Skyeler Icke Voss is a professional equestrian specializing in the sport of three-day Eventing. She is based at Angelica Run Farm, a family run boarding and training facility located in the heart of Northern Virginia that has been in operation for over 30 years.
Skyeler began riding at the age of 4 and began actively competing at 5 when she acquired her first pony. Goldchip was given to her by her aunt, Patty Icke, on her 5th birthday. Together they learned the ups and downs of competition on the local hunter circuits. At age 7, Skyeler joined Pony Club where she caught on to the sport of Eventing. She went on to win the USPC Calvary award three times demonstrating a pony clubbers success in international competition. She was a long standing member of the Difficult Run Pony Club and still teaches for the Virginia Region.
During the last 20 years, she has trained and competed 8 different horses through the international levels including multiple advanced horse trials and CCI*** as well as qualifying for the Rolex CCI****. She represented Area 2 three times at the North American Young Riders Championships which is the US equivalent to the junior Olympics, taking home the team gold in 2003. She has been on the US team long list for several years and in 2004 was chosen for the United States Developing Riders Program. In 2004, she was the highest placed young rider at the Foxhall CCI*** National Championship winning the prestigious Markam Trophy. In 2008, Skyeler was nationally ranked on the top 50 Event riders in the country and rode Tika to the number 4 position on the Top 10 Mare of the Year National Leaderboard.
Skyeler has been privileged to train under some of the world's best Eventing athletes which include James Wofford, Phillip Dutton, Stuart Black, and Jan Byyny. She worked with Canadian Team Rider Stuart Black, for 10 years managing his Providence Farm in 2007. Currently, Skyeler is training with Jan Byyny, one of the leading lady event riders in the country, who has represented the United States in many team competitions. In dressage, Skyeler works with Sallie Spenard, a Grand Prix dressage rider, who has also competed in the top levels of Eventing.
Skyeler also has a BS degree in Public Relations and Technical and Scientific Communications. Upon graduation from James Madison University in 2006, Skyeler opened her own training and boarding facility at her family's Angelica Run Farm.
Accomplishments
- Ranked on the United States Eventing Top 50 Riders Leaderboard (2008)
- Tika ranked 4th on the United States Eventing Top Mares (2008)
- 3rd in the National 22-24 year old Eventing Championship Fair Hill CCI**(2008)
- 18th out of 80 starters in the Fair Hill CCI**(2008)
- 3rd United States Adult Prelim Rider (2007)
- 1st Virginia CCI* (2007)
- 1st Morven Park CCI* (2006)
- 4th United States Adult Preliim Rider (2006)
- Qualified for the Rolex CCI**** (2005)
- 6th Area 2 Advanced Championships (2005)
- Completed Fair Hill CCI*** (2004)
- 13th Foxhall CCI*** (2004)
- Markam Trophy-Highest placed rider under 21 at the Foxhall CCI*** (2004)
- Team Gold Medal at the CCI** North American Young Riders Championships (Quebec ,2003)
- 6th individually at the North American Young Riders Championships (Quebec, 2003)
- 2nd Bromont CIC** (Quebec, 2003)
- Completed Radnor CCI** (2002)
- 2nd Virginia CCI* (2002)
Thank you to Drs. Chad and Stephanie Davis, Brian Grady Farrier Service and Virginia Equine Imaging for all they do to help Skyeler and her horses be successful!