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July 2010 – Barb has been invited to participate in the USEF Dressage Talent Search Program. Debbie McDonald will observe promising horse and rider combinations. Learn More ....

May 2010 – We are excited about the upcoming Transformational Boot Camp, here at Turning Point Farm, MD, on Aug 6-8. Learn more about this exciting weekend here!

December 2009 – Barb earned the USDF Silver Musical Freestyle Bar, based on her freestyle scores through USDF Fourth Level.

Barbara received the 2009 Region One Award for Outstanding Achievement at the FEI Levels. Barbara was selected by the GMOs of Region One for this award.

November 2009 – Degas and Barbara and their rides at the 2009 BLM and USDF Region 1 Championships are covered by Dressage News Network.

October 2009 – ESDCTA Garden State Classic Show and CBLM Championships: Degas and Barbara won the Winslow Therapeutic Riding Unlimited Perpetual Trophy for High Score at Intermediaire I.

We've moved! Our new facility is located at Turning Point Farm in Clarksburg, MD. We will continue to provide innovative programs customized to heach horse and rider, and provide a variety of clinics!

Region 1 GAIG/USDF Championships: Degas and Barbara brought home the Reserve Prix St. George Championship, the Intermediare Freestyle Championship, and was 4th in the Intermediare 1 Championship.

The Chronicle of the Horse highlighted our successes at the BLM Championships.

2009 BLM Championships Results:
First Level Championship: 68.429% - Jennifer Foulon on Ferrero
PSG Reserve Champion: 69.211% - Barbara Strawson on Degas
Intermediate 1 Freestyle Champion: 71.00% - Barbara Strawson on Degas
Intermediate 1 Champion: 69.05% - Barbara Strawson on Degas
Most Elegant Rider: Barbara Strawson on Degas - Second year in a row! This award is sponsored by Betsy Steiner Dressage.

September 2009 – PVDA Loch Moy at Loch Moy in Adamstown, MD. Results:

Barbara debuted Degas at Intermediare II, taking home third place. Barbara also earned a 71.053% aboard Norma Lynn Fox’s Floete at First Level 4 and placed second at Second Level 3.

July 2009 – The Dressage at Lexington results:

Barbara and Degas earned 3rd place with a 70% in the Intermediare I Challenge and won the Prix St. Georges division with a 65%. The pair also ended up fourth overall in the Prix St. Georges Challenge.

Floete and Barbara earned a 71% at First 3, securing them a spot in the First Level BLM Championships. The pair also got a 68.158% at First Level 4, putting them on their way to the Region 1 Championships as well.

June 2009 (update)– The 2009 Jill Hassler-Scoop Memorial Dancing Horse Challenge was a huge success, as a part of the PVDA Ride For Life. This charity event helped to raise money to The Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Center. Learn More...

June 2009 – Barbara and her trusty crew are hard at work finalizing the Dancing Horse Challenge at the Ride for Life. It is shaping up to be quite a show, and Barbara has been doing the media circuit.

Here is her TV and online appearance schedule:

Channel 9 - Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 at 9:00am on 9 News Now. The Channel 9 News Team offers a report on the latest local, regional, statewide and national news events of the morning along with weather and traffic updates.

Channel 25 - Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 9:55am.

Ongoing Interview on Horse Girl TV - Up NOW! Check it out! In case you don't already have your seats reserved for you and several hundred of your closest friends, please visit the Ride for Life web site. If by chance you don't know what it's all about, please visit the One Million Hits Campaign. Stay tuned for the Newsletter to be published later this summer. In the meantime, visit Barb on her Blog.

June 2009 – Barbara and Norma Lynn Fox's Floete earned a 70% at First Level 3 and a 64% at Second Level. Floete and Ferrero both qualified for BLM divisions as a result of this weekend's scores.

May 2009 – Results of the Raleigh CDI, May 29-30, Raleigh, NC:
Barbara and Marianne Campano's Degas placed Third in the CDI's Prix St. Georges and Intermediare I Freestyle. The pair earned a 66.491% and 69.650%, respectively, less than 0.5% below Second Place in both classes. They also earned a 63.772% in the I-1 class.

