MQHA Member Spotlight: Caroline Inchiostro

Where are you from: Ireland

How long have you been showing horses?  Since I was 6 years old but riding since I was around 4.

How long have you been in Missouri? I moved over here in the summer of 2000.

What is your favorite horse show? The Royal Windsor Horse show which is held in May on the Queens Windsor Castle grounds.

What is your favorite event to show in? It used to be mounted games but since I moved over here I would have to say reining is my favorite.

What is your favorite class to watch? I love to watch Western Riding and Trail.

Do you have any superstitions when you show? None, I am not a superstitious person.

Who is your all-time favorite horse? And why? Milton- He was a show jumper. He was exciting to watch because he had his own style of jumping and had this amazing moment of suspicion over jumps.

If you are not at a horse show, what would we find you doing? I love golfing; I am the assistant golf coach for the girl’s high school.

Do you have another job besides taking care of your horses? I work in our family Chiropractic office.

What is your favorite thing about MQHA? I love how everyone is so friendly and helpful; I call it our horse family.

Favorite hobby besides showing horses? Golf, and travelling with my family.

Favorite food? I love fresh sea food and Thai.

Favorite restaurant? Don't really have one.

Favorite movie? I don't really have a favorite one but I do love comedy.

Favorite quote? "The more I practice the luckier I get" by Gary Player

What is your dream vacation? Not really sure, I'm not a big beach person so probably some kind of sightseeing vacation.

What are you terrible at but love to do anyway? Cook

What is one thing on your bucket list? Take my family to Australia to visit my sister and family.

Tell us something most people don't know about you? I grew up in Ireland and was very involved with Pony Club. My main events in the horse world were show jumping and cross country and I was the trainer for the Northern Ireland Mounted Games team until I moved here.

One piece of advice you would like to share with exhibitors who are just getting started? As long as you are happy with your performance in the show arena it doesn't matter so much about your placing’s.

If there is anything else you would like to share, please tell us! I was always taught that you should give back to the sport or hobby that has made an impact on your life and that's what I try to do with the MQHA youth. Without our youth there is no future!