Holly Bergay
Born: October 5, 1992
Hometown: Castle Rock, Colorado
Holly Bergay is a rising star in the sport of para-dressage. Bergay was born with her left arm ending just below her elbow. Bergay competes in both the able-bodied dressage divisions and in para-dressage, where she competes in the Grade IV division.
Bergay has obtained her USDF Bronze and Silver medals, and in 2007, was nominated for USEF Junior Equestrian of the Year Award. Also in 2007, Bergay and her Hanoverian-cross mare, Soliloquy, represented Region 5 in the FEI North American Junior Championships in Lexington, VA, where they placed fifth both individually and in freestyle.
Holly Bergay (Photo by Fire and Earth Photography)
In 2009, Holly won the USEF Para Reserve Championship on Grand Ballerina, a horse she had only been riding for six weeks before the competition.