Join us July 8-9 for a clinic with the brilliant and hilarious Michael Barisone. A member of the 2008 US Olympic Dressage Team and coach for the 2016 Bronze Medal winning Olympic Dressage Team and 2012 Olympic Eventing Team, Michael will coach professional, Jr/YR and amateur riders from green to Grand Prix.

Ride times are below. Auditing is $35/day if prepaid or $40/day at the door, and include lunch AND access to our used tack sale! We’ll have lots of great stuff on hand, including a beautiful wooden upright tack trunk and some GORGEOUS custom-made show coats! Email Lauren to sign up to audit.

SATURDAY
10:00 Judy Sprieser & Dorian Gray, 9 yr Dutch Gelding by Sydney, 3rd Level
10:45 Lauren Sprieser & Gretzky RV, 6 yr Dutch Gelding by Johnson, 1st Level
11:30 Jennifer Heck & Rudy, 16 yr Hanoverian Gelding by Rotspon, 3rd Level
12:15 Lunch
12:45 Lisa Hellmer & Aniko, 11 yr Oldenburg Gelding, 4th Level
1:30 Liza Broadbent & Victorious, 15 yr Dutch Gelding by Patijn, Intermediate I
2:15 Eliza Gardner & Ellegria, 16 yr Westfalen Mare by Ehrentanz I, Young Riders
3:00 Lauren Fisher & Eureka BBR, 8 yr KWPN Mare by Sir Sinclair, 3rd Level
3:45 Jean Loonam & Red Hot Chili Pepper, 11 yr Hanoverian gelding, 1st Level
4:30 Torrey Wilkinson & Talisman BHF, 12 yr PRE-cross Mare by Temerario VII, Grand Prix
5:15 Dorie Forte & Froelich, 15 yr Oldenburg Gelding by Festrausch, Grand Prix

SUNDAY
7:30 Judy Sprieser & Stratocaster, 11 yr GOV Gelding by Sir Donnerhall, 4th Level
8:15 Lee Phaup & Rainy, 14 yr Hanoverian Gelding, Prix St. Georges
9:00 Torrey Wilkinson & Talisman BHF, 12 yr PRE-cross Mare by Temerario VII, Grand Prix
9:45 Dorie Forte & Froelich, 15 yr Oldenburg Gelding by Festrausch, Grand Prix
10:30 Lauren Sprieser & Gretzky RV, 6 yr Dutch Gelding by Johnson, 1st Level
11:15 Liza Broadbent & Victorious, 15 yr Dutch Gelding by Patijn, Intermediate I
12 Lunch
12:30 Hannah McSween & Avatar, 11 yr Dutch Gelding by Art Deco, 3rd Level
1:15 Jean Loonam & Red Hot Chili Pepper, 11 yr Hanoverian gelding, 1st Level
2:00 Lisa Hellmer & Lyra, 13 yr Holsteiner mare by Limbus U, Prix St. Georges
2:45 Eliza Gardner & Ellegria, 16 yr Westfalen Mare by Ehrentanz I, Young Riders

We’ve had wonderful back-to-back weekends at Morven Park and HITS Culpeper, and a full report is to come, but congratulations are due to Assistant Trainer Lauren Fisher on completing her USDF Bronze Medal! Huge thanks to Beverley Thomas and her inimitable Fiero for helping Lauren achieve her final scores! Photo by TLP Equine.

Meet Gretzky! Gretzky RV is a 2011 KWPN Gelding, Johnson-Elmshorn, and he’s the latest addition to Lauren’s show string. He’ll be Puck in the stable, and with his quick hind leg and bold markings, he’ll sure to be noticed in the showring. We’re excited to see him arrive from Holland next week! And thank you to the team at Inspo for bringing him into our lives!

We had a great outing to Lexington Spring Dressage! Our small but plucky force had some great educational rides, and ate SO MUCH good Mexican food. Onto Morven Park next month!

Here are some results from the show.

Eliza Gardner & Ellegria
1st Place Young Rider Team Test, 62.632%
2nd Place Young Rider Individual Test, 63.026%

Kristin Hickey & Leapfrog
4th Place Prix St. Georges, 62.763%

Kristin Hickey & Capital Call
3rd Place Prix St. Georges, 63.895%
3rd Place Prix St. Georges, 63.421%

Hannah McSween & Avatar
4th Place 2nd Level Test 3, 64.878%
6th Place 2nd Level Test 3, 63.415%

We had a triumphant first recognized outing to CDCTA’s Spring show at Morven Park. Huge congratulations to Torrey Wilkinson for finishing her USDF Gold Medal, and to Kristin Hickey and Becky Lee for Zarco’s Second Level High Score! We’ve also got an upcoming weekend with Michael Barisone, and fun news about summer training and lessons. Read the rest here, and sign up to receive our e-newsletters directly in your inbox.

Where in the world is Lauren? We’ve had several requests for her 2017 clinic schedule, so here it is!

April 23 – Ft. Defiance, VA
April 29-30 – Ottawa, ON, CAN
June 24-25 – Newton, PA
July 1-2 – Pittsburgh, PA
July 29-30 – Turtleford, SK, CAN
September 2-3 – Tunbridge, VT
November 18-19 – Lebanon, CT

Lauren is now accepting clinic dates for late summer and early fall; email her to learn more!

We’re back up and running at Sprieser Sporthorse North, with some new faces, new paddocks and a new round pen! Read all about it, and if you’re not yet receiving our newsletters in your inbox, click to sign up!

We are thrilled to have secured the lease of a new property for Sprieser Sporthorse South 2018! This exquisite private farm in Loxahatchee, Florida offers all the amenities – airy stalls, beautiful private turnout, hot and cold wash stalls, excellent footing, and immediate access to a meticulously maintained trail system. We’re accepting reservations for full training stalls at lauren@spriesersporthorse.com. Come train in the dressage capital of the Americas!

Read all about our Floridian exploits, some new faces around the farm, and our great upcoming events for the season in our February e-newsletter! Click here to read, and be sure to sign up to receive our newsletters in your inbox!

We’re pleased to announce TWO weekends of Winter Adult Camp with Assistant Trainers Lisa Hellmer and Natasha Sprengers-Levine. Join us for 3 lessons, overnight stabling, and catered lunch with featured speaker Dr. Chad Davis of Davis Equine, LLC, all for just $150! Enjoy our facilities and meet other riders in the area on January 28-29 and/or February 4-5. Email lisa@spriesersporthorse.com for registration information.