Meighan Ferguson Leaps Ahead in Equestrian Career

Meighan Ferguson has developed an exciting career as a professional equestrian that tells a story of training, competition and success.

Today, Ferguson trains both horses and students to follow in her footsteps at Airborne Stables located in Bixby.

Horses captured Ferguson’s imagination while she was growing up in Bixby. “When I was four years old my parents took me to watch the Tulsa Charity Horse Show. I wanted to learn to ride and jump horses like the riders I had seen.” Ferguson began taking lessons and competing as one of the youngest riders in the Hunter Jumper circuit.

While gaining experience in competitions, Ferguson became a member of the Council Oak Pony Club where she developed her love of eventing by the age of 12.

Mike Huber, an Olympic gold medalist and two-time representative in the World Equestrian Games, noticed Ferguson’s talent and gave her the opportunity to become his working student at Gold Chip Stables located in Bartonville, Texas. There she had the opportunity to learn from one of the top riders in the world at the age of 16…
 

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Date: 8-24-2009
By: www.gtrnews.com