Her rivals, who started their winter training last October, had a six-month head start.
The yearlong process begins with tryouts and then semimonthly indoor winter training sessions, building to weekly practices, minicamps and tournaments in spring and summer.
In December 2007, Ashker was named to the United States Equestrian Federation's winter training list for eventing, which is considered an early list of potential Olympic competitors.
It is unclear how the injuries will affect his 2013 season, as he was just beginning to pick up his winter training.
She spent the winter training in Jamaica but struggled again at the start of this year and has been left desperately short of training time and racing form.
Portugal is becoming popular for winter training for European teams, notably those from Germany.
In the meantime he is concentrating on his winter training in preparation for the indoor season.
I just wanted to prove to myself that all the winter training had been worth it.
"I was with them in Florida for winter training, and they played their butts off.
Ndiku, who missed large chunks of winter training, clung on to silver in 13:51375.
A petulant father insists on driving his over-protected son to a winter training camp.
