Tina Konyot
Born: Sept. 12, 1961
Hometown: North Stonington, CT

A member of a legendary circus family, Tina comes from a long line of talented horse trainers who are famed in Europe as well as America. Her father, Alex Konyot, played a role in the training of six-time U.S. Olympian Robert Dover, and is a member of the Circus Hall of Fame.

Tina amplified her family heritage by riding in Europe with such famed dressage trainers as Herbert Rehbein, Rudolf Zeilinger and former U.S. coach Klaus Balkenhol. Short-listed for both the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, Tina is an artist at her sport who focuses with a laser-like intensity on the project at hand.

Discover Horses.com Columnist Nancy Jaffer's WEG Preview:

Tina has come close to making championship teams before, but the Danish-bred Calecto could be her best shot ever. The black stallion made a splash by winning the freestyle at Dressage at Devon and continues to improve on a track that looks as if it's headed to Kentucky.