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María Alejandra Ramelli

Silvia Roselli

Sylvia was a remarkable dressage ri-
der in Colombia. She has a lot of expe-
rience with horses as she has worked
with them all her life. When she was
young, she participated in important na-
tional dressage competitions, and today
she teaches vaulting and dressage in di-
fferent riding schools around Bogota.

“My passion for horses started when
I was very young. I started riding the
horses that were on my farm every wee-
kend, and then I’d ride at La Tranquera
every afternoon after high school. After
some years of training at La Tranquera, I had the opportunity to buy an English
Thoroughbred mare named Shalinka. She was my first real horse of my own.
The first time I rode her I felt a very strong connection with her, and I knew
right then that she would help me grow as a rider. She brought a lot of happi-
ness to my life, and gave me a lot of satisfaction. I think she came into my life
at the perfect time because we ended up being national dressage champions.
Owning a horse means a lot of things. It is not as simple as many people think
it is. Having a horse is a very big responsibility. You have to spend a lot of time
with your horse, you have to make a lot of sacrifices, you have to put a lot of
things aside, and if you really want to own a horse you have to consider all of
this beforehand. You have to know that owning a horse will change your life.
A horse is a living being that depends on you in almost every way. Today, I
can more than affirm that all those sacrifices are really worth it.”

Carolina Ramelli

Carolina is a high-level showjumping rider. She has represented Colombia
in many competitions in Europe and the United States with very good results.
Carolina is one of the three owners, and the general manager of La Maria, which
is one of the most competitive equestrian clubs in Medellin, and has a lot of
experience in importing showjumping horses bred in Belgium to Colombia.

“My first horse was named Colorado. I bought him when I moved up
to the children’s category. I rode him for the first time in a horse show

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