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About Grace
Grace has been an avid equestrian for nearly twenty years. She has competed up to Second Level dressage in shows across the Pacific Northwest, scoring in the mid seventies at Training Level and qualifying for Oregon Dressage Society Championships at First Level. Along with her dressage experience, Grace also has a background in eventing, high school equestrian team, mustang starting, and sales. She is a Mount Hood Pony Club C3/HB graduate, and currently studies under Hood River local dressage trainer Tedi Paasch (2024 ODS Prix St. George Champion), as she has throughout her riding career.
With each of her students Grace emphasizes correct basic balanced position (English style), safety, and confidence in the saddle. She takes pride in choosing new and engaging exercises that help her students advance in basic riding, dressage, and over fences. Her teaching philosophy is influenced by Sally Swift’s Centered Riding principles, which help students understand correct riding through images, promoting relaxation and joy. She also teaches to the United States Pony Club standard and incorporates classical dressage concepts.
When Grace isn’t teaching riding lessons, she can be found training her dressage horse Orlando at York Hill Stables, reading, or beekeeping.