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Gainesville girl leaps for equine excellence
Burgin Lee to compete at national horse jumping contest
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Burgin Lee, 13, clears a 2-foot fence atop a horse during a competition in March 2014. The Gainesville girl recently placed third in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association’s Zone 4 Finals, earning her a spot in the national competition in late April in Wellington, Fla. Burgin trains at Hillmar Farm in Gainesville and is the youngest competitor from Hillmar to make the national cut.
Most girls go through a horse-loving phase at some point in their youth. For Burgin Lee, it was not a phase — it is a lifestyle. Burgin trains six days a week at Hillmar Farm in Gainesville, and her hard work has paid off.