Team SmartPak Rider Profiles

Lynn Palm

Lynn Palm Sponsored Rider

Career Highlights:
• 2007 AQHA Horsewoman of the Year
• A Record "4 AQHA Superhorse Wins" 
• AQHA Female Equestrian of the Year by the Women's Athletic Association
• Named one of the top clinicians in the United States by Horse & Rider magazine
• Over 34 AQHA World and Reserve World Champions
• Over 50 Bridleless Dressage Exhibitions at events like the National Horse Show, Washington International and International World Cup

Also a regular contributor to equine publications, including Horse & Rider, the American Quarter Horse Journal, Dressage Today, Horse Illustrated and the Paint Horse Journal.


About Rugged Painted Lark:“He’s an exceptional example of the American Paint Horse – great disposition, conformation, color, and versatility.”  Following in the hoof prints of his legendary sire Rugged Lark, “Bruce” is presently doing 11 different disciplines and performs crowd pleasing musical bridleless routines with Lynn Palm at nearly 15 horse expos each year.

About SmartPaks:“I love SmartPaks for Rugged Painted Lark and all my horses (show horses, breeding stallions, broodmares, school horses, and young prospects) because they are easily customized for each horse’s needs.  SmartPaks are “travel friendly” and always fresh.  SmartPaks make smart sense to keep my horses happy and healthy!” 

Bruce’s SmartPak $98.94

Photo Credit: Cappy Jackson 2007

Arlene (Tuny) Page

Arlene and David Page's Wild One

Hanoverian Gelding

Stillpoint Farm, Wellington, FL

Wild One's Career Highlights: 12th overall and highest placed U.S. pair at 2006 World Cup, Amsterdam, NL Winners, 2006 US League Finals, Wellington, FL. 2005 USEF National Grand Prix Reserve Champion. Winner 2003 Palm Beach Dressage Derby Prix St. George and Intermediare I; Winner of the Scandinavian Open for 6 year olds 2002.

About Wild One: "He is everything I could want in a dressage horse: His gaits have natural rhythm and elasticity, he is built uphill, has tremendous power and wants to work with you...AND HE IS SO HANDSOME!"

About SmartPak: "Competing horses internationally and across the country, with all the travel requirements, it is so important to simplify the supplements. SmartPak is great, with great service, and no matter where we are, East Coast or West Coast, they get us our SmartPaks!"

Photo Credit: Susan J. Stickle 2007

Carol Lavell

Carol Lavell & Much Ado

Recent Accomplishments: 2005 USDF Grand Prix top ten. 2003 Team Gold Medalist, Pan American Games, with Much Ado, Olympic Team Bronze Medalist 1992 with her famous partner, Gifted

*Photo Credit: 2003 Ken Braddick, HorseDeals.US

Kim Severson

Kim Severson and Tipperary Liadhnan

Kim Severson Eventing, Scottsville, VA

Kim’s Career Highlights: USEA Lady Rider of the Year 2005, 2004, 2002 and 2001, 2004 Olympic Silver and Bronze Medalists. Winner, Rolex KY CCI**** 2002, 2004 and 2005. 2002 World Equestrian Games US Eventing Team Gold Medalists.  5th Place, Jersey Fresh CCI*** 5/07 (NJ).  2nd Place, The Fork CIC*** 4/07 (NC).  1st Place, Virginia CCI* 5/06 (Lexington, VA)

About SmartPak: "SmartPaks have been key as I’ve started my new business Kim Severson Eventing, because they save me so much time. Competing horses at the four-star level requires incredible attention to detail, and with SmartPaks we have one less variable in our program." 

Photo Credit: Shannon Brinkman 2007

Tipperary Liadhnan’s SmartPak:
• Cosequin SP
• Farrier's Magic
• Solitude IGR
• Summer Games
• U-Gard
• Vitamin E & Selenium

Bruce Davidson

Bruce Davidson and Little Tricky

Chesterland Farm, Unionville, PA

Bruce's Career Highlights: Bruce is a 5-time Olympian and has been US Eventing Association's Rider of the Year a record 14 times. Competing internationally since 1971, Davidson is also a 2-time World Champion (the only equestrian to be a back-to-back winner), bronze medal winner at the 1990 World Equestrian Games, has won the Rolex Kentucky Three Day a record 6 times, and is one of only two Americans to have won the Badminton Horse Trials. Davidson has had top placings at the Burghley Horse Trials, has been the USCTA's leading rider a record 14 times (1980-1995), and was leading event rider in the world on the FEI rankings in 1993 and in 1995.

