Lucie Wharton has been a professional rider and trainer for over twenty-five years. Originally from Connecticut, Lucie began riding at the age of fifteen. She competed with success in the hunter and equitation rings under the tutelage of many well-known trainers, including Butch and Lu Thomas, Bob Kovacs, Olympian Anne Kursinski, and noted rider, trainer, and judge Victor Hugo-Vidal.

After earning her B.S. in Chemistry at the University of Denver, Lucie decided to pursue her passion for horses and went professional in the late 1980s. Lucie has been a fixture in the Northern California hunter/jumper scene since she moved to the area from the East Coast. Lucie's emphasis on hard work, dedication, and the fundamentals has consistently produced horse and rider teams who excel in the hunter, jumper, and equitation arenas.

Lucie currently campaigns her horse Bandit in the Level 6 and Level 7 jumpers and her new mount NZ Socialite in the Seven/Eight-Year-Old Jumpers. She remains active behind the scenes as First Vice-President of the Northern California Hunter/Jumper Association.

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