ABOUT US
Kristen VanderVeen, the owner of Bull Run Jumpers Inc., has been riding competitively for most of her life. As a professional show jumper, Kristen has dedicated her life to buying, training and selling horses. Kristen travels to countries across Europe, searching for talented horses to import to the United States. Once stateside, each horse is trained on an individual basis to compete at various levels of performance at horse shows all over the country.
Beginning her career in pony jumpers, Kristen received many accolades and awards, including second place in the National Pony Finals and a Team victory. She later went on to receive numerous blue ribbons, trophies and checks in Children's Jumpers, and then as a Junior Jumper, Kristen took third place in the Prix de States National Championships on Bradberry.
Now, as a young professional, Kristen has already attained many high honors including winning Bahama's Eco Grand Prix in Wellington FL, qualifying and competing in the inaugural Pfizer Million Dollar Grand Prix, and winning over $150,000 in prize money in 2010 alone aboard her two Grand Prix horses, Bull Run's Alpha & Omega and Bull Run's La Bamba.
Even with all her accomplishments, Kristen still has significant career goals, with her dream of one day representing the United States on the worldwide stage. This dream may very much be a reality in the not too distant future, as she is currently training to compete in the 2016 Olympic summer games.
