Name: Jan Engle From: Chicago and previously St. Louis Currently living: Lafayette, In Horse’s Name:Fhf VIenna (“Annie”) Horse’s Breed:Thoroughbred x Percheron Horse’s Age: 16 years old What or who inspired you to ride Dressage?I started dressage at the age of 65 after some years doing hunt seat, low level eventing, trail riding and just plain […]
Name: Catrina Croland From: Fagersta, Sweden Currently living: Upland, CA Horse’s Name: Valente do Retiro Horse’s Breed: Lusitano Horse’s Age: 17 years old Horse Present Competition Level: 1st What or who inspired you to ride Dressage? I’m not sure. I have always had a passion for dressage since an early age. Started riding at Håbo […]
Featured Rider November 2019 AADA Featured Rider “Jacqueline Greener” Name: Jacqueline Greener Currently living: Easton PA Horse’s Name: Mudzima and Grandmaster Flash Horse Breed: Otto/ KWPN-na What or who inspired you to ride Dressage?When I was a kid my next door neighbor had 4 girls and she used to let me tag along to the […]
Featured Rider October 2019 AADA Featured Rider “Wendee Walker”[ss_social_share] Name: Wendee Walker Currently living: Napa, CA Horse’s Name: And the Crowd Goes Wild! AKA Yogi Horse’s Age: 19 years old Horse Present Competition Level: 3rd Horse Breed: Mustang What or who inspired you to ride Dressage?FI adopted Yogi in June of 2003, and that summer […]
Featured Rider September 2019 AADA Featured Rider “Calleen Kinney” Name: Calleen Kinney Currently living: Nokesville, VA Horse’s Name: Sokrates Horse’s Age: 8 years old Horse Breed: Westphalian What or who inspired you to ride Dressage?My Grandmother and Aunt. My grandmother was the first person in the US to get her Bronze Medal riding sidesaddle. She […]
Featured Rider August 2019 AADA Featured Rider “Holly Simpson” Name: Holly Simpson Currently living: Lake View Terrace, CA Horse’s Name: Grand Enya Horse’s Age: 21 years old Horse Present Competition Level: 4th Horse Breed: Rheinland Pfalz Saar What or who inspired you to ride Dressage?For my 9th? birthday my father took me and one of […]
Featured Rider July 2019 AADA Featured Rider “Jennifer Baxter” Name: Jennifer Andrews Currently living: Magnolia, Texas Horse’s Name: Delilah Horse Breed: Friesian Mare Riding Age: 58 What or who inspired you to ride Dressage?I am inspired by the bond between horse and rider. To be able to trust your horse and have them trust you […]
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Featured Rider May 2019 AADA Featured Rider “Susan Sapino” Name: Alana Andrews Currently living: Green Township New Jersey Horse’s Name: Lord Snow Horse Breed: Oldenburg Riding Age: I started riding at 5 years old. Though took a break from 18-30 What or who inspired you to ride Dressage?I do not come from a “horsey” family, […]
Featured Rider April 2019 AADA Featured Rider “Alana Andrews” Name: Alana Andrews Currently living: Los Angeles Horse’s Name: Caju Horse Breed: Lusitano What or who inspired you to ride Dressage?My mom inspired me since she asked me to go on a horse shopping trip to Spain with her. She was looking for a dressage horse, […]