Kristen Vanderveen

Kristen Vanderveen runs Bull Run Jumpers, a training and sales stable in Wellington, FL. She began managing the stables at age 18. Riding her current mount, Bull Run's Risen, since 2018 has led to a run of successes including winning the show jumping competition in 2021 at the Traverse City Tournament of Champions and claiming the Horse & Style Magazine Style of Riding Award. (The award celebrates a rider who stands out as respectful, dignified, and courteous.) In 2021 she received the Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL. Kristen is known for riding fast and for sporting a signature ponytail that makes her instantly recognizable in the ring.