About Little Tricky: "He is full of self confidence and he loves the atmosphere of the big competitions. I've seen so much change and improvement since he started using Finish Line supplements in SmartPaks!"

About SmartPak: "With the pressure and stress that top event horses face, having a complete nutritional supplement program for them is absolutely necessary. We rely on the quality and potency of the Finish Line supplements. And SmartPak makes feeding all the horses on the farm as easy as possible, at home and on the road."

Jan Byyny

Jan Byyny & Waterfront

Surefire Farm, Purcellville, VA

Jan's Accomplishments: Team Gold Medalist and Individual Bronze Medalist at 2003 Pan Am Games; 2006 Reserve Champion Fair Hill International; 6th 2005 Rolex Kentucky CCI; 2004 Team Alternate for Athens Olympics; 2004 14th Blenheim International

Waterfront’s Accomplishments: 2007: Third at the World Cup CIC3*W at The Fork and completed his first four-star event at Rolex Kentucky. 2006: Finished season with a 2nd place at the Fair Hill International, earning him the United State's Eventing Association's Advanced Reserve Championship. Placed second at the Jersey Fresh*** and qualified for the 2006 World Equestrian Championships.

Jan's Olympic Goals: "Ever since I was a little girl, I've wanted to go to the Olympics. It's been a lifelong dream."

About SmartPak:"Getting Horses to the top in any sport requires attention to all details, especially their supplements. SmartPak, with its reliability, ease and convenience, ensures that my horses are getting everything they need."

Louise Serio

Louise Serio & Bridget Hallman's Gray Slipper

DerbyDown Stables, Kennett Square, PA


Louise's Recent Honors: 2002 AHJF World Champion Professional Hunter Rider

About SmartPak: “In a barn the size of DerbyDown, SmartPak is the only way to feed individual supplements. It is just so convenient. I use Grand Meadow’s products because of the quality of the supplements and the reputation of the manufacturer.

Photo Credit: Randi Muster 2007

Peter Leone

Peter Leone & Legato

Lionshare Farm, Greenwich, CT

Peter's Career Highlights: Silver Medalist - Atlanta Olympic Games, 3 time winner of Grand Prix New York, North American Champion Rider - Spruce Meadows.

Legato's Honors: Team Silver, Atlanta Olympic Games 1996; Winner of the U.S. Open Jumping Championship, Winner of the Grand Prix of New York.

About Legato:“Legato has had the look of a winner from the first moment I met him as a four year old. You can see it in his eyes. Power, heart, and the rare character of knowing when it is a big event and being his best.

About SmartPak: “SmartPak means peace of mind. I know that Legato and each of his successors get the right supplements in the right amount every day. I set the program and SmartPak makes it happen. If I want to change something all I have to do is email the change and it’s done!

Margie Goldstein-Engle

Margie Goldstein-Engle & Animagus

Gladewinds, Lakeworth, FL

Margie's Career Highlights: Member of 2000 US Olympic Show Jumping Team, the AGA's only TEN time Rider of the Year with over 100 career Grand Prix Wins. She has set many records including: career earnings over $3 million dollars; most AGA wins with the same horse in the same season, most Grand Prix wins in a single season (11) and two Grand Prix wins in two days.

About SmartPak: "SmartPak makes feeding supplements so easy! We use Finish Line products in the SmartPak system because their high quality products are the best choice for my horses!"

Amy Tryon

Amy Tryon & Poggio II

Mapleleaf Eventing, Duvall, WA

Recent Accomplishments: Team Gold Medalists, 2002 World Equestrian Games; 2004 Olympic Short list; 11th 2004 Rolex CCI****; 3rd 2002 Rolex CCI****; 4th Individual 1999 Pan Am Games.

Amy's Olympic Goals: "Competing in the Olympics has been a dream since I was small. If I'm given the opportunity to go to Athens, it will be the culmination of a fairytale!"

About Poggio: "I will never sit on a horse who is sharper in his mind or quicker on his feet. His desire to please and ability to be trained, bring a smile to my face each day!"

