Amy and Prestige

Amy on Hondo

Amy on Parcival

Amy Bock:

Amy Bock, a USDF Bronze & Silver medalist, is a resident of Copper Canyon, Texas. She is the owner and operator of Woodbine Farm, LLC, and has been a student of Lyndon’s for more than ten years now. During this time she has received instruction on almost every type and character of horse:  warmbloods of every design, hot mares, Quarter Horses, youngsters, “schoolmasters”, the very big and the very small, have all been a part of her stable. Over her lifetime of riding Amy has participated in Western events, Quarter Horse championship competition, eventing, and, of course, dressage. She has dabbled in the breeding of horses and has produced three quality Oldenburg geldings and also breeds miniature Black Angus cattle. Amy currently competes her two horses Prestige (AKA Scooby) and Hondo. Prestige is a Hanoverian gelding that Amy has campaigned with tremendous success through Fourth level and Hondo is a Dutch Warmblood gelding that Amy has been able to gain invaluable FEI competition experience on. Amy and Hondo completed their first season competing at the Prix St George and Intermediare I level in 2004 with many successes and are now one score away from earning their USDF Gold medal. Amy and her horses have traveled to compete with success in Texas, Florida, and Colorado and have earned many HOY awards.  She has  purchased a new Dutch bred stallion, Parcival, in 2006.  They have had phenomenal success with an undefeated first season at fourth level, following an undefeated season at Prix St George.  In 2007 they earned the USDF Adult Amateur Horse of the Year Championship at Prix St George, the NAWPN USDF All Breeds AA Prix St George Horse of the Year Champion, and more accolades.  Too many to list!  They have big goals and we are happy to help them any way that we can.

Highlights:  USDF Bronze and Silver Medals.  USDF Regional and SWDC Championships at First, second, third, and Fourth level on Prestige.  USDF AA and USDF AHS Third level Horse of the Year Champion on Prestige.
 

Leslie and Mahlon

Leslie Schmidt:

Leslie is a resident of Fort Worth, Texas and is the owner and operator of Oak Meadow Farm in Weatherford, Texas. Leslie and Lyndon have been working together for ten years with great success. Leslie, a USDF Bronze & Silver medalist, had never competed beyond First level previous to her training with Lyndon and has now entered the FEI competition arena with great success on three different horses. Leslie is currently competing the Danish WB gelding Frederic. 2004 was their first season together and they contested the Prix St George and Interemediare I levels. They plan to contest Intermediare II in 2006!  Leslie organizes monthly clinics with Lyndon Rife at Oak Meadow Farm; dates are available at the Events Calendar.

Highlights:  USDF Bronze & Silver medalist.  Region 9 AA Prix St George Champion on Goby.  Region 9 Prix St George Champion, Region 9 USDF and SWDC Intermediare I AA Champion on Mahlon.  2004 USDF/GAIG Prix St George USDF and SWDC Intermediare I AA Champion on Frederic.  

Pat Pulliam:

Pat began riding in clinics with Lyndon many years ago on her former partner Kodiak.  Together they trained Kodiak to third level and then Lyndon helped Pat to purchase her current partner Ritz (Ivoor).  Pat travels from the Texas coast, Rockport, to participate in the monthly Houston clinics and is signed up for her first season of training in Florida this winter, 2006.  Pat and Ivoor had a very successful first season in 2005 winning several championships and highpoint awards at first and second levels.  In 2007 Par and Ritz debuted at Third level but Pat's hip replacement sidelined them for about 9 months! But 2008 has arrived and Pat has begun riding again and the pair look great.  They look forward to competing at Third level and performing their freestyle this season.

Alison MacDonald:

Alison is enjoying her first year of college, engineering, in Missouri.  Besides the cold weather she seems to love it. Alison is currently competing her Dutch Warmblood gelding London. She has a background in Western riding and is now focused on dressage. She competed in her first season, 2004, with London at Training and First level with great success. They earned many blue ribbons and highpoint awards throughout the season and look forward to moving up the levels. She and London have impressed their new Missouri barn mates and have begun competing at Second level and are looking forward to 2006. 

Courtney MacDonald:

Courtney is in college at Michigan State and  resides in Katy, TX when she is at "home". Courtney began competing her Hanoverian gelding Another Time (AT) at recognized dressage competitions in 2004. They enjoyed a successful season with a lot of great ribbons and highpoints and  moved up, in 2006, to fourth level.  They competed with top placings at Third and Fourth level Jr. at the 2006 Region 9 Championships Courtney also studies music and performs in both her schools’ orchestra and marching band on the Euphonium, reads voraciously, relates amusing anecdotes, and works hard in her lessons with Julie though they are few and far between now!  Courtney has now passed AT on to teach more lessons to burgeoning dressage stars and has a new horse, Sambuca Extra (a Dutch gelding) to develop.

Highlights: 2004 5^th place Regional Jr Training level Championships, 2005 USDF/GAIG and SWDC Second level Jr/YR Championship, SWDC First level Jr/YR Reserve Champion.  Houston Dressage Society Training level, First level, and Second level Jr/YR Horse of the Year Champions.

Anna and Hassan

Anna Burtell:

Anna, BHSI, has been studying with Lyndon since 1999. Beginning her career as a successful, advanced three-day-eventing competitor she now focuses solely on dressage. In the course of her training with Lyndon she has earned her USDF Silver and Bronze medals, and several regional championships.  She is currently competing her own Oldenburg mare, Reata (by Riverman, bred by Stormin G Ranch) and has plans to begin competing her new Dutch Warmblood gelding Valentino.   She will also compete horses for Melany Lipar of Paragon Farms.

Highlights: USDF Silver and Bronze medals, SWDC Training level Open Championship, SWDC First-Fourth level Freestyle Champion, $3,000 Texas Freestyle USEF level winner on Roja.  SWDC Prix St George Open Reserve Champion on Hassan (pictured), SWDC FEI Freestyle reserve champion. 2005 SWDC Fourth level Open Reserve Champion on Cappuccino. 

Sandra is the owner and head trainer of Willow Fork Ranch in Katy, Texas.  She has been training with Lyndon since 2001 and currently participates in the monthly clinics at Paragon Farms in Magnolia.  She is busy training her students of all ages in dressage and training and competing her Oldenburg mare Charisma. Sandra and Charisma are currently competing at second level and, their specialty, the freestyle.

Highlights:  2004 USDF/GAIG First level Open Freestyle Champion, SWDC First-Fourth level Freestyle Champion, SWDC First level Open Reserve Champion