Female equestrian olympians

Who run the world?

Men, if we’re being honest.

But in the world of show jumping, America is the land of opportunity if you’re of the female persuasion—the FEI world rankings tell us so.

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The top three women riders on the planet this month are all US citizens—and veteran staples on the national show jumping team at that.

Holding down the top spot as the highest ranked female jumper in the world is four-time Olympic medalist and two-time World Cup champion Beezie Madden.

A staple in the top 10, Madden hasn’t dropped below 12th on the list in the past year. It seems but a matter of time before she cracks world number one, a feat accomplished by only one female rider to date—Germany’s Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum.

Michaels-Beerbaum, it’s worth remembering, was born American but changed citizenship after marrying German Markus Beerbaum. Here’s a quick trip down memory lane on that momentous decision… #pioneerwoman

Coming in second on the list of world’s top femal

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