Left to Right: Step by Step supporters Richard Pratt, Liliane Stransky, Gustavo Murcia, Junior/A-O Champion Heather Hooker and Reserve Champion Daniela Stransky (mounted) and Hector Florentino celebrate victory during final ESP Holiday Festival Horse Show. Photo by Jack Mancini.

Top juniors champions, amateurs, and professionals, including Stransky’s Mission Farm’s Daniela Stransky, Mario Gamboa, Hector Florentino and realtor Rodolfo A. Maya of Illustrated Properties, jump started their efforts on behalf of Liliane Stransky’s Step by Step Foundation to guarantee a brighter future for children in the area by raising funds and gathering donations for local charities Harmony House, The Lord’s Place, Iglesia Apostolica Fuente de Vida, and Children’s Home Society of Miami.

A group of stellar young Step by Step show jumping supporters was winning up a storm during the 2014 ESP Holiday Festival III horse show.  Heather Hooker put things into high gear and rode Perle to the Low Junior/Amateur Owner Championship with Daniela Stransky taking the Reserve Championship aboard her gray gelding Liverpool in addition in addition to a blue winning effort aboard her new mare Winnie.  In another ring at PBIEC, fellow Step by Step teen Emanuel Andrade put in fast and clear rounds with his mount Luky des Rocquelines to tie for Reserve Champion in the High Junior/Amateur Owner division.   These talented teens are among a slew of riders of all ages, levels and nationalities, who will be riding to raise awareness and funds for the Step by Step Foundation in 2014 both here and internationally.

For further information or to become a member of “Team Step by Step”, go to www.stepbystepfoundation.com.