Head Coaches
Sulu ReedSulu
Rose Reed was born in Tehran, Iran. Her father Don Rose, an
American, was in Iran on business for Reynolds Metals. Her mother Gail, a
Canadian, trained the Iranian National show jumping team during the
family's stay in Iran from 1972 to 1976. Sulu's grandfather, Brigadier
General W. Denis Whitaker, was also involved in horses as the chef
d'equipe of the Canadian Show Jumping team from 1960 to 1982, and has
been inducted into the Jump Canada Hall of Fame, as well as Canada Sports
Hall of Fame. One of his many successes include, but not limited to, the
Olympic Gold Medal at the 1968 Mexico City Games. So from the beginning
Sulu's road was headed toward the equestrian sport. Sulu has taken her
family legacy and made it her own as a young rider where she rode hunters as
well as jumpers. Sulu qualified for the Zone 4 Prix De States Junior Jumper Team in 1988. After a family move from Albany,
Georgia back to Richmond, Virginia, she qualified for the Zone 3 Prix De
States in 1989. Sulu continued riding throughout high school. After
graduating in 1991, she moved to Merida, Mexico as the head
trainer at Club Hippico Del Sureste, a riding club in Merida. There she
organized shows and updated the approach taken to the sport in Yucatan,
as well as teaching many children and adults to ride and enjoy horses. A
family emergency brought Sulu back to Richmond where she has been
based since 1993. Sulu spent 14 years working at her mother's farm, The
Galloping Field in Manakin, VA, before buying Stillmeadows Farm with her
husband and fellow trainer, Derek. Sulu has had many successes in her 22
years of horse showing including 10 Grand Prix wins. She's excited to
add the position of Coach of the Equestrian Team of VCU to her list of
accomplishments.
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Sarah BlackSarah Black is the assistant trainer at Reed Training and Sales at Stillmeadows Farm, and head coach for the Equestrian Team of VCU. Sarah is a beautiful rider and an excellent teacher. She is also an excellent equine photographer. Both the team and Sulu are lucky to have Sarah around to help the Equestrian Team of VCU!
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