USAF Major Featured in Equestrian Publication

Maj. Laurie Lanpher of Huger was recently interviewed about splitting her time between her two passions: serving in the U.S. Air Force and riding horses. Lanpher serves at Joint Base Charleston.

She even has a halter for her 9-year-old Trakehner mare Anniko that reads "U.S. Air Horse." 

Here is an exerpt of her interview with U.S. Eventing Association:

(Interviewer Leslie Threlkeld): What is it like to be participating in a sport that has its roots in cavalry and the armed forces? Do you feel you have a special connection with the sport?

Maj. Lanpher: Absolutely! I love the history behind eventing. We practice or "exercise" a lot of our military capabilities today so we can be as responsive and precise as possible. Eventing is just a much older version of that same preparation for conflict. Military officers had to prove to leadership that they and their mounts were ready for both the parade ground and the battleground. The sport has just evolved as we moved away from needing a cavalry. It is a great topic of discussion—I just wish my military training made me better at dressage!

To see the full interview, click here.