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Artisan Dressage is located in the foothills of the Cuyamaca Mountains in East San Diego County. Our dressage philosophy integrates harmonious understanding between the horse and rider while fostering the skills needed to excel in the competitive world.
We are a mother / daughter team offering lessons and training locally and will travel for clinics. Our small facility in El Cajon is usually full so we also train out of Hazy Meadow Sport Horse Center in Lakeside. Training influences are many but our close relationship with Debbie McDonald plays a prominent role in our philosophies and techniques. Obviously our big stories are Katie’s accomplishments at NAJYRC and also CDS S. Calif. Young Rider Championships held in August. She and Millenium “Milo” won the FEI Championships as well there too!! Elizabeth rides daily but has had to curtail competition for a while as we have focused on Katie’s quest to reach these goals.
August 30th, 2010
Ellie, Garret and Elizabeth after winning the CDS Training Level Regional Adult Amateur Championships in Del Mar!!!
August 30th, 2010
Nicole on Carmargue, Elizabeth & Samantha on Lucjan
Great Junior Championship weekend!!!! Nicole and Carmargue are the Champions of their Training Level division and Samantha and Lucjan (Way Too Flashy) are Champions of their Training level division!!!! And Artisan finally decided he had a lot to be proud of and got a 71.9 and 66.2 at Cool Aug. Nights!!! Great show guys!! Go Artisan Dressage!
August 27th, 2010
On July 25, 2010 my good buddy Meeko (14) was lost to a tragic case of colic. He was a big personality in our barn and taught Katie so much for her competitive life. I was out of the country on vacation and could not be with him and I am so grateful for those that took care of him. We miss him terribly but are happy he is not in pain any more. Rest your adorable sole my friend.
August 24th, 2010
So our last show was quite a success!!!!!! Ellie and Garret won the Southern Cal. Adult Amateur Championship in training level!!!!! Samantha came back with 3 blue ribbons. Raquel and Treasure (Burrito) won a class as well, as did Artisan and I!! All in all a GREAT show.
Some have asked for times for his weekend’s S. Cal. Junior Championships. Samantha (Training level 18-21) and Nicole (Training level 14 and under) will be competing this coming weekend (Aug 27-29) at the LA Equestrian Center. I will also be there competing Artisan in ‘Cool August Nights’.
Juniors times can be found at http://californiadressage.org/PDF_files/SJRRideTimes10.pdf
My times can be found at http://www.cornerstonedressage.com/
