The Journey to Excellence Reaches a Turning Point and Wins
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on: December 29, 2009, 10:20 am
Author:
Barbara Strawson, LLC
Industry: Sports
Clarksburg, Maryland - December 29, 2009 - On the heels of
relocating to her new training facilities at Turning Point Farm in
Clarksburg, Maryland, Barbara Strawson, FEI Dressage Competitor and
Trainer, went on the road to garner three prestigious year-end
championships and two reserve championships. Within a two week span,
Strawson won the Intermediare 1 Freestyle Final at both the Colonel
Bengt Ljungquist Memorial Championships, as well as the Great American
Insurance Group/USDF Regional Championships (Region 1). At the CBLM she
also brought home the Intermediare 1 championship. Strawson was Reserve
in the Prix St George Final at both the CBLM and GAIG/USDF
Championship. Aboard Degas, the impressive 18-hand Hanoverian owned by
Marianne Campano, Strawson also capped off the season by receiving the“Most Elegant Rider Award” for the second year in a row at the CBLM.
In a recent DNN (DressageNewsNetwork) interview, Strawson commented on her Freestyle
success. "EquiChord has been practicing with me for a whole year on this Freestyle
- I had never ridden a freestyle before, so the progression was really nice to see.
To have taken him along and then to end up winning at the BLMs and GAIGS was very
rewarding." Strawson also credits the support of her team and the overall
philosophy of her training system - a program she recently brought to her new
location.
"Our goal is to provide each horse and rider with a balanced and consistent system
based on individual goals," says Strawson. "We offer quality care and attention
to detail in all aspects - horse care, training, teaching, relationships. The team
is always available to attend to the needs of horses and owners alike. We will be
experimenting with a mix of programs at our new location, spanning from our basic
full training to short term training for people who are in need of a tune-up or an
intensive training period. For horses and riders alike, we provide a program that
encompasses a variety of integrative methods to enhance the learning process. For
example, riders will receive an evaluation and, in addition to traditional lessons,
may receive lunge lessons, Balimo™, Pilates, or massage work, and/or workshops in
developing their freestyles, goal setting, etc. Horses also receive a variety of
cross training and body work."
Barbara Strawson, LLC, a corporation established in 2005, offers 20+ years of
experience in training and competing horses from USDF Training Level through FEI
Grand Prix. Earning her USDF Bronze and Silver medals as well as her USDF Silver
Freestyle Medal, Barbara continues to seek out and provide excellent levels of
education. Through her degree in Psychology from the University of Delaware and her
certification in Balimo™, Barbara exceeds the expectations and the varying training
needs of both her riders and horses by providing each the necessary tools to achieve
their goals. As an active competitor, Barbara has studied and competed in Europe
under the tutelage of four-time Olympic gold medal winner, Nicole Uphoff-Selke, and
is working towards representing her country internationally.
For more information, please contact:
charlie@equichord.com
888-229-8975
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