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” 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, […]
Featured Rider March 2019 AADA Featured Rider “Anke Ott” Name: Anke Ott Currently living: New Canaan Connecticut Horses currently owned: Mercenario FC 15 years old, PRE approved breeding Stallion Favorite Horse’s Name: barn name “Matcho” When did you start riding: As a 9 year old girl in Saarland, Germany. What or who inspired you to ride […]