Accomplishments: Rode in IDA Nationals for the 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 years.  Won IDA Lower Training Division National Title in spring 2005.  IDA Team Captain for 2005/2006 year.  Club President for 2005/2006 year.  Assistant coach for IDA Team for 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 years.

Favorite undergrad experience: ​My favorite part of my undergrad experience was joining the VTET.  In joining the IDA team I found an awesome support system and a family away from home.  I don’t think I could have done anywhere near as well as I did at Virginia Tech if I did not have this wonderful group of people to turn to.  It was amazing how close all three of the teams are together.
Favorite Campbell Horse: Brummel, Braveheart, Impulse, Mansfield and Woo Pony
Advice: Join in and become involved in activities at school, try a new thing each semester, just don’t overexert yourself.  The group of people you meet though undergrad will quickly become like family and you will be forever blessed for having them in your life :-) also Always Reach For The Stars!

Abbey Carmichael Lombardo

Dicipline: Hunter

Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA

Year/Degree: 2010- Masters in Business Accounting and Information Systems

Current Job/City: Senior Accountant in Norfolk, VA

Year in Club/Team: 2007-2010 in club/ on team

Accomplishments: walk trot rider on Hunter team, 4th place in walk trot class at Nationals in Murfeesboro,Tennessee

Favorite undergrad experience: Without a doubt, my favorite part of my undergraduate experience was joining the VT equestrian team and traveling to shows, especially Nationals in Tennessee.  I really had the time of my life!

Favorite Campbell Horse: Impulse

Advice: Enjoy your time at VT and do as many activities as you can because it goes by way too fast!   Also, go to the Cascades…A LOT!!

Kristen (Marley) Roach

Dicipline: Hunter/Equitation

Hometown: Richmond, VA

Year/Degree: 2007/ B.S. Psychology with Minor in Equine Studies

Current Job/City: Work for Booz Allen Hamilton in Arlington, VA

Year in Club/Team: 4 years in club/ 3 on team

Accomplishments: Club:  College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (CALS) Representative; Intramural Sports Chair; Intramural Inner-Tube Water Polo Captain (2006-2007); Awarded Intramural Sportsmanship Award for Inner-Tube Water Polo team in 2007; Intramural Inner-Tube Water Polo Team made it to the Championship game in 2007; Assisted with the Big/Little pilot program 

Team:  Captain of the IHSA Hunter Team (2005-2006); Regionals & Zones Qualifier (2005-2006); VT School Photo Shoot for the Freshman Viewbook Publication (Fall 2005 with Luminary); Represented the riding program in the “Invent the Future” commercial (aired 2006 football season);
Alumni IHSA Rider:  Zones & Nationals Qualifier (2009-2010); 5th Place at 2010 Nationals in Alumni Over Fences; Regionals & Zones Qualifier (2010-2011 &  2011-2012); Z4R1 IHSA Alumni Representative (2011 to present)
Favorite undergrad experience: It’s very hard to come up with a “favorite part” of my undergrad experience, but I’ve listed a few highlights:  Beating #2 Miami on National TV in 2003 & rushing the field; the VT Photo Shoot for the Freshman Viewbook at T’s house in 2005; VTET Horse Shows (van rides, prepping, course building, etc); the heated Alphin-Stuart arena; The friendships and my teammates; Participating in the “Invent the Future” commercial for the 2006 football season; IHSA Zones at VT in 2007; Meeting my husband; Hokie Football; Inner-tube water polo matches
Favorite Campbell Horse: Luminary, Woo, Aqua, & Wellington (sorry, I couldn’t choose just one! ☺)
Advice: Cherish your time at VT, it will come to an end much too quickly.  I hope that those years spent in Blacksburg are the best years of your life, they were certainly mine.



Brianna Hampton

Dicipline: Eventing

Hometown: Leonardtown, MD

Year/Degree: 2012

Current Job/City: Working Student for Sinhead Halpin in Pittstown, NJ

Years in Club/Team: 2009-2012

Favorite undergrad experience: Spring breaks surrounded by college horses

Favorite Campbell Horse: PETEY!!!!!

Advice: Communicate. The best way to find opportunities and solve problems is by communicating.  

Alissa (Cowan) Norman

Dicipline: Hunter

Hometown: Landing, NY

Year/Degree: 1996/ Forestry and Wildlife

Current Job/City: Stay at home mom, south-east PA.  Also on the organizing committee for Fair Hill International (CCI *** three day event in Maryland).

Year in Club/Team: 1995 – 1998 (1996 – 1998 as Stable Manager, assistant riding instructor)

Accomplishments: I’m sure my biggest accomplishment was cheering you on while travelling to IHSA shows with you.  And I am very proud to have provided a new W/T rider from one of my beginner classes.  And also to survive two years working at Campbell Arena without being eaten by the infamous Ensign.
Favorite undergrad experience: The whole thing.  It was the best four years of my life.
Favorite Campbell Horse: Talisman