Dutchess Bridle & Saddle LLC is proud to sponsor several of our top clients in their riding aspirations. Each rider is at a different level in their journey and continue to work towards their ultimate goals. We invite you to follow their progress and successes here on our Sponsored Riders page!
Elisabeth Austin and Olivier
We are proud to continue our equipment sponsorship of this dynamic duo! Liz and 'Fizzy' had a great year of wins in their Grand Prix tour. Some of the highlights include their 2nd Brentina Cup Championship win at the National Dressage Championships in Gladstone, NJ and their first place win in their first Grand Prix freestyle at the Saugerties HITS CDI. They are qualified for the Olympic selection trials and wish them the best in their quest! We invite you to follow their progress and success at Elisabeth's website, www.elisabethaustin.com.
Tracy Durham and Emperor
Tracy has been a long time Albion saddle sponsored rider on her Trakehner gelding, Emperor. Tracy trains and rides in Central NYS at Wildwood Farm in Port Crane, NY and is a student of Carol Lavell. Tracy rides in an Albion Legend 5000 Dressage saddle.
Tracy is pictured here competing at Grand Prix at the Chemung County Fairgrounds in 2005. Picture taken by Belinda Messersmith.
Most recently, Tracy and Emperor competed at the Westbrook Dressage Show in Westbrook, CT. With sloppy footing and with no warm-up, they received a 61% at Grand Prix. Once the footing dried up and they were able to warm-up, the score jumped to a 69% in their Grand Prix Freestyle winning that class. Congratulations! Look for Tracy's interview with The Chronicle of the Horse on their website www.chronofhorse.com.
They are now off to the Western PA Dressage Association and Grand Haven Dressage shows in Jefferson, OH in the coming weeks. We wish them much success!