FRANKIE CHESLER
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
Birthdate: December 20, 1980
Hometown: Orangeville, Ontario
Occupation: Professional Rider
Stable: Sher-Al Farm Inc.
Sponsors:
Ariat International Inc., Bioniche Animal Health, Back on Track, ConforTech Saddle Pads, CWD, Exhibitor Labs / Quic System Hair Products, Finish Line Horse Products, Lamisil, Running Fox Equestrian Products and Vettec Equine Hoof Products.
Born in Miami, Florida, show jumping rider Frankie Chesler, a dual citizen, has chosen to compete for Canada. She began riding at the age of four on a leadline pony and continued to ride pony hunters, children's jumpers and junior jumpers. In a western saddle, Frankie has competed in barrel racing and team penning. Her first taste of international success came at the 1997 North American Young Riders' Championship where Frankie captured two silver medals with the black American Quarter Horse, Braveheart, now retired.
In 1998, Frankie and her nine year old at the time mare, Ravenna Z stole the spotlight by placing second in July's World Cup Qualifier in Ottawa. Their fabulous season together put Frankie on the 1998-99 Canadian Show Jumping Team short-list for the first time and she was then selected to represent Canada in International competition at the National Horse Show in New York, making her the youngest Canadian to ever ride on a Nations' Cup team. Frankie has remained a member of the Canadian Teamriding on the team at The Washington International (2000), in Helsinki Finland (2001), Drammen Norway (2001), Ikast Denmark (2001), Falsterbo Sweden (2001), Spruce Meadows Masters (2002) and at the Winter Equestrian Festival (2005). Frankie finished the 2003 season at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair on a high note claiming Reserve Champion at the Canadian Show Jumping Championships aboard gelding VDL Nuit de Pomme.
Usually always on the road with a hectic competition schedule, Frankie, when at home, likes to visit the children at the Headwaters Hospital in her hometown of Orangeville as well as the children at 'Every Kids Park', a park for physically challenged children that Frankie was a founding member. Frankie wrote a monthly column entitled "Ringside with Frankie Chesler" which appeared in numerous publications in both Canada and the United States and was also a contributing author for Gawani Pony Boy's latest book, "Of Women and Horses". Frankie had a taste of news casting when she worked for ESPN as the statistician to the colour commentator at the 2000 World Cup Final in Las Vegas and is a contributing author of Life & Fashion a Toronto based fashion magazine.
Along with Ian Millar, Frankie was a member of the "Celebration of Youth and the Horse" organized as part of the Pony Club 2000 Millennium celebrations in Toronto. In February 2002 Frankie was invited to be the Keynote speaker at the 24th Annual Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians Conference & Trade Show and most recently Frankie was the guest speaker at the 2003 OEF Conference where she spoke to the group about self promotion and sponsorship.
Eragon
2002 bay Warmblood gelding, 17hh by Cartoon out of Remonta Pulpera by Dimanche
Owner: Sher-Al Farm Inc.
Wilhemina
2003 chestnut Warmblood mare, 17.2hh by Indoctro out of Domine by Purioso
Owner: Sher-Al Farm Inc.
Muhammad Ali
2004 bay Warmblood gelding, 18hh by Quasimodo Z out of Ilona Imoo by Nimmerdor
Owner: Sher-Al Farm Inc
Masquerade
2004 bay Warmblood gelding, 16.3hh by Calvino Z out of Miramiche by Quick Star
Owner: Sher-Al Farm Inc