Francine Gentile

Francine is a lifelong equestrian who started riding at the age of five. She competed in hunters and jumpers before starting her dressage studies as a teenager. Francine has trained horses up through the Grand Prix level, as well as coached many riders through international levels. She has a vast knowledge of the top sport of dressage, as she was the Dressage Director for the American Horse Show Association (AHSA). With the AHSA, Francine organized the 1998 World Cup Dressage Finals at the Washington International Horse Show, and was the assistant Chef d’Equipe for the US Vaulting Team at the 1998 World Equestrian games in Rome, Italy. (Source)