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 Personal Profile.....Having ridden my entire life since the age of
seven and competed in a variety of disciplines
throughout my equestrian career, I found a genuine interest in the
beauty of classical dressage riding. I started my dressage
journey of study, training, and riding almost 25 years ago.
Many years of training and horses later and the opportunity to work with some of the best
trainers So. Florida has to offer, inspired me to achieve my goals
and reach the Grand Prix level. I want to mention and thank
Patrick Bursens, Bent Jensen, Michael Poulin, Betsy Steiner, Shannon
Dueck, Dana Hewitt, Juan Mattuta, Pam Goodrich, to list some of the
most respected riders and trainers that I have had the privilage of
training with.
During this time I
have gained much experience in training methods,
techniques, and concepts while riding many different types and
breeds of horses at all levels of training,
skills, and ages. I have students that after
applying the dressage training offered in my program are
now moving up the levels and are achieving amazing results in
the show ring. Other students are just becoming
better riders and now have a better understanding with
their horses. I also try to instill good
horsemanship and a common sense approach to working around and with
horses that make for better riding
horses. 
 
I turned professional twelve years ago and with
my previous partner Emigrant, enabled me to obtain my
USDF Silver and Gold Medals and reach the Grand Prix
level. He taught me to be a better rider and
trainer. Together we achieved many state and regional
championships and
awards.
Personal Commitment....."My goal as a trainer is
to help every client become a better rider by helping them
understand not only what to do but why they are doing a certain
correction or aid. Dressage is a feeling and a concept
which involves specific timing of the aids that
signals a communication between horse and rider. I
believe that to become a good dressage rider one not only has
to have proper balance and a good seat but have the coordination,
timing, and understanding to put it altogether so that the
rider can always communicate to the horse while asking even the
easiest of requets. I personally support a high
quality of training and classical teaching by incorporating
good solid dressage basics and techniques. I hope my
training program (which is modeled to your own personal goals) and
that of your particular horses fitness, type, and level, whether for
the show ring or pleasure rider, will encourage them as they
continue their journey into this beautiful art form called
Dressage. "
(Susan and Picasso
2005)
Current
Member of the following......
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United States
Dressage Federation (USDF)
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United States
Equestrian Team (USET)
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United States
Equestrian Federation (USEF)
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S.E. VA Dressage
Assoc. (SVDA)
Listed below are some Awards &
Accomplishments during my dressage
career:
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1995 - Actively
Training, Instructing, & Showing
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1995 - Turned
Professional Trainer & Instructor
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1998 - Florida
Dressage State Champ. @ 4th Level Open
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1998 - Florida
Dressage State Champ. @ PSG Open - Res.
Champ.
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1998 - 99 - Florida
Gold Coast Dressage Assoc. - Int. I & II Open
Champ.
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1999 - Region 3 -
Intermediaire I - Open Res. Champ. -1st Place
Tied
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1999 - Region 3 -
Intermediaire II - Open Res. Championship
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1999 - Received USDF
Silver Medal
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2000 - Received USDF
Gold Medal
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2000 - USDF Regional
Championships 3 - Grand Prix - Open Reserve
Championship
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2000 - Florida
Dressage State Champion - Grand Prix Open
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2000 - USET Qualifier
Orlando Grand Prix Open - 2nd Place
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2000 - USET Olympic
Grand Prix Rankings - Listed in the Top 50 Horse
& Rider Combination in
U.S.
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2005– Region 3 – Open &
2006 Qualifier PSG -
2nd Place
- 2005 – USDF Region 3 –
Open 4th Level
Championship -
4th Place
- 2005– USDF Region 3 – Open PSG
Championship - 6th
Place
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2005 - Received USDF
Performance Certificate for PSG
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2005 - 2006 - Bronze
Medal Award by GCDA - Dutch Breed Award
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2005 - 2006 - GCDA
Intermediare I - Open Champion Year End
Award
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2006 - Qualified for
PSG and Int. 1 - Region 3 USDF/USEF
Championships
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2006 - S.E.
Dressage Championship Int. 1 - 1st Place
(Clarcona) -
Champion
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2006 - S.E.
Dressage Championship PSG - 6th Place
(Clarcona)
- 2007 - 2010
-Actively Training, Instucting, &
Showing
 
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