Dressage Instructor/Trainer
U.S.E.T. Member, Long listed for 2004 Athens Olympic Games, 2003 South American Coach for Pan-Am Games in Dominican Republic. United States Pan-American Team Medalist in Dressage. U.S.D.F. Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist. Competed Grand Prix Dressage Nationally and Internationally. 20 years experience International levels. Trained and Competed on West coast, East Coast and Europe. Sales and Importer of dressage and Jumpers-see sales web site at: blakeequestriansales.com.

Successful trained students and Horses into the Championship FEI levels. Instruction thru Grand Prix. Limited New Client availability. Shows California CDI circuit annually. Focusing on the effective use of your aids and development of expression in your horses gaits. Learn Corrections vs. Punishing the horse. Organized training method to bring out the expression/balance/strength and grace in your horses way of going. Develops riders skill and confidence along with advancing competition skills and strategy's.

$60.00 per lesson. Contact Gwen at 360-507-9306 or Donida Farm 253-833-4870 Lesson haul-in fee $10.00

CATHERINE MAHON:

Assistant Dressage Instructor/Trainer

Gwen Blake would like to welcome aboard Catherin Mahon. Catherine just returned from a year over in Northern Europe where she competed  and trained at the F.E.I. Level under Klaus and Anabel Balkenhol of Germany and Stefan van Ingelgem of Belgium.

Catherine will be taking on new clients and training at Donida Farm under Gwen Blake.  Beginner school horses are available for lung line starters! She is currently a Bronze and Silver Medalist with USDF. Catherine brings years of teaching experience and specializes in developing a classical and independent seat with fun and challenging exercises on and off the lunge line, empowering both horse and rider to reach their full potential.

Catherine 425-443-7563 or catherine.mahon@donidafarm.com