Christine McCrea

Hometown: East Windsor, CT

Place of Birth: Hartford, CT

Occupation: Rider/trainer, show jumping.

Why This Sport: For the love of horses! It chose me.

Hobbies: I try to golf and have reached high levels of shopping expertise!

Most Influential Person in Career: Leslie Howard, and my parents.

Hero / Idol: Ian Miller

Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs: I have lucky socks that I try to wear to important events but not overuse them! I always put on my right riding boot then my left.

Sporting Philosophy / Motto: Hard work pays high rewards. And, you can’t win if you don’t play!

Memorable Sporting Achievement: Being a member of the winning Nation’s Cup team in Hickstead, England. Winning three World Cup qualifiers.

Other Awards and Honors: Winner of the ’96 Washington Equitation Finals, member of 11 Nation’s Cup teams, 3rd in the ’08 American Invitational, winner of the $100,000 Syracuse Sporthorse Grand Prix.

Christine's Pennfield: Fibregized Omega, Phase II Broodmare and Yearling’s Choice, Phase V Senior’s Choice