About SmartPak: "SmartPak has been a godsend. With all the traveling we do, it was impractical to bring all the buckets of supplements with us. With SmartPak, it's so easy, just one less thing to think about!"

Teddy Johnson

Teddy Johnson and Hillis Aiken's Im Chairman

Teddy Johnson Cutting Horses, Gainesville, TX

Teddy's Career Highlights: Two-time AQHA World Champion in Senior Cutting and one-time reserve Champion. Ten-time AQHA Highpoint Cutting Horse, two-time APHA World Champion Cutting Horse and two-time Reserve Champion, two-time APHA Futurity Champion and NCHA Super Stakes finalist. Earnings of over $250,000 in cutting.

Im Chairman’s Recent Accomplishments: 2005 and 2006 reserve world cutting horse at the AQHA world show. 2006 AQHA Highpoint Senior Cutting Horse. 2006 AQHA Honor Roll Champion Cutting Horse.

About Im Chairman: "He has the build of a halter horse and the athletic ability and cow sense of a great cutting horse. He is truly dedicated to his job and his excellent breeding will produce great champions."

About SmartPak:"They have any products you want, custom for each horse's individual performance. Once you decide on your feed program, the SmartPaks do the rest with no variation from day to day. I like SmartPak for the quality and the consistency; every day they get what they need."

Buck Davidson

Buck Davidson and Mystic Mike

Chesterland Farm, Unionville, PA

Buck's Career Highlights: Member of Short List, 2000 U.S. Olympic Eventing Team; 3-time Markham Trophy recipient as the highest placing Young Rider in a USET Championship.

About SmartPak: "I love the quality and effectiveness of Finish Line's products. Feeding them in SmartPaks is so simple and easy; it gives me and my staff more time to focus on the horses."

Natalie Rooney-Pitts

Natalie Rooney-Pitts and Aladdin

FourStar Farm, Temecula, CA

Career Highlights: Members of the US Event Team at the Burghley CCI**** in 2001; Alternates for the US Team at the 2002 World Equestrian Games.

About Aladdin: "We have more than a partnership. He would do anything for me. He has more heart than any horse I have known."

About SmartPak: SmartPak is a complete solution that should be an indispensable part of any successful program. SmartPak saves on precious time and space. There is no mess. The supplements stay fresh. My clients and I have the peace of mind that our horses are getting exactly what they need, conveniently and consistently. Life just got simpler!

Chris Kappler

Chris Kappler and Primeur 58

Hunterdon, Pittstown, NJ

Chris' Career Highlights: Kappler has represented the USET on many occasions and has over 30 career grand prix wins in North America and Europe. He has been named Midwest Rider of the Year on four occasions and has ridden four Midwest Horse of the Year award winners. In 1995 he rode Seven Wonder to the AGA Horse of the Year title. Chris also is one of the select few to have captured the American Invitational title not once but twice.

Chris says: "Finish Line and the SmartPak System are a smart combination. Our horses get the right amount of our favorite supplements every time."

Hunterdon's Supplements: With every take off and landing, a jumper's joints take the brunt of the work load. Olympian Chris Kappler supplements his horses with Fluid Action HA because of its powerful approach to joint maintenance. Hyaluronic Acid, in combination with Glucosamine and MSM is the latest and greatest approach to giving performance horses the best possible joint support and keeps his horses comfortable while they are jumping clear and fast.

Jane Savoie

Jane Savoie and Menno

Career Highlights: Member of the USET and reserve rider for the Bronze medal winning Olympic dressage team in Barcelona, Spain. 1996 and 2004 Olympic dressage coach for the Canadian 3-Day Event Team. Jane has been long-listed by the USET with several horses and has won nine Horse of the Year awards and three National Freestyle Championships.

About Menno: "I own Menno with Proud Meadows Farm in Texas. He was imported as a 6 yr old First Level horse 4 ½ years ago and is now doing everything in the Grand Prix. He is the sweetest horse I've ever known and has an amazing work ethic."

About SmartPak:"I'm so excited to be part of the SmartPak team. For years, I put all my supplements into separate baggies each month. It was time-consuming and messy. Plus, I was always worried that the supplements might lose potency because they were mixed together for so long. With SmartPak, there's no mess, and I know my horses are getting fresh supplements. That peace of mind is priceless!"

Photo Credit: Rhett Savoie 2007