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horses. It’s a horse trailer but also
has living quarters. It’s a people
camper that can sleep six people,”
said Liz.
The trailer also has the space to
bring all the other stuff they need
during competitions like saddles
and other gear. Liz and her crew
travel to horse shows in Florida,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Missis-
sippi. At the shows, Liz’s horses are
referred to by their real names, not
their barn names. George’s name is
"Thinking Out Loud" and Adele,
another of Liz’s horses, is named
“Suddenly Rumor Has It.”
“When they name horses, they
like to get the names of the studs in
there,” Liz explained.
At each of these horse shows, L-R: Elizabeth and Curtis Jr first met when she was a camper at his family's campground. They are pictured here with siblings.
there are several different classes of Liz with Adele at the World Champion Palomino Show 2016. Below: Liz with her palomino quarter horses.
competition. George does Hunter
Under Saddle - a class of hunt seat placed third. formance halter, western
style riding – one of two forms of She is a western horse pleasure, and hunter in
English riding. Hunter Under Sad- and competes in the west- hand classes, Liz is hoping
dle is also called “Flat.” ern pleasure class. they will soon compete
“Some people jump. I’m a chick- “This is where you see in horsemanship. In this
en. I do flat work,” said Liz, who is the sparkly outfits,” said category, also called equi-
a world champion in the Hunter in Liz with a warm, conta- tation, judges are looking
Hand class. gious laugh. at your ability to do a pat-
Judges are basing their scoring Each year one of Liz’s tern and how accurate the
decisions on how well you ride, horses usually wins at pattern is.
how you look, and how you can the shows. Sometimes “Both horses are three
maneuver the horse. Liz is riding, and some- years old. Hopefully next
In 2016’s Palomino World times one of her trainers year I can do it,” she said.
Championship, George won Re- rides. Though her horses
serve World Champion. Adele currently compete in per-

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