Bio

Elisa Wallace is a five-star three-day eventer, horse trainer, and advocate for American Mustangs and Off-the-Track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs). Her equestrian journey began at age two, influenced by her horse-involved family; her father is an event rider and trainer, and her mother bred horses. Wallace started eventing at four and won her first gold medal at the Georgia State Games by age nine. She later diversified into hunter/jumper and equitation, qualifying for the USEF Maclay Finals at 12, before returning to eventing with Olympic aspirations. Early training with notable figures like Nick Larkin, Stephen Bradley, and later Karen O’Connor, shaped her skills. A key early experience was purchasing a $700 yearling, Jackson, who became a successful Advanced-level event horse, demonstrating her eye for potential.

Elisa Wallace and Jackson
Elisa Wallace at Rolex at just 4 years old

Wallace has competed internationally, including at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event and the Burghley Horse Trials with her horse Simply Priceless. She was named an alternate for the U.S. Olympic Three-Day Eventing Team for the 2016 Rio Games with Simply Priceless, with whom she also secured an 8th place finish at the Kentucky CCI5* (then CCI4) and 14th at Burghley CCI4 (now 5). In 2022, Wallace and Renkum Corsair won the USEF CCI3-L Eventing National Championship. Her current upper-level horses include Renkum Corsair, Lissavorra Quality, and Tullymurry Fifi.

A significant part of Wallace’s work involves advocating for American Mustangs. Her involvement began in 2012 when she won her first Extreme Mustang Makeover with Fledge. She has since competed in numerous makeovers, winning the 2018 Georgia Mustang TIP Challenge with Dorado. Her Mustang mare Hwin became a Breyer model horse. In 2024, Wallace won the inaugural Mustang Classic with Zephyr, an event showcasing Mustangs in English disciplines. Her goal is to train a Mustang to the Advanced level of eventing.

Hwin | Photograph by Pam Doughty
Elisa, Fledge, and Rune at the Kentucky Three-Day Event

Wallace also champions OTTBs. In 2018, she won the eventing division and the overall title of “America’s Most Wanted Thoroughbred” at the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover with Reloaded.

Beyond competition, Wallace is an educator and influencer, sharing her training process through her YouTube channel and other social media platforms. She also runs Wallace Eventing, which includes an online store. Her training philosophy emphasizes a step-by-step approach, building trust and connection with each horse, and she believes every horse can be a teacher. She operates a 60-acre training facility in Reddick, Florida. Wallace holds a Bachelor of Arts, having focused on creating life-size horse sculptures from found steel.

Career Highlights
2025
  • 8th, CCI 3* -S (Tullymurry Fifi | 2025 Event at Terra Nova)
  • 15th, CCI 4* -S (Lissavorra Quality | 2025 Defender Kentucky Three Day Event)
2024
  • 6th, Dior | 2024 Mustang Magic
  • Winner, Zephyr | 2024 Mustang Classic
  • 4th, CCI 3* -S (Tullymurry Fifi | 2024 StableView Spring Horse Trial)
  • 4th, CCI 3* -L (Tullymurry Fifi | 2024 Ocala International Festival of Eventing)
  • 9th, CCI 3* -L (Lissavorra Quality | 2024 Ocala International Festival of Eventing)
  • 4th, CCI 3* -S (Tullymurry Fifi | 2024 StableView Oktoberfest)
  • 5th, CCI 3* -S (Lissavorra Quality | 2024 StableView Oktoberfest)
  • 16th, CCI 3* -L (Lissavorra Quality | 2024 Maryland Three Star National Championships)
2023
  • 4th, Rune | Mustang Magic Celebrity Freestyle
  • Winner. CCI 1* -S (Tullymurry Fifi | The Event at Terra Nova)
  • 5th. CCI * -S (Tullymurry Fifi | Tryon International Three Day Event)
  • 9th. CCI 4* -S (Renkum Corsair | The Fork at Tryon International)
  • Winner. CCI 2* -S (Lissavorra Quality | 2023 Stableview Oktoberfest)
2022
  • Reserve Champion, Mustang Magic Celebrity Freestyle
  • 2nd, CCI 3* -S (Let It Be Lee | 2022 Tryon International Spring Three Day Event)
  • Winner, CCI 2* -S (Sharp Decision | 2022 Riverglen Horse Trials)
  • 2nd, CCI 2* -S (Tullymurry Fifi| 2022 Riverglen Horse Trials)
  • Winner, CCI 3* -L (Renkum Corsair | 2022 Maryland Three Star National Championships)
  • 9th, CCI 3* -S (Sharp Decision | 2022 Event at Terra Nova)
2021
  • Winner, Intermediate (Riot Gear | 2021 Area III Championships )
  • Winner, Intermediate/Preliminary (Riot Gear | 2021 Ocala Summer I Horse Trials)
  • Winner, Open Preliminary (Let It Be Lee | 2021 Rocking Horse Winter I Horse Trials)
  • 2nd Place, Open Preliminary (Riot Gear | 2021 Rocking Horse Winter I Horse Trials)
2020
  • Winner, Open Beginner Novice (Wyeth | 2020 Ocala Fall Horse Trials)
  • Winner, Open Intermediate (Simply Priceless | 2020 Rocking Horse III Horse Trials)
2018
  • Winner, Open Preliminary Division (Munson Slew | 2019 Ocala Summer II Horse Trials)
2018
  • Winner, America’s Most Wanted Thoroughbred (Reloaded | 2018 Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover)
  • Winner, Eventing Division (Reloaded | 2018 Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover)
  • 4th, Eventing Division (Sharp Johnny | 2018 Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover)
  • Winner (Dorado | 2018 Georgia Mustang TIP Challenge)
  • Winner, CIC One Star (Riot Gear | 2018 Chattahoochee Hills Horse Trials)
  • 4th, CIC Two Star (Riot Gear | 2018 Ocala International Festival of Eventing
  • 26th, CCI Four Star (Simply Priceless | 2018 Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event)
2017
  • 7th, CIC Three Star (Simply Priceless | 2017 Ocala Jockey Club 3-Day International Event)
  • Winner, CIC One Star (Riot Gear | 2017 Richland Park Horse Trials)
2016
  • Alternate, Three Day Eventing (Simply Priceless | 2016 Olympic Games)
  • 14th, CCI Four Star (Simply Priceless | 2016 Burghley Horse Trials)
  • 8th, CCI Four Star (Simply Priceless | 2016 Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event)