From jumping to drill team, Wisconsin State Fair riders take on something new

WEST ALLIS – No matter how long you’ve ridden, with horses, there’s always something new to learn.

For Kristina Vinger, riding a horse is nothing new. She was put on one as a baby, started riding on her own around age 8 and now, at 20, has spent the past five years showing in a mix of events.

Her 18-year-old Norwegian Fjord gelding, Odin, has become the kind of horse she can ask to do a little bit of everything.

But lately, Vinger has been asking more of herself, too. Jumping used to be something she did mostly for fun. Now she’s taking lessons and paying closer attention to the details that can make or break a trip over a fence…

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