At Woodlands Equestrian Club you will have the option to choose and alternate among our Seven Top trainers to enhance your riding development.
WEC's Riding School Director & Equestrian Instructor
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Elena is a lifetime horse enthusiast with experience in riding, teaching and horse artistry.
She has 30+ years of riding experience including training and showing in English equitation and Hunter with local trainers and her own horses.
She now uses classical dressage and natural horsemanship to enhance the experience for horse and rider.
Elena most enjoys helping beginners get a confident start and returning riders regain their passion.
It's never too late to get back up there!
WEC's International Team of trainers includes 5 Nationalities: US, Germany, Sweden, England and Spain.
Dressage lover from Sweden with experience bringing horses up the levels from scratch to FEI.
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Competition experiences up to FEI.
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Young rider at Pony Championships.
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Attended High School at Sweden's National Equestrian Academy.
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Worked with multiple Swedish Grand Prix riders as a groom and rider.
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Started Riding at age 6.
MAJA TOBISSON
Passionate Bristish Dessage rider with understanding of horses' minds and their abilities,
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Graduated at the Royal School of Equestrian Arts (Spain).
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Received training from Olympic and Grand Prix trainers.
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Ridden horses from Intro to Grand Prix levels.
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Participate in Dressage competitions and Alta Escuela Exhibitions.
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Special talent starting horses under saddle.
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Started Riding at age 4.
EMILIO REALPE
Over 30 years of riding experience and Instruction emphasizing horsemanship with strong fundamentals, while pursuing the goal of a confident rider.
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Hunter/Jumper, Eventing
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Use of Dressage as the core of all of the disciplines.
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Trained with highly accomplished riders including Olympians.
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Competition experience
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Fundamentals to help a rider handle the challenges as well as the enjoyment of riding horses.
MARY HIRSCH
Devoted and highly motivated German-Russian dressage rider,
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Graduated at the Royal School of Equestrian Arts (Spain).
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Received training from Olympic and Grand Prix trainers.
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Ridden horses from Intro to Grand Prix levels.
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Participate in Dressage competitions and Alta Escuela Exhibitions.
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Special talent starting horses under saddle.
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Started Riding at age 6.
JENNIFER TSCHUPRIKOW
​​​​Committed trainer from Germany with a multidisciplinary background.
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Professional Trainer from Germany.
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Successfully graduated in Equine Management and Equestrian instructor with a specialization in Classical Riding, Jumping and Dressage in Düsseldorf.
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Experience at Dressage competitions.
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Experience in Eventing.
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Worked with Grand Prix Trainers as a groom and rider
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Started Riding at age 9
JULIA REHORN
Ambitious and passionate student of dressage, seeking to open the doors of education to new riders and lovers of horses.
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Current undergrad of Biology with a minor in Biochemistry, studying towards Equine Medicine
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Passionate about educating new riders on the connection between good riding and the health of the horse
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Currently continuing an education in dressage riding with WEC’s accomplished trainers
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Started riding at age 10
SOFIA CARDOZO
