Collective Remarks: A Journey through the American Dressage Evolution: Where It's Been, Where We Are, and Where We Need to Be

by Anne Gribbons

Overview

A world renowned dressage judge and former US Olympic coach, Anne Gribbons has had the unique experience of living the trajectory of the evolution of dressage in the United States—and has always been willing to share her knowledge and guidance in her popular column in The Chronicle of the Horse. Now, the best (and sometimes the worst!) of Anne’s personal experiences over the course of almost 20 years are gathered into one immensely entertaining sourcebook of history, humor, and wit. Anyone with an interest in dressage, its controversies, and its most famous names will enjoy this collection of Anne’s columns; but their true value is in Anne’s ideas for improving our horses, our riders, and our ability to compete on the international scene with success and integrity in the years to come.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781570766831
Publisher:	Trafalgar Square
Publication date:	08/12/2014
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Anne Gribbons was the US Equestrian Federation Technical Advisor for Dressage from 2010 through 2012. She developed the USEF educational dressage pipeline and guided the US riders through the World Equestrian Games, the Pan American Games, and the London Olympics. Anne has trained and shown sixteen horses to Grand Prix, competed in ten USET Championships, and was a member of the US silver medal-winning team at the 1995 Pan American Games in Argentina. Anne is an FEI 5* dressage judge and has officiated at numerous CDIs worldwide and selection trials in the US, as well as prestigious European shows like Stuttgart, Rotterdam, and Aachen, and two FEI World Cup Finals. In 2009 she judged at the European Championship in Windsor, England. From 2010 to through 2013 Anne was a member of the FEI Dressage Committee, and in 2013 she was inducted into the USDF Hall of Fame. She and her husband David own and operate Knoll Dressage, a state-of-the-art dressage training facility located close to Orlando, Florida.

Editorial Reviews

“Anne Gribbons is a visionary and a ‘doer.’ She is committed to the sport of dressage and wants to see America position itself strongly on the international scene, both today and in the future…. Anne’s skill and knowledge of dressage come to life in these fabulously written pieces. Whether she is being brutally honest, reflective, humorous, or instructional, her passion for the sport and the horses always comes through.” —George Williams, President, United States Dressage Federation (USDF)

“The short, insightful chapters will interest anyone with a passion for dressage.” —Equine Journal

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