On April 5, 2017, 20-year-old rider Lillie Keenan of the United States shared a video of herself riding a familiar grey mount to her official Facebook page. As the duo catapulted over a vertical in the middle of a large, sanded arena, a chuckle followed by a, “you better fasten your seat belt” could be heard over the […]
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The USA’s Lillie Keenan will take over the ride on Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum’s Olympic medal winning partner Fibonacci 17. Keenan confirmed the purchase today while expressing her excitement on the addition of Fibonacci, a 12-year-old Swedish warmblood gelding (For Feeling x VDL Corlando), to her string. She tried Fibonacci in Wellington, Florida on the suggestion of her coach, Ireland’s […]
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On the eve of beginning her university career, accomplished junior rider Lillie Keenan of the USA has announced that she will begin training with Irish Olympic rider Cian O’Connor, beginning this summer. For the last 12 years Keenan notably trained under the guidance of Andre Dignelli and his team at Heritage Farm out of Katonah, […]
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Lillie Keenan’s stunning 12-year-old Brandenburg gelding Pumped Up Kicks was been sold to junior rider Jennifer Gates. Having been with Keenan for almost three years, it looks as though the stunning grey gelding will now offer Gates the experience to potentially follow in Keenan’s steps and move through the ranks quickly. Keenan’s Chansonette Farms purchased […]
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This year the winner of the 2014 National Horse Show’s Sportsmanship Award was the young and incredibly talented Lille Keenan, who finished fifth in the $250,000 Canadian Pacific Grand Prix riding Pumped-Up Kicks. Still a junior rider, despite her many appearances at the international level this year, Keenan was awarded the USEF Junior Rider of […]
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