Beth Levine Grade III Hometown: ... Read More

Donna Ponessa Grade 1b Hometown: New Windsor, NY Dressage equestrian and 2012 Paralympic hopeful Donna Ponessa’s extraordinary discipline, perseverance and competitive spirit have propelled her through extreme physical adversity to a literal triumph of will.  The vehicle: horses.  She began her equestrian passion in childhood, riding and showing horses.  Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in college, she nonetheless graduated with an RN (registered nurse) degree, a BA in Human Services and a MA... Read More

  Eleanor Brimmer Grade III rider Hometown: Wayazata, MN Age: 26 Ellie is a Grade III rider with cerebral palsy. She grew up showing hunters and in 2009 made the switch to dressage. She holds a BA in American Culture from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and she is currently studying for her Masters in Library & Information Sciences from Wayne State University. Horses: Vadico Interagro who is a 9 year old Lusitano gelding and Carino H (Holsteiner gelding) both owned by Eleanor Brimm... Read More

•    Grade IV Para-Dressage. Lise received her international grade certification during WEG in 2010. •    Hometown: Baker City, OR •    Born: March 29, 1964 •    Lise suffers from a rare autoimmune motor neuron disorder that caused nerve damage, particularly in her hands and arms, and ataxia, a movement disorder.  Her disability also affects her speech, swallowing, coordination, and strength.  She was initially diagnosed with ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, but that diagnosis fortunately changed.  Li... Read More

Sydney Collier Hometown: Ann Arbor Michigan Like many thirteen year-old girls, Sydney Collier is horse crazy.  Sydney is from Ann Arbor Michigan where she is an honor roll student in the eighth grade at Forsythe Middle School. Sydney began riding at seven years old and at eight years old she was diagnosed with an extremely rare life-threatening medical condition called Wyburn-Mason Syndrome.  This syndrome causes vascular malformations deep within one hemisphere of the brain that are inoperable... Read More

Jonathan Wentz -Born: November 15, 1990 -Hometown: Richardson, Texas Jonathan began riding at the age of two for therapy to combat the loss of strength, coordination, flexibility, and balance caused by cerebral palsy which he’s had since birth. Wentz was also born with a competitive drive and strong determination. At age five he found Equest, a therapeutic riding center in Wylie, TX where he continued therapy and also began riding for sport participating in vaulting, jumping, western pleasure an... Read More

SUSAN TREABESS -Born: July 1, 1977 -
Hometown: Winters, California Susan was raised in Tahoe City, CA on the beautiful Lake Tahoe. Susan Treabess was born without her left hand but has ridden horses her whole life. She was horse crazy from the start and began riding at three years old. Trail rides led to lessons, lessons led to showing and showing led to a lifelong interest in dressage and horsemanship. Through a project horse named Choco, Susan and her family were introduced to horsemanship by ... Read More

Wendy Shugol -Grade 1a -Falls Church, VA Competed at the 2010 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships. Shugol showed both Statesman’s Audacious and Statesman’s Larissa at the National Championships. ... Read More

Elizabeth Pigott -Born: June 18, 1986
Hometown: -Downington, Pennsylvania -Competes in the Grade II level of para-dressage competitions. In 2009, Pigott was fifth at the The 2009 Cavalor/United States Equestrian Federation Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships riding Carlingford JD. Also in 2009, Elizabeth rode Mr. Darcy to a lot of successful results. The pair had a very strong summer collecting many strong scores. In July, they competed at the Dressage at the Park show where they sco... Read More