About Michael Etherly |
About Erin Patricio |
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THE FACILITY |
Michael Etherly is a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist whose equestrian career began at age four. While he has successfully competed in jumping and eventing, Michael's love is dressage. For more than a decade Michael has worked with Olympic medalist Steffen Peters and he considers Steffen his mentor. From his training with Steffen, as well as clinicians such as Christine Traurig, Michael Poulin, Robert Dover, Debbie MacDonald and Dietric Von Hopffgarten, Michael has developed a successful program that helps horses and riders steadily progress through the levels. In addition to his experience in North America, Michael has trained in Europe with some of the sport's luminaries, including Jean Bemelmans, coach of numerous Olympic medalists. Michael has brought along numerous young horses, nearly a dozen of his horses have reached the FEI levels and his students have earned numerous USDF Regional Championships, as well as USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. Accomplished students of Michael's include:
*These honors were earned while under Michael's tutelage Michael considers a few areas his specialties:
Michael is now accepting clients at Harris Farms in Wilton, CA and booking clinic dates. He can also help you find the horse of your dreams. Whether you need a suibable first level horse or are looking for an international schoolmaster, Michael will find you the horse you need. To contact Michael please call (916) 807-0001 or email michael@michaeletherly.com. |
Assistant Trainer
Erin Patricio offers lessons, training and sales as Assistant Trainer at Michael Etherly Dressage. Erin's teaching methods are designed to help the rider develop an effective means of communication to their horse, using a correct, independent seat. With strategic, easy to understand exercises, working the basics and a creative look at Dressage, Erin can help you build a solid foundation through which any achievement is possible. Using her years of dance, Erin is able to target and build poorly developed areas in the rider to help attain a supple, athletic, graceful riding style. Erin uses all principles of the training scale together, enabling the horse to travel elegantly, with expressive gaits, in balance, all of which allow the rider to sit with ease. Erin began riding in Vancouver, British Columbia with Grand Prix rider Christine Howes-Jacobsen and the late Dietrich von Hopffgarten. Erin has taken clinics with Conrad Schumacher, Joao Olivera, Tracey Lert, Axel Steiner, John Lasseter and Steffen Peters. On the web: Erin Patricio Dressage |
