FEI.org - Full Story
06 August 2023
Words by Stacey Stearns
Photos courtesy of Josefina Rolt
We speak to the young Argentinian Endurance athlete...
Josefina Rolt of Argentina grew up in an Endurance family. She’s the third generation to compete in Endurance, with her first podium finish in international competition in 2013 at the age of 13.
For Josefina, the sport is all about the horses and spending time with them.
Tatiana Chas, her grandmother, was one of the riders that helped Endurance flourish in the South American country. She in turn, taught her daughter, Josefina Chas to ride. Now, Josefina Chas and her daughter, Josefina Rolt, both ride Endurance and run Chas Endurance (also known as JC Endurance), a breeding and training operation in the Buenos Aires province where Josefina Chas is head trainer. The three are pictured below.
“I started with Endurance as a baby since my whole family is in Endurance,” Josefina said. “I rode my first race at age four with my pony Vicky, and then moved from the child races to young riders at age 13. The best part of the sport is all the time that I spend with the horses...”
Read more here:
https://www.fei.org/stories/sport/endurance/josefina-rolt-deeper-connection
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