May 2009 – Results of the PVDA show at Morven Park, May 16-17:
Judi Rosenfeld's Zivona ISF and Barbara took 3 out of 4 wins in their First Level 1 and 2 classes, with a 69.444%, 67.778%, 67.667% and 65.333%

May 2009 – Hilary is now a qualified USDF Associate Instructor, after completing her USDF Workshops in Riding, Lungeing, and Teaching. Congratulations, Hilary!

April 2009 – Barbara and Degas finished their Florida tour with great success, taking home two firsts and a second at Dressage at Equestrian Estates, winning the Prix St. Georges with a 70.2% and the I-1 Freestyle with a 66.750%. They also took Second in the Intermediare I with a 67.895%.

Earlier in the season, at Welcome Back to White Fences I and II, the pair took 5th in the PSG with a 67.368%. At the Palm Beach Dressage Derby, they earned a 65.789% in the PSG, 63.684% in the I-1 and 63.684% in the Freestyle. At the WEF Dressage Classic, they ended up 9th in a competitive field for the PSG with a 64.526%, then earned a 64.737% in the I-1 and a 65.550% in the I-1 Freestyle.

Barbara was one of only eight riders this year to earn their USDF Silver Bar, for high scores earned in Fourth Level Musical Freestyle classes. Many thanks to Equichord for designing the freestyles that earned this award.

February 2009 – Barbara heads south to West Palm Beach, Florida, to compete in the Florida circuit. Keep up with Barbara's latest news and accomplishments at her blog! Thank you to the Culpepper Farmer's Coop for donating Degas's feed for the 2009 Florida Campaign!!!

January 2009 – On January 31st, Judi Rosenfeld hosted a cocktail party and fundraiser to support Barbara's 2009 Winter Show Season in Florida. Barbara appreciates all her generous supporters – Thank you all!   Plus, everyone had a great time!

December 2008 – Barbara attended the USDF Convention and Symposium (with Kyra Kirkland), December 4-7th.

October 2008 – Degas, Prosecco, and Wie Vom Andern Stern thrilled their owners and Barbara with their performances at both the BLM and GAIG/USDF Dressage Regional Championships. In addition, Barbara was awarded "Most Elegant Rider", an award sponsored by Betsy Steiner and Equilates. Selected by the judges, this award is presented to the professional rider who 'has the best seat and position and the most effective aids, creating a picture of harmony'.

GAIG/ USDF Region 1 Dressage Championships:
Degas earned Reserve Prix St. George Champion with a score of 71%, and placed 3rd in both the Intermediare I Musical Freestyle Championship and the Intermediare I Championship.

Prosecco earned Reserve Fourth Level Musical Freestyle Champion and placed 8th in the Prix St. George Championship.

Wie Vom Andern Stern earned blue ribbons (1st place) in both Third Level Test 1 and Test 2.

Col. Bengt Ljungquist Memorial Championship Region Finals:
Degas earned 3rd place in the Prix St. George Championship, 4th in the Intermediare I Musical Freestyle Championship, and 7th in the Intermediare I Championship.

Prosecco was awarded Champion in the Fourth Level Championship, with a lovely musical freestyle compiled and choreographed by Equichord. In addition, Prosecco placed 7th in the Fourth Level Championship.

Wie Vom Andern Stern placed first at Third Level Test 3 and eighth in the Third Level Championship

June 2008 – The Jill Hassler-Scoop Memorial Dancing Horse Challenge, as a part of the PVDA Ride for Life Benefit Dressage Show, was a wonderful success. Thank you to all that supported this important, worthy cause!

June 2008 – Nicole Uphoff-Selke was guest speaker and celebrity judge at the PVDA Ride for Life Benefit Dressage Show. In addition, Nicole conducted two clinics and provided coaching at the show.

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.