Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum is the second highest ranked female rider in the world. The Florida showgrounds are a happy hunting ground for Meredith and her husband Marcus Beerbaum, also an accomplished world class rider. Last year the couple earned over $100,000 in prize money during their seven week stay. Course designer Steve Stephens remarked after Meredith’s 2002 win in the CSIO Grand Prix with Shutterfly that “she was made for this horse”. The Californian-born German citizen discovered Shutterfly, a six year old gelding, jumping national classes in Germany. He moved up and established himself very quickly as a world class show jumper.

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Shutterfly are certainly a Tour de Force in the world of Show jumping.