Commonwealth Dressage and Combined Training Assoc – CDCTA Silent Auction
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Lessons and Clinics

Private Lesson with Yvonne Lucas

Item Number
123
Estimated Value
70 USD
Sold
30 USD to Dreher
Number of Bids
2  -  Bid History

Item Description

One 1-hour private lessons/training rides. Lessons can be at my farm in Berryville, VA at Red Moon Farm or within a 60-mile radius.  Travel fee not included, currently $0.50/mile round trip. Dressage, jumping, XC, or training ride.

ABOUT YVONNE LUCAS

Personal Background

  • Born in California, lived 5 years in Germany.
  • Masters and Bachelors degrees in Biology
  • Worked in Administration for a major University before leaving to work with
    horses full time
  • Moved to the East Coast in 1998

Riding Background

  • Started riding at 8 years old in Germany
  • Competed in recognized competitions in eventing, dressage,
    hunter/jumper/equitation since age 12
  • Took 17 years off riding for school and career, started riding again in
    1993, eventing in 1995.
  • Became a professional in 2002
  • Trained with Jim Wofford, Sharon White, Bruce Davidson, Mike Plumb, Cory
    Walkey, Alex Chterba (dressage)

Riding Achievements and Awards

  • Eventing through Advanced, Dressage through Prix St Georges
  • Since 1995, trained many horses to event at Preliminary and above
  • Trained several of these horses to also compete successfully at recognized
    dressage up to PSG
  • Completed three CCI*s and three CCI**s, including 6th place Morven CCI*
    2001, 8th Bromont CCI** 2002, 16th Jersey Fresh CCI** 2003, 23rd Virginia CCI**
    2006.
  • Won sportsmanship award at 2003 Fair Hill CCI***
  • Annual Awards include:
    • 1999 USEA National: 4th  Prelim Master Amateur, 6th Prelim Senior Rider, 6th
      Prelim Horse. USEA Area II: Reserve Champion Prelim Horse, 3rd Training Horse
    • 2000  USEA National: 8th Prelim Master Amateur, 12th Prelim Senior Rider,
      Reserve Champion Training Horse. USEA Area II: Champion Training (Senior, Young
      Horse and Overall), Champion Preliminary Young Horse
    • 2001  USEA National: Reserve Champion and 4th Prelim Master Amateur, 7th
      Prelim Senior Rider, 5th Prelim Horse.  USEA Area II: Reserve Champ Open
      Intermed., 3rd Open Prelim. PHR National Eventing: Champion Preliminary
    • 2002  USEA Area II: Champion Open Intermediate
    • 2003  PHR National Eventing: 6th Advanced, 4th Prelim, 5th Training. USEA
      Area II: Reserve Champion Open Advanced and Open Intermediate.
    • 2004  PHR National Eventing: 8th Intermediate
    • 2005  USEA Area II: Champion Open Training, 3rd Open Prelim. PHR National
      Eventing: Reserve Champ. Training, Reserve Champ Intermed, 3rd and 4th Prelim.
      PHR National Dressage: 4th Fourth Level Open
    • 2006  PHR National Eventing: Champion and Reserve Intermediate, Champion and
      4th Prelim, Reserve Champion Training. PHR National Dressage: Champion 4th Level
      Open. USEA Area II:  Champion and Reserve Champion Open Prelim, 3rd place Open
      Intermediate.