About The Girls

Cassandra Zekany is the 16 year old daughter of Adona and Tim. As with most children

of horse families, Cassandra has been riding since she was very young. In recent years, Cassandra has participated in the Valley Forge Military Academy Interscholastic Program in Wayne, PA. She also worked at Graemont Farm, a private professional dressage barn in Manheim, PA, studying under Julie Ishler. There she learned the basics of professional dressage riding in the company of not only top riders from the USA but from abroad.

Her natural seat and ease with horses has been noted by many. She plans to continue learning all she can about horses. She plans to start working with her own polo prospects. Cassandra has been participating in the Summer League at 302 Polo and her game is coming along wonderfully.

Cassandra is taking an ever growing roll in the operation of our farm. She helps keep our made horses going, is a fantastic groom, works in the barn, and helps Tim and Adona work with young horses.

Amanda Zekany is Tim's 15 year old daughter. Although she doesn't live with us at Big Tree Farm full-time, she has surely caught the horse bug from us. Amanda has shown some interest in trying her hand at arena polo and might be joining the youth polo team with us in Aiken during her summers here. She is a light-handed, thoughtful rider who shows great promise in becoming a very nice horse-woman. Her focus so far has been in jumping. She is learning the basics of equitation and jumping on her gelding, Gemini, and is enjoying that.

When at home in Williamsport, PA, Amanda is an avid soccer player. She joined the youth arena soccer team this winter and is having a lot of fun with that. When with us Amanda helps exercise the made horses, work in the barn, and groom at games. She has proven to be an asset to our operation.