Susan Treabess

Susan has over 20 years of experience in competitive dressage and horsemanship and holds her USDF Bronze and Silver medals. At age 12, through a project horse named Choco, Susan was introduced to the horsemanship principles taught by Tom Dorrance, Ellen Eckstein and David Hillman. She prides herself on combining the principles of classical dressage with horsemanship in her training business, clinics and lessons. Susan has since worked with many prominent figures in international dressage including Marisa Festerling, Shannon and Steffen Peter’s, Sabine Schut-Kery, Christine Traurig, Robert Dover and Michel Assouline. She spent 10 years training with US Team Rider Dennis Callin to whom she credits much of her international and national competitive dressage success and education.

Susan’s recent focus has become more local and on her students, developing multiple horses and riders to the FEI levels including Grand Prix. She’s a coach to many aiming for national, statewide and regional championships in not just dressage but also eventing. Her teaching philosophy is centered around building confidence in both horses and riders through the understanding and fair use of the aides. Susan believes positive communication is essential and that horse/rider partnerships are first and foremost. Susan has a very active lesson calendar and gives lessons to a wide variety of pairs, from currently competing FEI riders to pleasure riders who would like a foundation in classical dressage and horsemanship. (Source)

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