championship. [15][16] In the equitation, Keenan topped both the USEF Medal Finals and the ASPCA Maclay Finals, once again on Clearway, giving her championship honors in three out of the four major equitation finals. [17] [18] She also won the USHJA Hunterdon Equitation Cup. [19] Showing her versatility, Keenan also won the Grand Junior Hunter Championship at The Devon Horse Show aboard Walk The Line, and won championships at the Pennsylvania National on Walk The Line and Brodeur. She won style awards for her riding at both horse shows. [20] [21] With so much success, Keenan was awarded Junior Equestrian of the Year by the USEF. [22]

Professional Career

Come 2014, Keenan became successful in international competition, although still a junior. She was given the opportunity to jump her first Nations Cup at the age of 17 at competitions in Ascona (SUI) and Bratislava (SVK). [3] That year she also jumped at major shows such as world cup qualifier events and The Hampton Classic. In 2015, while a freshman at Harvard University, Keenan declared as a professional, and also moved her training to Cian O'Connor's Karlswood Stables. O'Connor was brought on to help Keenan learn the European system and how to train horses up and manage her own stable. With mounts such as Super Sox, Skyhorse, Be Gentle, and Balance, Keenan racked up lots of experience and took wins in many Under 25 events, as well as top placings in major classes around the world.

In 2017, Fibonacci 17 was added to Keenan's stable, a horse that won a lot with former rider, Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, including the bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games. That year, Keenan was also part of the history-making team that won the Aga Khan Trophy at The Dublin Horse Show, the first time an all-female team had won the event. [23] In 2018, Keenan rode for the New York Empire, a Global Champions League team. That spring she was also shortlisted for the World Equestrian Games, her first consideration for a championship event. [1] That September, following the World Equestrian Games, Keenan moved her training to McLain Ward's Castle Hill Farm, where she trains along side Adrienne Sternlicht. [24]

In 2019, Keenan had top placings at The Devon Horse Show, despite going back to Cambridge to graduate from Harvard. She also gathered good results at Hickstead, Munster, Calgary, Tryon, and Lexington. In 2020, she had several top finishes in Wellington, FL (USA) before the shows were halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [25]

Her current horses include Fasther, Cazaan, Skyhorse, Agana Van Het Gerendal Z, Be Gentle, Chaccolette, and Super Sox. [26]


References

  1. ^ a b "Lillie Keenan :: The Hampton Classic". www.hamptonclassic.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  2. ^ Field, The Irish. "NEWS: Girl Power as USA lift the Aga Khan trophy at the RDS". www.theirishfield.ie. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  3. ^ a b Showjumping, www worldofshowjumping com, World of. "Lillie Keenan: "It is about learning life" | World of Showjumping". www.worldofshowjumping.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Print. "Keenan Realizes A Dream At USEF Pony Finals". www.chronofhorse.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  5. ^ "Pony rider makes history with clutch of wins | Horsetalk - International equestrian news". www.horsetalk.co.nz. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  6. ^ Print. "Keenan Continues Her Winning Streak At Pony Finals". www.chronofhorse.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  7. ^ Westmark, Jan (February 2011). "On Course With Junior Rider Lillie Keenan" (PDF). Sidelines Magazine.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Lillie Keenan and Kristen Lutz Dominate 2011 USEF National Junior Hunter Championship - East Coast | Horses Daily". horsesdaily.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  9. ^ "Lillie Keenan and C Coast Z Win the $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals at Bluegrass Festival Horse Show". US Equestrian. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  10. ^ "Lillie Keenan and Vanhattan Ride to the Top of the Show Jumpers Hall of Fame Championship at the Alltech National Horse Show". US Equestrian. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  11. ^ "Zone 2 Wins Show Jumping Gold in Junior and Young Riders | Horses Daily". horsesdaily.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  12. ^ "Lillie Keenan Wins North American Junior Equitation Championship at Capital Challenge Equitation Weekend". US Equestrian. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  13. ^ "Jacob Pope Wins 2012 ASPCA Maclay National Championship Title at Alltech National Horse Show". US Equestrian. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  14. ^ Print. "2012 Pessoa/USEF Medal Finals Commentary". www.chronofhorse.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  15. ^ "Keenan and Garza Perez Win Jumping Medals at 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North". US Equestrian. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  16. ^ "Lillie Keenan Wins Randolph College/ USEF National Junior Jumper Individual Championship at Pennsylvania National Horse Show | Horses Daily". horsesdaily.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  17. ^ "Keenan Earns Impressive Victory in 2013 Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Medal Finals presented by Randolph College". US Equestrian. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  18. ^ Print. "Keenan Completes The Coveted Double By Claiming The ASPCA Maclay". www.chronofhorse.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  19. ^ "Lillie Keenan Wins USHJA/Essex Classics Hunterdon Equitation Cup at US Junior Hunter National Championship - East Coast".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "Devon - Juniors Wrap It Up". archive.constantcontact.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  21. ^ "Junior Hunter Champions Crowned at Pennsylvania National Horse Show | Horses Daily". horsesdaily.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  22. ^ Print. "USEF Announces Pegasus Awards Honorees". www.chronofhorse.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  23. ^ "Girl Power: US Team claims the world-famous Aga Khan Trophy – Nations Cup in a historic win". Ismailimail. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  24. ^ Showjumping, www worldofshowjumping com, World of. "A new chapter for Lillie Keenan at Castle Hill Farm | World of Showjumping". www.worldofshowjumping.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ "Athlete Performance - Lillie Keenan".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. ^ "FEI - Lillie Keenan Horses".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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