FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
SIDELINES NOVEMBER 2012 15
to marry Sharon! It was a privilege and an exciting part of my
life to be a part of the USET Three-Day event team member. I
have also ridden and trained with many of the best trainers in
the world, from Jack LeGoff to Kathleen Raine. I have suffered
severe knee injuries and wasn’t able to continue jumping at
the levels I was competing in eventing. I just couldn’t bend my
knees to adjust to the short jumping stirrup length. So I entered
the world of dressage with my wife Sharon. I now enjoy a more
“collected ride” and I have changed my emphasis to competing
in FEI Dressage, through the CDI Grand Prix level. Both Sharon
and I feel very lucky and accomplished to have, and to have had,
wonderful clients, students and horses to work with and share our
experience and knowledge.
Where did you meet you partner Nicole?
Sharon
– I met Nicole in West Germany in 1999, where Nicole
was working at a sales and breeding barn. Nicole came over
to the United States to work with us in 2000 and it has been a
winning partnership ever since. Nicole is a German Bereiter and
she is thoroughly schooled in the German System of dressage.
She has had extensive training and has breeding experience
and education. Nicole rode in the opening ceremonies of the
2010 World Equestrian Games. She is now riding and competing
the lovely Eeltsjef F at Grand Prix, a Friesian stallion owned by
Wyning Edge Friesians in Texas.
Grant competing at Dressage in the Rockies.
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