Olympic equestrian traces career back to local horse show
Germantown Charity Horse Show celebrates 73rd anniversary
Melanie Smith Taylor, a 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist, said she started her equestrian career as a child at the Germantown Charity Horse Show. (Submitted by John Coons)
Melanie Smith Taylor’s riding career took her to the 1984 Olympic games, but her first event was the Germantown Charity Horse Show.
Topics
Germantown Germantown Charity Horse Show Melanie Smith Taylor Olympics horses Subscriber OnlyThank you for supporting local journalism.
Subscribers to The Daily Memphian help fund our newsroom of over 37 full-time, local journalists plus more than 20 freelancers, all of whom work around the clock to cover the issues impacting our community. Subscriptions - and donations - also help fund our community access programs which provide free access to K-12 schools, senior-living facilities and more. Thank you for making our work possible.
Abigail Warren
Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
Reading comments and joining the conversation are some of the many benefits of subscribing. Join the conversation by clicking the View Comments button below. Not a subscriber? Click here.
Our commenting policy can be viewed here.