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| Affiliates | SAR Mission | Capabilities | TROTSAR Members | Join TROTSAR |
| Name | TROT ID | Satus | County | ST | Equine(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Platt | 15 | Retired | Solar Flare |
Laurie Platt, TROT-15 (retired), and Solar Flare. Laurie grew up in Iowa riding horses and
competing at local gymkhana horse shows and at 4-H events. She attended William Woods College
where her second major was equestrian science. After a 4-year stint in Army, Laurie moved to
Maryland where she was employed by the Department of Defense as a research analyst. Laurie
joined the team in the spring of 2003. She served numerous positions within the team and was
an operational mounted responder, Membership Director and holding the rank of Captain was the
team’s Assistant Commander. Due to an illness that prevented her from riding, she retired from
the team May 13, 2009 and returned to her family’s farm in northeast Iowa.
Her SAR horse Solar Flare was a homebred Swedish Warmblood/Quarter Horse cross gelding and was
bred to be a dressage horse. In additional to SAR duties, they both could be seen competing in
several regional breed shows.
The officers and members of the TROTSAR Mounted Team thank Laurie
for her years of dedication and loyal service.
On May 15, 2011, Laurie lost her battle with cancer. In rememberance of her dedicated service,
her name was read at the 2011 NASAR Conference Memorial Service for SAR Brothers and Sisters who
passed away during the year.
Last Updated: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 9:56 AM