2009 MPC Graduate Dressage "A"

Pony Clubber

Caitlin Donahue
 

 Horse: Athena

Caitlin is the states most current "A" rated Pony Clubber with an emphasis in Dressage, although much of her experience in her beginnings was in eventing.

Caitlin has ridden with eventing instructors such as Eric Horgan, Lucinda Greene, Karen O'Connor, Kerry Milliken, Ralph Hill and Debbie Place.  

In November of 2007 Caitlin completed four years working with top dressage competitor, trainer and instructor, Susan Jacoma. Caitlin worked as Barn Manager, Rider, Groom and Assistant Trainer. She traveled to shows throughout the East Coast and Ohio, including grooming at the Pan Am Games in Rio de Janiero. Caitlin was also responsible for keeping all horses in shape mentally and physically for competitions when Sue was away. They spent May-Nov in Maine and the winter months in Wellington FL at the International Dressage Academy, with Olympic riders from all over the world riding and training there.

Caitlin also trained with the Chef d'Equippe from the Mexican Olympic Show Jumping team. She rode with "I" judge Lilo Fore and audited many clinics with clinicians such as Steffan Peters, and worked with Sue developing Musical Freestyles.

She then worked with Jenny Knight of Wolf Run Farm in Buxton, ME at the end of 2007, assisting with stallion handling and collection of semen.

Caitlin has evented through Training Level in Area 1 qualifying for the American Eventing Championships multiple times, and has successfully competed through 4th level dressage.

She is currently working out of Springpoint Farm in Durham, ME, teaching, riding and training. She achieved her Pony Club "A" rating in Dressage in August of 2009.

O'Doull 

2011

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