News
June 2008 – Join us on June 28th for the Jill Hassler-Scoop Memorial Dancing Horse Challenge, as a part of the PVDA Ride for Life Benefit Dressage Show.
June 2008 – Nicole Uphoff-Selke will be a guest speaker and celebrity judge. In addition, Nicole will conduct two clinics and offer coaching at the show. Learn more about Nicole's clinic and coaching schedule.
April 2008 – Dressage Today published Achieving Your Goals, an article by Barbara Strawson with Jessica McTaggart, in their April issue, on page 36.
March 2008 – On Mar 15-16, Barbara and Hilary were demo riders for the L-Judges program hosted by the PVDA, with International judge Janet Brown-Foy. Barbara rode Amy Lynch’s Ferrodonis, and Hilary rode both Jennifer Foulon’s Ferrero and Mary Mease’s Urgus. They both received some great comments and were excited to be right on track for the show season.
March 2008 – Our newest team member, Degas, owned by Marianne Campano, will be in training with Barb for the next 2 years while Marianne and her husband, Clay, must be stationed in Korea. Look for them in the FEI ring this year.
January 2008 – Barbara, and her assistant, Hilary Moore, attended the FEI Trainer’s Conference with Jan Brink in Loxahatchee Florida. They found it to be a very educational and inspirational experience.
January 2008 – In conjunction with the trainer’s conference, Hilary Moore was selected from a competitive field of the nation’s top young riders, to attend a very unique opportunity, the Graduate Young Rider’s Program. She was 1 of only 20 young riders selected to attend a panel discussion with top USA equestrians, including Carol Lavell and George Williams, and other equestrian professionals to learn all aspects of becoming a professional trainer.
October 2007 – Heike Kemmer's her first visit to the United States for a Oct 6–7 Clinic was a huge success.
June 2007 –The Jill Hassler-Scoop Memorial Freestyle Challenge was a great success and the PVDA Ride for Life Benefit Dressage Show raised over $45,000 for cancer research, and donated these funds to the Johns Hopkins Avon Breast Center, MD.
May 2007 – Barbara hosted a clinic with Nicole Uphoff for the last two weekends in May at Wyndham Oaks and it was a great success! More details...
March 2007 – Barbara partnered with Kerrits as a Kerrits Team Rider. She will have information about all their equestrian clothing. Talk to her about their newest items!
March 2007 – Dressage Today included a photograph of Barbara riding Socrates in the article, "Learn About the 2007 Test Changes". The article reviews the New Test Clinic given by Axel Steiner, where Barbara demonstrated a Third Level test. Socrates impressed the crowd with his extended trot, which Axel Steiner said "could not have been done better". He also commented on the very clear differences the pair showed between collected, medium and extended gaits.
October 2005 – At the Regional BLM Championships, Barbara earned top honors with Prosecco as the Third Level Champion and Black Hawk as the Second Level Champion. At the USDF Region I Championships, Prosecco earned the third spot in the Third Level Championship.