I have successfully trained horses through the levels, including all FEI movements. I also enjoy training all breeds, using dressage to improve their performance in any discipline. Below is a sampling of some of my favorites.

Manifest and Taylor

Manifest (Peetie) is an Oldenburg gelding owned by Taylor Merritt.

  • RMDS Training Level Junior Championships, Reserve Champion - 2010
  • High Point Junior, Somerset Dressage Show - 2011
  • RMDS Training Level Young Rider Championships, 5th place - 2011
  • RMDS First Level Young Rider Championships, Reserve Champion - 2011

Mejicano XXXIV and Taylor

Mejicano XXXIV (Teo) is an Andalusian gelding owned by Taylor Merritt since 2014. In 2015, Teo qualified for RMDS Championships in Estes Park at 1st Level. In a very competitive 1st Level Amateur class Teo and Taylor finished 7th with a 67%.

McKinley and Marci

McKinley is a partbred Cleveland Bay gelding I imported as a 6 year old from Canada. Owned and ridden by Marci Krummick, they have been training with me since 1999.

  • USDF Bronze and Silver Medals - 2003, 2011
  • RMDS Adult Amateur (AA) Reserve Champion, Training Level - 1999
  • RMDS AA Training Level Horse of the Year, Reserve Champion - 1999
  • USDF AA Training Level Championships, 3rd place - 1999
  • RMDS AA Prix St. Georges (PSG) Championships, 4th place - 2010
  • RMDS AA PSG Horse of the Year, 5th place - 2010
  • Cleveland Bay Horse Society of North America Performance Award, Dressage Division - Second Level and up, Reserve Champion - 2010
  • RMDS AA 4th Level Championships, 3rd Place - 2011
  • RMDS AA PSG Championships, Reserve Champion - 2011
  • Cleveland Bay Horse Society of North America Performance Award, Dressage Division - Second Level and up, Champion - 2011

Kashmir and Lynne

Kashmir is a Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Lynne Kraft. Lynne and I have shared training and showing of Kashmir for more than 15 years. I competed Kashmir in 1998 and ranked 8th nationally at Second Level in USDF, with an average score of 67.8%, and later at Prix St. Georges with a high score of 67.6%. Lynne earned her USDF Bronze Medal in 2003 with scores riding Kashmir, and showed her at Fourth Level in 2007.

Kashmir is now sharing her knowledge with beginners and advanced riders, both youth and adult, as a school horse in Cindy's training program.

Coriander and Heather

Coriander is an Oldenburg gelding owned by Heather Lamb. They were competing at Second Level, but have been sidelined due to injury. Look for them at a dressage show soon, though!

Susn and Nelson

Nelson is a 19 year old Dutch/TB Cross Gelding. Susan and I got him out of the pasture at our vets place. He had been there for 2 years. That was in 2011. He had been a hunter/jumper school horse but he got really bad ulcers even though he was sweet to everyone. Now he is working solidly at 3rd level and schooling all FEI movements. He loves to piaffe! Susan and I owned him together and then Susan bought him from me so now he is her personal horse. He is super super fun to ride and very willing.

Frankie

Frankie is a Miniature Pinto driving horse that is a World Champion Driving Competitor. Frankie and Kristy take dressage lessons to improve their performance and partnership.