Emily started riding horses when she was 5 years old- fox hunting, competing in hunter/jumpers, horse trials and when she was 13 she decided to focus on Dressage. She received her USDF Bronze Medal and has competed up to FEI Prix St. Georges Level. Emily was a working student for Courtney King Dye (Pawling, NY) and Jennifer Baumert (Loxahatchee, FL), and has also trained with USEA Certified Instructor Joan Simmons (Mars, PA) and FEI Trainer/Rider Jessica Jo Tate (Chesapeake City, MD). Kathy Adams (Stockton, NJ) has been a long-time mentor and trainer of Emily's. Emily currently trains with Scott Hassler (Chesapeake City, MD) and George Williams (Newbury, OH) as often as her schedule permits.
Emily has participated in clinics with Conrad Schumacher, Lilo Fore, Debbie McDonald, Jane Savoie, Michael Kierkegaard, George Williams, Robin Walker, Kathy Adams, Charlotte Bredahl-Baker, Jessica Jo Tate, Leif Sørensen, Charles DeKunffy and Bent Jensen. She trained and competed Endeavor (1985 Thoroughbred gelding) up to First Level, Thanks A Bunch (1991 Thoroughbred gelding) from First Level to Prix St. Georges, and is currently competing her own Audi (2005 KWPN gelding Sir Sinclair/Idocus bred by Nancy Murray) at Second Level and preparing her young horse Beaujolais 75 (2009 Hanoverian gelding Bugatti Hilltop/Contucci bred by Doug Beacham) for competition this year.
Emily has qualified and competed in numerous USDF Regional Championship's and CBLM Championship's. Some career highlights include the following:
Emily has qualified and competed in numerous USDF Regional Championship's and CBLM Championship's. Some career highlights include the following:
2014
Invited to attend the 2014 USEF "Verden Experience" at the FEI World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in Verden, Germany
2013
WPDA Year End Award, Open Second Level Champion
WPDA Joe Lane Challenge Award
WPDA Summer Sizzler, Second Level High Score Champion
Demo Rider Hassler Dressage Debbie McDonald Clinic
Qualified for GAIG/USDF Regional Championship at Second Level with Audi
Qualified for CBLM Championship at Second Level with Audi
Dressage at Grand Haven, Second Level High Score Champion
2012
Adequan/USDF All Breed Award, KWPN of North America, Open First Level 7th place with an average score of 70.242%
Invited to attend Harmony Sporthorses/Hassler Dressage Young Dressage Horse Trainers Symposium
WPDA Summer Sizzler, First Level High Score Champion
Demo Rider Nutrena/USDF Region 2 Adult Clinic with Lilo Fore
Qualified for GAIG/USDF Regional Championship at First Level with Audi
Qualified and competed at CBLM Championship with Audi at First Level (finished in 9th place out of 40+ starters) and Second Level (finished in 10th place).
WPDA Dressage Classic, Second Level High Score Champion
WPDA Dressage Classic, First Level High Score Champion
Demo Rider Uphill Dressage Jane Savoie Symposium
USDF/USEF Young Rider Graduate Program Participant
2011
Demo Rider Hassler Dressage Training with Debbie McDonald
Qualified for CBLM Championship at Training Level and First Level with Audi
NODA Dressage Show & Encore, First Level Open High Score Champion
Dressage at Grand Haven, First Level High Percentage Award
2010
WPDA Joe Lane Most Valued Member Award
Qualified for CBLM Championship at Training Level with Audi
Qualified for CBLM Championship at Training Level with Audi
2008
USDF Bronze Medal
USDF/USEF Young Rider Graduate Program Participant
2007
USDF All Breed Year Award, North American Thoroughbred Society, Open Fourth Level Champion
WPDA Year End Award, Open Fourth Level Champion
Dressage at Devon, Fourth Level, qualified and competed
Demo Rider Equine Affair Dressage with George Williams
2006
Working student for Jennifer Baumert
Dressage at Devon, Fourth Level, qualified and competed
Working student for Jennifer Baumert
Dressage at Devon, Fourth Level, qualified and competed
2005
Robert Dover Realty Show "Dressage Idol," top twenty finalist
Working student for Courtney King Dye
Working student for Courtney King Dye
USDF Junior/Young Rider Clinic Series with Conrad Schumacher
2000
WPDA Year End Award, Junior/Young Rider Reserve Champion Second Level
CBLM Champion First Level JR/YG
USDF Region 1 Junior/Young Rider Team Champion First Level and Individual Champion First Level
1998
USDF Qualified Rider Award
USDF Junior/Young Rider Year End Award, Fifth Place at First Level
USDF Region 1, Junior/Young Rider Training Level Reserve Champion
1996
Dressage at Hartwood Acres, Highpoint Junior/Young Rider Award
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