It was a hot and humid weekend (with moments of torrential rain) at the IEA National Finals in Wellington, Florida where over 300 Middle and High School team riders came from all over the country to compete. 

While waiting to compete at the 2011 Bundeschampionate in Warendorf, Germany, 31 year old Daniel Ighani took time to reflect on the life path that had brought him to this place.  At the forefront of his mind was the memory of his first ever riding lesson, 20 years earlier...