Emme Tangen

Class of 2026 · Los Angeles

Jumping Seat and Flat Candidate

USEF: #5500706

My name is Emme Tangen. I live in Rolling Hills, California, and I am a student at Palos Verdes High School in the class of 2026 with a current 4.6 GPA. I am a scholar athlete and rode for Chadwick School’s equestrian team for five years prior to high school. My goal is to be recruited by a D1 college equestrian team. In my spare time, I created an allergy-free dog treat business that sparked my interest in studying business in college. I have been riding competitively for six years, but started riding for fun when I was six years old. For the past three and a half years, I’ve been riding at Seahorse Riding Club with Devon Gibson (and previously also with Gabriela Pattinson). My love and respect for horses is immense and my desire to compete is strong. I take pride in my academic achievements and work hard on my time management skills to allow me to spend more time with friends and family.

Equestrian Achievements

2021

  • I competed at the USEF Pony Finals where my pony Child’s Play Hot Topic and I finished 10th out of 182 in the Pony Medal Final in Lexington, Kentucky.

    2022

  • My horse Uno Mas and I were Mid-Circuit Champions in the 3’3” Large Junior Hunter Division at the Desert International Horse Park.

  • My horse Clearing and I won the first round of the CPHA Foundation 14U Finals and ended third overall.

  • We also placed fourth in the PCHA 14U Finals.

  • Clarence and I ended the year sixth overall in the CPHA Style of Riding Finals out of nearly 60 riders.

  • Our season was highlighted by winning the Reserve Championship in the NCEA Finals West.

    2023

  • On my jumper horse Contonio, we received many top ribbons in the low/medium junior jumpers, including a Classic Win at the Desert International Horse Park. We won multiple championships and reserve championships.

  • On my green horse Carleo in the Desert Circuit, we were champion multiple times in the 14-15 age Equitation and overall Reserve Circuit Champion.

  • I qualified and competed in the R.W. Mutch Equitation Championship, finishing seventh against the best equitation riders in the desert.

  • On Carleo, I made the second round in the 2023 Gladstone Finals West.

  • My young horse Carleo and I also competed in our first indoor season where we finished fourth in the 15-year-old Equitation Class at the Pennsylvania International Horse Show, as well as a good round in the USEF Medal Finals.

  • We also had a solid round in the 2023 Maclay Finals in Lexington, Kentucky.

  • Back in the desert at the end of the season, I had the opportunity to show a new horse, In The Stars, in the 2023 NCEA Finals West where I finished in the top 12 in our first show together.

Extracurricular Activities

Extra Curricular Activities

I was born with a severe food allergy to certain nuts. Given this challenge in my life, I was inspired to bake delicious dog treats for my black lab Akela who has a food allery to chicken. This led me to launching my online business Canine Bake House. Happily, my business grew rapidly but as I entered high school, I could no longer keep up with the orders forcing me to modify my business plan. I sourced a single, flexible customer, The Animal Hospital of SouthBay, who could work with my school/riding schedule to purchase my dog treats.

Since 2021, I am a volunteer leader at Manes For Movement, offering equine assisted therapies and activities for children and adults with a variety of needs in our community.