One 1-hour private lessons/training rides. Lessons can be at my farm in Berryville, VA at Red Moon Farm or within a 60-mile radius.  Travel fee not included, currently $0.55/mile round trip. Dressage, jumping, XC, or training ride.

ABOUT YVONNE LUCAS

Personal Background

• Born in California, lived 5 years in Germany.


• Masters and Bachelors degrees in Biology


• Worked in Administration for a major University before leaving to work with
  horses full time


• Moved to the East Coast in 1998

Riding Background

• Started riding at 8 years old in Germany


• Competed in recognized competitions in eventing, dressage,
  hunter/jumper/equitation since age 12


• Took 17 years off riding for school and career, started riding again in
  1993, eventing in 1995.


• Became a professional in 2002


• Trained with Jim Wofford, Sharon White, Bruce Davidson, Mike Plumb, Cory
  Walkey, Alex Chterba (dressage)

Riding Achievements and Awards

• Eventing through Advanced, Dressage through Prix St Georges


• Since 1995, trained many horses to event at Preliminary and above


• Trained several of these horses to also compete successfully at recognized
  dressage up to PSG


• Completed three CCI*s and three CCI**s, including 6th place Morven CCI*
  2001, 8th Bromont CCI** 2002, 16th Jersey Fresh CCI** 2003, 23rd Virginia CCI**
  2006.


• Won sportsmanship award at 2003 Fair Hill CCI***


• Annual Awards include:
  
  
  
  • 1999 USEA National: 4th  Prelim Master Amateur, 6th Prelim Senior Rider, 6th
    Prelim Horse. USEA Area II: Reserve Champion Prelim Horse, 3rd Training Horse
  
  
  • 2000  USEA National: 8th Prelim Master Amateur, 12th Prelim Senior Rider,
    Reserve Champion Training Horse. USEA Area II: Champion Training (Senior, Young
    Horse and Overall), Champion Preliminary Young Horse
  
  
  • 2001  USEA National: Reserve Champion and 4th Prelim Master Amateur, 7th
    Prelim Senior Rider, 5th Prelim Horse.  USEA Area II: Reserve Champ Open
    Intermed., 3rd Open Prelim. PHR National Eventing: Champion Preliminary
  
  
  • 2002  USEA Area II: Champion Open Intermediate
  
  
  • 2003  PHR National Eventing: 6th Advanced, 4th Prelim, 5th Training. USEA
    Area II: Reserve Champion Open Advanced and Open Intermediate.
  
  
  • 2004  PHR National Eventing: 8th Intermediate
  
  
  • 2005  USEA Area II: Champion Open Training, 3rd Open Prelim. PHR National
    Eventing: Reserve Champ. Training, Reserve Champ Intermed, 3rd and 4th Prelim.
    PHR National Dressage: 4th Fourth Level Open
  
  
  • 2006  PHR National Eventing: Champion and Reserve Intermediate, Champion and
    4th Prelim, Reserve Champion Training. PHR National Dressage: Champion 4th Level
    Open. USEA Area II:  Champion and Reserve Champion Open Prelim, 3rd place Open
    Intermediate.