Terry is a dressage instructor in northern California and works with horses and riders of all ages. She was “classically trained” through the FEI levels in the United States and Germany and competes regularly. However, a number of years ago she came to recognize that, in spite of the lofty ideals written throughout every dressage manual, tension continued to be the predominant factor in the actual lives of most horses in training for competition in every discipline.

 

With this awareness, synchronicity led her to a meeting with the great master horseman, Tom Dorrance, with whom she spent the next seven years relearning everything she thought she had known about horses, and about herself. Now her intention is to help riders become aware of the kind of relationship needed to gain full responsiveness and cooperation with their horses without force, extra equipment or manipulative devices, which she ultimately believes is the real meaning of dressage.

 

Terry hopes that through cultivating harmonious relationships with horses, that people will experience a greater personal fulfillment and sense of purpose which they will pass on to others. She offers lessons, training and clinics. For more information please visit her web site at www.naturalsporthorse.com