Fun times being had throughout the 2019 show season! Hope to have more of my students join me in all the learning opportunities, rewarding moments, the and supportive atmosphere next season! Shout out to Janet Duffie and her very special OTTB project, Mobius Strip. Mob...

Mobius Strip, the 10-year-old off the track TH began his show career debuting at first level this season.  Not only have we worked hard on packing on the pounds and muscle, but we had a few behavioral kinks to work out as well.  He was quite the distracted, spicy ride!...

What a great way to start off the 2018 show season!  Lia Calyon and Mary had a super first outing this year, and Lia kept her cool for Mary wonderfully throughout the weekend.  This is Mary's second show riding first level and she was awarded a 64.6% for a beautifully...

The first horse show of 2018 is a wrap!   William and I came out to greet our show buddies and of course, the rain.  This will be my second season showing William at Grand Prix. After a winter of tactful, and focused schooling, both of us went down centerline last week...

So proud of my ladies and their horses.   Successful schooling show,  and for many in my group,  the first time down centerline in a long time.  Special shout out to Jessica Ruth and Charlie!   Very first show for both of them and both were rock stars!  Charlie and I p...

William and I had a fairy tale ending to our very first season of Grand Prix.   The season started with uncertainty and self doubt, but ended in a celebration of what I have accomplished with the best "first GP horse" in the world.  Although the scores were low at...

A super successful weekend for the M.A.D. team at Dressage at Devonwood 2017.  My young rider star/working student. Krista easily qualified for Championships for JR/YR Training level.  Her and her awesome QH Rebar also dipped their toes into First Level for the first t...

This past weekend a major milestone was achieved.  Ten  years of training, and dedicated,  hard work.  Years and years of developing a partnership, and an understanding of one another.  And I finally did it, with my horse, I brought up from a three yr old.  Down center...

 A true "trainers trainer".  Learned so much from David Blake. 

David started riding when he was four years old in Paris, France, where he began his career as a jumper. 
He switched to dressage when he was fourteen and within two years won his USDF Bronze Meda...

This past weekend my partner and I got the opportunity to ride in a clinic with rider and trainer Stephan Birchall at Sonnenberg Farm.   Stephan has his USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals with multiple Championships.  He has worked under names of Knoll Farms, Hilltop...