Sponsored Riders
Canter Culture is proud to sponsor a variety of riders, from professional to working student to adult amateur, around the country. If you would like to apply for our Sponsored Rider program, please complete this form.
Heather Blitz is a Pan Am Gold and Silver medalist and Olympic team member on her self-raised and trained horse Paragon. She is a USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze medalist with distinction. She is Champion of many USDF Regional and National Championships and numerous USEF National Championships, as well as an International Grand Prix competitor including two European nations cup teams. She has been invited and placed top 10 in German CDI5* Grand Prix competitions on self-trained horses. She has trained many horses from breaking in to Grand Prix, many to the USET Team. She is a worldwide clinician and competitor and test rider for international young horse finals. Why did Heather want to partner with Canter Culture? “I not only love to ride in CC breeches but want to spend my whole day in them! They feel amazing, never need adjusting or feel restrictive. They look amazing, they have a wonderful compression factor keeping me in tip-top form and able to concentrate completely on my training. I’m giving all my non-CC breeches to the consignment store!!”
DANIE SIBERIO
@lusitano_masters @wellingtonnorthranch
IG: @HerronDressage FB: @Herron Dressage LLC / Rail Stone Farm
@lady_bugstables
Kylee McKereghan is a USDF Bronze & Silver Medalist and 3rd Generation horsewoman born & raised on SpringSong Welsh Pony and Cob farm. She started riding at age 3, and has taken her ponies & cobs to any Regional & National Championships. Kylee began training at age 8 and became the co-trainer and rider for SpringSong. She started riding dressage at 10 and with her Section C Welsh Pony had many wins, including the USDF All Breed Award. She joined Dressage4 Kids and had the privilege of riding with dressage trainer Lendon Gray. She was invited to participate in the Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic in Wellington and was nominated for The USDF Shining Star. An opportunity in the summer of 2018 took Kylee to Germany to ride at the Hanoverian Verband and train youngstock at a GRP farm. Kylee has had the honor to ride with many great teachers including Robert Dover, Courtney King Dye, Jeremy Steinberg, and Christophe Theallet. Kylee was a working student through middle & high school and is now based in South Carolina where she is the Assistant Trainer at Indarra Dressage with Head Trainer Justine Wilson. Her current horse is a Hanoverian mare named Red Riding Hood. Her goals for this year include qualifying for the US Dressage Finals and the FEI 4 Year Olds, competing in the FEI Ring and U25. With her hard work and dedication, Kylee is a rising star in the Dressage arena! She is excited to partner with Canter Culture as she loves The Athletic Breech’s fit and fun colors. They are her favorite schooling wear!
@kyleedressage
CLAIRE DARNELL
Winner of the 2022 Markel/USEF Developing Grand Prix National Championship and member of the USEF Dressage Development Program, Claire Darnell is a USDF Bronze, Silver & Gold Medalist with Distinction and recipient of the USDF Bronze, Silver & Gold Freestyle Bars and Diamond Award. She has competed in 12 USEF National Dressage Championships and has won USDF Regional Championship titles through Grand Prix, in addition to numerous USDF Horse of the Year titles. With extensive experience training horses & riders through the FEI levels, Claire provides a goal-oriented training system for horses and riders of all levels, in-person or online, in addition to offering a collection of quality sales horses. Claire wanted to partner with Canter Culture because she loves the flattering & comfortable fit of our Athletic Breech, as well as the grippiness of the seat & compression of the fabric. She is also excited to partner with a women-owned small business based in Texas, her home state for many years!
@clairedarnell
ASHLEIGH RAUEN
Ardent FEI Event rider Ashleigh Rauen doesn’t let the rainy Pacific Northwest cramp her style. With a passion for developing young horses, she has trained several from scratch to Winners at Preliminary level Eventing. Her well established program in the heart of the Puget Sound also boasts a bustling Sales Program – she loves to play match-maker! One of the rare Event riders that actually enjoys Dressage, she spent years as a globe-trotting Working Student for top professionals. She is a USDF Bronze Medalist, with her Silver written in permanent marker on her bucket list. With a big love of outdoor life, she is also an avid member of the Woodbrook Hunt Club (a drag hunt). As a totally self-made Trainer / woman in sports / woman business owner, she is proud to partner with a female owned brand. Canter Culture breeches are fashionable, functional, and BOLD to boot!
@VashonRainRiders
ALLISON GERLT
Allison Gerlt is an FEI dressage trainer with her USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals with distinction based in Ocala, FL. She has competed multiple times in CDIs in Wellington and the World Equestrian Center, as well as Festival of Champions for Developing Grand Prix and U25 Brentina Cup. She runs her training & sales business out MapleWork Farm, with a focus on high quality care and training plans for individual riders and their horses. A few years ago she branched out into developing young horses and believes starting horses from the beginning and showing them the way towards success is an incredible journey that has been invaluable as a rider and coach. She trains under Belinda Nairn and Anne Gribbons who fully support her ambitions as a competitor and trainer. As someone who spends most of her working day in the saddle, riding apparel is something she is extremely selective about. When she heard about Canter Culture through a client, she knew she had to try a pair. Functional, comfortable, stylish, and economical – she was hooked. “I refuse to back anything I don’t believe in, so I am thrilled to join Canter Culture’s team!”
