Welcome Ambassador Victoria de Benedicty!
Victoria de Benedicty
Instructor-Rider-Competitor
A native to the horse capital of the world, Ocala, FL, Victoria has known and loved horses since birth. Her parents, Karin and George, had ponies for her and her brother and sister when she was born and encouraged her passion for horses and riding, sharing in the “horse addiction” themselves. At their family farm, American Eagle Farms, they specialize in the breeding and pinhooking of Thoroughbred racehorses as well as some sport horses and also had a successful boarding operation for many years. They hosted decorated riders from all over the world at their facilities for the winter show seasons and Victoria had the fortune of learning and watching these riders from a young age. Victoria had a successful junior career in hunter jumpers and dressage riding, where blossomed an obsession with riding, competing, learning from, and being with horses.
Victoria is an accomplished musician, professional fine artist, and writer and because of a changing world and circumstances, spent several years away from horses gaining knowledge of the arts and honing these passions during her early college-age years. It was an adventure that took her on tours across the East Coast performing in different US cities with the music groups she was a part of, and showing her art in major cities, which ultimately led her back to Ocala, and back to horses; back to her true passion.
It was her childhood dream to have a career as a professional rider so in 2018 when Victoria came back to Ocala, she began pursuing an education from trainers, riders, and horses in Ocala to keep expanding her knowledge. Victoria is well-versed in different breeds and disciplines from Thoroughbreds and racing, to Iberian horses and baroque riding, to starting young horses, aiding problem horses and those in need of rehabilitation, to dressage riding and competition. Years later, she has made this dream a reality thanks to exceptional trainers and horses who provided her the opportunity to learn from them and gain more insight into the ever-expanding book of horse knowledge.
Together, with her partner Falk Peter, Victoria works as a professional rider in Ocala and is working toward an international career in dressage riding. Victoria is proudly sponsored by International Riding Helmets and is a great supporter of their products and vision.
