Karin age 18 with Sjaka proudly showing awards and affection.  

                                         Karin with Flaneur 2000 christams party fun.

USDF Silver Medalist - KCDS Gold Medalist

FN GERMAN Bronze Medalist

2006    Working on Grand Prix

2005    KCDS  Silver Medal

2004    KCDS  Gold Medal

2004    USDF   Silver Medal

2003    KCDS   Bronze Medial

USDF

Qualified rider award

Rider performance award

Midwest championships

KCDS Horse Of The Year Awards  2005

Flaneur:     Reserve Champion  Intermediate  1.

Toscanini:   3rd Place - Firstlevel

Navarre GF:   KCDS Silver Medial

Many winns in region 4. at different levels and performance certificates.

HISTORY:

Karin began riding at age 6. While still in high school she began giving lessons and started her own riding school.

In 1990, Karin came to the United States as a working student for Leslie Morse Dressage at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. She later taught at the Golden Gate Stables in San Francisco, and then at the Lisa Devito Hunter Jumper Stables, also in the bay area. Karin has trained extensively in Germany.
In 1992 she attended the Westphalien Riding and Driving school where she obtained a license for jumping and dressage instruction at the bronze medal level.
In 2000 Karin spent time in Germany, and worked on all levels of Dressage. She has worked with some of the Best trainers in the Sport of Dressage.

Karin lives in Kansas City, Missouri and got her first start there as a dressage instructor in the United States.