My name is Sarah Beth Felker, and I have the privilege of representing the South Carolina Quarter Horse Association. Growing up in Cross, South Carolina on my family’s farm sets the background for my equine career. Now that I am 19 years old, I have been riding and showing for almost thirteen years. My horse show career began in 2007 in the Small Fry division at the SCQHA shows. With the help of my uncle, John Kunkle, a professional horseman and AQHA Judge, I have increased my riding abilities and continued to show throughout my childhood.
My time in high school was filled with academic clubs as well as riding in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA). I was the Vice President of the Key Club and participated in the National Beta Club, National Honors Society, and Spanish Honors Society. Additionally, I served as the South Carolina Quarter Horse Youth Association President for three years.
Currently, I am a sophomore at St. Andrews University in the honors college where I am majoring in Equine Business Administration and minoring in Spanish. I proudly ride on the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Western Team as an Open division rider, which is the highest level of competition, as well as competing on the Hunter Seat Team and the St. Andrews cheer team. A goal of mine is to complete my MBA in my time at St. Andrews University. In my free time, I work at the St. Andrews Equestrian Center and enjoy volunteering at our school’s Ride Like a Knight Therapeutic Horsemanship program which helps special needs children increase their flexibility and balance, raise confidence, normalize muscle tone, and enhance social skills. It would be a dream come true to one day establish my own Nonprofit Therapeutic Horsemanship program.