As of May 30, 2021, members in three different regions have self-organized and applied for licenses to host Regional Championships this year. The first to get on the books was the Region 6 Championship being hosted by our Affiliate Organization New England Working Equitation in Pennsylvania.
Chris Stanko learned about Working Equitation in 2008 and was captured by the spirit of the sport. Chris has been teaching and training for over 40 years, and working as a clinician for 17 yrs. She teaches Working Equitation, In-hand work, Classical Horsemanship, the Art of Garrocha, Western Dressage, all with the correct biomechanics for horse and rider. She has competed in L5 and trained all the masters movements. Chris has organized every aspect of WE shows and clinics and has designed many courses and teaches clinics all over Colorado.
Polly Limond was a dressage rider, trainer, breeder and importer in the San Diego, CA area for over 35 years. Since 2004 she has been selecting and importing sport horses from Germany for clients and for resale, and in 2018 started importing from Portugal and Spain as well. She has developed an extensive network of horse professionals in several countries, specializing in smaller size horses and sport ponies for dressage.
Emily has traveled the country studying with some of the world’s best trainers in a variety of disciplines. Her training style is a blend of Natural methods that carefully consider things from the horse’s point of view. Understanding how horses think, feel and see their world around them opens the floodgates to clear communication, and therefore successful partnerships.