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If you would like to be listed in our
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DRESSAGE TRAINERS:
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Angela Sasso:
of Alliance Dressage has the knowledge and experience to successfully
train your horse and/or market them to prospective clients. Alliance
Dressage specializes in starting young horses. Angela excels and enjoys
preparing horses for breed inspections, as well as breed shows, such as
the prestigious Dressage at Devon show. Her experience at one of the
Northeast's premier warmblood breeding facilities, Iron Spring Farm in
Coatesville, PA, has also provided a lifetime of knowledge about horse
care, breeding and the day to day operations of a large facility.
Pennsylvania
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Arlene "Tuny" Page
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Ashley Holzer, Two time Canadian Olympic rider, along with her
husband Rusty, operate the Riverdale Equestrian center in the Bronx, NY.
Located in Van Cortland Park, the couple have worked tirelessly to
renovate the facility and it is always abuzz with children and adults.
They offer lesson programs, boarding and training. Ashley, who has her
sights set on the 2008 Olympic games in Bejing, is well on her way with
her current Grand Prix mount, Pop Art. Ashley and Poppy made their debut
at Grand Prix this season in Wellington, FL and they are well on their
way!
Florida & New York |
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Bent Jensen:
For more than 20 years, Bent Jensen's name has been synonymous with
upper level dressage in Europe and the United States. He competed as an
Olympian on the Danish Team in Barcelona and has made his mark in the
Grand Prix dressage world with a string of successes in CDIs from New
England to Florida. His training has made
many horses household names in the dressage community, including Ariston,
Oliver Twist, Pilota, Alexander and countless other champions.
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Carol Seaman - (owner/trainer) is a
USDF Silver Medalist and USDF "L" Graduate. Her students range from
training level through FEI, and have qualified and competed
successfully at such shows as North American Young Riders Championships,
Lendon's Show for Kids, Saratoga, Region 8 Championships, Festival of
Champions, Dressage at Devon and many local competitions. New York |
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Cindy Mancini,
a native New Jerseyan now located just outside of Binghamton, NY has over
25-years experience in Dressage & Eventing. Dedication, patience & her
love of horses contributed to her success in the horse world. Cindy has
won numerous Championships in Dressage & Eventing. She is very
active Teaching, Training, Judging & Selling Horses. Cindy is a
USEF "r" Event Judge, USDF "L" Graduate, USDF Bronze Medalist, USPC
National Examiner.
New York |
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Chris Hickey and Hilltop Farm, Inc. is very pleased to
announce that
Christopher
Hickey has joined the Hilltop Farm team as Director of
Training. Currently competing in Wellington with several horses, he will
be in residence at Hilltop’s Maryland facility by mid-April 2007. Chris
has an impressive history of selecting top quality young horses and
training them, and their riders, through the FEI levels. Last June Chris
placed 7th in the nation with Brenna Kucinski’s Regent in the 2006 USEF
Intermediaire I Championships at Gladstone, New Jersey and this pair
will make a bid for the 2007 Pan Am games in Brazil.
Florida & Maryland |
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Chrissa
Frith-Hoffmann
Grand Prix rider and trainer. USDF Bronze, Silver
and Gold Medalist, located in Louisville, Ky
Chrissa Frith-Hoffmann is a Grand Prix rider
and trainer, who holds the United States Dressage Federations Bronze,
Silver and Gold medals and is capable of training horse and rider
through the most advanced level of dressage. At a young
age of 33, Chrissa has trained three horses to the Grand Prix
level along with several others over the years, to the FEI levels of
Dressage. Having worked with all kinds of challenges, difficult to not
so difficult, Chrissa is now ready to compete for the United
States Equestrian Team. She will be competing in the USEF High Performace division
with her new International Grand Prix horse,
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Christy Stillwaugh is a Grand Prix dressage rider, a USDF
Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist, who enjoys
sharing what she's learned with others and gets great personal
satisfaction in seeing her students school their own horses.
Riding by the age of 5, training her first pony, a Chincoteaque
named Sea Blaze by age 11, Christie Stillwaugh has spent much
of her life involved with horses in some way. She enjoys sharing
what she's learned and gets great personal satisfaction in
seeing her students school their own horses.
New Jersey |
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Courtney Budd, is a USDF Silver
Medalist and FEI competitor available for lessons, clinics and
show-coaching in the Washington DC metro area. Courtney is a
long-time student of Betsy Steiner and specializes in a seat and
core-based system of training. She is a graduate of the USDF
Advanced Young Rider program and a recipient of the Shining Star
Sportsmanship Award. Please visit
www.dakarstar.com
for more information.
Washington, DC
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Courtney
King-Dye is based at Sunnyfield Farm in Bedford, New York. In 2000,
King-Dye was named to the USET Olympic Long List and in 2004 she was named
to the USEF High Performance Developing Riders List. King is a United
States Dressage Federation (USDF) Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist and
a USDF Certified Instructor through Fourth Level. King-Dye has been riding
since she was nine years old. At age 15, she became a working student
for two-time Olympian Lendon Gray at Sunnyfield Farm. She competed in
the 1998 North American Young Riders Championships and by 1999, with a
string of horses to show for clients, King-Dye became a force to be reckoned
with in the competition ring.
Florida & New York |
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Heather Mason
is a Grand Prix Dressage Rider, a USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist
as well as a USEF "S" Dressage Judge. She is also a team member of
the USET - North American Dressage Championships. She is available to
teach at Flying Change Farm and is also available for a limited number
of clinics. Heather’s achievements as a rider include numerous Regional
and BLM Championships. In fact, she is one of BLM’s most successful
competitors. In addition, Heather also shows horses for clients and at any given time she
has imported and domestic sport
horses for sale.
