~ Dr. Ned Edwards, Senior Administrator, Ethel Walker School
“I have known Anngelina Morton for the past five years, having served as her riding trainer. I have had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with Anngelina and recognize her equestrian talent and awareness of being an amazing community member.
Anngelina has reached the highest level of the equitation discipline and is also a top contender in The Ethel Walker School’s IEA program. Having qualified for the Gladstone Cup, USHJA Jumping Seat (where she placed 29th out of nearly 200 participant’s), NEHC, Medal and Maclay Finals.
First, and most importantly; Anngelina is a lovely, kind, determined, organized and motivated individual. Her talent on a horse is reflective of all her unique character traits off the horse. Second, Anngelina is a responsible student multitasking her rigorous academic requirements and not only riding but caring for her own horse. Her horsemanship skills are second to none and I often give her barn responsibilities that no one else can seem to manage. These tasks include medicating, body clipping, sweating or poulticing legs, lunging, etc. Thirdly, she is on EWAC (Ethel Walker Athletic Council), co-head of Cierone’s and co -captain of our equestrian team. All of these titles are so deserved, and we will miss Anngelina greatly when she leaves for college!
Anngelina’s most unique characteristic is her ability to deal with adversity and situation’s that can be challenging. Always a smile on her face and portrays the glass is half full attitude, never blaming the horse and always planning a solution to do it better.
Anngelina will be a HUGE asset to anyone’s classroom or equestrian facility – a true gem of a human!! Thank you for your consideration of Anngelina.”
~ Linda Langmeier, Director of Riding/Head Trainer, The Ethel Walker School Owner/Head Trainer, Kelianda Farm, 860-377-1386 [email protected]
“Anngelina Morton is the kind of young woman who makes it easy to write a recommendation. For more than four years, I have had the privilege of training her and have watched her evolve from an excited, novice rider to a national level competitor. This type of progression is only possible if a rider embraces the process of learning and understands progress cannot only be measured in competition results. Her tremendous development as an athlete is attributed to her focus, drive, and teachable personality. Anngelina is the kind of student who listens intently (whether it’s in a lesson or during a ground school session), asks smart questions, loves a challenging exercise and is always eager to improve. She is motivated and rides to win, but will also be the first to congratulate someone who beats her. She is a caring horseman who understands the hours, commitment and responsibility it takes to care for a top level sport horse. She is a student leader and takes her role as an upperclassman seriously, always being kind to the less experienced kids, cheering them on at the shows or guiding them at the barn if they need a hand. She is considerate and communicative – we always know if she can’t make a lesson due to an academic conflict or if she’s away and can’t make it to the barn to care for her horse. She is incredible with her time management, making it work so she gets top grades, fits in a workout and gets to the barn. Anngelina is simply awesome, the kind of person anyone would want on their team.”
~ Joanna Seaver
“At a school that features equestrian facilities on campus, it is common to see students whose primary and sole focus is riding. Anngelina is committed to her growth as an equestrian, but her value to our community is so great because it isn’t her only passion. Anngelina shows the same dedication to her studies as she does in the riding ring. As her 9th grade history teacher, I witnessed Anngelina’s curiosity and work ethic within the classroom walls. She was inquisitive and curious about the topics we studied, and she backed up her enthusiasm with a firm dedication to her studies. Outside of the classroom, Anngelina has committed herself to strong contributions to our community. Despite having very little time to do so, she worked hard to join the softball team and to learn new skills on the field. She has been a leader within our athletic community, connecting the equestrian world with our other interscholastic programs. Most importantly, she does everything with a positive attitude and a friendly disposition. She is well-known throughout our campus by both equestrians and non-equestrians, and students and adults because of her positive contributions to our community.”
~ John Monagan, The Ethel Walker School