Taylor Searles Leaves Collegiate Coaching Behind To Return To Her Roots

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236 – March/April, 2026

By Brittany Vermeer

TS is in Her Reinvention Era. And while it probably won’t include catchy tunes and poetic lyrics, you can be sure there’ll be plenty of sparkly outfits.

From successful beginnings as a youth equestrian to a star-studded record in collegiate competition–followed by a stint as an assistant head coach–Taylor Searles has always blazed her own path.

Now, at the age of 27, she has one more year before she can return to Amateur competition. She’s in no rush. She enjoys competing in the Open division, but she’s excited to get back to the classes she loved as a kid.

Although it might not be the path that she or anyone else expected, it’s hers.

This is “Taylor’s Version.”

The Daughter of Horse Trainers

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236 – March/April, 2026