@mplwrk_drsg
CELSIANA WILLIAM
Celsiana William is a USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist working for dressage trainer Brian Hafner in Ocala, Florida. Celsiana grew up in Northern California riding ponies from the age of 7. She drew upon that experience while training her Oldenburg mare that she bought as a 4-year-old and has been competing for the past 6 years. Together, Celsiana and Prima Ballerina won multiple Region 7 championships during their time in California. After moving to Florida, they became the 2022 Region 3 Champions and US Dressage Finals 4th Level Champions. In 2023, they earned a Team Gold, Individual Silver and Freestyle Bronze medal at the North American Youth Championships in the Young Rider Division. Her goal for the next year is to compete in the Small Tour and continue working towards her Gold Medal. Celsiana wanted to partner with Canter Culture because she loves the unique and innovative style of their breeches. The fact that she can ride comfortably in them all day in the Florida heat, and know that she will also get compliments on them outside the barn, is what makes her very excited to join the Canter Culture team!
@Celsianawilliam
MARIBETH HEBERT
Maribeth Hebert is a USDF bronze & Silver medalist originally from Gainesville, GA. Maribeth has spent her whole life in the barn and began actively ridden dressage at the age of 4. She has since been working her way up the Jr/Yr ranks. At 12, she was the youngest qualifier for the US Dressage Festival of Champions, finishing in the top 10 at FEI Children’s, and received invites the next two years in different divisions. In 2021 on her Dressage4kids Gelding, Maribeth was able to make her international debut at the FEI Junior Level. Maribeth is now partnered with her own 5-year-old Dutch Gelding, Ouzhou. Ouzhou was imported for Maribeth in December of 2022 as a green broke three-year-old. In 2023, Maribeth and Ouzhou finished 7th in the nation at Training level Jr/Yr and have already made their 2024 debut at First level. While in Wellington Maribeth hopes to continue showing and training towards FEI 5-year-olds. Maribeth wanted to partner with Canter Culture because she loves the style, fit, and most importantly the inclusive design of the breeches, allowing anyone and everyone to feel and look their best.
@Maribethhebertdressage26
KC McALLISTER
KC McAllister is an equestrian content creator and athlete specializing in hunter/jumpers, but she also enjoys exploring a variety of equine sports. One of her passions is creating equestrian lifestyle content and sharing it with the world, as a way to express her deep love for the equestrian world. Additionally, she finds it incredibly important to serve as a role model for young people of color who have an interest in horses. It brings me great joy to partner with Canter Culture because I strongly believe that our English attire has the potential to transcend traditional styles. I believe that our riding clothes should not only be functional athletic wear, but also serve as a means of making a fashion statement and expressing our individual style preferences.
IG & Tik Tok: @iamkceq YouTube: KC McAllister EQ
MEGAN PUGH
Megan Pugh is the Head Trainer at Awake Ranch and Retreat Center, located in Mulino, OR. Awake Ranch is a private, boutique-style dressage barn that also hosts retreats, which are team building events that use the power of horses to bring people together. Megan is a Grand Prix dressage rider who has engaged in multiple other disciplines, dressage being her main emphasis, as it is the greatest foundation. She is also an L Program graduate and active clinician. Megan’s training motto is “ride well and find the exhale”. This entails setting firm boundaries but finding a soft place between those boundaries. The ultimate goal of dressage is to find an elastic partnership that promotes self-carriage in the horse. Megan achieves this by understanding what every individual needs and then finding a toolset that works well for each partnership. She emphasizes the rider's position to be clear, independent and correct, which better allows the horse to find its balance and relaxation. Megan brings a sense of cohesive community that promotes a true love for the horse and the sport. “CC breeches have officially become my favorite. I don’t even want to wear any other brands. From the amazing compression fit that doesn’t gap, bunch up or slouch, to the fun colors and prints, they are absolutely my go to!”
TARYN ANDERSON
Taryn is trainer/owner at Lake View Equestrian in Boulder, Co. She is a USDF bronze & silver medalist, with distinction. She also has her freestyle bronze & silver. She has brought several young horses up thru the FEI levels and is currently working towards her gold. She has an extensive show record, including multiple regional USDF championships, national championships at the US dressage finals in Kentucky, has competed several times in CDI’s in Florida and most recently took 2 horses to Lamplight. Taryn is passionate about riding and continuing her education in Florida over the winter and then attending many clinics while here in Colorado. Her goal is to continue competing in the CDIs and see where that takes her. She currently has one horse Figardo on the USEF Emerging young horse program who went to Lamplight for the 5YO his first year competing in the US. Furst Romanov is 10 and has competed in CDIs in FL as well as the Developing PSG at Lamplight, with hopes to also compete in the Developing Grand Prix. Taryn was drawn to Canter Culture breeches for the cool designs and high waist, but then fell in love when she put them on and felt the grippy seat and stretch material!
@tarynandersondressage