New Jersey.
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Heidi Basler is a USDF Bronze, Silver & Gold Medalist and NAYRC
Bronze Medalist. She has over 20 years experience and has trained
numerous horses to FEI. Her students have successfully competed through
Fourth Level, winning regional and national awards. Heidi has a positive
and relaxed approach to teaching and she strives to help her students
reach their goals through classical dressage training. She is available
for lessons and training in both the Wellington/Loxahatchee area and the
Boca Raton area, and can travel to your barn.
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Jan Williams'
Coyote Run Farm
is an intimate, full service boarding and training facility. Located in
North Hatfield, MA., in the Pioneer Valley, it's approximately 2 hours
west of Boston. The facility boasts a 100x200 outdoor ring and 72x144
indoor. Heated barn, tack room and wash stall. Daily, individualized turnout is available for all horses. Jan,
a USDF Bronze, Silver & Gold medalist, holds a Master's Degree from
the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in Veterinary and
Animal Sciences. She also received her Ph.D in Zoology for the
identification and DNA sequence determination of repetitive sequence in
Acheta domesticus and she was also awarded the university wide
Distinguished Teaching Award. Massachusetts
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Jasmin Becker
(Owner and President of Mane
Imports,LLC) has been an active multi-discipline competitor since
her childhood, and has been exclusively devoted to dressage since
2001. In
2005, Jasmin was awarded the small and high Bronze medal by the
Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung (German FN). In 2006, Jasmin
earned her German Training License by demonstrating proficiency as
both a rider and instructor in dressage, stadium jumping,
cross-country and lunging, including written examinations and oral
theory presentations. The Teaching portion of the exam was earned
with distinction. She is sponsored by Masters Saddlery, LLC and is
located in Colorado. Jasmin is known for transferring her knowledge
of the German training scale to the horse and rider. For more
information, about Jasmin and Mane Imports, LLC you can go to www.maneimports.com
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Jasmine Letourneau
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Kaleidoscope Farm
is the home of Katherine Bruce and her family in scenic Springfield,
Vermont. Kathi is a USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist and is a seasoned
FEI dressage rider. She has also evented through preliminary. She has
trained extensively with George Williams, Gunner Ostergaard, Pam
Goodrich and Sarah Geike. Kathi has a well respected reputation for
success with horses of all levels, breeds and temperaments. Your horse
will benefit from a detailed
one-on-one program with Kathi, tailored just
for you. The farm also offers lessons, training, horses for sale, and
boarding. Kathi, an experienced USDF Judge, is available for judging in
the New England/NY area. Kathi is a native Vermonter and brings a New
England sensibility to dressage. Springfield, Vermont.
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Katy Browne-Masek
Kailua Farm
- Virginia
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Kim Herslow - New Jersey.
TheUpper Creek Farm philosophy can be summed up in the phase, "Quality
Care and Training for Horse and Rider." The spacious 52-acre mountaintop
facility has four barns totaling 35 stalls. Its two trainers specialize
in Dressage, Jumpers and Hunters. This facility is specifically designed
to avoid overcrowding and maintains the friendly, low-key atmosphere
desired by Owner/Trainer Kim Herlsow
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Lars Petersen - Florida |
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Leslie O'Neal Olsen Leslie O’Neal Olsen is an instructor, trainer
and clinician through Grand Prix, and has studied Classical Dressage
for over thirty years. She is a USEF “R” Dressage judge and a USDF Silver and
Bronze Medalist. She trained extensively with well known
Classical Masters Ann Ticehurst, Hans Muller, Franz Rohvansky and Michael
Handler. One of her earliest accomplishments was to train and compete a bareback bronc rodeo horse at the Grand Prix level. Along with sons Drew and Christopher ('Team Olsen') and brother Terry, she runs
Willowbrook Equestrian Center in Villa Rica, GA. They offer training, clinics,
instruction, boarding and event facilities. In 2007, Leslie released her first
Dressage training DVD,
'RIDE - Five Simple Steps For Secure, Solid Success'.
DressageSimplySouthern.com |
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Laurie
Jolliffe: Grounded in a classical dressage education, Laurie
Jolliffe has the qualities of passion and empathy that you are looking
for in a teacher, trainer and clinician. Now based in a state of the art
facility in eastern Pennsylvania, Laurie is ready to help you reach your
goals in dressage while emphasizing lightness, understanding and
harmony. Laurie’s obsession with horses and riding began at two, at
eight she began riding at a local hunt seat riding academy and in high
school turned to junior jumpers. After marrying, Laurie was drawn to the
challenge of dressage and began her education with Lori Shoup and Nancy
Polozker
Pennsylvania |
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Melissa Taylor - Florida |
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Melissa Van de Wal -
Pennsylvania |
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Sarah Marchese, New Jersey
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Tim Malin is
a USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze medalist and successful at top venues
such as the 2007 USET Grand Prix Festival of Champions, Dressage at
Devon, The Palm Beach Derby and The Winter Equestrian Festival. Tim
also competed and brought students success in the hunter/jumper
disciplines including indoor competition for over thirty years. He has
a great depth of knowledge in training horses and caring for equines as
the owner/operator of the show barn, Golden Mean. He is sponsored by
The American Horse Trials Foundation, Waldhausen and ThinLine. Located
in Connecticut and Florida.
www.goldenmeanllc.com
Connecitcut
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Todd
Flettrich - Pennsylvania |
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